Even the most experienced manager should find ways to learn and grow in the workplace. Try one of these reader-recommended titles for professional growth on your own time, with no expensive classes or tedious webinars required.
* The Making of a Manager: What to Do when Everyone Looks to You, by Julie Zhuo. A Silicon Valley product design executive, Zhuo's field guide for managers offers practical advice to foster a healthy workplace culture, where work gets done.
* The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier. Stanier offers practical and humorous advice for to help managers integrate coaching skills into their workday and help their teams achieve greater success.
* The One Minute Manager, by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. This management book is a classic for a reason — its research-backed methods really work. And at just 111 pages, it's a perfect quick weekend read.
* The First-Time Manager, by Jim McCormick. New managers will appreciate this handy guide that explains management skills and eases the transition into a supervisory role.
* Radical Candor, by Kim Scott. Scott's leadership guide emphasizes clear communication, positive relationships, and useful feedback to help every member of the team — including the boss — be the best coworker they can be.
