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September 21 -October 12, 2015 4 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 4 LENSES OF INNOVATION Four ways to look at innovation provide a simple, workable tool for the creative process. Rowan Gibson, author of Innovation to the Core, provides a manual full of graphics, illustrations and photographs, with numerous pages tinted different shades to suggest that you can change how you see even ordinary things. Gibson proposes a system of innovation that incorporates various models of the human brain. He provides a broadly applicable set of tools to help you innovate by using four points of view or lenses: "challenging orthodoxies," "harnessing trends," "leveraging resources" and "understanding needs." His examples are numerous and vivid. The clear style and jazzy – though sometimes a bit busy – design elements make Gibson's ideas easy to apply. getAbstract recommends his guidebook to those seeking a boost in their creativity and ability to innovate, and to readers looking for tools to share with their entire organization. Rowan Gibson | Wiley 2015 | 304 pg. | ISBN: 9781118740248 2. YOU SAID WHAT? Avoid common speaking and presentation blunders by following this practical guide to effective communication Many profession- als make common mistakes that detract from their image and hamper the clear delivery of their intended message. Communications experts Kim Zoller and Kerry Preston identify the 16 worst communication blunders and tell you how to correct or avoid them. Common communication pitfalls, such as inter- rupting, reacting without planning what to say or not being aware of your image, may be holding you back professionally. Zoller and Preston's strengths are their precision, brevity and concision, if not their originality. getAbstract recom- mends their highly useful manual as a handy guidebook for business newbies and as a welcome reminder for sea- soned professionals. Kim Zoller and Kerry Preston | Brown Books 2012 | 144 pg. | ISBN: 9781612540603 3. THE LEADERSHIP HANDBOOK Learn about leadership from one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, John C. Maxwell. Leadership ex- pert and prolific au- thor John Maxwell offers 26 perceptive lessons for both new and experienced leaders. Maxwell peppers his book with great quotations from famous leaders and with warm personal anecdotes that illustrate his leadership lessons. He explains why leaders should learn from their experiences and from other peo- ple, why they need to understand people to lead them, and what leadership de- mands. He offers easy, practical formu- las, tools and aphorisms. Maxwell's en- couraging advice, while not innovative, FEATURED ARTICLE by getAbstract Top Business Books