Most Influential Books
These are books that have fundamentally changed how I think – my most recommended, most gifted-to-others books.
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business
by Clayton Christensen
Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
by The Arbinger Institute
Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
by Benjamin Hardy
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
by Du Bose Heyward
We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love
by Robert A. Johnson
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
by Donald Miller
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink
Weakness Is Not Sin: The Liberating Distinction That Awakens Our Strengths
by Wendy Ulrich
Podcast Guests
Books from guests on the Disrupt Yourself Podcast. To view more on the podcast episode, click the author's name.
Choose Yourself! Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
by James Altucher
Mutuality Matters: How You Can Create More Opportunity, Adventure & Friendship With Others
by Kare Anderson
Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
by Shawn Askinosie
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
by Safi Bahcall
Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement
by Buster Benson
Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide
by Gabrielle Stanley Blair
The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete, and Succeed
by Kelly Palmer and David Blake
Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business
by Tiffani Bova
Leading With Emotional Courage: How to Have Hard Conversations, Create Accountability and Inspire Action On Your Most Important Work
by Peter Bregman
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
by Brené Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World
by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever
by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
by Michael Bungay Stanier
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work
by Lee Caraher
The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees
by Lee Caraher
The Right and Wrong Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made and Unmade
by Carter Cast
Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion
by Tamika Catchings & Ken Petersen
Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success on Our Own Terms
by Maureen Chiquet
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change
by Beth Comstock
The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
by Lolly Daskal
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life
by Susan David
Social Media Success for Every Brand: The Five StoryBrand Pillars That Turn Posts Into Profits
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz
DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story
by Nancy Duarte
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
by Amy Edmondson
The Best Team Wins: The New Science of High Performance
by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think
by Tasha Eurich
Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
by The Arbinger Institute
The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves
by The Arbinger Institute
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
by The Arbinger Institute
Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
by Pat Flynn
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything
by BJ Fogg
Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life
by Stewart D. Friedman and Alyssa F. Westring
Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life
by Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler
Success Mindsets: Your Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership
by Ryan Gottfredson
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
by Adam Grant
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
by Adam Grant
Questions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life
by Hal Gregersen
Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story
by Benjamin Hardy
Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
by Benjamin Hardy
Feminism: A Key Idea for Business and Society
by Celia V. Harquail
Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People
by Donna Hicks
Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom: A Guide to Unleashing Team Performance
by Paul Hill
Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment
by Dave Hollis
Dare to Inspire: Sustain the Fire of Inspiration in Work and Life
by Allison Holzer, Sandra Spataro and Jen Grace Baron
Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking Into Breakthrough Growth
by Mark W. Johnson and Josh Suskewicz
Driving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs
by Kaihan Krippendorff
Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
by Patty McCord
The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job
by Patrick McGinnis
Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen
by Rita McGrath
Connected to Goodness: Manifest Everything You Desire in Business and Life
by David Meltzer
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
by Donald Miller
Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow
by Scott Jeffrey Miller
Be Unstoppable: The 8 Essential Actions to Succeed at Anything
by Alden M. Mills
1,001 Ways to Engage Employees: Help People Do Better What They Do Best
by Dr. Bob Nelson
The Project Revolution: How to Succeed in a Project Driven World
by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
by Richie Norton
The Scribe Method: The Groundbreaking New Way to Write and Publish Your Book
by Tucker Max and Zach Obront
Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention for a Life-changing Year on a Sailboat
by Erik & Emily Orton
The Invincible Company: How to Constantly Reinvent Your Organization with Inspiration From the World's Best Business Models
by Alex Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Alan Smith and Frederic Etiemble
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
by Priya Parker
The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last
by Tom Peters
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink
To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
by Daniel H. Pink
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel H. Pink
Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World
by Tom Rath
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Eric Ries
The Startup Way: How Entrepreneurial Management Transforms Culture and Drives Growth
by Eric Ries
Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch Their Careers
by Wendy Sachs
24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain
Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
by Peter Sims
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
by Chris Ertel and Lisa Kay Solomon
My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired
by Benjamin Spall
The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain
by Dr. Tara Swart
Reinventing the Organization: How Companies Can Deliver Radically Greater Value in Fast-Changing Markets
by Arthur Young and Dave Ulrich
Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
by Laura Vanderkam
Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
by Ozan Varol
The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit
by Karen Walrond
How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
by Caroline Webb
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
by Liz Wiseman
Work + Life: Finding the Fit That's Right for You
by Cali Williams Yost
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