It is useful to read to learn business concepts, discover the latest in a field, review what you already know, or to create a small library of training in your company ( are also great on the shelf in your home to make pictures in front and look like a great guru, haha …). As an investment, have a huge return: of all the ideas that thou shalt bring forth a book, you simply fix something, you value it generates is much higher than the price of the book. I put in the title of each book link Amazon U.S. where you can find more comments from other readers, and more information (in English).

If you live in Spain, buying in the U.S. have the advantage that the dollar is very cheap, 1USD = 0.65 EUR. You can also browse and buy at Amazon UK: come before, but usually cost a little more, and have so many books. If you look for the book in Spanish, La Casa del Libro is usually a translation, as well as Madrid shop or IE the multitude of technical and business libraries. What I like about the foreign editions is that they tend to be older, generally more expensive at least in the cases before us, and run the risk of being a professional translation is not to worsen the text, is rare but it happens. You know what the “traduttore, traditore” and I say what I like to translate I hope you find it interesting if you are looking for information on business books.

To me it is a subject that fascinates me, but as you see some are not exactly cheap, and its size are hard to read in bed before sleep.

The whole time I’ve been studying and learning through practice how to develop an internet business, I realized that the main thing is the continuous learning.

Learn how to be a businessman is accomplished with action and lots of reading. Therefore in this section will be all the books that have helped me throughout my life to improve my attitude and ultimately learn how to be an entrepreneur.

The first thing we have to face is the paradigm of the entrepreneur: an entrepreneur thinking that need much capital, inherit a business or have been born for business-minded. These are all desirable attributes but in most cases are not innate, so it is necessary to break these paradigms. Anyone with enough desire to start a business can do so provided you are willing to continuously learn and create the habits of the entrepreneur.

The books recommended here have been read and applied by most of the great entrepreneurs of our time and have set a standard at the time to learn how to be an entrepreneur.

1. The advantage of happiness.
Shawn Achor, Crown Business Achor.
Recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that happiness is the fuel of success and not vice versa. Achor identifies seven practical principles that show how to take advantage of happiness to improve performance and maximize potential.

2. 2.0 Strengths
Tom Rath, Gallup Press.
The author starts from the premise that most people spend their careers trying to improve their weaknesses instead of working on your strengths.
This book includes a unique access code to an assessment 34 line identifying talent. The test results highlight the five most important talents with practical actions to help you develop them.
In short, a guide to optimize their talents to help you find the perfect balance for you and the people in your organization.

3. Empowerment
Josh Bernoff, Ted Schadler, Harvard Business School Press.
Is your company authorized to success? His aides are armed with cheap, accessible technology, connect with customers and are creating innovative solutions. Who are these creative problem solvers? How can it be? How can I drive? The authors call them heroes of the organization: highly skilled workers and technological resources.

Armed with an array of interesting and valuable new technologies, their employees are already transforming the way business is done. You can drive or block – it’s your choice. This book will help you make the right decision.

4. The Medici Effect
Frans Johansson, Harvard Business School Press.
Share stories alive from the domains of business, science, art and politics “intersections” – the space in which established ideas clash and combine with ideas for new ideas – The author reveals how readers can turn ideas into groundbreaking innovations.

5. The prophecy rich dad.
Robert T Kiyosaki, Sharon L Lechter, Business Plus
This book answers the question posed each person during their working lives: Will I be able to retire?
With the recent stock market volatility and disorders in corporate America, millions of workers are seeing their savings vanish before their eyes.
They are no longer a fast track ensures a secure retirement, but what are the alternatives? Robert Kiyosaki predicted these unfortunate events over two decades ago. His prophecy was that the retirement programs could cause one of the biggest shocks in stock market history.
This book will show how the funding of retirement affects us all regardless of our age or where we live.

6. Keep Swinging
Jay Myers, Darren Dahl, Morgan James Publishing
Starting a business is easy. Growing a successful business, not so much. The statistics are grim: less than 20% of businesses started each year survive to their 5th anniversary.
The author, Jay Myers, founder of Interactive Solutions, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee, is one such survivor. Jay has built a company that, using the video conferencing demand for high technology and communications equipment continues to grow even after 10 years.

