As part of our 600 Interesting and Useful Things for Recruiters series these are the books Mervyn Dinnen suggests you add to your Christmas list. Mervyn is a content, community and social media expert as well as a Blogger and speaker on Social Media, recruitment and HR.
No autobiographies or self help guides here, just 10 books you need to read to find out about the future of work, the ground rules of social business and what you should know about the people who will help you get there…
1. What’s The Future of Business? Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences – Brian Solis
Connectedness, shared experiences and the future for business
2. Radical Openness : Four Unexpected Principles For Success – Don Tapscott
How companies embrace collaboration and the new organisational nakedness
3. To Sell is Human : The Surprising Truth About Persuading, Convincing and Influencing Others – Daniel Pink
A blueprint for sales in the 21st century
4. The Shift : The Future of Work is Already Here – Lynda Gratton
Technology, globalisation and demographic shifts shaping the future of what we call work
5. Promote Yourself : The New Rules for Building an Outstanding Career – Dan Shawbel
The new rules for personal growth and professional development
6. Organisations Don’t Tweet, People Do – Euan Semple
Understanding social media as part of corporate communications
7. Talent Wants to be Free : Why we Should Learn to Love Leaks, Raids and Free Riding – Orly Lobel
Unleash creative talents by setting them free, not controlling them
8. The Signal and The Noise : The Art and Science of Prediction – Nate Silver
How to make sense of patterns and noise in a data driven world
9. The Ultimate Question 2.0 : How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World – Fred Reichheld
All about customer experience management and sentiment
10. How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
The original and still indispensable guide to influencing without manipulation or creating negative feelings
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