Top 25: What corporate America is reading, August 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 August 2008, plus descriptions of the Top 10.

1. "We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business" by Barry Libert, Jon Spector and Don Tapscott; Wharton School Publishing.

2. "Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob by Lee Siegel " by Lee Siegel; Spiegel & Grau.

3. "Six Disciplines Execution Revolution: Solving the One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems Easier" by Gary Harpst; Six Disciplines Publishing.

4. "Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity" by Garrett B. Gunderson and Stephen Palmer; Greenleaf Book Group.

5. "How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything ... in Business" by Dov L. Seidman; Wiley.

6. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Tom Rath; Gallup Press.

7. "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.

8. "Billion-Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years" by Paul B. Carroll and Chunka Mui; Portfolio.

9. "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die" by Chip Heath, Dan Heath; Random House. 10. "Citizen Marketers: When People Are the Message" by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba; Kaplan.

11. "The Truth About Getting the Best From People" by Martha I. Finney; FT Press.

12. "Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do to Get It Back" by John Kao; Free Press.

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

14. "The Platinum Rule for Sales Mastery: How to Adapt Your Selling Style to Match Every Prospect's Buying Style" by Tony Alessandra, Scott Michael Zimmerman and Joseph Lalopa; Morgan James Publishing.

15. "The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas" by G. Richard Shell (Author), Mario Moussa (Author); Portfolio.

16. "Leadership and the Sexes: Using Gender Science to Create Success in Business" by Michael Gurian and Barbara Annis; Jossey-Bass.

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

18. "Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know" by John C. Maxwell; Thomas Nelson.

19. "Live Your Dreams" by Les Brown; Harper.

20. "The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders" by Warren Blank; AMACOM.

21. "Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably!" by Ben Stein; New Beginnings Press.

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

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23. "Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS" by Jeffrey Gitomer; FT Press.

24. "The Go Point: When It's Time to Decide _ Knowing What to Do and When to Do It" by Michael Useem; Crown Business.

25. "Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls " by Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis; Portfolio

TOP TEN

1. "We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business" by Barry Libert, Jon Spector and Don Tapscott; Wharton School Publishing.

Discover exactly how to use social networking and community in your business, driving better decision-making and greater profitability.

2. "Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob by Lee Siegel" by Lee Siegel; Spiegel & Grau.

A bracing appeal for us to contend with how the Internet is transforming us all.

3. "Six Disciplines Execution Revolution: Solving the One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems Easier" by Gary Harpst; Six Disciplines Publishing.

The thought-leading vision described by Gary Harpst here sets a new course for how small and midsized businesses can finally confront the never-ending challenge of executing strategy.

4. "Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity " by Garrett B. Gunderson and Stephen Palmer; Greenleaf Book Group.

In "Killing Sacred Cows," Garrett B. Gunderson boldly exposes ingrained fallacies and misguided traditions in the world of personal finance.

5. "How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything ... in Business" by Dov L. Seidman; Wiley.

Sustainable advantage and enduring success _ for both companies and the people who work for them _ now lie in the realm of how, the new frontier of conduct.

6. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Tom Rath; Gallup Press.

This strengths reference, accompanied by a code for an online assessment test, is an extension of the original StrengthsFinder, now updated with a customized version of your top 5 strengths and a guide for applying your strengths in the world.

7. "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.

8. "Billion-Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years" by Paul B. Carroll and Chunka Mui; Portfolio.

Learn how to avoid the mistakes that lead to the majority of business failures.

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

The brothers Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier.

10. "Citizen Marketers: When People Are the Message" by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba; Kaplan.

A provocative new exploration of the ramifications of today's burgeoning social media.

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