Top 5 AU Management Books for September 2009

It’s a clean sweep for September: readers are looking for “how to succeed” books that focus on showing specific examples of the “how”.

With the exception of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, all of these books are new to the Top 5, and all show a keen interest in how to break free of these trying economic times:

1. The Trusted Advisor
   by David Maister
   Networking is fine, but if you don’t have the trust of your
   clients and associates, you’re going nowhere. The Trusted Advisor
   provides anecdotes and real-world examples of how to
   gain that trust.
2. Property is a Girl’s Best Friend

   Put together by the folks behind the Propertywomen.com
   website, this guide provides tips for Australian and New Zealand
   women on gaining financial independence through real
   estate.

3. 101 Ways To Get Free $$$ From The Government
   By Johnston Grace
   Though perhaps not as much as workers in other countries, many Australians are doing it tough, and this guide gives those workers a helping hand by showing ways to uncover some of the more hidden, unusual or difficult-to-access pockets of money they’re entitled to.
4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
   By Stephen R Covey
   Making a return to the Top 5, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
   People gives the reader concrete examples of the methods used by successful business folk.
5. The Big Fella
   By Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin
   Rounding out the September Top 5, The Big Fella is yet another real-world guide to success, tracking the history of mining giant BHP Billiton.