I often get asked about the books, and various other things I recommend. None of these recommendations are sponsored. Please feel free to contact me using the form at the bottom of this page if you have any recommendations that you feel I should check out or items I might have missed. I read a lot so this list is by no means a complete list of books I read. The order of items under a category does not mean anything. Check back often as this page will continually change.
Accountability
The Oz Principle: Getting Results through Individual and Organizational Accountability by Roger Connors, Tom Smith, Craig Hickman
How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way by Roger Connors, Tom Smith
Appearance
Dress Like the Big Fish: How to Achieve the Image You Want and the Success You Deserve by Dick Lerner
Branding / Self-Promotion
Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead by Nancy Ancowitz
Communication
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston M.D., Keith Ferrazzi
What Your Body Says (And How to Master the Message): Inspire, Influence, Build Trust, and Create Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Sayler
Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini
Culture
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh
Journey to the Emerald City by Roger Connors, Tom Smith
Change the Culture, Change the Game: The Breakthrough Strategy for Energizing Your Organization and Creating Accountability for Results by Roger Connors
Customer Service
Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service by Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles, Harvey Mackay
Customer Service In an Instant: 60 Ways to Win Customers and Keep Them Coming Back (In an Instant (Career Press)) by Karen Leland, Keith Bailey
Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service by Chip R. Bell, Ron Zemke
Customer Mania!: It’s Never Too Late to Build a Customer-Focused Company by Kenneth Blanchard, Jim Ballard, Fred Finch
Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty by Patrick Lencioni
The Best Service is No Service: How to Liberate Your Customers from Customer Service, Keep Them Happy, and Control Costs by Bill Price, David Jaffe
Entrepreneurship
Rework by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
Hiring
Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People, Revised and Updated Edition by Bradford D. Smart Ph.D.
Leadership & Management
The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company by Bill Capodagli, Lynn Jackson
The Halo Effect: … and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers by Phil Rosenzweig
Full Steam Ahead!: Unleash the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life by Ken Blanchard, Jesse Lyn StonerThe Canoe Theory: A Business Success Strategy for Leaders and AssociatesMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath, Dan HeathGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable…About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business by Patrick Lencioni
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars:A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors by Patrick Lencioni
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck
Think Big, Act Small: How America’s Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-up Spirit Alive by Jason Jennings
First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham, Curt CoffmanThe Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life (J-B Warren Bennis Series) by Steve Zaffron, Dave LoganChange or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life by Alan DeutschmanThe Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers by Keith R. McFarland
Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?: Inside IBM’s Historic Turnaround by Louis V. Gerstner
Eat People: And Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs
by Andy Kessler
Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing: No-Nonsense Rules from the Ultimate Contrarian and Small Business Guru by George Cloutier
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne
Leadership Development
From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership by Kevin Eikenberry, Guy Harris
Broken Windows, Broken Business: How the Smallest Remedies Reap the Biggest Rewards by Michael Levine
Leadership Is an Art by Max Depree
Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations by Ken Blanchard
Networking / Interpersonal Relations
Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki
Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected by Devora Zack
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz
Who’s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success–and Won’t Let You Fail by Keith Ferrazzi
Meet and Grow Rich: How to Easily Create and Operate Your Own “Mastermind” Group for Health, Wealth, and More by Joe Vitale, Bill Hibbler
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray
Parenting
Parenting Kids: To Become the People Employers Really Want and… America Desperately Needs! by Charles Fay Ph.D.
Productivity & Time Management
Juggling Elephants: An Easier Way to Get Your Most Important Things Done–Now! by Jones Loflin, Todd Musig
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
The Myth of Multitasking: How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done by Dave Crenshaw
Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable by Dave Crenshaw
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr
Sales & Sales Management, & Marketing
ProActive Sales Management: How to Lead, Motivate, and Stay Ahead of the Game by William “Skip” Miller
More ProActive Sales Management: Avoid the Mistakes Even Great Sales Managers Make — And Get Extraordinary Results by William “Skip” Miller
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
Self-Development / Success
The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work by Jon Gordon
Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful – No Matter What by Srikumar Rao
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Master Business and Life by Stefan Swanepoel
The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly, Patrick Lencioni
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else by Jon Gordon
The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon
Stuck To C.E.O. by Kris Cavanaugh
New Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Get Off Your “But”: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself by Sean Stephenson, Anthony Robbins
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick Lencioni
The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Crazy Busy by Edward M. Hallowell MD
Millionaire Upgrade: Lessons in Success From Those Who Travel at the Sharp End of the Plane by Richard Parkes Cordock
Teamwork
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Transitions & Change Management
Your Next Move: The Leader’s Guide to Navigating Major Career Transitions by Michael Watkins
The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results by George B. Bradt, Jayme A. Check, Jorge E. Pedraza
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth Blanchard
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of the Change by William Bridges
Speaking
10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking by The Princeton Language Institute, Lenny Laskowski
Writing
Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content by Mark Levy
ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income by Darren Rowse, Chris Garrett
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