Top 25: What corporate America is reading, October 2008

McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT) - 800-CEO-READ, a leading direct supplier of book-based resources, compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for October 2008, plus descriptions of the Top 10.

1. "Rich Dad's Prophecy: Why The Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming ... and How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit From It!" by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter; Business Plus.

2. "Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us" by Seth Godin; Portfolio.

3. "9 Elements of Family Business Success: A Proven Formula for Improving Leadership & Relationships in Family Businesses" by Allen E. Fishman; McGraw-Hill.

4. "Who: The A Method for Hiring " by Geoff Smart and Randy Street; Ballantine Books.

5. "How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership " by Marilyn Carlson Nelson; McGraw-Hill.

6. "The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems" by Van Jones; HarperOne.

7. "The Milkshake Moment" by Steven S. Little; Wiley.

8. "The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts, and Cultures" by Frans Johansson; Harvard Business School Press.

9. "Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything" by Hal Sirkin, Jim Hemerling and Arindam Bhattacharya; Business Plus.

10. "Inside Every Woman: Using the 10 Strengths You Didn't Know You Had to Get the Career and Life You Want Now" by Vickie L. Milazzo; John Wiley & Sons.

11. "The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work" by Jon Gordon; Wiley

12. "It's Your Ship" by D. Michael Abrashoff; Warner Business Books.

13. "What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful " by Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter; Hyperion.

14. "Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World" by Don Tapscott; McGraw-Hill.

15. "A Deadly Misunderstanding: A Congressman's Quest to Bridge the Muslim-Christian Divide" by Mark D. Siljander; HarperOne.

16. "Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science" by Charles Wheelan; W. W. Norton & Company.

17. "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die" by Chip Heath, Dan Heath; Random House.

18. "The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth: How to Make Money in Any Market" by R. Donahue Peebles; Wiley.

19. "The Hummer and the Mini: Navigating the Contradictions of the New Trend Landscape" by Robyn Waters; Portfolio.

20. "Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant" by W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne; Harvard Business School Press.

21. "Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else" by Geoff Colvin; Portfolio.

22. "Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference" by Tim Sanders; Doubleday Business.

23. "Relationship Economics: Transform Your Most Valuable Business Contacts Into Personal and Professional Success" by David Nour; Wiley.

24. "The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea" by Bob Burg and John David Mann; Portfolio.

25. "Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney" by Lee Cockerell; Doubleday Business

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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE TOP TEN

1. "Rich Dad's Prophecy: Why The Biggest Stock Market Crash in History is Still Coming ... and How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit From It!" by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter; Business Plus.

A financial plan to help baby boomers survive an impending economic crash.

2. "Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us" by Seth Godin; Portfolio.

"Tribes" will make you think (really think) about the opportunities in leading your fellow employees, customers, investors, believers, hobbyists, or readers. ... It's not easy, but it's easier than you think.

3. "9 Elements of Family Business Success: A Proven Formula for Improving Leadership & Relationships in Family Businesses" by Allen E. Fishman; McGraw-Hill.

"9 Elements of Family Business Success" addresses the specific challenges faced by owners of family businesses, and it shows family members employed in the business how to enjoy their positions while helping the organization reach its highest potential.

4. "Who: The A Method for Hiring" by Geoff Smart and Randy Street; Ballantine Books.

In business, you are who you hire. In "Who," Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer simple, easy-to-follow steps that will put the right people in place for optimal success.

5. "How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership " by Marilyn Carlson Nelson; McGraw-Hill.

"How We Lead Matters" combines the author's adventures and insights with wisdom from renowned spiritual, political, and literary figures to convey the leadership precepts behind her business, managerial, and corporate success.

6. "The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems" by Van Jones; HarperOne,

A substantive and viable plan for solving the biggest issues facing the country _ the failing economy and our devastated environment.

7. "The Milkshake Moment" by Steven S. Little; Wiley.

Packed with fascinating examples of behaviors that drive an organization's growth and those that throw it into reverse, "The Milkshake Moment" mixes up a blend of engaging reading and actionable advice on how you can help your organization reach another level.

8. "The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts, and Cultures" by Frans Johansson; Harvard Business School Press.

Frans Johansson's "The Medici Effect" shows how breakthrough ideas most often occur when we bring concepts from one field into a new, unfamiliar territory, and offers examples how we can turn the ideas we discover into path-breaking innovations.

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9. "Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything" by Hal Sirkin, Jim Hemerling and Arindam Bhattacharya; Business Plus.

The authors explore the strategic changes companies in developed nations must make to meet this new reality.

10. "Inside Every Woman: Using the 10 Strengths You Didn't Know You Had to Get the Career and Life You Want Now" by Vickie L. Milazzo; John Wiley & Sons.

Discover and use your strengths to pursue your dreams.

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