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Management Recent Picks

September 2009

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Think one team: an inspiring fable and practical guide for managers, employees & jelly bean lovers , Graham Winter.
"Graham Winter weaves a fascinating and entertaining business story that reveals an engagingly simple and powerful model to free organisations of 'silo thinking' and empower them to fulfil the possibilities that come from thinking and acting as one team. Think One Team has been specifically designed to help readers, and everyone in their organisation, to create and sustain the teamwork across boundaries that will enable them to experience the rewards of working as one team. Beginning with the fable of the big jelly bean team, the readers join one company's engaging, enlightening and at times funny journey from silo-afflicted to one team. From their experiences you will learn the five practices that define the difference between 'think silos' and 'think one team', and see what these practices mean for leaders and employees across an organisation." (Amazon reviewer)

Copywriting: successful writing for design, advertising and marketing , Mark Shaw.
"I liked this textbook. I found it to be well outlined and well written. It has an introduction, eight chapters, and an appendix that provides options for further reading. If you are interested in creative writing as it applies to business (ad copy, Web site copy, direct marketing copy, newsletter copy, etc), then you will find this to be an excellent book to read and work through." (Amazon reviewer)

Dominate your market with twitter: tweet your way to business success. , Jon Smith and Jose Llinares.
"I was looking for a light read that would explore some of the commercial advantages of using Twitter. I am pleased to say that the book met my expectations. It also covers the basics for the uninitiated and is equally applicable to those thinking of using the service on a personal level." (Amazon reviewer)

Escape from cubicle nation : from corporate prisoner to thriving entrepreneur, Pamela Slim.
"How can you *not* love a career book that references both Matt Foley and "Office Space"? And throws in heaps of wisdom from the most cutting-edge business minds, like Guy Kawasaki and Seth Godin? The list of useful blogs, books and other resources in the back makes this worth the cover price, but the best part of Slim's book is Slim herself, a gifted writer whose mix of storytelling and practical facts will keep you up past your bedtime (which is good practice for becoming an entrepreneur!) This is a very tactical, boots-on-ground resource with plenty of exercises to get your business strategy nailed down, but it also addresses many common fears." (Amazon reviewer)

Working longer : new strategies for managing, training, and retaining older employees., William J. Rothwell ... [et al.].
"The book is well researched and identifies key issues whilst also suggesting practical solutions to these. Whereas much talent literature identifies younger employees as key assets, the authors of this book suggest that more seasoned workers are equally as valuable and need to be nurtured and empowered." --Emerald Journal: Industrial and Commercial Training (UK)". (Amazon)