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