Thanks for the list Bob. I've actually missed quite a few this year -- and your rec's are being added to my Christmas list! One of my favorite series of business books -- and authors this year is Michelle McQuaid. She is a spitfire from Australia who is now taking the US by storm. I've already seen her work pop up in Forbes, Harvard Business Review and Wall Street Journal. Her two great reads on Amazon are: "What Good Is Positive Business?" and "5 Reasons to Tell Your Boss to Go F**k Themselves." McQuaid is witty in her approach and she provides invaluable insight into the benefits of using positive psychology in the workplace to get what you want and deserve. I'm living proof it works!