Six Best Business Books to Read for Your Career in 2010. It was a banner year for business books (unfortunately, 2009 will go down in history as a good year for little else).
Still, we're a little tired of reading about what Hank Paulson barked at Dick Fuld and when John Thain sneaked over to see Ken Lewis. We're excited about the past being just that, so we culled a list of onward-and-upward titles -- new and about-to-be-released books that are receiving some buzz and that may help you get a jump on a new job or promotion in the next decade. 1. "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us," by Daniel Pink ($26.95) -- Pink makes the case that there's much more to motivation than money -- autonomy, improvement and a deeper sense of purpose push people more strongly. Drawing on scientific research, Pink profiles companies and entrepreneurs who are taking a nontraditional approach to lighting fires under their workers. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Write to Kyle Stock. 10 Business Books To Read This Summer - Entrepreneur.com. Whether you're looking for something to read while eating lunch or lounging on the beach, these out-of-the-ordinary books will make you excited about getting back to work.
You probably haven't received a reading list since you were in school. But don't worry, this one includes selections that definitely won't feel like homework. Since most entrepreneurs can't ever truly leave their work behind--even on vacation--we've selected titles that will seem more like pleasure than business. You can feel better knowing that even though you're reading about crazy bosses, Marine Corps adventures and Buddha, you'll be making yourself a better business owner at the same time. Whether you're looking for inspiration, humor or more traditional business advice, we've found a mix of all three in the following 10 titles. Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company (Portfolio, 2007) by Michael S. Why this book stands out: Are you a trendsetter or a trend-follower? Want more? Brilliant Selling: What the Best Sales People Know, Do and Say: Amazon.co.uk: Jeremy Cassell, Tom Bird.
The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor. A Handbook of Management Techniques ... Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best-Known Product in the World (9780887307515): Frederick L. Allen. Www.dalecarnegie.co.uk/assets/1/7/GoldenBook_English.swf. A Handbook of Management Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide To Achieving Managerial Excellence & Improved Decision Making: Amazon.co.uk: Michael Armstrong. Brilliant Marketing: What the Best Marketers Know, Do and Say: Amazon.co.uk: Richard Hall. Cookery books might offer sumptuous photos, but their success hinges on recipes we come to love. By contrast, marketing books have a self-referential quality: the test is first in the reading. If the author is a good marketer, we should be sold on his ideas. Inevitably then, readers of "Brilliant Marketing" will look skeptically at what Richard Hall can sell us.
Whether that's the first test or the ultimate one, Richard Hall passes it. By the end, if you're not in the business of marketing, you'll want to be, and with Hall's recipes fresh in your mind, you won't be blamed for thinking you've got everything it takes to be brilliant. Open this book anywhere for a zippy hit of inspiration, or to reinvigorate your excitement about the challenges and rewards that marketing offers. Indeed, Hall seems so eager to share the wealth that he often leaves sentences unfinished -- or never even starts them properly. Så här blev Warren Buffett världens rikaste person av Per H Börjesson (9789189212343) - Adlibris Bokhandel.