The Road to Character
-- David Brooks
"A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin."
-- The Guardian
Harvard Business Review:
Guide to Persuasive Presentations
Inspire action, engage the audience, sell your ideas
-- Nancy Duarte
"No matter where you are in the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results."
Altruism
The power of compassion to change yourself and the world
-- Matthieu Ricard
"This book is just what is needed to bring hope to those depressed by the violence, war, selfishness, and corruption that surround us today."
-- Jane Goodall
There's No Such Thing As "Business" Ethics
There's only one rule for making decisions
-- John C. Maxwell
"When ethics is at the center, all compartments of life are harmonized and integrated. The Golden Rule is right. It also happens to work."
-- Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Practical Law
Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience
-- Brian M. Samuels and Doug Sanders
"This book uses simple, easy-to-follow language and practical examples to help professionals learn basic legal concepts relating to their practice and assist them in avoiding legal pitfalls."
Harvard Business Review:
Guide to Better Business Writing
Engage readers, tighten and brighten, make your case
-- Bryan A. Garner
"Garner gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind it."
The Jefferson Bible
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
-- Edited by President Thomas Jefferson
"This redaction of the four Gospels, this version of the Bible opened up a whole new world - one that I have been exploring with deepening wonder ever since."
-- Forrest Church, Harvard Divinity School
Law, Ethics, and Communication
The foundation upon all we do (or at least should do) in business rests on law, ethics, and communication. Many companies have fallen because they have missed the mark on these three key issues.
Examine these eight books to sharpen your knowledge regarding the law, increase your skill in communicating, and do it all in an ethical and moral way.
The Elements of Great Public Speaking
How to be calm, confident, and compelling
-- J. Lyman MacInnis
"This book is a must-read guide to delivering a memorable speech and leaving the audience wanting more."
-- Hon. Frank McKenna, Canadian Ambassador to the United States.