Hello Leaders!
I’m often asked for book referrals on specific topics that can be quickly (immediately) applied. I’ve suggested the titles that follow countless times over the years. And while they may not appear on best seller lists, I can assure you these hidden gems provide excellent content and results.
- Mergers: Growth in the Fast Lane, by Price Pritchett. This 28 page book/pamphlet contains immediately applicable advice for anyone involved in mergers and acquisitions. This is particularly true for leaders interacting with employees of newly acquired businesses. I often recommend this for entire leadership teams. Don’t let the mid 90s publishing date fool you. This is as relevant today as it was when it first came out.
- The EQ Interview, by Adele Lynn. This book is loaded (over 250) with behaviorally based interview questions and associated competencies. A must own for anyone conducting interviews, including those that only hire occasionally.
- Managers as Facilitators, by Richard Weaver and John Farrell. While this is a handbook for leaders at all experience levels, this is the best book I know of for new people leaders. Its’ 245 pages, succinctly explain several practical models on a great variety of topics, including personality styles, phases of team development, and suggestions for several common problems and situations.
- The Feedback Toolkit: 16 Tools for Better Communication in the Workplace, by Rick Maurer. Improving communication skills will surely resonate with everyone reading this post. This is another brief read, only 95 pages. In it, Maurer gives guidelines and examples for communicating effectively over a number of commonly faced scenarios.
Add these to your libraries or refer them to colleagues and co-workers you know with confidence. Thanks for reading, and be your best self today! Tad