Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow is a book about human decision making and breaks down the thought process of how and why we make the choices we make. Author Daniel Kahneman is a renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics.

In the Company of Women

Over 100 exceptional and influential women describe how they embraced their creative spirit, overcame adversity, and sparked a global movement of entrepreneurship in this amazing book, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs. 

Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. This book offers a framework for improving every day. There are practical strategies that teach you how to form good habits and break bad habits.  

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

In this book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations.

The E-Myth Revisited

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. This revised and updated edition of the bestselling business book dispels the myths about starting your own business.

Outliers: The Story of Success

Outliers: The Story of Success recounts the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful as author Malcolm Gladwell asks the all-important question: what makes high-achievers different?

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

In Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, author Daniel Goleman digs into why high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness or virtue. The book explores why our two minds – the rational and the emotional – shape our destiny. 

SuperPumped, the Battle for Uber

SuperPumped, the Battle for Uber, follows the chronology of Uber from the beginning until its IPO. You’ll read about its sins and crimes, including the downfall of its founder and CEO Travis Kalanick. It’s an essential read to find out about the lessons that Uber learned and how they dodged them, and used technology in its favor.  

Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything is about Guy Kawasaki and his wealth of knowledge from his journey as an employee, entrepreneur and investor. He acts as a coach and gives great advice on what readers can do to get a jump start in the business world. 

Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less

Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less is a succinct book that everyone should read. Learning the art of brevity is essential for everyone, but especially those in the IT field. The trick is to avoid jargon and dumbing things down and still discuss pertinent projects fast. Author Joe McCormack teaches people how to speak more clearly so that people will listen. 

SEE: Be brief: Don’t get lost in the weeds with tech debriefings (TechRepublic)

First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently focuses on how good management is done and raises awareness on how old habits of employees matter.

StrengthsFinder 2.0

StrengthsFinder 2.0 has became an instant classic and it teaches everyone to find their strengths and weaknesses. This allows everyone to focus on what they do best in their career and learn to excel by using their own best talents. The author says, “You cannot be anything you want to be — but you can be a lot more of who you already are.”

The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. Most startups fail, but many of those failures are preventable. This book came out in 2011 but it’s still a solid read as it offered a new approach that changed the way companies were built and products were launched.

The Smartest Guys in the Room

Take time out to read The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron. This book takes the reader deep into Enron’s past—and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron’s rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its eventual demise. 

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

In Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, author Simon Sinek starts with a fundamental question: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?