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 Over time, members and friends of the UConn Family Business Program have recommended books that have been useful to them personally and professionally. Enjoy! 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, By Bob Nelson ISBN: 0761136819 Recommended by: Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown) [This book offers] Clever ideas for recognizing employees. Better Thinking, Better Results, By Bob Emiliani ISBN: 0972259104 Recommended by: Chris DiPentima, Pegasus Manufacturing (Middletown) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, By Malcolm Gladwell ISBN: 0316010669 Recommended by: Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown), Patrick Terrion, Founders Capital Management (East Hartford) [This book reflects] how our brain works to make quick decisions Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant, By W. Chan Kim & Renee Mauborgne ISBN: 1591396190 Recommended by: Greg Bachmann, Dymax Corporation (Torrington), Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown) A thought-provoking book about how to create innovative products the world didn’t know it needed Blur, By Stanley M. Davis & Christopher Meyer ISBN: 0810921235 Recommended by: Kevin Bouley, Nerac, Inc. (Tolland) [This book offers] insights into the way that the speed of change is affecting the new economy Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, By Robert D. Putnam ISBN: 0743203046 Recommended by: John Carmon, Carmon Community Funeral Homes (Windsor) Most of these books deal with leadership and looking to the future. Many also speak to selecting the 'right talented people', aligning them in the right positions, and motivating them for success. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, By Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras ISBN: 0060566108 Recommended by: Richard Narva, The Roseview Group (Boston) Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy, By Bill Gates ISBN: 0446675962 Recommended by: Patrick Terrion, Founders Capital Management (East Hartford) Capitalism and Freedom, By Milton Friedman ISBN: 0226264211 Recommended by: David Petitti, Torrington Supply Company (Waterbury) This book will provide some mental exercise in reading it, but will touch on issues that are very prevalent in today's debates - and gets you to what I refer to as 'stage 2' thinking Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, By Michael E. Porter ISBN: 0684841460 Recommended by: Mark Halperin, Pfaltz & Bauer (Waterbury) Taught me that every action in business, especially in marketing, must have a strategic reason behind it. There are a finite number of strategies that exist, and he discusses them in detail (the internet did not change this!). Also taught me that you must show the world how you are different in order to achieve success. I have applied his concepts in both large corporations and small companies. Competitive Strategy, By Michael E. Porter ISBN: 0743260880 Recommended by: Mark Halperin, Pfaltz & Bauer (Waterbury) Taught me that every action in business, especially in marketing, must have a strategic reason behind it. There are a finite number of strategies that exist, and he discusses them in detail (the internet did not change this!). Also taught me that you must show the world how you are different in order to achieve success. I have applied his concepts in both large corporations and small companies Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters to Get Things Right By Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan ISBN: 1400050847 Recommended by: Rich Razza, Altek Electronics (Torrington) Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High By Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler & Stephen R. Covey ISBN: 0071401946 Recommended by: Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown) [This book discusses] how to make it safe for everyone to discuss difficult issues. Customer Culture: How FedEx and Other Great Companies Put the Customer First Every Day By Michael D. Basch ISBN: 0131303201 Recommended by: Charlie Wisniewski, Teddy's Transportation (Westport) Customer Satisfaction Is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless: How to Make Customers Love You, Keep Them Coming Back and Tell Everyone they Know By Jeffrey Gitomer ISBN: 188516730X Recommended by: Shane Casey, Casey Fuel Company (Ridgefield) Next > |
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