James Collins & Jerry Porras

book title:  Built to Last
reading time: 7-12 hours

The book is the result of extensive business research of numerous Fortune 500 companies, in search of successful practices of the everlasting companies.  It answers the question why some companies are in the top of their industries for decades while others decline within 20-40 years.  The book is very useful for entrepreneurs, CEOs, presidents, top managers and all who aspire for senior positions or are interested in issues about the sustained corporations growth.


Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson

title:  The One Minute Manager
reading time: 1-2 hours

One of the "must to read" books for every manager or candidate for manager.  The authors - Ph.D. Kenneth Blanchard and M.D. Spencer Johnson - revealed in an extremely exciting and pleasant style, the secrets of the One Minute Manager: goal setting, praises and reprimands.  They also provide detailed explanations why the three techniques return positive results both to the individual and to the organization.  The authors managed to combine all elements in one continuous process.


Lee Iacocca

title: An Autobiography - The Manager
reading time: 10-12 hours

The autobiography of Lee Iacocca - the man who managed two of the biggest automotive companies: Ford and Chrysler, is a book from which much can be learned about management and dedication.  When you read the book, keep in mind that perhaps the critics of Iacocca, accusing him of lacking a coherent policy for growing and supporting future successors, are likely right.  After so many years, seeing in present days the fate of both Ford and Chrysler, it is easy for us to assume that the critics are probably right.  This does not diminish in any way the merits of Lee Iacocca or his book.


Nic Peeling

Title: Brilliant manager
reading time: 2.5-3.5 hours

Purpose of the book is to describe what the best managers know, do and say.  Nic Peeling managed in an extremely tight style, to present sets of key techniques in areas such as leadership, culture, how to manage people, how to manage the organization, how to manage the team.  The book is especially useful for active managers as the described techniques are very pragmatic and applicable in day to day work process.


Philip Kotler and John A. Caslione

Title: Chaotics. The Business of Managing and Marketing in The Age of Turbulence.
Reading time: 5-7 hours

The book is appropriate for top managers and managers in strategic planning departments.  It describes the turbulence and the chaos factors, the common mistakes of the present days managers.  The authors - the marketing guru, Philip Kotler and John Caslione - suggest a number of general models for the management, HR department, finance and IT, production, supply chain management.  Finally, the book draws our attention to hints about achieving success in the age of turbulence.