800-CEO-READ, a leading direct supplier of book-based resources compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for April 2018, plus descriptions of the Top 10.
1. "Attention Pays: How to Drive Profitability, Productivity, and Accountability" by Neen James, Wiley
2. "New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World_And How to Make It Work for You" by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms, Doubleday Books
3. "Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI" by Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson, Harvard Business School Press
4. "The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate" by Fran Hauser, Houghton Mifflin
5. "The Mathematical Corporation: Where Machine Intelligence and Human Ingenuity Achieve the Impossible" by Josh Sullivan and Angela Zutavern, PublicAffairs
6. "The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea (Expanded)" by Bob Burg and John David Mann, Portfolio
7. "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" by Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead Books
8. "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy" by Jon Gordon, Wiley
9. "How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job" by Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith, Hachette Books
10. "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle, Bantam
11."What to Do When Machines Do Everything: How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots, and Big Data" by Malcolm Frank, Ben Pring and Paul Roehrig, Wiley
12."The War on Normal People: The Truth about America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future" by Andrew Yang, Hachette Books
13. "The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist's Journey from Helplessness to Optimism" by Martin Seligman, PublicAffairs
14. "That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) about Working Together" by Joanne Lipman, William Morrow & Company
15. "Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos" by Heidi K. Gardner, Harvard Business School Press
16. "The Leader Habit: Master the Skills You Need to Lead_In Just Minutes a Day (Special)" by Martin Lanik, Amacom
17. "The Content Trap: A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change" by Bharat Anand, Random House
18. "From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership" by Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr., Jossey-Bass
19. "Extraordinary Influence: How Great Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others" by Dr. Tim Irwin, Wiley
20. "Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley" by Emily Chang, Portfolio
21. "Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing _ Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth" by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, Hachette Books
22. "Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster-In Just Two Weeks" by Dave Asprey, Harper Wave
23. "Culture Wins: The Roadmap to an Irresistible Workplace" by William Vanderbloemen, Savio Republic
24. "WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make a Living, and Change the World" by Craig Kielburger, Holly Branson and Marc Kielburger, Wiley
25. "Women Who Don't Wait in Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way" by Reshma Saujani, New Harvest
Descriptions of the top 10
1. "Attention Pays: How to Drive Profitability, Productivity, and Accountability" by Neen James, Wiley
To create extraordinary lives, we must learn to "unplug" from the constant barrage of disruptions and "plug in" to the tools, strategies, and mindsets that allow us to harness our attention to reach our highest potential. This guide explains how.
2. "New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World_And How to Make It Work for You" by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms, Doubleday Books
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms provide the tools for using new power to ... spread an idea, lead a movement, or build a career in the twenty-first century. Drawing on examples from business, politics, popular culture, and social justice, they explain the new world we live in_a world of crowds, chaos, and hyper-connection.
3. "Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI" by Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson, Harvard Business School Press
In Human + Machine, Accenture leaders Paul R. Daugherty and H. James (Jim) Wilson show that the essence of the AI paradigm shift is the transformation of all business processes within an organization_whether related to breakthrough innovation, everyday customer service, or personal productivity habits.
4. "The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate" by Fran Hauser, Houghton Mifflin
Leading executive and investor Fran Hauser offers practical advice to young women in business. She dispels harmful assumptions about being "nice," proving that kindness is not a weakness. Instead, it can create powerful advantages that will lead to success in one's career and beyond.
5. "The Mathematical Corporation: Where Machine Intelligence and Human Ingenuity Achieve the Impossible" by Josh Sullivan and Angela Zutavern, PublicAffairs
The most powerful weapon in business today is the alliance between the mathematical smarts of machines and the imaginative human intellect of great leaders. Together they make the mathematical corporation, the business model of the future.
6. "The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea (Expanded)" by Bob Burg and John David Mann, Portfolio
Nearly a decade since its original publication, the term go-giver has become shorthand for a defining set of values embraced by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Today this timeless story continues to help its readers find fulfillment and greater success in business, in their personal lives and in their communities.
7. "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" by Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead Books
Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home. In When, Pink distills cutting-edge research and data on timing and synthesizes them into a fascinating, readable narrative packed with irresistible stories and practical takeaways that give readers compelling insights into how we can live richer, more engaged lives.
8. "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy" by Jon Gordon, Wiley
Negative attitudes in the workplace cost businesses billions of dollars every year, but solutions are hard to come by. The Energy Bus is a business fable designed to shows readers how to find their inner motivation and pass that inspiring energy on to others.
9. "How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job" by Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith, Hachette Books
Ready to take the next step in your career ... but not sure what's holding you back? Authors Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith identify the 12 habits that hold women back as they advance, showing them why what worked for them in the past might actually be sabotaging their future success.
10. "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle, Bantam
Culture is not something you are_it's something you do. The Culture Code puts the power in your hands. No matter the size of your group or your goal, this book can teach you the principles of cultural chemistry that transform individuals into teams that can accomplish amazing things together.
