Leaders' Book Club Roundup #1

Leaders’ Book Club exists to increase access to the authors, scientists, humanitarians, athletes, and boundary-pushers who keep leading people forward, and inspire you to do the same.

By popular demand, I’m excited to share the books, podcasts, articles, Ted Talks, and published research that have motivated the first months of Leaders’ Book Club.

Books

Leadership:

• Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

• Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf

• Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman

• Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

• The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy C. Edmundson

Personal Development:

• You, Inc. by Harry Beckwith and Christine K. Clifford

• Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness

• People Buy You: The Real Secret to What Matters Most in Business by Jeb Blount

• Build The Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

• The Defining Decade: Why your Twenties matter — and how to make the most of them now by Meg Jay, PhD

Habit Formation:

• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Favorites/Other:

• Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

• The Promised Land by Mary Antin

• The Lean Startup by Eric Reis

• Moneyball by Michael Lewis

Podcast Episodes

Co-CEO Workday, Carl Eschenbach: A life of significance - Grit Podcast

Steven Bartlett on Mastering Business and Life: Outside the box lessons on mindset, ambition, vulnerability & what matters most - The Rich Roll Podcast

Build The Life You Want: Arthur C. Brooks on Happiness, Transcendence & Creating Greater Life Satisfaction - The Rich Roll Podcast

Master of Change: Brad Stulberg on Rugged Flexibility & The Neuroscience of Expectations - The Rich Roll Podcast

Steve Magness: Do Hard Things — The Science of Resilience - The Rich Roll Podcast

Misc.

Research:

• Why Your Next Brainstorm Should Begin With an Embarrassing Story by Northwestern University Professor Leigh Thompson

• Affective Neuroscience by Jaak Panksepp

• Affective Neuroscience Personality Scale (ANPS) and clinical implications: A systematic review by Brienza L, Zennaro A, Vitolo E, Andò A

• PANAS (Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule) by Watson et al 1988

• Self-Determination Theory by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan

Ted Talks/Articles:

• What Google Learned From It’s Quest to Build the Perfect Team by Charles Duhigg, NYT

• How Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Found a New Way To Reach His Team by Jerry Barca, Forbes

• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Ted Talk by Angela Duckworth

• The science of emotions - Jaak Panksepp at TedxRanier

Frameworks/Other:

• Design Thinking - IDEO

• Lean Six Sigma - 6 Sigma US

• Why Lebron James Spends $1.5 million on His Body Every Year by Jonathan Henry

• 20 personal values examples to help you find your own by Elizabeth Perry at BetterUp

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