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Resources for Humans Managing Editor Celeste Blackburn reviews the book Woe Is I: A Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O’Conner. Review highlights book’s tips for writing e-mails and avoiding cliches.
Amazon.com updates its list of bestselling business books hourly. Here is a snapshot of what books were hot this morning — Monday, November 26.
1. Personal History by Katharine Graham. This candid and insightful autobiography tells the story of Katharine Graham’s personal struggles as a daughter, wife and mother and her professional triumphs as she guided The Washington Post through some of the defining moments of the 20th century, including the Watergate scandal and the downfall of the Nixon presidency.
2. If Harry Potter Ran General Electric: Leadership Wisdom from the World of the Wizards by Tom Morris. Bestselling business author Tom Morris (If Aristotle Ran General Motors) tells us how J.K. Rowling’s popular books offer an abundance of leadership and problem-solving lessons for those in the business world. Although Harry Potter’s world is defined by magic, Morris ably demonstrates how Harry and the gang use creativity, teamwork (not wands and magic potions) to solve their most difficult challenges.
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1. Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw. Expert biographer David Nasaw provides a captivating biography of one of America’s most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Nasaw takes a meticulous look at how Carnegie made his fortune and what prompted him to give it all away. Nominated as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, “Andrew Carnegie” is a good starting point for those who want to learn more about corporate social responsibility and one of its early practitioners.
2. Juggling Elephants: An Easier Way to Get Your Most Important Things Done—Now! by Jones Loflin and Todd Musig. Tired of the “circus” at work running your schedule? This book shows you how to have it the other way around. For busy HR executives on the go, this book is a must-read.
HR writer Sarah McAdams reviews the book Straight Man by Ricard Russo. Review highlights real-life business lessons that can be learned from the fictional book.
Straight Man: A Novel
BusinessWeek ranks business books that are the most recent bestsellers and provides a short summary.
1. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan.
2. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
Employment law attorney Michael P. Maslanka reviews the book The Truth About Managing People by Stephen E. Robbins. Review highlights book’s truths about managing employees in the workplace.
Talk about debunking workplace myths. In a series of 53 short chapters (the longest clocks in at three pages), Robbins challenges quite a few in Truth About Managing People, The (2nd Edition) (Truth About)
The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times on November 5.
1. The Age of Turbulence, by Alan Greenspan. The former Federal Reserve Chairman’s memoir.
2. Basic Black by Cathie Black. The president of Hearst Magazines provides advice for achieving success and balance in life.
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