Submitted by Terri Griffith on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 17:07

Today is pre-Black Friday. I offer you some book selections to add to your shopping lists for friends, family, managers, team members, and mentees. These are all recent books I have enjoyed, some by authors who are good friends.

Disclosures: I paid for at least one copy of all but The Velocity Manifesto (received free for review, though I would have happily have paid for it) and these are affiliate links to repay in a small way the design work my brother Michael Griffith has put in over a variety of projects.

Race Against The Machine: How the Digital Revolution is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and the Economy	The Ad-Free Brand: Secrets to Building Successful Brands in a Digital World (Que Biz-Tech)

The Plugged-In Manager: Get in Tune with Your People, Technology, and Organization to Thrive	Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions	The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof your Organization

The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know	The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role: The Manual They Didn't Hand You When You Made VP, Director, or Manager	A Great Leap Forward: 1930s Depression and U.S. Economic Growth (Yale Series in Economic and Financial History)

Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don't Work	Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries

What Investors Really Want: Know What Drives Investor Behavior and Make Smarter Financial Decisions	Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best... and Learn from the Worst