Reading List
Learning is a journey—not a destination. Clients commonly ask which books we recommend for enlightenment and insights. The growing list below is a subset reflecting those books which have provided the most influential utility for coaching our clients.
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Other Strategy titles you may consider:
Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible, by Hugh Courtney
The Four Disciplines of Execution: The Secret of Getting Things Done, on Time, with Excellence, by Stephen R. Covey and Chris McChesney
Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America, by Alec MacGillis
Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years, by Richard Watson
Futuring: The Exploration of the Future, by Edward Cornish
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm, by Verne Harnish
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times, by Bob Whitman, Breck England, and Stephen R. Covey
The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World, by Randall E. Stross
Other Leadership titles you might consider:
The Art of Achievement: Mastering the 7 Cs of Success in Business and Life, by Tom Morris
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (2nd Edition), by Kerry Patterson
Crushing It! How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can, Too, by Gary Vaynerchuk
Emotional Intelligence (10th Edition), by Daniel Goleman
Getting Naked, by Patrick Lencioni
Influence: Science and Practice (5th Edition), by Robert B. Cialdini
Lead with Luv, by Ken Blanchard and Colleen Barrett
Leadership, by Rudolph Giuliani
Leadership by the Book: Tools to Transform Your Workplace, by Ken Blanchard, Bill Hybels, and Phil Hodges
The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company (2nd Edition), by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and James Noel
Leadership: Theory and Practice, by Peter Northouse
Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture (4th Edition), by James A. Brickley, Clifford W. Smith, Jr., and Jerold R. Zimmerman
The One Minute Manager, by Kenneth Blanchard
The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People before Numbers, by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan
Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
Three Key Lessons in Leadership: Re-train Your Leaders, Feed Your Eagles, and Trim Your Turkeys, by Dave Anderson
Transparency, by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, and James O’Toole
True North, by Bill George
Values-Based Leadership: Rebuilding Employee Commitment, Performance, and Productivity, by Susan Smith Kuczmarski and Thomas D. Kuczmarski
Winners Never Cheat, by Jon M. Huntsman
Other Personal Development titles you might consider:
A Discourse on Method: Meditations on the First Philosophy: Principles of Philosophy, by René Descartes
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond
The Richest Man in Town, by Randall Jones
Street Smarts: An All-Purpose Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs, by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham
The Ultimate David Hawkins Library, by Dr. David Hawkins
When No One Sees: The Importance of Character in an Age of Image, by Os Guinness
Other Loyal Customers titles you might consider:
The Art of Negotiating the Best Deal, by Seth Freeman
The Game-Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation, by A.G. Lafley and Ram Charan
Innovation X: Why a Company’s Toughest Problems are Its Greatest Advantage, by Adam Richardson
Marketing Management (12th Edition), by Philip Kotler and Kevin Lane Keller
The Sales Development Playbook: Build Repeatable Pipeline and Accelerate Growth with Inside Sales, by Trish Bertuzzi
Seeing What's Next: Using Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change, by Clayton M. Christensen, Erik A. Roth, and Scott D. Anthony
Serial Innovators: How Individuals Create and Deliver Breakthrough Innovations in Mature Firms, by Abbie Griffin, Raymond Price, and Bruce Vojak
The Teachings of Napoleon Hill: The Law of Success, The Lost Prosperity Secrets of Napoleon Hill, The Magic Ladder to Success, by Napolean Hill
Other Exceptional Operations titles you might consider:
The Breakthrough Imperative: How the Best Managers Get Outstanding Results, by Mark Gottfredson and Steve Schaubert
Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, by John Warrilow
How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, by Annie Duke
The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth, by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Raynor
The Nimble Company, by Dr. David Gruder and Mark S.A. Smith
The Scenario Planning Handbook, by Bill Ralston and Ian Wilson
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers, by Tim Ferris