Your Next Read
Below is a list of books I have enjoyed over the past year. Some are new, some are classics and all are great reads! Click on the title of book for a link to purchase the book. Any purchases made are through Amazon affiliate and I may receive commission if you purchase a product through this page.
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Author: Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
File this under: Business read, Innovation, Inspiring leadership, practical takeaways
Highly recommended for: Business owners and entrepreneurs who welcome their status quo to be challenged. This is a great read about the early success of Netflix and how they nurture innovation.
Think Again
Author: Adam Grant
File this under: leadership, thought provoking, organizational psychology
Highly recommended for: Leaders of all kind that are skeptics of change or intrigued by open minded thinking.
Communicate to Influence
Author: Ben Decker + Kelly Decker
File this under: Leadership, Communication books, practical application
Highly recommended for: Anyone looking to improve their communication skills, especially in business. Ben and Kelly tell great before and after stories with their own executive clients and explain some of the pitfalls that great leaders make when it comes to their communication habits. They give practical ways that you can turn bad habits into more effective ones to level up in your career and motivate your team.
Call us What We Carry
Author: Amanda Gorman
File this under: Poetry, Creative writing, inspiring works of art
Highly recommended for: The History fanatic, a hopeless romantic for our country and anyone who loves poetry. This book is stunning, heartbreaking and true.
Cassandra Speaks
Author: Elizabeth Lesser
File this under: Story-telling, Memoir, critical thinking
Highly recommended for: Anyone who is exhausted or feels weighed down from hearing about negativity in the news. This book is great for those who are open to a new origin story and flipping the script to think differently about how we can use language and stories to change perspective.
