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Books

The following is a recommended reading list of books and articles that have found to be quite helpful in any stage of one's career.

Leadership

  • "What Makes a Leader," Daniel Goleman, Harvard Business Review (Reprint 98606).
  • "Building Leaders - How Successful Companies Develop the Next Generation", Jay A. Conger, Beth Benjamin.
  • "Emotional Intelligence Works" - Developing "People Smart" Strategies, S. Michael Kravitz, Ph.D., Susan D. Schubert, M.A.

Management

  • "The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan", George Bradt et al
  • First Things First, Stephen Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill, Simon & Shuster, 1994.
  • Time Tactics of Very Successful People, B. Eugene Griessman, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1994.
  • "How to Effectively Compete in a Tough Job Market - Getting in Gear for Career Success," Sonia Alleyne, Laura Egodigwe & Tamara Holmes, Black Enterprise Magazine, p. 73-85, February 2004
  • The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to Greatness, Stephen R. Covey, Simon & Shuster, 2004.
  • "Success That Lasts," Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson, Harvard Business Review (Reprint R0402H)
  • "The Wisdom of Teams", Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith, Harper Business Book, 1994.
  • "The Mind of a Strategist - the Art of Japanese Business". Kenichi Ohmae. McGraw-Hill, Inc.1982
  • Why CEOs Fail - The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top- and How to Manage Them, David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo.
  • "From Day One" author, William J. White
  • "StrengthsFinder 2.0" author Tom Rath
  • "The Power of Less" author Leo Babauta
  • "The 80/20 Principle" author Richard Koch
  • "How to Win Friends and Influence People" author Dale Carnegie
  • "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High" author Kerry Patterson et al
  • "Made to Stick" authors Chip and Dan Heath
  • "The Unwritten Laws of Business" author W.J. King
  • "First, Break All The Rules" authors Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman
  • "12: The Elements of Great Managing" authors Rodd Wagner & James Harter
  • "Growing Great Employees" author Erika Andersen
  • "The Essential Drucker" author Peter F. Drucker
  • "When Genius Failed - The Rise and Fall of Long Term Capital Management" author Roger Lowenstein

Marketing

  • "Permission Marketings" author Seth Godin
  • "Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind" authors Al Ries and
  • "Citizen Marketers: When People are the Message" authors Ben McConnell & Jackie Huba

Finance

  • "The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities" author Bernard Baumohl
  • "Finance for Managers" Harvard Business School Press
  • "Principles of Corporate Finance" authors Richard A Brealey et al
  • "Fixed-Income Securities: Valuation, Risk Management and Portfolio Strategies" author Lionel Martinelli

Consulting

  • "Getting Started in Consulting" author Alan Weiss
  • "Secrets of Consulting" author Gerald M. Weinberg
  • "Art of Case Analysis: A Guide to the Diagnosis of Business Situations" author Robert Ronstadt
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