Reading

Here are some recommended books on a variety of topics from leadership to customer experience to employee experience and points between. So much to learn, so much room for growth. Get up, get out, read, read, read!

Leadership and Self-Deception, by Arbinger Institute

The Anatomy of Peace, by Arbinger Institute

The Outward Mindset, by Arbinger Institute

The Power of Giving Away Power, by Matthew Barzun

The One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard

Leadership and the One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard

Self-Leadership and the One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard

Gung Ho!, by Ken Blanchard

Raving Fans, by Ken Blanchard

Leading at a Higher Level, by Ken Blanchard

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do, by Ken Blanchard, and Mark Miller

I Love You More Than My Dog, by Jeanne Bliss

Would You Do That To Your Mother?, by Jeanne Bliss

Followership: A Practical Guide to Surviving Leaders, by Geoffrey Bond

Mean People Suck, by Michael Brenner

Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown

Small Giants: Companies That Chose to Be Great Instead of Big, by Bo Burlingham

Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

The 8th Habit, by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

The 3rd Alternative, by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

The Speed of Trust, by Stephen M.R. Covey

Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership, by Martin Dempsey and Ori Brafman

Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?, by Aaron Dignan

The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty, by Mathew Dixon, Nick Toman, and Rick DeLisi

Uncommon, by Tony Dungy

Grow the Pie, by Alex Edmans

Greater Than Yourself, Steve Farber

The Radical Edge, by Steve Farber

The Radical Leap, by Steve Farber

Love is Just Damn Good Business, by Steve Farber

Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results, by Mike Figliuolo and Victor Prince

The Power of And, by R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten E. Martin, Bidhan L. Parmar

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

Rework, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

This Book Will Make You Kinder, by Henry James Garrett

Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless, by Jeffrey Gitomer

The Little Teal Book of Trust, by Jeffrey Gitomer

The Little Red Book of Selling, by Jeffrey Gitomer

Sales Bible, by Jeffrey Gitomer

The Little Book of Leadership, by Jeffrey Gitomer

Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell

Linchpin, by Seth Godin

Purple Cow, by Seth Godin

The Icarus Deception, by Seth Godin

The Song of Significance, by Seth Godin

This is Marketing, by Seth Godin

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, by Seth Godin

Soup, by Jon Gordon

The Carpenter, by Jon Gordon

Give and Take, by Adam Grant

Unreasonable Hospitality, by Will Guidara

Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them, by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini

The Keys to Kindness, by Claudia Hammond

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, by Tony Hsieh, Zappos

The Soft Edge, by Rich Karlgaard

The One Thing, by Gary Keller

Happy Hour is 9 to 5: How to Love your Job, Love your Life, and Kick Butt at Work, by Alexander Kjerulf

Leading With Happiness: How the Best Leaders Put Happiness First to Create Phenomenal Business Results and a Better World, by Alexander Kjerulf

Survival of the Nicest, by Stefan Klein

The Compassionate Achiever, by Christopher L. Kukk, Ph. D.

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni

Silos, Politics and Turf Wars, by Patrick Lencioni

The Truth about Employee Engagement, by Patrick Lencioni

The Ideal Team Player, by Patrick Lencioni

Getting Naked, by Patrick Lencioni

The Advantage, by Patrick Lencioni

Buy-ology, by Martin Lindstrom

The Ministry of Common Sense, by Martin Lindstrom

Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business, by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia

Turn the Ship Around: How to Create Leadership at Every Level, by David Marquet

Clarity First: How Smart Leaders and Organizations Achieve Outstanding Performance, by Karen Martin

Compassionomics, by Anthony Mazzarelli, M.D. and Stephen Trzeciak, M.D.

Wonder Drug, by Anthony Mazzarelli, M.D. and Stephen Trzeciak, M.D.

The Four Disciplines of Execution, by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey

Bounce: The Art of Turning Tough Times Into Triumph, by Keith McFarland

Selling with Noble Purpose, by Lisa Earle McLeod

The Triangle of Truth, by Lisa Earle McLeod

Leading with Noble Purpose, by Lisa Earle McLeod

Setting the Table, by Danny Meyer

The Starbucks Experience, by Joseph Michelli

The New Gold Standard, by Joseph Michelli

Driven To Delight, by Joseph Michelli

Leading the Starbucks Way, by Joseph Michelli

The Zappos Experience, by Joseph Michelli

Chess Not Checkers, by Mark Miller

Culture Rules, by Mark Miller

Leaders Made Here, by Mark Miller

Talent Magnet, by Mark Miller

The Smart Leader, by Mark Miller

Win the Heart, by Mark Miller

Win Every Day, by Mark Miller

Corporate Rebels: Make Work More Fun, by Joost Minnaar and Pim de Morree

Leading Loyalty, by Shawn Moon, Leena Rinne, Sandy Rogers

The Ultimate Competitive Advantage, by Shawn D. Moon

Wired to Care, by Dev Patnaik

Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism, by Tom Peters

The Excellence Dividend, by Tom Peters

The Little Big Things, by Tom Peters

The Pursuit of Wow, by Tom Peters

Re-Imagine, by Tom Peters

Drive, by Daniel Pink

Leader by Accident, by Jim Rafferty

A Culture of Service, by David Reed

All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner, by Jon Rennie

I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following, by Jon Rennie

Lead With Hospitality, by Taylor Scott

Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management Is Over—and Collaboration Is In, by Peter Shankman

Start with Why, by Simon Sinek

Leaders Eat Last, by Simon Sinek

The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek

The Coaching Habit, by Michael Bungay Stanier

The Advice Trap, by Michael Bungay Stanier

The Thank You Economy, by Gary Vaynerchuk

Extreme Ownership: How US Navy SEALs Lead and Win, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin