People Management picks five top cerebral stocking-fillers
Lean In
(Sheryl Sandberg)
The Facebook executive’s mix of advice and autobiography, focused on empowering women to succeed in the corporate world, has been a business publishing sensation.
Becoming A Better Boss
(Julian Birkinshaw)
Birkinshaw shows how anyone can improve their management technique, using hard academic evidence to back up insight gleaned from real business success stories.
To Sell Is Human
(Dan Pink)
Pink’s stock keeps rising on the back of a book demonstrating how the techniques of successful sales staff are equally applicable in other areas of organisations – not to mention his ACE keynote (see page 8)…
Managing To Manage
(Derek Torrington)
How can HR help managers truly deliver? Torrington has the answers, relating line management excellence to wider organisational structures and goals in an in-depth study.
The First 90 Days
(Michael D Watkins)
Whether you’re a new leader, or just helping one find their feet, Watkins’ updated and repackaged classic is the only read you need, as he deconstructs the onboarding process for senior staff.