The Practice of Management (Paperback)
by Peter F. Drucker

Another wonderfully Typical Drucker read on the science of management.

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (Paperback)
by Peter F. Drucker

One of the most thorough texts on the discipline of management, from which born the famous Drucker quote: "There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer."

The Wal-Mart Effect : How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - and How It's Transforming the American Economy (Hardcover)
by Charles Fishman

An excellent study of how Wal-Mart has affected America and the World.

Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
by Owen W. Linzmayer

Definitive text about the history of Apple Computer as well as the fall and rise of Steve Jobs.

Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success (Paperback)
by Kevin Freiberg, Jackie Freiberg

NUTS! is a must read if you're interested in making your employees and customers raving fans of your business as much as those of Southwest Airlines.

The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization (Paperback)
by Peter M. Senge

Peter Senge, who was associated with the "learning organization" concept, wrote a great cookbook for change management.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (Hardcover)
by Patrick M. Lencioni

An excellent management manual outlining the problems and conflicts that often prevent teams from working together to achieve their stated goals.

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Hardcover)
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt , Jeff Cox

A ground-breaking fictional novel describing real business practices, The Goal is a valuable guide to business issues. It's also one of the bestselling business books.

Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable... About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (Hardcover)
by Patrick Lencioni

Valuable lessons and advice to help mid and upper managers to turn dull meetings from a tortune into a powerful productivity tool.

The Wisdom of Crowds (Paperback)
by James Surowiecki

Combined solid ideas and research, the author of this great business book advocates diversity, independent thought, and collective wisdom to achieve maximum success.