Soft Skills/Skill Set Books

Author: David Cleden
Publisher: Gower

This is Cleden’s second book after Managing Project Uncertainty, and he clearly draws upon his 25 years of working in public sector IT to provide this must read guide to conducting successful commercial bids. The book begins with an excellent preface, which helps to set the tone and the style of writing, as well as the author’s own recommendations on how to get the most from the text.

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Author: Deborah H. Herting
Publisher: Infinity Pub

The Power of Interpersonal Skills in Project Management is a well-researched book that attempts to cover what is a very important and relevant topic for the project leader.

Author: Patrick Lencioni
Publisher: Jossey Bass

Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group. Overall, Five Dysfunctions is an entertaining read and from a management perspective there should definitely be a few nuggets that can be taken away and applied to specific work environments.

Author: Dr. David Fraser
Publisher: HotHive Books

Through the us of practical psychology, Neutro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and your life experiences, Relationships Made Easy offers its readers a practical and smart approach to attaining success by way of their relationships with other people.

Author: Larry Richman
Publisher: Amacom

With this book, individuals and companies recognise the value of up-to-date, repeatable project initiatives that they can implement throughout their own organisations to improve processes, streamline productivity, and drastically reduce costs.

Author: Barbara Sher
Publisher: Ballantine

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"Most books on life planning have, to my mind, two fatal flaws: they assume that your "strengths" are an infallible guide to what you "should" be doing with your life; and they then attempt to map this to a "career." Barbara Sher starts with the basics: what is most important to YOU? Given that, how are you to get it? ." Quote from Amazon

Author: Anthony T Cobb
Publisher: Sage

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"Leading Project Teams provides a readable and accessible book on the basics of project management and team leadership." Quote from Amazon

Author: Lorraine Mavengere
Publisher: Paragon

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Lorraine tackles twelve foundational principles of success, the issues handled are all essential and vital to leading a successful life in business and otherwise. A fresh input is given to what are universal truths making them effective and achievable for anyone. Lorraine Mavengere not only spurs on the reader to pursue their dream but to create accountability for their life in the process.

Author: David Allen
Publisher: Jossey Bass

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"This book is for all those who are overwhelmed with too many things to do, too little time to do them, and a general sense of unease that something important is being missed." Quote from Amazon

Authors: Joseph O'Connor, John Seymour
Publisher: Thorsons

NLP or "Neuro Linguistic Programming" – what’s it all about? More and more people are attending courses and adding new skills and techniques which are being used in their project management or consultancy careers. All three books are designed as an introduction to NLP, so make your mind up about it.

Author: Dale Carnegie
Publisher: Vermilion

If confidence is short, or if you find yourself middling, Dale Carnegie's revolutionary self-help book holds up so many years later as the pre-eminent motivational tome of its kind. The lessons remain applicable in both career and in everyday life practices.

Authors: Romilla Ready, Kate Burton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

EXTERNAL REVIEW: "…aims to give you the skills to think clearly about your own actions and understand the motivations for other people′s..." - Independent on Sunday

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Widely recognised as one of the most influential books ever written, Covey's principles-laden guidebook is the go-to "how to" for solving problems both personal and professional. With anecdotes, insights and the wherewithall to have been translated into 34 different languages since it was first published in 1990, 7 Habits holds up for all levels of current or wannabe project manager 20 years later.

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

In the 7 Habits series, bestselling author Stephen Covey showed us how to become as effective as it is possible to be. In his new book, The 8th Habit, he opens up an entirely new dimension of human potential and shows us how to achieve greatness in any position and any venue - A new leadership model designed for today's world of rapid change.

Authors: Andy Gilbert, Nicky Frisby, Kathryn Roberts
Publisher: Go MAD Books

Whatever your position, occupation or current situation, this work should give you tips, tools and techniques all designed to help you go to work on your career and make a difference, whether you are stuck in a rut, or at a career crossroads.

Author: Dr. Raj Persaud
Publisher: Bantam Press

We all seem to be obsessed with advantage and disadvantage, fairness and the level playing field, without realising that in life, the ability to overcome obstacles is a key part of any success strategy - as is our inner drive and motivation. This book investigates the research on this subject - and comes to some surprising conclusions!!

Editors: Nick Hoare, Simon Melhuish
Publisher: Lagoon

A great compliment Edward De Bono's Lateral Thinking - a nifty book full of puzzles. Great little book where some of the puzzles could be introduced as ice-breakers in long meetings.