Find a way, however, was not easy. Faced with liquidity problems, divorce and even association, embezzlement of an employee, there were days that I thought Jay was going to end up another statistic.
In fact, it did: Interactive Solutions, Inc. is part of a elite club that has made ​​the Inc. 500 – Inc. magazine list of fastest growing private companies in the United States, Jay presents his lectures on how he did on “Keep Swinging”, a story to overcome adversity and achieve small business success.

7. The mirror test
Jeffrey W Hayzlett, Jim Eber, Business Plus
Through entertaining anecdotes and timely, the authors teach small business owners how to evaluate carefully but aggressively, and to reconstruct the company to focus on the line the background.
In his unique way of comparison, this book addresses Hayzlett topics such as:
- Give your business the mirror test – Is your company really breathing?
- Here is how you and your company must adapt or die … .
- The last line of your business is actually … your bottom line. You have to focus on it.
No doubt, a book that is a strength to be taken into account in their business.

8. Workplace 2020
Jeanne C. Meister, Karie Willyerd, HarperBusiness.
The big idea: In 2020, employees of five generations with educational experiences ranging from WWII to “World of Warcraft” will share the place of work.
The companies must be prepared to manage their different needs, expectations and attitudes. However, employers need to master the social technologies and offer the experience appreciated by younger generations.
In this book, the authors describe ways how companies can attract and retain innovative thinkers of all generations.

9. Effort Entrepreneur
Nick Friedman, Omar Soliman, Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Three Rivers Press (CA)
Omar Soliman began a multimillion-dollar franchise What is your secret?
Well, this book presents ten commandments of common sense to create a company in a simple, fun and above all successful.

10. Employees First, after customers.
by Vineet Nayar, Harvard Business School Press
A small idea can spark a revolution, and with only a match can cause a fire.
This idea, first put employees and customers in the second term caused a revolution in HCL Technologies, the IT services giant.

In this story honest and personal, the author tells how he defied conventional wisdom that companies must put customers first, and then invested hierarchical pyramid, so account management starts with the employees, and not vice versa.

Honest and practical, this book provides valuable information for managers seeking to realize their aspirations to grow faster and become automobile engines of change.

Since then, the game, put it this way, is the creation of the business idea and building the platform to launch and attract the eyes of investors Angeles. Recent examples of such startups are Youtube, Facebook and Twitter that everyone knows they have become big business in a matter of months. So, if you are someone who has many technological ideas, imagine new products, services or concepts that could innovate on the web, here are some tips to start a Start-up:

Define your concept. This should be based on an idea which will have to shape the project.
Keep your motivation and enthusiasm. Startups generally are based on proposals that do not exist or improvements to existing concepts. Hence, it is likely that initially there are not many who support you and encourage you to keep going. In fact, it is more likely that there are many people who tell you “no work”. Still, keep going, keep spirits high and do not be dismayed to see some light of potential in your venture.

Make a plan. The best tool to stay calm and not lose the goal is to just be guided by a plan. Write on paper what you want to accomplish with your project and your ideas translated into the steps and give. Set goals, dates and lists of key contacts to help you reach your goal.

Retains the simplicity of your idea. Part of the success of many companies that began as a startup is just built on ideas that are simple, practical and attractive that captivate consumers. So do not get tangled up and pretend to invent the new Internet.

Be original and excellent. If you have a good idea is very likely that those who try to copy it. This should not discourage you. By contrast, the key to excel is an excellent way to implement it, even better than your competitors.

Learn from your mistakes. As in any business, mistakes often provide the best lessons. So get ready to reponerte failures quickly and continue with greater force in the development of your project.
Innovation is the secret. Find a virgin market is utopian. So remember that whatever you do already have someone who has tried it before.

