More than 11,000 business books are published every year—an overwhelming choice for busy professionals. Therefore, in partnership with getAbstract, Training brings you September’s top three business books recommended to our readers.
“Fit Matters. How to Love Your Job” by Moe Carrick and Cammie Dunaway (Maven House Press, 2017, 256 pages, ISBN: 9781938548741; $16.88)
Most people aren’t content with their jobs because their work doesn’t quite fit them. Veterans of big business Cammie Dunaway and Moe Carrick explain what factors make for the best job fit, and how you can adjust your employment circumstances to suit you better. They are on a mission to teach readers how to find jobs where they can thrive. There’s some history here. Although Dunaway tried to make her position at Nintendo work, she finally had to leave the video game company. Her job was a bad fit. Carrick, who was her job coach at Nintendo, saw her unhappiness and advised her to leave. Together, they offer senior executives, recruiters, managers, and HR professionals insights about hiring and retaining the right employees. getAbstract recommends their advice to executives seeking less turnover, better morale, more productivity, and additional profits, and to job seekers who want the satisfaction of engaging work.
Rating (out of 10): 7
Applicability: 8
Innovation: 6
Style: 8
“Neuroscience for Coaches. How to Use the Latest Insights for the Benefit of Your Clients” by Amy Brann (Kogan Page Publishers, 2017, 280 pages, ISBN: 9780749480707; $39.14)
Author and coach Amy Brann applies the technologies of neuroimaging and scientific understanding of brain chemistry, genetics, brain regions, and systemic levels to help coaches understand how to guide their clients more effectively. Brann outlines her strategies, defines essential vocabulary, and offers a lot of new information. This makes her insights relevant to coaches and to a greater audience, as well. While other books may go deeper into neuroscience or offer a more methodical review of contemporary studies, Brann’s approach is notably utilitarian. She emphasizes what you can do now to think smarter. getAbstract recommends her insights and methods to coaches, managers, and anyone interested in neuroscience.
Rating (out of 10): 8
Applicability: 9
Innovation: 7
Style: 7
“Out of Our Minds. The Power of Being Creative” by Ken Robinson (Capstone, 2017, 304 pages, ISBN: 9780857087416; $23)
Revolutionary change requires creative approaches to wrestle with complex and unique challenges. Organizations of all types seek people who can think creatively, invent innovative solutions, and adapt to a changing world. Creativity and innovation expert Sir Ken Robinson —whose TED talk, “How Schools Kill Creativity,” garnered one of the largest audiences of all time—cautions that mass education systems designed to produce workers for the industrial age don’t prepare students to meet new world challenges. He advocates a full-scale transformation of education systems on the premise that intelligence and the creative process are “diverse, dynamic, and distinct.” This is a scholarly exploration of the evolution of mass education and attitudes toward intelligence and creativity. getAbstract recommends this updated edition of Robinson’s thesis to educators, Human Resource professionals, and corporate and community leaders.
Rating (out of 10): 8
Applicability: 8
Innovation: 7
Style: 8
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