Though we live in the world when there’s no time for anything anymore, there’s always should be a moment for a good book. Here are 30 book recommendations we have prepared for HR managers and other specialists who just want to succeed in their career. Note! All slides are clickable. To see books on Amazon.com just click correspondent slides. --- HowRU app - all in-one-tool for handling major HR-issues. Try for FREE here: http://hruapp.com/

1. EVERY HR
SHOULD
READ
3 0 B O O K S
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2. MANAGE PEOPLE
Books telling how to

3. B O B C H A P M A N
R A J S I S O D I A
Chapman and coauthor Raj Sisodia show how
any organization can reject the traumatic
consequences of rolling layoffs,
dehumanizing rules, and hypercompetitive
cultures. It also provides clear steps to
transform your own workplace, whether you
lead two people or two hundred thousand.
EVERYBODY
MATTERS: THE
EXTRAORDINARY
POWER OF CARING
FOR YOUR PEOPLE
LIKE FAMILY

4. B R U C E T U L G A N
It's not your imagination—Millennial workers
are different, but that difference is shaped by
the same forces that make potentially
exceptional workers. Employers who can
engage Millennials' passion and loyalty have
great things ahead. Not Everyone Gets a
Trophy is your handbook for building the
next great workforce.
NOT EVERYONE GETS
A TROPHY: HOW TO
MANAGE THE
MILLENNIALS

5. M A R C U S B U C K I N G H A M
C U R T C O F F M A N
The authors present the remarkable findings
of their massive in-depth study of great
managers across a wide variety of situations. .
Whatever their situations, the managers who
ultimately became the focus of Gallup's
research were invariably those who excelled
at turning each employee's talent into
performance.
FIRST, BREAK ALL THE
RULES: WHAT THE
WORLD'S GREATEST
MANAGERS DO
DIFFERENTLY

6. BUILD CORPORATE
CULTURE
Books telling how to

7. R O B E R T K E G A N
L I S A L A S K O W L A H E Y
The book reveals the design principles,
concrete practices, and underlying science at
the heart of Deliberately Developmental
Organizations—from their disciplined
approach to giving feedback, to how they use
meetings, to the distinctive way that
managers and leaders define their roles. The
authors then show readers how to build this
developmental culture in their own
organizations.
AN EVERYONE
CULTURE: BECOMING
A DELIBERATELY
DEVELOPMENTAL
ORGANIZATION

8. Ron Friedman uses the latest research from
the fields of motivation, creativity, behavioral
economics, neuroscience, and management
to reveal what really makes us successful at
work. Combining powerful stories with
cutting edge findings, Friedman shows
leaders at every level how they can use
scientifically-proven techniques to promote
smarter thinking, greater innovation, and
stronger performance.
THE BEST PLACE TO
WORK: THE ART AND
SCIENCE OF
CREATING AN
EXTRAORDINARY
WORKPLACE
R O N F R I E D M A N

9. WORTH DOING
WRONG: THE QUEST
TO BUILD A CULTURE
THAT ROCKS
A R N I E M A L H A M
In Worth Doing Wrong, Malham provides
strategies for creating a culture that will help
you smash business goals, achieve win-win
relationships with your clients, generate buzz
in your community, and cultivate a
workplace that you and your employees will
love.

10. ENHANCE
MOTIVATION
Books telling how to

11. D A N A R I E L Y
Payoff investigates the true nature of
motivation, our partial blindness to the way it
works, and how we can bridge this gap. With
studies that range from Intel to a
kindergarten classroom, Ariely digs deep to
find the root of motivation—how it works and
how we can use this knowledge to approach
important choices in our own lives.
THE HIDDEN LOGIC
THAT SHAPES OUR
MOTIVATIONS

12. J U R G E N A P P E L O
The book offers a complete set of practices
for more effective management that makes
work fun. It's not about gimmicks or 'perks'
that disrupt productivity; it's about finding
the passion that drives your business, and
making it contagious. This book provides
tools, games, and practices that put joy into
work, with practical, real-world guidance for
empowering workers and delighting
customers.
MANAGING FOR
HAPPINESS: GAMES,
TOOLS, AND
PRACTICES TO
MOTIVATE ANY TEAM

