An old staple is “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. You may not want to make friends of your staff, but you do want to influence them. This book defines the logistics of eliciting positive performance from others by controlling your behavior towards them. “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John Maxwell is another great book for a new manager to read. Apply these 21 laws to your interaction with your staff and watch the respect and esteem held for you grow. Three of the laws deal with the law of the lid, influence and the law of process. All 21 laws have direct application to any management position. “Becoming a Coaching Leader” is a book written by Daniel Harkavy. The book directs you to develop a core of four principles and to teach your staff to do the same. Develop a life plan, a business vision, a business plan and a priority management plan. Each one of these books is an easy read, which imparts unsuspected principles that will greatly enhance your leadership ability.

The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit is a book for those that want to break away from their daily routine. The author, Charles Duhigg explains how you can start doing extraordinary things on a daily basis. If you think about your life right now, there’s a good chance that you do the same thing just about everyday, right? It’s time to step up and enjoy your life with this book.Confused? Here ‘s a little help .

Steve Jobs

The amazing biography profiles the life of Apple Founder, Steve Jobs. Take a journey back in time to learn how Jobs grew up and how he successfully founded Apple. This is a fascinating book for anyone that wants to take a detailed look into his busy everyday life from the beginning to the end.

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Written by Daniel Kahnerman, Thinking, Fast and Slow is a research based novel that takes an exploration into the way we think and understand things. Giving careful judgement, you’ll walk away reading this book having a whole different perspective on how you think things through.

These three books are a must read for any business owner today or even someone that is truly interested in business. For those currently on the hunt for a new read, consider picking up one of the titles mentioned above.

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