Be it practical, straightforward advice to improve your work conditions
or a few business tools you should know to succeed. IANS Books this
Weekend is determined to give you a heavy dose of advice. Take a look:
1.
Book: How to be Confident and Assertive at Work; Author Suzanne and
Conard Potts; Publisher: Robinson; Pages: 210; Price: Rs.299
This
book gives practical and straightforward advice and actual words to use
when dealing with situations that the average person finds difficult to
handle.
Like a good friend, it will enable you to be valued for
who you are, to ask for what you are entitled to, and to say 'no' when
you have the right to do so. You will be able to stand up for yourself
and handle difficult situations calmly and successfully, and you will
discover how to have your opinions and ideas heard and respected.
It
provides step-by-step guidance on how to deal with the most common
situations and issues that you are likely to face during your working
life - including speaking at meetings and presentations, managing other
people and your boss, handling appraisals and interviews, and even
asking for a raise!
2. Book: The Big 100: Author: Jeremy Kouradi; Publisher: John Murray Learning; Pages: 223; Price: Rs.350
The world is full of business ideas. But how do you know which are the best ones? And how do you find time to read them?
This
book offers you the best business tools, concepts and strategies from
the top business brains on the planet. Each one is expertly summarised
so that you can quickly discover the insights which are driving the most
successful people in all walks of life.
3. Book: How to Help an Elephant Make a U-turn; Author: G.K. Jayaram; Publisher: Maven; Pages: 263; Price: Rs.500
The
author offers the "3+5 Transcendent Leadership Model" as the most
effective way of creating leaders who will help organisations,
corporations and societies swiftly execute transformational change. He
shows why and how the new breed of leaders will inspire action from
followers at every level of an organisation.
Illustrated and
enlivened throughout by insights from the leading lights of the business
world, this step-by-step guide will help you become a transcendent
leader.
4. Book: Make Change Work For You; Author: Scott Steinberg; Publisher: Piatkus; Pages: 303; Price: Rs.399
Finding
the courage to embrace change and take chances is the only way to
succeed. But while business, culture and competitive landscapes have
fundamentally changed, basic principles and best practices for
succeeding and future-proofing both yourself and your organisation have
not.
With a mix of compelling stories, research from the social
sciences and psychology and real-world insights, this book reveals the
10 new rules that will enable you reignite your career, rekindle your
creativity and fearlessly innovate your way to success.
