“The Three Box Solution – A Strategy for Leading Innovation,” by Vijay Govindarajan (Harvard Business Review Press, $32)
“Ctrl Alt Delete: Reboot Your Business, Reboot Your Life” by Mitch Joel (Grand Central Publishing, $18).
Long anticipated changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will soon become law. Employers are required to implement these changes before year-end, although the exact date for compliance is unknown. For most organizations, the new regulations will affect staffing, budgets, overtime, policies, procedures, benefits and morale.
“The 10% Entrepreneur – Live Your Startup Dream without Quitting Your Day Job” by Patrick J. McGinnis (Portfolio/Penguin, $28).
Jobs For Nevada’s Graduates, a multi-year program that’s designed to increase high school graduation rates, will head to four high schools in North Las Vegas. The schools include Canyon Springs, Cheyenne, Mojave and Legacy, which are all rated two stars in the Nevada Performance Network.
“Simple is the New Smart – 26 Success Strategies to Build Confidence, Inspire Yourself and Reach Your Ultimate Potential” by Rob Fazio (Career Press, $15.99).
“The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top” by William J. Ferguson (bibliomotion, $27.95).
“The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency” by David Horsager (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, $24.95).
If you want your associates to roll their eyes, look at you as if you’ve lost your marbles, or walk away shaking their heads, tell them that thinking is the best business tool ever made.
“Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days” by Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz (Simon &Schuster, $28).