Book Reviews

We are always being asked to suggest a great book or reference guide that will assist individuals and teams.  Without question – it is not hard to find books ranging from self-help to managing major sales teams, however being spoiled for choice can sometimes be even more daunting.   Please share your thoughts on books that you believe will benefit others. Add your own review.

Life's a pitch

by Stephen Bayley and Roger Mavity

The pitch is the absolute essence of modern business. Ideas are the most valuable commodity in the modern economy and it is human skill which develops them. In pitching for new business, ideas and emotional intelligence dominate. Read more

Give Me TIme

by The Mind Gym

The problem of not having enough time is as old as time itself, and so are most of the proposed cures. The trouble is, they don't seem to work. The Mind Gym: Give me time proposes a radically different approach to time and how we use it. Read more

Tongue Fu

by Sam Horn

Sam Horn covers a broad spectrum of verbal situations that can easily turn harmful if not handled well. Her recommendations are creative and practical and lets us take back control of our language. Read more

Man's Search for meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl

The book begins with a lengthy, austere and deeply moving personal essay about Frankl's imprisonment in Auschwitz and other concentration camps for five years and his struggle during this time to find reasons to live. Read more

Shift Happens: Powerful Ways to transform you life

by Robert Holden

Fear lies behind every stress, angst and anxiety. "At a certain level there are no problems, only fear; there is no illness, only fear; there are no conflicts, only fear and there is no devil, only fear. Heal the fear and you rediscover your freedom", he says. Read more

Tarzan and Jane: How to Thrive in the New Corporate Jungle

by Margot Katz

"Tarzan & Jane" is about how men and women must adapt their styles to thrive at work - and in life. How can Jane (in fact, anyone using a female style) better manage men - and women? Read more

QI: The Book of General Ignorance

by Stephen Fry

Compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes culled from the hit BBC show, QI. Read more

The Naked Leader

by David Taylor

The Naked Leader is the antithesis to the process driven mentality that has wasted so many millions, destroyed the trust between company and employee, and enabled so many companies to at best stand completely still. Read more

The Guru Guide

by Joseph Boyett and Jimmie Boyett

The Guru Guide manages to synthesise many of the conflicting views surrounding each theory and through the authors' own discussion, the reader comes away with an alternative perspective. Read more

Tactics

by Rosemary Napper and Trudi Newton

This is a great book demonstrating the use of transactional analysis in training. Read more

LEARNING CHAMPS

by Colin Rose and Anne Civardi

This book adopts a simple and colourful approach to accelerated learning for adults. Read more

THE ACCELERATED LEARNING HANDBOOK

by Dave Meir

Accelerated learning is an approach to teaching and training that actively involves the whole person, using music, color, emotion, play, and creativity, as part of the training classroom, in order to accelerate the learning process. Read more

A WHACK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD

by Roger von Oech

Full of cartoons, provocative puzzles, anecdotes, exercises, questions, quotations and tips, this book systematically breaks through mental blocks and unlocks the mind for creative thinking. Read more

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is recognised as one of the most influential books ever written.  Read more

Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goldman

You may find hundreds if not thousands of books on the subject area of Emotional Intelligence – however I always suggest that it is best to start with this book. Read more

Blink

by Malcolm Gladwell

Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. Read more

The Tipping point

by Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell argues that many contemporary problems - from crime to teenage delinquency and traffic jams - behave like epidemics that are capable of sudden and dramatic changes in direction. Read more

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

by Seth Godin

You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Read more

The Secrets of Selling: How to Win in Any Sales Situation

by Geoff King

This is an extremely practical book with advice that you can put into practice to improve your sales success straightaway. Read more

Persuasion Engineering

by John La Valle

This book explains how we use our communicating processes to generate behaviours which unconsciously stand out on their own and speak for themselves. Read more

Instant Confidence

by Paul McKenna

I highly recommend any of Paul McKenna’s books and this in particular was one of my favourites.  Read more

Who Moved my cheese?

Dr Spencer Johnson

This simple yet effect book looks at change and how it can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. Read more

Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Workbook for Dummies

by Romilla Ready & Kate Burton

If you have already discovered NLP, then this book will allow you to perfect its lessons on how to think more positively and communicate more effectively with others. Read more

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