Sabotage in the American Workplace
By Martin Sprouse
A review by Michael Maslanka
I came across a book on the remainder table in our favorite bookstore called Sabotage in the American Workplace by Martin Sprouse published by Pressure Drop Press out of San Francisco. Sprouse spent several years interviewing workers in a variety of industries across the country […]

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The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking (Truth About)
By Patrice-Anne Rutledge
A review by Wendi Watts
Regardless of whether you are a Facebook addict or are challenged to add an attachment to an email, if your work involves communicating with other people (such as coworkers or customers), this book will help you get the big picture on […]

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Resolving Conflicts At Work : A Complete Guide for Everyone on the Job

By Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith
A review by David Micah Kaufman
While we all seek harmony at work, conflict is inevitable. The challenges of the complex modern American workplace naturally create issues and disagreements. A book that I use in my practice […]

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Why Should the Boss Listen to You: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor

By James E. Lukaszewski
A review by Ralph Gaillard
Before you hit the beach or suffer the long drive to Disney World this summer, be sure to bring this book with you. For HR professionals, there isn’t a more important book of the […]

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Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee

By Alex Frankel
A review by Celeste Blackburn
In his “Author’s Note,” Frankel writes “the seminal narrative of the business world is the case study. . . . Though some in my shoes might have been inspired to lead a company and shape the case studies of the future, […]

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A review by Michael Maslanka
From time to time, we read something in a business book that we want to pass along. Our clipping this month, from The Elements of Persuasion: Use Storytelling to Pitch Better, Sell Faster & Win More Business by Richard Maxwell and Robert Dickman, tells about the interviewing process at Ritz-Carlton. The […]

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Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny

A review by Wendi Watts
With her usual down-to-earth style, Suze Orman tackles the subject of women’s complicated relationship with money. At the beginning of the book, she confesses that she had never thought she would write a book geared specifically to women, but after seeing the […]

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
A review by Michael Maslanka
The book’s big idea: There are tactics you can use to open up the lines of communication between employees and supervisors and avoid miscommunication. It’s a good book, and we wanted to […]

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From the Results Driven Manager series
Published by Harvard Business School
A review by Michael Maslanka
Ever see those business book paperbacks in airport concession stands? You know, the ones in the metal racks that spin around. I bought one in the Atlanta airport, finished it, and wanted to review it before touchdown.
The data:16 short articles, 138 pages. […]

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I Can’t Believe She Did That!: Why Women Betray Other Women at Work

By Nan Mooney
A review by Celeste Blackburn
For this book, Mooney interviewed more than 100 women and had “casual discussions” with “countless” more. Her goal was to find out (as the title implies) why women betray other women in the workplace. She begins […]

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