A good friend of mine recommended a new management book to me the other day. I happened to be walking into Barnes & Noble so I picked it up. It's written in the form of a business parable (like One Minute Manager or Who Moved My Cheese). I was not entirely excited about the book before I started reading it but I accepted my friend's endorsement...I ask people frequently for book recommendations as I find it easier to weed through the information glut.
It's fascinating how some of the simplest ideas can be so profound. This quick, entertaining, easy read finally puts people before profits, but ironically enough, profits soared through the roof. The Dream Manager, by Matthew Kelly, is the story of a leader who sets out to transform a business by actively engaging a disengaged workforce.
My friend loved it, I loved it, you'll love it.