The Strategist top five

FIND A SPONSOR: THE NEW WAY TO FAST-TRACK YOUR CAREER
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
* Published by Harvard Business Review press
* Price Rs 595
* While a mentor can give you advice about how to get ahead, a sponsor has power and uses it to get you a great assignment

SIMPLE: HOW TO CONQUER COMPLEXITY AND BRING CLARITY TO BUSINESS AND DAILY LIFE
by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn
* Published by Random House
* Price Rs 499
* How to focus on the main product offering and resist the temptation to expand and complicate

THINK LIKE A ROCK STAR: HOW TO CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING STRATEGIES THAT TURN CUSTOMERS INTO FANS
by Mack Collier
* Published by McGraw-Hill
* Price: $22
* It puts the marketing emphasis to where it belongs - on the existing customers

INSIDE THE BOX: WHY THE BEST BUSINESS INNOVATIONS ARE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg
* Published by Hachette India
* Price Rs 499
* With inside-the-box thinking, companies of any size can solve problems before they develop

INNOVATIVE TEAM SELLING: HOW TO LEVERAGE YOUR RESOURCES AN MAKE TEAM SELLING WORK
by Bric Baron
* Published by Wiley
* Price: $24.95
* How sales teams can collaborate to develop innovative solutions for their clients