Since you're planning on doing your MBA, you need to be
well read, and not just on current affairs. In this section, we offer
you some choices of books that will broaden your perspective, and you
will find that you will never be at a loss in a discussion!
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Daniel Goleman, in Emotional
Intelligence, talks about the role feelings play in the everyday life
of human beings. Previously, there was little understanding of the
underlying role emotions played in how successfully we managed our
lives. Research didn’t look much beyond the fact that we are guilty of
letting our emotions take the upper hand while dealing with certain
stressful situations. Contradicting this popular belief, Goleman tells
us what may actually be happening in some cases is not that our
emotions are running high, but rather our lack of emotion may be the
problem. He explains how the rational and emotional work together to shape intelligence, using intriguing information from neuroscience and psychology of the brain. It details why IQ is not the sole predictor of success, and it reviews powerful studies that show how emotional intelligence impacts important life outcomes. |
| The Essential Drucker is an edited
collection of Peter Drucker's most influential thoughts about the
practice of management. Drucker held the view that a manager is the
central ingredient in every business. You’ll learn the three primary
functions of management: managing the business, managing colleagues and
subordinates, and setting clear objectives and measures that are
paramount to a firm's success. Good management is not necessarily exciting but it is definitely worthy of focus. It doesn’t come naturally except for the gifted few. You will be better positioned to help yourself, your business, and society if you at least have a rudimentary understanding of what it’s all about. This can be made easier by reading The Essential Drucker and making an effort to apply his suggestions to your business. Once you do that you’ll be superbly prepared to handle managerial responsibility. |
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Siddhartha is a novel that deals
with spiritual journey and self-discovery. In the book, Siddhartha
leaves his home in search of spiritual illumination. Along the way, he
speaks to Gautama Buddha, but decides that the wise teachings don’t
account for the distinct experiences of an individual. He continues his
search, and in spite of his despise of materialistic pursuits, falls
in love, gets a job and becomes rich. Ultimately, he attains
enlightenment by the side of a river. In the novel, the author attempts to show that instead of intellectual methods or enjoying the carnal pleasures of life, the completeness of all the conscious events and experiences of a man’s life is the best way to approach understanding of reality and attain enlightenment. |
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