Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude by Mark Murphy introduces a unique approach to hiring that goes beyond skills and focuses on assessing candidates' attitudes and cultural fit. Murphy argues that hiring individuals with the right attitude is essential for long-term success and offers practical strategies for identifying and selecting candidates with the desired attitude.
The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships by Lois J. Zachary is a comprehensive and practical resource for both mentors and mentees. Lois Zachary, an expert in the field of mentoring, provides guidance, insights, and actionable strategies for fostering productive and meaningful mentoring relationships. The book is widely regarded as a foundational text for anyone involved in mentoring, whether in professional, educational, or personal contexts.
"The Art of Mentoring: Lead, Follow and Get Out of the Way" by Shirley Peddy is a comprehensive guide to mentoring in a business context. The author emphasizes the importance of building strong relationships, setting goals, providing feedback, and developing the skills and knowledge needed to succeed as a mentor or mentee.
The "HBR Guide to Performance Management" is a comprehensive and practical guide published by the Harvard Business Review, aimed at helping organisations and individuals enhance their performance management processes.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a transformative book that draws on the authors' experiences as Navy SEAL officers to provide powerful lessons on leadership. Through captivating anecdotes and practical insights, Willink and Babin outline the principles of extreme ownership and demonstrate how they can be applied in any leadership role.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni is a powerful book that explores the common pitfalls that hinder team performance and provides insights on how leaders can address these challenges. Through a compelling leadership fable, Lencioni sheds light on the five dysfunctions and offers practical advice for building cohesive and high-performing teams.