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Must-reads for managers
How to Lead: What You Actually Need to Do to Manage, Lead and SucceedHow to Lead: What You Actually Need to Do to Manage, Lead and Succeed by Jo Owen
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £6.97
doesn't matter who you are, this will help - smart, fun to read and very very useful
Rules of Management: The Definitive Guide to Managerial Success (Richard Templar's Rules)Rules of Management: The Definitive Guide to Managerial Success (Richard Templar's Rules) by Richard Templar
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £2.75
all the essentials that we all need to be reminded of sometimes
Good to GreatGood to Great by Jim Collins
Buy new: £12.60 / Used from: £10.49
very well written and lots of stuff to really make you think about what you are doing and why
Tom Peters - the Leadership Eleven Masterclass: Live in LondonTom Peters - the Leadership Eleven Masterclass: Live in London by Tom Peters
Buy new: £132.00
this is a must hear I guess - not a huge fan of his writing, but in person 'live' he really makes you think
Leadership and the One Minute ManagerLeadership and the One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: £3.84 / Used from: £1.03
actually I put this one in as a mustn't read not a must read - if you're really stuck for time, read a bit of one of the others instead...
7 Habits of Highly Effective People7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £3.97
a classic - I wouldn't read it all but dip in and out for practical guidance
Fast Thinking Manager's Manual: Manage at the Speed of Life (Fast Thinking)Fast Thinking Manager's Manual: Manage at the Speed of Life (Fast Thinking) by Ros Jay
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £13.50
on the nitty gritty practical stuff, this is a fast and v useful reference
What Management Is: How It Works and Why It's Everyone's BusinessWhat Management Is: How It Works and Why It's Everyone's Business by Joan Magretta
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.50
not a 'how to' but a very insightful and enjoyable little book