The 80/20 Manager

Richard Koch carries the idea behind his earlier best seller The 80/20 Principle, that 80 percent of results come from 20 percent of effort, into the work of managing. He addresses the many managers who feel overwhelmed, with overflowing inboxes, unfinished to-do lists and little time for what matters most. Koch's answer is to concentrate only on the issues that truly matter, so that a manager can achieve exceptional results while working fewer hours and less hard, and feel successful every day. He presents the approach as a new way of looking at both management and life, and as a route to enjoying work and building a fulfilling career.

Direct response copywriter Cristian-Dragos Baciu called it another worthy mention in his reading list.