6 Books that will help the employees to grow and develop in the workplace

 

Most business books are usually written for an audience those who want to become a Leader or Founder. But very few books help the employees in the organization. 

Imagine the power an employee will get after he or she solves a problem or a critical situation easily with the help of some books. 

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Down below are the few books that will help someone working 9-5 and have no time selecting which books to read. These are their references to read for growth and development to get promotions and reach a higher level hierarchy.  
These books are meant to be read by every employee. Each book can be discussed within the workplace and ingrained in how a team works.

1. Linchpin: Are you irreplaceable for the work you do? Of course, No!!
Today, you can no longer succeed by being unremarkable and just following instructions. Instead, no matter how scary it seems, you must choose to be an outstanding, indispensable linchpin. Linchpins are like artists; they see their work as a platform for their art and pour emotional labor into it every day. Their art is a unique, immeasurably valuable gift that they give to others.
Shop this book to become irreplaceable at the workplace.

2. Strength Finder: Tom Rath explains that StrengthsFinder began in 1998 when he, with his team of scientists, explored what is right with people rather than what is wrong with them. In today's world, we all tend to focus on weaknesses rather than strengths. So, Rath developed five key points of talent, which enables people to see where their greatest talents are and thus, providing them with the opportunity to better utilize those skills.
It leads the reader to a website, where they can take a test and determine their top five strength. This way professionals can figure out their careers and future.
Shop this book to know if you want to know your strengths and how to strengthen your strengths. 

3. Smartcuts: There is no shortcut to success. But a smartcut though. Three sentences to understand:  first, we can do incredible things in a short amount of time, second, We have to think laterally to think conventions, and third, paying dues prevents our progress. Mostly the things that hold us back from being successful is the art of saying 'NO'. 
Shop this book to read how some people achieve rapid growth and others don't.

4. Hug the Haters: This is my one favorite book. I never knew the art of saying bad things politely and this book taught me. This book typically talks about how to deal with customer complaints. And in today's world, all of us have clients and customers. "Saying ‘I’m sorry’ isn’t somehow an admission of liability. It’s a declaration of empathy."
Shop this book if you have to struggle dealing with difficult people at the workplace.

5. Measure What Matters: Have you been to business school? No!!! Then, this is what matters. This book almost gives all the secrets. It teaches us how to implement tracking systems into our company and life that will help us record our progress, stay accountable, and make reaching our goals almost inevitable. Fav quote, "An effective goal-setting system starts with disciplined thinking at the top, with leaders who invest the time and energy to choose what counts."
Shop this book to if you are looking forward to setting goals and achieving high.

6. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: It interestingly narrates a fictional story of a new CEO and the team she is asked to lead. Nowadays, not a single workplace runs with an individual. Every organization is structured in the form of teams. This book outlines the root causes of politics and dysfunction that can exist within teams and the keys to overcome them. There is a model in which teams that excel in 5 main areas are more likely to be high functioning -Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, Results.
Shop this book if you want to climb the ladder to Top-management.

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