Free – The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson
Similar to Tom Friedman, Chris uses a talent for research and storytelling to educate us on this not so new concept of ‘free.’ And helps us understand what potential lies ahead.
Flow – The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikzentmihayli has studied the concept of flow for many years. The findings of his extensive research are described in this intelligent book. In this thorough representation of his life’s work he tells us the eight things that must align for an individual to experience flow. To me, a surprising finding in Csikzentmihayli’s work is that it appears happiness does not necessarily have much to do with whether or not an individual experiences flow. However, happiness is often a result.
The Speed of Trust – The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey
This book is worth at least a good perusal. I really like the message that trust begins with self-trust and that we best demonstrate respect for others when we respect ourselves enough to keep the commitments we make to self.
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds
“If you ever do any sort of presentation – and that is probably most of you – this is a must read. It will help you get your message through in a simple, right-brain engaging manner … all while letting the message of who you are take center stage!”
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
“I began reading this in hopes of gleaning something for my own business. I’m blown away by what I’m learning and what I can use in my small operation. I believe it also has application for an individual leader in her/his own growth and development … which I will be experimenting with on leadership coaching clients!”
Tribes – We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
Crossing the Unknown Sea – Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte
“Anything by David Whyte is worth the effort to read … you don’t really read David Whyte, you get taken along on a wonderful journey. Please read this book!”
Why Work Sucks – And How to Fix It by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson
“A must read for every leader in the 21st Century … It’s about performance and results … not our time-warped way of viewing work in this society.”
Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo
Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together by William Isaacs
The World is Flat – A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas Friedman
The Extreme Future – The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World … by James Canton, Ph. D.
The One Thing You Need to Know – About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success by Marcus Buckingham
A Whole New Mind – Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age by Daniel H. Pink
Small Giants – Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham
The Transparency Edge – How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business by Barbara Pagano & Elizabeth Pagano
The Long Tail – Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson
Birth of the Chaordic Age by Dee Hock
Wikinomics – How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott & Anthony D. Williams
Go Put Your Strengths to Work – 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham
Crucial Conversations – Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler
Influencer – The Power to Change Anything by Patterson, Grenny, Maxfield, McMillan, Switzler
“A great use of stories gleaned from excellent research. You will go on a wonderful journey through stories told well … all to learn the two basic things that make us change our behavior in right ways.”
