From time to time, during the Elevate monthly webinars, we mention books that have inspired us. Below is a list of these books which we hope will inspire you on your leadership journey.
Mastering Series
Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich
Susan Cain – Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Daniel Kahneman – Thinking, Fast and Slow
Truly Effective Series
James Clear – Atomic Habits
Gary Chapman – The Five Love Languages
Gary Chapman – Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Finding Your EPIC Series
Hillary Clinton – Living History
Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill – The Law of Success: 16 Secrets to Unlock Wealth and Happiness
Unlocking Series
Satya Nadella – Hit Refresh
Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers
Linda Byars Swindling – Ask Outrageously!: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want
Daniel Goleman – Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ
Naomi Shragai – Work Therapy
Capital Series
Jack Welch – Jack
Rohit Bhargava – Likeonomics
Tim Sanders – The Likability Factor
Matthew Syed – Rebel Ideas
Jon Krakauer – Into Thin Air
Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends & Influence People
Stephen R. Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Robert Cialdini – Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion
Winning Series
Professor Steve Peters – The Chimp Paradox
Stephen Covey – The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
In which he talks about, “High trust results in high performance at a low cost And low trust results in low performance at a high cost.”
Amy Cuddy – Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
In which she says, “There are two things that people ask themselves when they first start to listen to you: Is this person credible? and Do I trust them?”
Stephen M.R. Covey (Stephen Covey’s son) – The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything
Carol Dweck – Mindset
Angela Duckworth – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
George Hauman – The Little Engine That Could
Strategic Series
Patrick Lencioni – The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A quote from the book, “The biggest dysfunction on any team is a lack of trust.”
Stephen Covey – The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
In which he talks about, “High trust results in high performance at a low cost And low trust results in low performance at a high cost.”
Brian Tracy – Eat That Frog!: Get More Of The Important Things Done Today
A Quote for the book – “Just pick the hardest task and get it done first.”
Scott Alexander – Rhinoceros Success
James Kerr – Legacy (What the All Blacks can teach us about the business of life), holds such phrases as:-
“No one is bigger than the team.”
“Leave the jersey in a better place.”
“It’s not enough to be good. It’s about being great.”
Ray Dalio – Principles
“Find the most believable people possible who disagree with you and try to understand their reasoning.”
“Having open-minded conversations with believable people who disagree with you is the quickest way to get an education and to increase your probability of being right,”
Kate Murphy – You Are Not Listening