13. The book includes fresh insights into
communication and rapid decision-making,
the importance of personal self-leadership
and physical energy, and exciting new
methods for enrolling clients and selling to
customers in service-oriented ways that
leave behind the old paradigm of
manipulation and persuasion.
100 WAYS TO
MOTIVATE OTHERS,
THIRD EDITION: HOW
GREAT LEADERS CAN
PRODUCE INSANE
RESULTS WITHOUT
DRIVING PEOPLE
CRAZY
S T E V E C H A N D L E R
S C O T T R I C H A R D S O N

14. CREATE CULTURE
OF RECOGNITION
Books telling how to

15. 1501 WAYS TO
REWARD EMPLOYEES
B O B N E L S O N
For bosses, managers, entrepreneurs, small-
business owners, consultants—anyone who’s
responsible for working successfully in an
ever-tougher economy—this is the rewards
bible.

16. THE CARROT
PRINCIPLE: HOW THE
BEST MANAGERS USE
RECOGNITION TO
ENGAGE THEIR
PEOPLE, RETAIN
TALENT, AND
ACCELERATE
PERFORMANCE
A D R I A N G O S T I C K
C H E S T E R E L T O N
The Carrot Principle shows definitively that
the central characteristic of the most
successful managers is that they provide
their employees with frequent and effective
recognition.

17. GRATITUDE AT WORK:
HOW TO SAY THANK
YOU, GIVE KUDOS,
AND GET THE BEST
FROM THOSE YOU
LEAD
A P R I L K E L L Y
Leadership could be defined in many ways,
but you don't have to be Gandhi to be a great
leader. This book discusses the importance of
gratitude in the workplace, and how saying
thank you can help any leader boost
employee morale and feeling of worth to
their company.

18. BOOST EMPLOYEE
ENGAGAGEMENT
Books telling how to

19. K E V I N K R U S E
This isn't just another ivory tower book on
leadership. Employee Engagement 2.0 is the
result of both massive research and real-
world experience. The author, Kevin Kruse, is
a former Best Place to Work winner, serial
entrepreneur, and NY Times bestselling
author. He has advised dozens of
organizations, from Fortune 500 companies
like SAP, to startups and non-profits, and
even to the US Marines
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT 2.0:
HOW TO MOTIVATE
YOUR TEAM FOR HIGH
PERFORMANCE

20. P E T E B L A N K
In Employee Engagement: Lessons from the
Mouse House! Blank includes real-life
stories, provides examples, and illustrates
how the famous resort keeps over 50,000
cast members dedicated to their work. The
author hopes supervisors, managers, and
business owners will use this comprehensive
guide to create a thriving environment within
their own organizations. In the end, it’s all
about applying just the right amount of
Disney magic.
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT -
LESSONS FROM THE
MOUSE HOUSE

21. B O B K E L L E H E R
Bob Kelleher distills vital employee
engagement principles, culled from his many
years of experience, into ten practical and
transformative steps that will help companies
maximize employee engagement - the key to
capturing discretionary effort. While
highlighting win-win engagement solutions,
the author makes a case for creating and
maintaining a corporate culture that attracts
and retains the most productive and creative
people.
LOUDER THAN
WORDS: TEN
PRACTICAL
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT STEPS
THAT DRIVE RESULTS

22. RESOLVE CONFLICTS
Books revealing

23. COPING WITH
DIFFICULT PEOPLE:
THE PROVEN-
EFFECTIVE BATTLE
PLAN THAT HAS
HELPED MILLIONS
DEAL WITH THE
TROUBLEMAKERS IN
THEIR LIVES AT HOME
AND AT WORK
A P R I L K E L L Y
Based on fourteen years of research and
observation, Dr. Robert Bramson's proven-
effective techniques are guaranteed to help
you right the balance and take charge of your
life. Learn the six basic steps that allow you
to cope with just about anyone. Reclaim the
power the rightfully belongs to you in any
relationship!

