Recommended literature
If you want to work on your self-development and improve your competences, we encourage to look at the literature recommended by the Career Office.
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SOCIAL COMPETENCE
RELATION BUILDING, COOPERATION
- Dale Carnegie "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
- Eric Berne "Games People Play”
- Marcus Buckingham " First, break all the rules"
- R. Meredith Balbin "Management Teams”
- Eileen Hammar and Anne Malatchi "Seven Habits of Highly Effective IEP Teams"
- Stephen R. Covey "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"
- Ricky W.Griffin "Fundamentals of management"– chapter 16 "Managing interpersonal and group processes"
LEADERSHIP
- R. Boyatzis "Resonant Leadership : renewing yourself and connecting with others through mindfulness, hope, and compassion"
- Robert B. Cialdini " Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion"
- Ken Blanchard "Leading at a Higher Level”
- Jane Smith, "Empowering People"
- Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, Drea Zigarmi “One-minute manager"
- Peter F. Drucker "Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management"
- Jane Smith, "Empowering People"
- Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee, „Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence”
DELEGATION OF TASKS
- Ken Blanchard "Leading at a Higher Level
- Robert Cialdini, Noah Goldstein, Steve Martin "Yes!:50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive"
- Peter F. Drucker "Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management"
- R. Dittmer, S. McFarland, "151 Quick Ideas To Improve Your People SKills"
- James A.F. Stoner, Charles Wankler, „Management”
ASSERTIVINESS
- Robert J Edelmann "Interpersonal conflicts at work"
- William Ury "Pover of a Positive NO"
- Jon Kabat-Zinn "Full catastrophe living: how to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation”
- Gael Lindenfield, „Assert Yourself: simple steps to build your confidence”
- Anni Townend, "Assertiveness and Diversity"
COMMUNICATION
- Stephen P.Robbins "Organizational behavior"– Chapter 9 "Communication”
- James A. F. Stoner, R. Edward Frejman, Daniel R. Gilbert Jr. “Management"– Chapter 19 “Communication and negotiation”
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BUSINESS
BUSINESS
- Stephen Covey "7 habits of highly effective people"
- Rowland S. Miller "Intimate relations"
- James A.F.Stoner, R.Edward Frejman, Daniel R. Gilbert Jr. “Management"– Chapter 4
- John C. Maxwell "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
- Elliot Aronson, Carol Tavris "Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)"
- David Allen "Getting Things Done"
- Malcolm Gladwell, "Outliers: The Story of Success"
- Tom Peters "In Search of Excellence"
- Guy Kawasaki "The Art of the Start”
- James A.F.Stoner, R.Edward Frejman, Daniel R. Gilbert Jr. “Management"– Chapter 6
- W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne, "Blue Ocean Strategy"
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM- James A. F. Stoner, R. Edward Frejman, Daniel R. Gilbert Jr. “Management"– Chapter 4
- Kenneth Blanchard, Norman Vincent Peale "The Power of Ethical Management"
- Elaine Sternberg, „Just Business: Business Ethics in Action"
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PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
- Marcus Buckingham "he One Thing You Need to Know: ... About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success"
- Guy Kawasaki "The Art of the Start"
- Malcolm Gladwell " Outliers: The Story of Success"
CREATIVITY
- Edward de Bono "How to Have A Beautiful Mind"
- Edward de Bono "Six thinking hats”
- W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne, "Blue Ocean Strategy"
FLEXIBILLITY
- Edward de Bono "Six Action Shoes”
- Spencer Johnson "Who Took my Chesse?"
- W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne "Blue Ocean Strategy"
ANALITYCAL THINKING
- Ron Hale Evans "Mind Performance Hacks: Tips & Tools for Overclocking Your Brain"
- Malcolm Gladwell "Blink! The Power of Thinking Without Thinking"
- Dan Ariely "Predictably Irrational"
PERSISTENCE AND CONSISTENCY
- M Buckinhgham "The One Thing You Need to Know: ... About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success"
- John C. Maxwell "Talent Is Never Enough"
- John C. Maxwell "Failing Forward–Turning Your Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success"
STRESS RESISTANCE
- Jon Kabat Zinn "The mindful way through depression: freeing yourself from chronic unhappiness"
- Jon Kabat-Zinn "Full catastrophe living: using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness”
- Robert M. Sapolsky "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers"
- Micheline Rampe "ODer R-Faktor: Das Geheimnis unserer inneren Stärke"
- David Servan – Schreiber "The Instinct to Heal: Curing Depression, Anxiety and Stress Without Drugs and Without Talk Therapy"
- Robert Dilts, Suzy Smith, Tim Hallbom "Beliefs: Pathways to Health and Well-Being "
SCRUPULOUSNESS AND ACCURACY
- Jeffrey K. Liker "The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer"
- Barbara Killinger "Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts"
- Brian Tracy "Eat that Frog: 21 Ways to stop Procrastination and get More Done in Less Time"
INDEPENDENCE
- Daniel Goleman "Emotional Intelligence"
- Rowland S. Miller "Intimate Relationships"
- John Maxwell "Talent Is Never Enough"
- Brian Tracy "Eat that Frog: 21 Ways to stop Procrastination and get More Done in Less Time"
ORGANIZACJA PRACY
- Stephen R. Covey "7 habits of highly sucessfull people”
- Stephen R. Covey, Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill "First Things First"
- Kerry Gleeson "The Personal Efficiency Program: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Win Back Control of Your Work"
- Pamela Dodd "The 25 Best Time Management Tools & Techniques: How to Get More Done Without Driving Yourself Crazy"
- John Boyd , Philip Zimbardo "The Time Paradox"
- James A.F.Stoner, R.Edward Frejman, Daniel R. Gilbert Jr. “Management"– Chapters 9-11
GOAL ORIENTATION
- Stephen R. Covey "7 habits of highly effective people”
- David Allen "Getting Things Done"
- Kerry Gleeson "The Personal Efficiency Program: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Win Back Control of Your Work"
- John Boyd , Philip Zimbardo "The Time Paradox"
CLIENT ORIENTATION
- Reichheld Frederick F., Teal Thomas "The Loyalty Effect: The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Lasting Value"
Reports and tips
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Matching Skills and Labour Market Needs.
Report on Effective Career Guidance
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Careerbook Edycja Engineering & Science
10 Businesses That Will Boom in 2020.
Polish Youth on the European Labour Market.
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10 Emerging Job Search Trends, Tips and Tactics.
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