Somebody has to be in charge. The sooner we learn to manage our team (we cannot do it all) and ourselves (for long haul ideas), then the more freedom we have and the better our business. And for the hardcore work-a-holics among us, we also have more time for the other aspects of our business.
In a lot of ways management is the ignored art of small business. It takes creative skill to understand yourself and others better and to put that understanding to use. Management is a pivotal position— handle with care. After all, it’s the manager in us that markets the business to the internal team long before the team markets it to the public. Smart management. Effective team. Better business.
This post is part of our 6-part series putting the spotlight on the books in each category of the 3rd Annual Reader’s Choice “Small Business Book Awards.” Today’s spotlight is onManagement bookswith 31 books nominated so far:
Against the Machine
Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
by Lee Siegel
Analytics at Work
Smarter Decisions, Better Results
by Thomas Davenport, Robert Morison, Jeanne Harris
Black is the New Green
Marketing to Affluent African Americans
by Andrea Hoffman, Leonard Burnett
Broke, USA
From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.– How the Working Poor Became Big Business
by Gary Rivlin
Built to Sell
Turn Your Business Into One You Can Sell
by John Warrillow, Bo Burlingham
The Checklist Manifesto
How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande
Clutch
Why Some People Excel under Pressure and Others Don’t
by Paul Sullivan
Defy Gravity
Propel Your Business to High-Velocity Growth
by Rebel Brown
Delivering Happiness
A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
by Tony Hseih
Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink
Why 40% of Your Business Is Unprofitable, and How to Fix It
by Jonathan Byrnes, Erik Synnestvedt
Linchpin
Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin
Making Ideas Happen
Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
by Scot Belsky
Microsoft Office Live Small Business
by Rahul Pitre
Plugged
Dig Out& Get the Right Things Done
by Krissi Barr
ReWork
by Jason Fried
Service Innovation
How to Go from Customer Needs to Breakthrough Services
by Lance Bettencourt
Smart Business, Stupid Business
by Diane Kennedy, Megan Hughes
Success Made Simple
An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive
by Erik Wesner
Switch
How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
by Dan Heath, Chip Heath
The Termite Effect
25 Common Business Mistakes and Their Hidden Consequences
by Shawn Brodof
The Business Devotional
365 Inspirational Thoughts on Management, Leadership& Motivation
by Lillian Hayes Martin
The Highest Calling
by Larry Janesky
The Recipe
A Fable for Leaders and Teams
by Amilya Antonetti
The Right Thing
An Everyday Guide to Ethics in Business
by Sally Bibb
The Sky is Green and the Grass is Blue
Turning Your Upside Down World Right Side Up!
by Deb Scott
The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working
The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance
by Tony Schwartz, Catherine McCarthy, Jean Gomes
Wealth Creation for Small Business Owners
75 Strategies for Financial Success in Any Economy
by James Cheeks
Web Analytics 2.0
The Art of Online Accountability and Science of Customer Centricity
by Avinash Kaushik
Yahoo! Web Analytics
Tracking, Reporting, and Analyzing for Data-Driven Insights
by Dennis R. Mortensen
Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us
Customer Service and What It Reveals About Our World and Our Lives
by Emily Yellin
Your Career Game
How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals
by Nathan Bennett, Stephen Miles
If you see something you like, then– Vote for it. Read it. Share it. And if you don’t, then nominate your favorite management book (provided it’s eligible).
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