In addition you will also find the monsters that have the. With all this, go ahead and try to find points of opportunity where you can go do things better than what others have done. Remember that Michael Dell at age 16 dreamed of being the competence of IBM when the latter was a company $ 650 million. Today, Dell Computers is the No. 1 seller of computers in the world.

Your team is crucial. The value of an idea is as large as the team’s ability to develop it. Your confidence should be on your team and the desire to do so.

Create a business model. If you get the idea and the team of people now strategically snap it all into a model that lets you do that you want and that is to attract the attention of large investors to turn your startup into a business of large proportions.

Your greatest asset is yourself . Starting a business with thousands of dollars in your pocket is the dream of every entrepreneur. Having the full support of government is to continue dreaming. So, start with what you have, a big dream, your ability, your ideas, your time and energy. Gather a few dollars to buy some hardware, hosting pay, investing in hours of programming or any other appropriate remedy for your project. Save every penny you can and remember that many like Google, Ebay, Amazon and Yahoo, started in the garages of their homes.

It grows slowly. Once you start, you’re on the road. Do not pretend that in 3 months people from Microsoft or Google want to pay you millions of dollars for your idea. It grows gradually. Take the time to refine your business concept and make constant adjustments to take you to be better. I want to run only lead to frustration. Remember that all good things must come, but you get step by step.

So these are the preliminary steps to give life to your startup . As you can see, 80% at the beginning is to spend time and many hours of work. So you should always investigate, learn and try tirelessly to achieve it.

Hidden behind wealthy parents, and others brought cheese consumption volumes quickly and neglect guaranteed business books are valuable for business people. The question is finding the above, without drowning in the sea of ​​fads and gurus.

Among the many inhabitants of the “business book world,” the editor is a vital player (though invisible, to paraphrase The Little Prince). Because its function of bringing supply and demand, interpret trends and build a consistent catalog, you can mark-and form-to entire generations of authors, booksellers and readers.

Jorge Scarfi has embodied this figure by more than 30 years, ever since its inception very close to the business genre. After a pause in the 90-years when he chose to publish fiction authors, decided to return to the roots after the crisis of 2001, with the editorial topics.

The publisher is not sure, but speaking of trends rather than titles. Scarfi interpreted, since the collapse of Wall Street, in 2008, is a paradigm shift and, therefore, required reading: “What was known as ‘good management’, which favors only the cost / benefit analysis and forget the human and environmental consequences, was in crisis after the last crack. ” Explain that today, more than the tools, prioritize ends: “The economy must serve people, not the reverse, as Amartya Sen puts it.” The editor refers to the Indian Nobel Laureate in Economics 1998, co-authored with Argentine Bernardo Kliksberg first book-people.

According Scarfi, this change will impact full value in the formation of new entrepreneurs and managers: “This is a new way of thinking itself. It is no longer complete a master’s degree in business only to make money, but to generate virtuous circles of balance between what we think, what is said and what is done. Because the fall of financial giants also shows that behind this model of speculation, there was a sustainable project. “

Another star of this invisible activity is Granica Ariel, head of the company that bears his name, founded by his father in the early 70′s. With 30 new and 50 reprints per year, must deal with the dilemma of plenty: come to the press only two out of 10 proposals offered. When you say a positive vote? When the work makes a contribution to what Doubleday called the “management of the periphery, because many concepts born in the core countries are not applicable in our countries.” A second condition is to be useful in other markets, although printed in Argentina, exports 40% of the volumes.

The editor admits biting lips more than once, when you answer “No” to proposals that could match bestsellers like Kiyosaki and others. But he prefers to be consistent and not a best seller fleeting. “If our reader is leading an organization, we can not offer something like, ‘Buy me this book and Forget’. The book is best for us is that still being sold, not the novelty that then left behind. ” From author to reader Another centerpiece of the “free product” is, of course, the author. In this case, unlike the editor, who writes often carry much weight in the decision to purchase. One case is that of Martha Alles: author of more than 30 books, production started in the mid 90′s, from his activity in Human Resources. But he would not sacrifice his first work for developing the other, because it does not bring conflict, are fed. “In my case, I run a consulting company in human capital, as I write my books, and that prevents me isolate myself in a glass box,” he explains.

