The Pfeiffer/Jossey-Bass Training Bookshelf

The One-Minute Man Chooses

Ken Blanchard, the chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies, is one of the world's most respected trainers, speakers, and motivators. He's also quite prolific, writing or coauthoring five of Amazon.com's all-time Top 100 bestsellers. We asked him to recommend books that he's found particularly useful in managing change, motivating people, building brands, and inspiring leaders. Here is Ken Blanchard's High Five (pun intended). We've got them all at substantial discounts, so "biggie-size it" and order for your entire staff or department.

Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers Guides

If you're looking for quick, concise, and highly practical information on a variety of business subjects, Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers guides fit the bill perfectly. Complimented by DK's signature look of superb four-color graphics on a crisp white background, these guides cover everything from achieving excellence to dealing with people to strategic thinking. They're just right for giving as developmental and organizational tools to your entire staff or department. Be sure to check out Amazon.com's unique Look Inside This Book feature to see just how colorful and real-world they really are!

The AMACOM Training Bookshelf

AMACOM has been one of the world's most respected business publishers for more than 40 years. A division of the American Management Association, AMACOM is uniquely positioned to offer some of the best and brightest names in training, development, and human resource management. AMACOM's roster includes performance-enhancement authority William J. Rothwell, team-building guru Glenn Parker, and two-time SHRM Book of the Year Award winner Jac Fitz-enz. Publishing many of the most sought-after titles in executive and management development, AMACOM is a complete and trusted source for innovative, field-tested workplace solutions.

A Nice Package

Now translated into nine languages, the Briefcase Books Series offers a great value for managers and aspiring managers wanting to brush up on their basic business skills. Full of real-world examples, checklists, and exercises, they're the perfect answer for busy people who need instant access to information--and we have them at very attractive prices indeed!

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Train for Results

When it comes to publishing materials on empowerment, retention, evaluation, measurement, and HRD, Berrett-Koehler wrote the book. From bestselling authors such as Ken Blanchard, Peter Block, Jim Robinson, Richard Swanson, Chip Bell, and Bev Kaye, here are the books that have proven to be the most practical and effective in helping employees be the best that they can be.