The head of the library: books that are worth reading

Head - face of the company, a person, which holds everything. How to be effective? How to keep up not only work well, but the rest is normal? How to find common ground with colleagues and clients? How to leave competitors behind? Answers to these and many other questions will help you find the book, presented in the collection.

Rather unusual book: textbook on project management, but in the form of a science fiction novel. The hero of the book to be an easy task - to raise the economy of a small country, to cope with the many challenges. At the end of each chapter, the hero will share the valuable lessons that he had to get in the process of solving problems.

"Time to rest. For those who work a lot, "Gleb Archangel

It's no secret that many business executives long working hours and very often they have to be processed. But even when the falls free time, many leaders and the rest is unproductive because it does not get rid of permanent fatigue. To learn how to relax properly, Gleb Archangel tells in his book.

Nothing is easier than spending an evening watching television. There is nothing more difficult than to make yourself relax and quality of content.

Gleb Archangel

Every week I spend at work 40 to 80 hours. I would like to have some purpose. I need to feel that I am developing. If there is not work, look for another place.

Employee (maybe yours)

In the XXI century, the ambitious and talented employee has not be kept alone high wages. Most of today's employees want to have career prospects, but still want to know that the authorities are interested in their professional development.

The easiest and most effective way to show employees that you are interested in their development, - to talk with them. The book describes the system of recommendations on how to help employees grow professionally.

Book of the founders of the world famous company 37 signals. Perhaps you have visited the idea to hire remote employees, but in the head immediately started to climb questions like:

Will subordinates to work hard if I'm not constantly keep an eye on them? Who will guarantee that, left unattended, they will not take time off from work and sit all day on the internet and cut in shooting?

Jason Fried, David Hansson Haynemayer

From the book «Remote. The office is not required, "you will learn about the advantages of remote work, you will understand how to coordinate remote employees. The book is intended not only for those who are going to try yourself as a remote staff, it has tips and those who are actively practicing the work away from the office.

The book, which will be useful to any manager. Maxim Batyrev shares his business management experience in the Russian reality. The book consists of 45 chapters, and the name of each chapter - a kind of tattoo, left to managerial practices and other lessons of fate.

This is my rake, it is my bumps, these are my tattoos. I share their practices and will be happy if it is useful to you.

Maxim Batyrev

Book by a successful businessman-billionaire Richard Branson. The author shares his success story and tells about all the pitfalls that are encountered on the way.

Many - if not most - constantly live with an eye on others. Most of all it is important that think parents, relatives, colleagues, superiors, society. They seek stability, to ensure that never make mistakes, do not be a target of ridicule. Life passes, and once the desired stability turns into a routine, from which no longer want to live! As if there are people who have everything always and immediately turns right. As if in a world ruled by the law of entropy, even possible any stability!

Richard Branson

There are people who worked long and hard to seek leadership positions. And there are those who just does what he likes, and then - bang! - they already have to not only engage in work that is like, but also to coordinate the work of others, work to solve conflicts, and so on.

In his book, Deborah Zak tells how to succeed in a managerial position, even if you do not like to manage.

This head - it is always a leader. His leadership qualities have manifested especially in difficult times for the company, for example in a crisis. Leadership in times of uncertainty - is the subject and raises in his book by Stephen Covey.

Focus on their customers and manage their staff as if their life depends on your success.

Warren Buffett

Fount of advice for managers and not only. Something useful for themselves will find experts in various fields (copywriters, marketers, sales managers).

When entrepreneurs are asking for my opinion about their ideas, I usually offer them two options - honest or "comfortable." Most choose an honest answer and usually thank me for it. That's an honest answer helps them to learn something new, even if not in the most pleasant way.

Guy Kawasaki

The book describes not only how to behave with customers, but also on how to competently and to organize teamwork effectively. Jack Mitchell, seemingly talks about the simple and obvious things, but these simple truths have forgotten many executives today.

No matter what is written in your job description - it is important that your client needs help. And there are only three rules - common sense, love for his work and love of the people for whom you work - which turns the problem into a celebration.

Evgeny Demin, CEO SPLAT, about this book

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What do you think, what books should be in the library manager?