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Books on behaviour

These books are essential reading if you wish to consolidate an appreciation of applied behavioural science, in reading order (& importance).

  1. Other People’s Habits - A Daniels.
  2. What got you here won’t get you there – Marshall Goldsmith.
  3. Bringing out the best in people - Aubrey Daniels.
    The best book on Performance Management, easy to read and has lots of examples.
  4. Unlock behaviours, unleash profits - Leslie Braksick
  5. Why employees don't do what they're supposed to do - F Fourniers.
  6. Coaching for Improved Work Performance - F Fourniers.
    This is an excellent introduction and handbook to coaching, a must for managers.
  7. The measure of a leader – A & J Daniels.
  8. Performance Management - Aubrey Daniels.
    More detail on performance management also a good read, consolidates your knowledge. This has the balanced scorecard format in it.
  9. I saw what you did and I know who you are - Janis Allen.
    Lots of ideas for R+, good book for managers who want to create a more R+ environment.

Books on business and management

  1. Built to Last - Collins & Porras.
    This book explains what has happened in the last 10 years regarding the companies that have thrived and the ones just going through the motions. A real eye opener.
  2. Results based Leadership - Ulrich etc.
    Great book on business, lots of examples of successful businesses & leaders.
  3. The Practise of Management – P Drucker.
    An old book but very informative.
  4. The 20% Solution - John Cotter.
    Cotter is full of great ideas and has very focussed ways of articulating common business/people problems and their solutions.
  5. The Heart of Coaching - Thomas Crane.
    steady book on coaching.
  6. Maverick - Ricardo Semler.
    More a novel, huge success story of business but before he got there, he suffered.
  7. The Hungry Spirit - Charles Handy.
    Charles Handy is a modern day philosopher, most of what he has said in the past is now true, and this is a great insight into the future.
  8. All Hat and no Cattle – Chris Turner.
    the Xerox story, and good read.
  9. The elephant and the flea – Charles Handy.
  10. The Principles of Scientific Management – FW Taylor.
    The father of management science.
  11. The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell.
    Has a weak middle but the sides are good.
  12. Competing for the Future – Hamel & Prahalad.
    'Popular business fare' good stuff.
  13. Why teams don’t work – Harvey Robbins & Michael Finley.
    As above a very enjoyable read.
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Books on Science of Persuasion / Social Epidemics

  1. The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell.
  2. Outliers -Malcolm Gladwell.
  3. The Definitive Book of Body Language – Allen and Barbara Pease.
  4. Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness - Richard H Thaler and Cass R Sunstein.
  5. Yes! 50 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion - Noah J Goldstein,
    Steve J Martin, and Robert B Cialdini    .
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Self (Time) Management

  1. Self-Help Without the Hype - Robert Epstein.
  2. Getting Things Done - David Allen.
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Act

  1. The Happiness Trap: Stop Stuggling, Start Living - Dr Russ Harris
  2. Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Spencer Smith and Steven C Hayes.
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