24. THE ANATOMY OF
PEACE: RESOLVING
THE HEART OF
CONFLICT
T H E A R B I N G E R
I N S T I T U T E
From the authors of Leadership and Self-
Deception comes an international bestseller
that instills hope and inspires reconciliation.
Through a moving story of parents who are
struggling with their own children and with
problems that have come to consume their
lives, we learn from once-bitter enemies the
way to transform personal, professional, and
global conflicts, even when war is upon us.

25. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!:
12 TIPS FOR
MANAGING PEOPLE
WHO BLAME OTHERS
FOR EVERYTHING
B I L L E D D Y
It's All Your Fault! explains, in easy-to-
understand terminology, behaviors of people
who have personality disorders, particularly
blaming, irrational, and impulsive behaviors.
This is a growing problem—possibly effecting
over 25 percent of the US population—and a
predictable one that can be managed and
keep everyday problems from becoming high
conflict disputes.

26. W A Y N E O U T L A W
Smart Staffing: How to Hire, Reward, and
Keep Top Employees to Grow Your Company
will help you in your search for hard-
working, committed people who share your
vision and business values. From writing a
compelling want ad to rewarding and
keeping.
SMART STAFFING:
HOW TO HIRE,
REWARD AND KEEP
EMPLOYEES TO
GROW YOUR
COMPANY

27. SUCCESS STORIES
Books revealing

28. L A S Z L O B O C K
WORK RULES! shows how to strike a balance
between creativity and structure, leading to
success you can measure in quality of life as
well as market share. Read it to build a better
company from within rather than from
above; read it to reawaken your joy in what
you do.
WORK RULES!:
INSIGHTS FROM
INSIDE GOOGLE THAT
WILL TRANSFORM
HOW YOU LIVE AND
LEAD

29. D O U G L I P P
How has Disney succeeded in maintaining
such a powerful workforce for so many
years? Why are so many corporations and
executives drawn to study how Disney
continues to exemplify service and leadership
standards? Learn in Disney U!
DISNEY U: HOW
DISNEY UNIVERSITY
DEVELOPS THE
WORLD'S MOST
ENGAGED, LOYAL,
AND CUSTOMER-
CENTRIC EMPLOYEES

30. H O W A R D B E H A R
J A N E T G O L D S T E I N
During his many years as a senior executive
at Starbucks, Howard Behar helped establish
the Starbucks culture, which stresses people
over profits. He coached hundreds of leaders
at every level and helped the company grow
into a world-renowned brand. Now he
reveals the ten principles that guided his
leadership-and not one of them is about
coffee.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE
COFFEE: LESSONS ON
PUTTING PEOPLE
FIRST FROM A LIFE AT
STARBUCKS

31. HOW IT WORKS
Books explaining

32. F E R D I N A N D F O U R N I E S
Based on the actual experiences of 25,000
managers, Why Employees Don't Do What
They're Supposed to Do… gives you proven,
straightforward methods that work on real
jobs, in the real world. This results-oriented
guidebook helps you handle the top 10
situations in which employees don't perform
the way they should, including a detailed
analysis of the causes and the plans for
preventing the same problems down the
road.
WHY EMPLOYEES
DON'T DO WHAT
THEY'RE SUPPOSED
TO AND WHAT YOU
CAN DO ABOUT IT

33. B A R R Y S C H W A R T Z
An eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the
purpose of work in our lives, showing how
work operates in our culture and how you
can find your own path to happiness in the
workplace.
Why do we work? The question seems so
simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves
that the answer is surprising, complex, and
urgent.
WHY WE WORK

34. S I M O N S I N E K
Imagine a world where almost everyone
wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted
and valued during the day, then returns
home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy,
idealized notion. As Simon Sinek noticed in
his travels around the world, great leaders
create environments in which people
naturally work together to do remarkable
things. Far more common, unfortunately, are
teams that seem doomed to infighting,
fragmentation, and failure, no matter what
incentives are offered. But why? Find the
answer in the book.
LEADERS EAT LAST:
WHY SOME TEAMS
PULL TOGETHER AND
OTHERS DON’T

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