There’s no time like the present to revisit some old favorites. If these books aren’t already on your physical (or digital) bookshelf, we think now is the perfect time to revisit these modern classics.
by Carmine Gallo
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. TED Talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. In Talk Like Ted, public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters, as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. Gallo’s step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.
by Kim Scott
Kim Scott was a highly successful leader at Google before decamping to Apple, where she developed and taught a management class and introduced the world to the idea of Radical Candor. Radical Candor is about caring personally and challenging directly, about soliciting criticism to improve your leadership and also providing guidance that helps others grow. It focuses on praise but doesn’t shy away from criticism—to help you love your work and the people you work with. Required reading for the most successful organizations, Radical Candor has raised the bar for management practices worldwide.
by Napoleon Hill
Originally published in 1937, Napoleon Hill’s life-changing philosophy of success has sold millions of copies and changed countless lives. Since its publication, Think and Grow Rich has become one of the most iconic and pivotal self-improvement titles ever written. Hill’s simple, revolutionary “13 Steps to Riches” form a philosophy of empowerment that will help you live the life you’ve always dreamed of. This edition of Think and Grow Rich also includes rare bonus content from Hill in the form of his essay “Adversity—A Blessing in Disguise.” Important, practical, and transformative, Think and Grow Rich’s wisdom will empower readers to create the lives they want to live!
by Safi Bahcall
Why do good teams kill great ideas? Loonshots reveals a surprising new way of thinking about the mysteries of group behavior that challenges everything we thought we knew about nurturing radical breakthroughs. Safi Bahcall, a physicist and entrepreneur, shows why teams, companies, or any group with a mission will suddenly change from embracing new ideas to rejecting them. Loonshots is the first to apply thw science of phase transitions to the spread of breakthrough ideas. Bahcall distills these insights into practical lessons creatives, entrepreneurs, and visionaries can use to change our world.
by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Combat, the most intense and dynamic environment imaginable, teaches the toughest leadership lessons, with absolutely everything at stake. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin learned this reality first-hand on the most violent and dangerous battlefield in Iraq. After leaving the SEAL Teams, they began to teach those same leadership principles to leaders in businesses, companies, and organizations across the civilian sector. Since it’s release in October 2015, Extreme Ownership has revolutionized leadership development and set a new standard for literature on the subject. Required reading for many of the most successful organizations, it has become an integral part of the official leadership training programs for scores of business teams, military units, and first responders. Detailing the resilient mindset and total focus principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most difficult combat missions, Extreme Ownership demonstrates how to apply them to any team or organization, in any leadership environment.
by Sun Tzu; Translated by Lionel Giles
Originally written in the 5th century, The Art of War is a masterpiece of military strategy and Chinese philosophy that has influenced countless leaders, both on the battlefield and in the boardroom. The exhortations and advice from The Art of War have echoed throughout the centuries as pieces of timeless wisdom, no matter the foe you may be facing. Whether they’re students or salespeople, readers everywhere will benefit from Sun Tzu’s profound insights into human behavior.
