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4 June, 2016 l Working World l WorkingWorld.com W ith help from getAbstract, the world's largest library of business book summaries, Working World takes a quick look at the TOP 5 Business Books. 1. THE EMPRESS HAS NO CLOTHES If you suffer self- doubt despite your achievements and feel like an "imposter," here's how to honor your own worth. As an African- American woman who grew up in poverty, Joyce Roché reports she suffered self-doubt all her life, no matter how much she achieved. She explains how she – and others – have grown past that barricade and how you can, too. Psychologists refer to this manifestation of a lack of self-worth as the "imposter syndrome": the feeling that you are a fraud and will be exposed one day. Roché discusses the imposter syndrome, how it hurts and hinders, and what sufferers can do to move ahead and triumph. Many people suffer from others' biases, and build their lives and their careers without ever feeling secure or worthy. This includes those who are often mistreated or disdained, including women, minorities and the poor. Roché discusses the imposter syndrome, how it hurts and hinders, and what sufferers can do to move ahead and triumph. She presents a brave, beautiful and important autobiography. getAbstract recommends her insights to all who suffer crippling self-doubt, as well as those who care about them or work with them. Joyce M. Roché | Berrett-Koehler 2013 | 240 pg. | ISBN: 9781609946364 2.HOW TO READ A BOOK This classic explains how to read books like a scholar for fun, info and depth – uh, make that amusement, enlightenment and edification. According to professors Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren, schools don't teach the higher-level reading skills you need to engage with and enjoy both informational and enlightening literature. You also need such skills to tackle books you might at first think are beyond your understanding. Those very books, the authors say, ultimately provide the most profound, lasting insights. Adler and Van Doren (yes, the Van Doren in the 1950's quiz show scandal), outline a systematic approach to help you build and sustain new reading abilities. These skills will help you connect with the most difficult, complex or multileveled works. First published in 1940, this revised edition radiates an enjoyable, rare tweedy- professor ambiance. The authors love their pedantically precise syntax: A book "consists of language written by someone for the sake of communicating something to you." In keeping with the biases of an earlier era, every pronoun is "he" and the prime reading list from the European and American canon has only two women (Jane Austen and George Eliot). Anachronisms duly noted, getAbstract recommends this clear manual to any reader pursuing personal growth and excellence. Executives, managers and entrepreneurs will especially benefit from increasing their reading comprehension and retention. Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren | Copyright © 1972 by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren. Reprinted by permission of Touchstone, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1972 | 426 pg. | ISBN: 9780671212094 3.THE TIME BANDIT SOLUTION Your employees lose 40% to 60% of their time to interruptions. The worst interrupters are your employees themselves. Although author Edward G. Brown grew up in humble circumstances in the East Bronx, he developed a successful career managing Hollywood celebrities – including Hawaiian singer Don Ho – owning restaurants and nightclubs, producing chart-breaking music, and partnering with Roy Rogers, the "King of the Cowboys." Brown, co-founder of the Cohen Brown Management Group, taught himself how to manage his diverse, often stressful professional activities. He bases his time-management program on his business and life experiences and on FEATURED ARTICLE by getAbstract Top Business Books