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 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

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

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

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, by Jason Fried

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

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

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

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

The One Thing, by Gary Keller

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

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

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

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

Leaders Made Here, by Mark Miller

Talent Magnet, 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

The Ultimate Competitive Advantage, by Shawn D. Moon

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

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

A Culture of Service, by David Reed

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