101 Great Ideas for Managing People: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies

Rating:
Summary: Superb
Review: Martha Mangelsdorf is perhaps the smartest, most practical person writing on business today. I was taken aback at just how useful this book is -- day-to-day stuff that I can use in my business. Add this to your shelf. Now.

Rating:
Summary: An amazing amount of wisdom in a small package
Review: This book contains some surprisingly profound ideas on how to hire and retain the best people for your organization. There are some great bits of wisdom on recruiting, selection and interviewing from a broad spectrum of contributors. Also are some great ideas on motivation, communications, rewards and recognition, and even how to ensure employees depart in a way beneficial to themselves and the organization.

The book is essentially the capturing of organizational best practices. Each of the 101 ideas contains a page or two of information. Sometimes this is a quote from an executive or expert in the field, and often is a fairly detailed tactical approach to execution of a key principle.

Highly recommended for being far more than it appears it would be. I would think that regardless of your level of expertise in human resources practices or managing people, you will find something new here. I was impressed with the choices the author made for contributions and presentation of unique ideas and approaches. Well done!