The author developed his production in three areas (Personnel Management, Human Resources and Leadership), and in all respects publications a method that could be a good ABC for a reader without a compass (or even a new author). First, Alles always exposes what others say on the matter. Then, cross-references with their own books to expand the thematic framework. Third, includes a glossary, in order to clarify questions and definitions. Finally, do not forget to add application tools, so to turn the book into something useful immediately. The place of book retail If it is, few glances are more relevant than that of Ernesto Skidelsky, son of the creator of the Yenny chain and today in front of the library Chapter Two in the Galerias Pacifico. Also has a background in Management and is a demanding reader of books of this genre.

On the one hand, the bookseller reveals the cyclical side of the business: this category of texts “goes hand in hand with economic growth. At the outset of the crisis, companies cut training, and it shows in the sale of books, “he explains. Another data point to the specialization of buyers: “Today readers see it as a title unserious type All marketing responses in 15 minutes. Require a more specific approach, and abundant demand for books for small businesses. It is common to come to find a manual to start beekeeping, for example, or other businesses very narrow. “

For the location of Pacific Galleries in the heart of the city of Buenos Aires, Skidelsky explains that their audience is different from general bookstores. “They look for specific things: a public that tends to look on the shelves in the tables.” This is an eternal dilemma for retailers: the “tables” showcase the latest, supported by effective marketing and more fleeting. The “shelves”, however, contain the greatest works of encouragement, those who wants to maintain a bookseller in stock, waiting for the most demanding buyer (and probably more accurate). Regarding the business fabric weight in the total sales of its library, the employer asserts that never exceeds 8 or 9% of total turnover, although there bestsellers include fashion, “which is another thing, books of business. ” Reader is final piece of the puzzle is, of course, the reader. Here the stories diverge as much as there are readers, because the variety ranges from students from different races to self-made entrepreneurs-men, urged on by the daily demand. An example of this is Fernando Bergman, head of Sintorgan, family unapyme solvent manufacturer, founded by his father in 1960. Pharmaceutical industry supplier, with 15 employees, industry-who has suffered the vagaries non-Argentines: “We were wrong with Martinez de Hoz and 90 years, well since 2003,” he summarizes.

With just over 20 years of age, without his father, Bergman began to manage the firm in 1984. In parallel was learning about business management for non-formal ways, through courses and seminars. For readings, recalls, “an external consultant, which was a kind of tutor, I was approaching some books. I remember among its recommendations: In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Small is beautiful Ernst Schumacher. Later I found myself texts and articles that interested me. ” The search was not random: his focus was customer care, a topic you are passionate.

The employer argues that the main thing in choosing a book, is clarity of concepts. Refers his example: some years ago found by chance Listen, I’m your client, a text of the mid-90 written by Ron Willingham, and adopted it as her bedside book. “I give it to each new employee to read because it is a good summary of what I myself think about the issue.” But he warns: there is no “universal book” that will be helpful to everyone in every context and market. “Try to get two or three good ideas to apply in day to day,” he concludes.

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To get a clearer idea of what happens in the business world, some scholars make their contributions to publications that are enjoyable and interesting for those with advanced knowledge, as for the general public.

The following is a selection of 10 best books of business, a good topic to start in 2011:

1. The art of choosing
This title refers readers to the practice of taking decisions, focused as an art. The author raises the questions of how choices are made, and how people feel with the election, and raises some amazing views over the decision.

2. Facebook Effect
A description of the origins of this unique enterprise, written with the collaboration of its founder. Kirkpatrick reveals the history of this sociological phenomenon and reveals clues to its growth, influence and business prospects. The book explains what happened during these years, information not available in other texts or the film that tells the story.

3. Out of the crisis
This financial eminent scientist, who died in 1993, describes how to proceed to exit the financial crisis, even when referring to previous situations, his visionary approach is applicable today.

4. More money than God
Sebastian Mallaby

The author offers a vision of the world, and activities related to alternative investment funds, or high risk.

