Top ten business book reviews for October


Business Highlights:

Success Napoleon Hill devoted his life to unlocking the secret to success. He analysed the outstanding life work of hundreds of magnates, tycoons, moguls and captains of industry and uncovered a key secret – thinking great will put you on the way to being great. Combining winning formulas from two of Hill’s most powerful books, Success offers us the essential guide to finding your fortune and winning in life and business.		Crowdsourcing First identified by journalist Jeff Howe in a June 2006 Wired article, ‘crowdsourcing’ describes the process by which the power of the many can be leveraged to accomplish feats that were once the province of the specialised few. Crowdsourcing activates the transformative power of today’s technology, liberating the latent potential within us all. It’s a perfect meritocracy, where age, gender, race, education or job history no longer matter.
Bizzwords There’s language, and then there is the language of business. In today’s offices, you’re as likely to hear kitchen-sinked or ticker shock as capitalization and balance sheet. With the international marketplace and the prevalence of text messaging, the vocabulary of business is constantly evolving. This evolution has left many a step behind, wondering: could you be fired for frazzing? What’s the correct reaction to a bozo explosion?		The Halo Effect Why do some companies prosper while others fail? Despite great amounts of research, many of the studies that claim to pin down the secret of success are based in pseudoscience. The Halo Effect highlights the tendency of experts to point to the high financial performance of a successful company and then spread its golden glow to all of the company’s attributes – clear strategy, strong values and brilliant leadership.


Top 10 Bestseller List:

This Month's Top Seller Now, Discover Your Strengths A revolutionary programme to help readers discover their distinct talents and strengths.		Notable Mover The Leadership Pipeline Shows companies how to create a pipeline of talent that will continuously fill their leadership needs.
Now, Discover Your Strengths Freakonomics Screw It, Let's Do It Capitalist N.igger Rich Dad Poor Dad The Richest Man in Babylon Who Moved My Cheese? The Leadership Pipeline Good to Great Screw It, Let's Do it Again


Career Advice:

Looking for some good career advice? Below is a selection from our monthly career advice feature.
Confidence Confidence is having faith in one’s own abilities. Someone who is confident can achieve more, stand up for what they believe in and have the courage to risk embarrassment. However, for some, confidence does not come easily. Confidence presents you with the key information you need to build your confidence and make immediate changes to both your personal and professional life.		The Happy Employee The Happy Employee will help you identify and attract the most talented employees, retain them and make sure they’re happy and productive. Real-life examples from actual situations show you how to identify the best prospects for a job and land the top candidate. Once the candidate is hired, you’ll learn how to integrate your new employee into the workplace and encourage top performance.
This month's selected career opportunities Servicing Consultant (R20,000-25,000 Per Month CTC Incl Benefits) EE Change Management Specialist (R380,000-400,000 Per Annum CTC) General Manager - Call Centre SALES (Basic Plus Commission And Benefits Neg) Plus You can also read the article Another Change In Leadership For Old Mutual ...