The Halo Effect: ...and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers (Hardcover)
by Phil Rosenzweig

This serious book will change the way many people think about the pursuit of managerial excellence and, indirectly, about the criteria they use for managing (and coincidentally) investing.

12: The Elements of Great Managing (Hardcover)
by Rodd Wagner, James K. Harter

An overdue update on First, Break All the Rules with detailed examples, this book is an excellent guide to managing your work life more effectively.

The First-time Manager (Paperback)
by Loren B. Belker, Gary S. Topchik

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) (Hardcover)
by Patrick M. Lencioni

Simple and profound, this latest book of Patrcik Lencioni proves another excellent meterial for managers of all levels.

Letitia Baldrige's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners (Hardcover)
by Letitia Baldrige

Emily Post's The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal Skills for Professional Success, Second Edition (Hardcover)
by Peggy Post

Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work (Hardcover)
by Jacqueline Whitmore

Billions: Selling To The New Chinese Consumer (Hardcover)
by Tom Doctoroff (CEO, JWT GREATER China), Martin Sorrell (Foreword)

This book is both a marketing primer and a snapshot of modern Chinese life, and is vital for students, business people, and even upper middle class Americans planning a trip to the PRC.

The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company (Collins Business Essentials) (Paperback)
by David Packard

The Turnaround Kid: What I Learned Rescuing America's Most Troubled Companies (Hardcover)
by Steve Miller

A must-read if you want to understand business - and business people. by a corporate crisis mavern in America.