Why Managers Matter
Nicolai J. Foss
An insightful exploration into the crucial role of managers in today's business world. Challenging the popular narrative of the 'bossless' company, this book delves into the benefits of traditional hierarchies and effective leadership, offering a compelling case for why managers matter more than ever.
Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work . . . and What Does
Susan Fowler
Discover the new science of leading, energizing, and engaging your team. Learn why traditional motivational techniques fail and how to cultivate a workplace where people flourish, achieve meaningful goals, and experience positive energy and well-being.
Widgets
Rodd Wagner
Discover the 12 new rules of employee engagement that will transform your workplace. Learn how to motivate and manage your employees as individuals, fostering a culture of reciprocity, transparency, and meaning. This book challenges traditional HR practices and offers a fresh perspective on creating a thriving and engaged workforce.
Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don’t Waste Your Time and Money
Pat Flynn
A comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs on how to validate business ideas before investing significant time and money. It provides a step-by-step approach to testing ideas, assessing market viability, and ensuring alignment with personal goals, helping aspiring business owners avoid costly mistakes and build successful ventures.
Winners
Alastair Campbell
An exploration of what it takes to win in politics, business, and sports, drawing on interviews with leading figures such as José Mourinho, Anna Wintour, and Floyd Mayweather. This book distills the mindsets and modus operandi of winners, offering lessons that can be applied to any field.
Winning
Jack
A companion to the #1 Bestseller Winning, this book confronts 74 of the toughest questions in business today. Jack and Suzy Welch provide insightful answers to challenges related to global competition, leadership, management principles, careers, privately held companies, and winning and losing in the business world.
Wiring the Winning Organization
Gene Kim
Discover how to create a high-performing organization by liberating human ingenuity. "Wiring the Winning Organization" provides a framework for leaders to design social circuitry that enables people to work easily, solve difficult problems, and achieve outstanding results. Learn how to move from the danger zone to the winning zone through slowification, simplification, and amplification.
Work Clean
Dan Charnas
Discover the transformative power of mise-en-place, the culinary system of focus and organization, and learn how to apply its principles to your life, work, and mind. From chefs to professionals in any field, this book offers a practical guide to achieving excellence through preparation, process, and presence.