5. Fault Lines
Raghuram Rajan was one of the few experts in predicting the crisis well in advance. Through careful analysis, gives the reasons which in his opinion caused the crisis. This book describes the making, many very difficult and necessary, that we must take to achieve a more stable economy and achieve sustainable prosperity.

6. Too big to fail
Describe in detail the relationship between politicians and bankers during the financial crisis erupted.

7. The Innovator’s Dilemma
A look at the world of technology and how these can also lead to business failure.

8. Competitive strategies, techniques for analyzing industries and competitors
As the title suggests, the author shares a few tips to get to know the competitors and industries, and to prepare a good competitive strategy.

9. The practice of management
For some, this book remains in force even though there have been profound changes ranging from economic, to the paradigms. Data for 1954.

10. The Eighth Habit
The author is a specialist in leadership, and addresses issues such as efficacy and interpersonal relationships. This book offers tools to help politicians, businessmen and teachers.

Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar and the Future of the International Monetary System Professor of Economics and Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, Barry Eichengreen, the title makes clear the subject matter.

Good Strategy / Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters of strategy professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management at Univera of California, Los Angeles, Richard Rumelt, talking about the good and bad business strategy.

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty professors of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ), Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, talking about the development of poorer countries.

The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World of the president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Daniel Yergin, talking about the future of energy linked to security in the world.
Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, Happier and Professor of Economics at Harvard University, Edward Glaeser, talking about the development of the modern city and its impact.

Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore at Our Peril Obvious the businesswoman of the Web, Margaret Heffernan, speaking of psychology and how it impacts our decisions.
The selection committee this year consists of the following group of people:
Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times and chairman of the Committee.
Vindi Banga, Partner of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. stock market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management at London Business School.
Mario Monti, president of Bocconi University in Milan, and President European Trilateral Commission.
Jorma Ollila, Nokia Chairman and the oil company Shell, Shriti Vadera, director of Shriti Vadera Ltd, an independent director of mining company BHP Billiton and pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca.

This group of eminent persons chosen to mention the short list and are responsible for selecting the winner. The ceremony and dinner will be in London on November 3, 2011, when he announced the winner.

Everything has been “revisited” in recent years: the processes, techniques, structures, organizations, … remains the driving force behind everything and often forgot to drive progress: Man!

The engine “human” of the company must continually adapt. We must therefore maintain, renovate it, give him something new, make it more intelligent for it to meet the new demands of business leaders. If in the business, technical solutions are under control, solutions in the operational management teams are to be implemented.

The development of the Wealth of your Human Resources
takes an important place in your thinking and strategic action plans as well as the development or process improvement.

In human resources, consensus oriented towards the “known solutions” , which translates into the following action plan ” Doing more of what one already.”

In this changing world, making sense is essential to the development of motivation and thus performance.
(* Opinion Study Group HR H 3 O 2010 and 2011)

Environment
Responsible for the analysis of large companies or even multinationals, analyst at the headquarters, in divisions (Corporate Banking).
It then assists managers financing of large companies in the evaluation of volumes and types of financing that can be made. Why it can work with product experts or experts in the market.
Its mission is to anticipate the needs and possible damage to the customer risk. It can accompany the head in his business practice to collect the information necessary to prepare its analysis and marketing analysis useful to visit his clients accountable.
You can also find analysts credit in the business center business. They then charge the credit reports of complex medium-sized companies.
Indeed, the charge d’affaires SMEs manage their own credit records current.

Profile
The analyst positions credit positions are juniors, most often given to young graduates joining the bank for financing . Most trainers because of their technical expertise, rigor and excellence required by the teams, these positions allow juniors to be fully involved in the construction of the transactions .
We must be rigorous, have a good analytical mind and enjoy working in teams. It is also important to know how to communicate and write and have a good relationship.
The credit analyst can in fact be required to make contacts to get all the information necessary for its analysis, either with the client, with institutions …
This profession requires a baccalaureate level 5 bank finance or a business school diploma option for finance jobs in investment banking.