Top 5 AU Management Books for October 2009
By Brian Haverty | November 10, 2009
BNET Australia Contributors
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BNET Australia Contributors
Brian Haverty is editorial director for CBS Interactive Australia and is responsible for the company's BNET and ZDNet Australia sites.
Robert Gerrish is a coach, author and professional speaker and the founder of Flying Solo, an Australian online community for solo business owners.
Melissa Lourenco is the HR manager for CBS Interactive in Australia.
Chris Golis is the author of The Humm Handbook: Lifting Your Level of Emotional Intelligence. He runs seminars and workshops on EQ.
Suzi Dafnis is Community Director of the Australian Businesswomen's Network.
Yvonne Adele helps organisations build a culture of ideas by teaching people at all levels to access their untapped creative thinking skills.
We almost had an entirely new lineup for October! But I guess the number one book just shows how much we like to stay in our comfort zones.
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson
Jumping Jarlsberg! It’s moved back into the Top 5 again! The book that “shows how to anticipate change, adapt quickly” and “enjoy the change”. The only thing that doesn’t seem to be changing much is the popularity of this book.
John Ilhan: A Crazy Life
by Dubkowski and Reed
Started prior to his untimely death in 2007, A Crazy Life provides insights on the founder of the successful mobile telephone company Crazy John’s. Completed with cooperation from John’s family and friends, it’s billed as a blueprint for professional and personal success.
$21 Challenge
by Fiona Lippey and Jackie Gower
After hearing on today’s news that Sydney has some of the most expensive groceries in the world, feeding your family on $21 a week seems even more incredible. Filled with recipes, menu plans and tips, $21 Challenge just might help you save money, get through a
rough patch, or cope with unexpected bills.
Think One Team
by Graham Winter
There is no “i” in “team”. But if you turn the “m” upside down, add the “e” … oh, never mind. Told as a leadership fable, Think One Team takes you through the process of turning silos of workers in an organisation into a functioning team.
Marcus Padley: Stock Market Secrets
by Marcus Padley
From the publisher’s description: “With global markets crumbling, and many of the world’s leading markets entering into depression” … you’d think people would have learned! Padley’s secrets are secrets no longer.
