People management is one of the toughest things ever.
13 underrated books to build people management skills
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13 underrated books to build people management skills
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✅Nudge
This book teaches about the unnoticeable changes based on psychology & behavioral economics research.
A great way to understand how to better lead those around you & how small changes can positively impact others' thoughts & decisions.
This book teaches about the unnoticeable changes based on psychology & behavioral economics research.
A great way to understand how to better lead those around you & how small changes can positively impact others' thoughts & decisions.
✅3 originals
You can learn about fighting conformity & encouraging unique thinking from this book.
It talks about how a great manager grows an environment that lets employees think creatively & speak their minds. And most importantly, why it is important.
You can learn about fighting conformity & encouraging unique thinking from this book.
It talks about how a great manager grows an environment that lets employees think creatively & speak their minds. And most importantly, why it is important.
✅Managing Oneself by Peter F Drucker
As the name suggests, this book will teach you the principles of self-management.
Things taught in this book tell you what you're failing at and what you can do to optimise your strength.
As the name suggests, this book will teach you the principles of self-management.
Things taught in this book tell you what you're failing at and what you can do to optimise your strength.
✅Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke
This book teaches you to keep calm and make tough decisions under pressure.
The author believes that everyone should keep a mind like a poker player because that helps you to control your emotions & be better at assessing risks.
This book teaches you to keep calm and make tough decisions under pressure.
The author believes that everyone should keep a mind like a poker player because that helps you to control your emotions & be better at assessing risks.
✅The new one-minute manager by Ken Blanchard
You can’t go wrong with this best-seller. It talks about
> One-minute goal
> One-minute praising
> One-minute reprimands
Surprisingly, these one-minute exercises have been proven right for decades.
You can’t go wrong with this best-seller. It talks about
> One-minute goal
> One-minute praising
> One-minute reprimands
Surprisingly, these one-minute exercises have been proven right for decades.
✅The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz
This book is great for both managers & entrepreneurs.
It teaches a lot about the challenges of managing a startup which is very different from the challenges in an established company.
This book is great for both managers & entrepreneurs.
It teaches a lot about the challenges of managing a startup which is very different from the challenges in an established company.
✅How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
This book highly focuses on communicating with others as much as possible.
In a way, that is charismatic & attracts people to pay attention to what you say.
This book highly focuses on communicating with others as much as possible.
In a way, that is charismatic & attracts people to pay attention to what you say.
✅Good to Great By Jim Collins
This book provides you with case studies that clearly teach the difference between good companies & great companies.
It shows how communication & delegation can make a huge difference in the holistic development of the company.
This book provides you with case studies that clearly teach the difference between good companies & great companies.
It shows how communication & delegation can make a huge difference in the holistic development of the company.
✅Mindset by Carol S Dweck
The author talks about how a great mindset leads to success. And this is the key ingredient to inspiring & leading people around you.
The recipe to build a great mindset?
Being focused on work, harnessing other skills & talents.
The author talks about how a great mindset leads to success. And this is the key ingredient to inspiring & leading people around you.
The recipe to build a great mindset?
Being focused on work, harnessing other skills & talents.
✅Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe
Well, it may sound bizarre but this book is a novel that throws questions that will force you to think about what makes a leader successful.
This is not your typical management advice book.
Well, it may sound bizarre but this book is a novel that throws questions that will force you to think about what makes a leader successful.
This is not your typical management advice book.
✅True north by Bill George
The author emphasises 5 key skills that you should hone to be better at management.
This book also helps you to discover your authentic leadership style & how to foster it.
The author emphasises 5 key skills that you should hone to be better at management.
This book also helps you to discover your authentic leadership style & how to foster it.
✅Radical Candor by Kim Scott
This book brings simple & effective ways which will not overwhelm you like other typical books on management.
The guide available in this book directs you to find out what’s stopping you from making utilisation of time & human resources.
This book brings simple & effective ways which will not overwhelm you like other typical books on management.
The guide available in this book directs you to find out what’s stopping you from making utilisation of time & human resources.
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