2011 Medalists

1. GENERAL BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

Gold: The Art of Choosing, by Sheena Iyengar (Twelve)

Silver (tie): The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves, by Matt Ridley (Harper) 

The Hyper-Social Organization: Eclipse Your Competition by Leveraging Social Media, by Francois Gossieaux and Ed Moran (McGraw-Hill)

Bronze: The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs: Insanely Different Principles for Breakthrough Success, by Carmine Gallo (McGraw-Hill)

2. CAREER (job search, career advancement) 

Gold: The Way Up: How to Keep Your Career Moving in the Right Direction, by Donald J. Hurzeler (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Silver: What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life? by Bruce Frankel (Avery)

Bronze: What’s Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job, by Kerry Hannon (Chronicle Books)

3. SALES (sales skills, negotiating, closing) 

Gold: Selling Change: 101 Secrets for Growing Sales by Leading Change, by Brett Clay (ARIVA Publishing)

Silver: The New Experts: Win Today’s Newly Empowered Customers at their 4 Decisive Moments, by Robert H. Bloom (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Bronze: Snap Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Today’s Frazzled Customers, by Jill Konrath (Portfolio)

4. LEADERSHIP 

Gold: The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof Your Organization, by Scott Klososky (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Silver: Liquid Leadership: From Woodstock to Wikipedia, by Brad Szollose (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Bronze: Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, by Linda A. Hill & Kent Lineback (Harvard Business Review Press)

5. COMMUNICATION SKILLS / NETWORKING 

Gold: Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences, by Nancy Duarte (John Wiley & Sons) 

Silver (tie): The Power of Framing: Creating the Language of Leadership, by Gail T. Fairhurst (Jossey-Bass)

When the Headline Is You: An Insider’s Guide to Handling the Media, by Jeff Ansell (Jossey-Bass)

Bronze: Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down, by John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead (Harvard Business Review Press)

6. BUSINESS ETHICS 

Gold: Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right, by Mary C. Gentile (Yale University Press)

Silver: Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace: Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment, and Energy, by Dennis Reina & Michelle Reina (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)

Bronze: The Refractive Thinker: Ethics, Leadership, and Globalization, Edited by Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz (The Lentz Leadership Institute)

7. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT / PRODUCTIVITY / TQM 

Gold: Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance, by Boris Groysberg (Princeton University Press)

Silver: Construction Project Management, by J.F. McCarthy (Pareto Publishing)

Bronze: Agile Productivity Unleashed: Proven Approaches for Achieving Real Productivity Gains in ANY Organization, by Jamie Lynn Cooke (IT Governance Publishing)

8. HUMAN RESOURCES / EMPLOYEE TRAINING 

Gold: The M-Factor: How the Millennial Generation is Rocking the Workplace, by Lynne C. Lancaster and David Stillman (Harper Business)

Silver: Get Rid of the Performance Review! by Samuel A. Culbert (Business Plus)

Bronze: The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today, by Jeanne C. Meister & Karie Willyerd (Harper Business)

9. ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

Gold: The Entrepreneur Equation: Evaluating the Realities, Risks, and Rewards of Having Your Own Business, by Carol Roth (BenBella)

Silver: The Invention of Enterprise: Entrepreneurship from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern Times, Edited by David S. Landes, Joel Mokyr & William J. Baumol (Princeton University Press)

Bronze: Selling Sunshine: 75 Tips, Tools, and Tactics for Becoming a Wildly Successful Entrepreneur, by Tony Hartl (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

10. PHILANTHROPY / CHARITY / NONPROFIT

Gold: Change Philanthropy: Candid Stories of Foundations Maximizing Results through Social Justice, by Alicia Epstein Korten (Jossey-Bass)

Silver: At the Crossroads: Not-for-Profit Leadership Strategies for Executives and Boards, by Philip Coltoff (John Wiley & Sons)

Bronze: Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability, by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka, Steve Zimmerman (Jossey-Bass)

11. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS / GLOBALIZATION

Gold: The Next Boom: What You Absolutely, Positively Have to Know About the World Between Now and 2025, by Jack W. Plunkett (BizExecs Press)

Silver: The Last Economic Superpower: The Return of Globalization, the End of American Dominance, and What We Can Do About It, by Joseph P. Quinlan (McGraw-Hill)

Bronze: Beyond the Beaker: How to Achieve Successful Market Adoption for Emerging Technologies, by Paul Patterson (Kohritsu Press)

