Book A Week -Recommended Reads – 15 onwards
I love reading, learning and exploring new idea’s. It may be obvious by the background, and it is to those who know me. I am often quoting books or recommended reads to those I network with and mentor.
Picking up on a suggestion a couple of months ago, via WUN, I am sharing some of my most favourite reads, and why I think they are great and useful or helpful. It was difficult to curate a short list, so it a long one… 52! A book a week for the year ahead ☺️ Hayley Monks, WUN Co-Founder & Director.
Recommended reads 1-15 can be found here
I do genuinely love books. I love the tactile nature of handing a book, the non-screen time escapism of them, the ability of a good book to transport you in your own mind to your own image and thoughts and I love the learning opportunity, the refresh and reflection.
In participating in the development of a management training programme (The 360 Degree Manager) a few years back I read many books (c70!) and learnt a lot, as one might expect, from the content but also from what make a good book.
📚 A big book doesn’t = big learning
📚 Statistics can be interpreted to support a theory, if required
📚 Stories resonate – you can relate to them
📚 Examples are good
📚 The first 1500 words / chapters 1 & 2 are key and often give you 80% of the benefit / learning..
So don’t dismiss a 100 page book that you can read in less than 90 mins! The One Minute Manager is a great little read. It’s good for those new to managing and a refresher for those who have been at it a while.
Not every organisation recognise the step change for a person when moving from being part of a team to managing a team and over the years I have seen a few failures where people, brilliant at a their job have been promoted to leading the team that hasn’t ended well – for the person or the business. This book is a great starter to anyone on that journey.
This book also has one of my favourite quote…”when helping people reach their full potential… Catch them doing something Right! ”