Woe Is I: A Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English (new and expanded edition)
A Review by Celeste Blackburn
The pen is mightier than the sword. We’ve all heard it, and since we are meeting on a blog about books, I’d venture to guess that many of you believe it’s true. But how mighty is […]

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For those who didn’t get their fill from Black Friday’s shopping extravaganza, here are a few more gift ideas for the holiday season. After all, it is Cyber Monday— one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Enjoy!
1. Personal History by Katharine Graham. This candid and insightful autobiography tells the story of Katharine […]

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Looking for holiday gift ideas? Need a good book to read during your flight home for the holidays? Resources for Humans has you covered with our holiday picks…
1. Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw. Expert biographer David Nasaw provides a captivating biography of one of America’s most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Nasaw takes a […]

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Straight Man
by Richard Russo
Random House
A Review by Sarah McAdams
Straight Man isn’t your standard business book—hell, it isn’t any kind of business book.
But the 1997 novel by Richard Russo (you may know him better for his Pulitzer-winning Empire Falls) offers some all-too-familiar glimpses into the ugly underbelly of the politics and policies plaguing most organizations.
The […]

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1. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan.
2. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
3. Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath. This book will give you “ideas for action” and tips for how best you can work with others. More of a patiencetester than strengthsfinder, the quiz/book is probably best for those who have lots of time […]

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The Truth About Managing People
Stephen E. Robbins
FT Press
A Review by Michael P. Maslanka
Talk about debunking workplace myths. In a series of 53 short chapters (the longest clocks in at three pages), Robbins challenges quite a few, including:

Turnover isn’t bad — he says this dreaded HR problem can be good because it gets new and fresh […]

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Alan Greenpsan still knows how to capture our attention. The former Federal Reserve Chairman’s memoir, The Age of Turbulence, is the most popular book for the month of October, according to a list of best-selling business books from The New York Times. Other top business books on the list include:
2. Basic Black by Cathie Black. […]

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