12. PERSONAL FINANCE / INVESTING (estate planning, stocks, bonds)

Gold: What Investors Really Want: Discover What Drives Investor Behavior and Make Smarter Financial Decisions, by Meir Statman (McGraw-Hill)

Silver: Smarter than the Street: Invest and Make Money in any Market, by Gary Kaminsky (McGraw-Hill)

Bronze (tie): If I’m So Smart...Where Did All My Money Go? by Doug Warshauer (CFMB Books)

Taming Change with Portfolio Management: Unify Your Organization, Sharpen Your Strategy, and Create Measurable Value, by Pat Durbin and Terry Doerscher (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

13. RETIREMENT PLANNING

Gold: The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad, by Julie Jason (Sterling)

Silver: Retirement Breakthrough: The Safe, Secure Way to Guaranteed Income You Can’t Outlive – In Any Economy, by Dick Duff, JD, CLU (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Bronze: Retirement Readiness: Creating Your Vision, Knowing Your Position, & Preparing for Your Future, by Mike Bonacorsi CFP® (Peter E. Randall Publisher)

14. COACHING / MENTORING

Gold: Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections On the Road of Life, by Mark Scharenbroich (Echo Bay Publishing)

Silver: "What Could Happen If You Do Nothing?": A Manager’s Handbook for Coaching Conversations, by Jane Murphy (Giraffe Business Publishing)

Bronze: The Accidental Sales Manager: A Survival Guide for CEOs Who Find Themselves Managing Salespeople, by Suzanne M. Paling (Entrepreneur Press)

15. SUCCESS / MOTIVATION

Gold: Comebacks: Powerful Lessons from Leaders, by Andrea Redmond & Patricia Crisafulli (Jossey-Bass)

Silver: Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed, by Michael Eisner, with Aaron Cohen (Harper Business)

Bronze: Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All, by Russell Simmons (Gotham Books)

16. ADVERTISING / MARKETING / PR / EVENT PLANNING

Gold: Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned from Google, by Aaron Goldman (McGraw-Hill)

Silver: The Experience Effect: Engage Your Customers with a Consistent and Memorable Brand Experience, by Jim Joseph (AMACOM)

Bronze (tie): Marketing: Unmasked, by Erik Wolf & Stephanie Frost (Zero-G Creative)

Empowered: Unleash Your Employees, Energize Your Customers, Transform Your Business, by Josh Bernoff & Ted Schadler (Harvard Business Review Press)

17. CORPORATE HISTORY / MILESTONE

Gold: Rockwell Collins: 75 Years of Innovation, by Kennard C. Braband, Bernard J. Smith (WDG Publishing)

Silver: Maps, Mountains & Mosquitoes: The McElhanney Story 1910-2010, by Katherine Gordon (The McElhanney Group)

Bronze: Commodore: A Company of the Edge, by Brian Bagnall (Variant Press)

18. BUSINESS REFERENCE (legal, how-to, technology) 

Gold: Public Safety Architecture, by I.S.K. Reeves V; Ian Reeves, AIA; Kevin Ratigan, AIA, LEED AP; and Stockton Reeves (Architects Design Group)

Silver: Small Business Taxes Made Easy, by Eva Rosenberg (McGraw-Hill)

Bronze: The Employee Rights Handbook, by Steven Mitchell Sack (Legal Strategies Publications)

19. MEMOIR / BIOGRAPHY

Gold: Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership, by Warren Bennis (Jossey-Bass)

Silver: Everything is Possible, by S. Daniel Abraham (Newmarket Press)

Bronze: Miles Away...Worlds Apart: Empowering Lessons Gleaned From Experiences of a Whistleblower, by Alan Sakowitz (Legacy Series Press)

20. BUSINESS FABLE

Gold: Harper’s Rules: A Recruiter’s Guide to Finding a Dream Job and the Right Relationship, by Danny Cahill (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Silver: The Ball, by Todd Whitaker (Triple Nickel Press)

Bronze: Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable, by Dave Crenshaw (Jossey-Bass)

21. WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Gold: Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction, by Marcia Reynolds (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)

Silver: Briefcase Essentials: Discover Your 12 Natural Talents for Achieving Success in a Male-Dominated Workplace, by Susan T. Spencer (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

Bronze: See Jane Collaborate: Your Essential Guide to Joyful and Prosperous Business Partnerships, by Azriela Jaffe & Michele DeKinder-Smith (Jane Out of the Box Media)