MBA in a Nutshell
Milo Sobel, McGraw-Hill
S$48.10 incl. GST
As the title suggests, MBA in a Nutshell is a concise guidebook that allows one to acquire the necessary knowledge from an abridged MBA education.
In this book, complex key business concepts are illustrated with succinct real-life anecdotes, making them easy for readers to digest. The book has cleverly dissected the primary aspects of business into chapters, allowing readers to learn the concepts effectively. Business topics such as marketing, accounting and finance, human resources, statistics, strategic planning are covered in the book.
What gives the book an edge over other business guides is the easy-to-understand format, making it convenient for reference purposes. Non-MBA holders who are interested in upgrading themselves cost-effectively should give the book a shot. Even for professionals who have already acquired the relevant MBA, it can double up as a quick reference book to refresh forgotten business concepts.
In a nutshell, the essence of an MBA degree is being captured in the book, teaching readers the must-know - a definite keeper. - Jocelyn Lee
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It is difficult to generalise about the components of managerial effectiveness because many of the necessary skills are "soft" and subjective and difficult to assess. These include leadership, motivation, people skills, and administrative and strategic skills.
Surviving the Toxic Workplace
Linnda Durre, McGraw-Hill
S$32.64 incl. GST
Ever wondered why your boss or fellow colleague seems to wake up on the wrong side of his or her bed every single working day? Do you wish to know how to handle office politics dramas and get along with at least one person at your workplace? This book is the answer to your prayers.
Surviving the Toxic Workplace is an insightful book that allows you to enter the minds of your evil colleagues and bosses and teaches you to breathe above the toxic air of dread at your work environment. This survival guide teaches readers how to evaluate and identify the different types of problematic co-workers and situations, how to resolve issues and finally, how to do damage control after a confrontation while staying sane yourself.
Although sophisticated concepts of human psychology are taught in the book, it is completely comprehensible for readers who are unfamiliar with psychological theories as they are explained in layman's language. The narrating style is casual and conversational in which the narrating voice plays the role of Aunt Agony to readers, making the book extremely engaging, unlike the matter-of-fact nature of guide books.
Even if this light-hearted survival guide fails to deliver as it promises, it is still a good bedtime read. - Jocelyn Lee
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Open, honest communication built on trust enables employees to feel secure and safe, and it provides a solid work environment that leads to higher productivity, more creativity, better cooperation, and more stable, consistent, and happier relationships between co-workers and between management and the workforce.
Leadership without Excuses
Jeff Grimshaw and Gregg Baron, McGraw-Hill
S$51.31 incl. GST
This book is for aspiring or practicing leaders who can walk the talk and also those who are determined to stop in track of never-ending excuses and deliver actual results.
By identifying employees and placing them in categories of Sinners, Save-ables and Saints, Leadership without Excuses holds your hand through the tough journey of leadership. Focused primarily in the leading of Save-ables, who are the potential good performers in a company, the book teaches to ensure those workers perform to their projected potential and contribute their utmost to the company.
This book is essentially a compilation of valuable lessons experienced first-hand by the authors, in which its wisdom will be passed on to the readers. It is a useful read for the no-nonsense corporate leaders who are results-driven. - Jocelyn Lee
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Your greatest source of power is your ability to change how people feel. And as a leader, you have enormous capacity to do just that among the people on whom you depend for high accountability and performance.
