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The 100 Best Business Books of All Time
The list from the 2009 book that I co-authored with Jack Covert.
For further details, see http://marketplace.publicradio.org/di... ("Marketplace" interview with the list creators) and http://100bestbiz.com/more-on-the-100... (full listing of all 100 books).
For further details, see http://marketplace.publicradio.org/di... ("Marketplace" interview with the list creators) and http://100bestbiz.com/more-on-the-100... (full listing of all 100 books).
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
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4.12 avg rating — 281,731 ratings
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
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4.01 avg rating — 166,012 ratings
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
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4.01 avg rating — 846,961 ratings
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Think and Grow Rich
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4.17 avg rating — 372,740 ratings
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
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Robert B. Cialdini (Goodreads Author)
4.22 avg rating — 172,419 ratings
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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Charles Duhigg (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 552,492 ratings
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Outliers: The Story of Success
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4.19 avg rating — 851,061 ratings
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
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4.11 avg rating — 86,830 ratings
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
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Patrick Lencioni (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 133,667 ratings
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The Lean Startup
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Eric Ries (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 358,353 ratings
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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
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3.94 avg rating — 41,408 ratings
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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3.96 avg rating — 616,713 ratings
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
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3.98 avg rating — 98,121 ratings
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great, 2)
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4.06 avg rating — 83,378 ratings
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CEO-Stories: Children Employed by Owners
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4.69 avg rating — 61 ratings
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
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Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 124,170 ratings
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The E-myth Revisited
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4.07 avg rating — 94,838 ratings
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
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4.08 avg rating — 37,367 ratings
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
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Gary Keller (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 72,211 ratings
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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4.37 avg rating — 437,042 ratings
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The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
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4.04 avg rating — 59,370 ratings
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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
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W. Chan Kim (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 85,745 ratings
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
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4.17 avg rating — 570,745 ratings
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In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
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Thomas J. Peters (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 13,676 ratings
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The Art of War
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3.95 avg rating — 555,944 ratings
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
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4.10 avg rating — 46,579 ratings
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The One Minute Manager
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Kenneth H. Blanchard (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 142,103 ratings
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
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4.07 avg rating — 80,223 ratings
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Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
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4.04 avg rating — 18,280 ratings
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Six Thinking Hats
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3.71 avg rating — 13,464 ratings
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
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4.08 avg rating — 81,688 ratings
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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Susan Cain (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 468,183 ratings
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Rework
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3.98 avg rating — 173,844 ratings
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
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3.95 avg rating — 267,693 ratings
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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
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4.04 avg rating — 76,281 ratings
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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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3.87 avg rating — 26,711 ratings
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Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths
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3.97 avg rating — 27,958 ratings
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
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Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 29,573 ratings
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0
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Travis Bradberry (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 83,812 ratings
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
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3.78 avg rating — 55,384 ratings
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Leading Change
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John P. Kotter (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 22,799 ratings
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
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4.10 avg rating — 701,025 ratings
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
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4.16 avg rating — 56,375 ratings
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Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
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4.10 avg rating — 34,368 ratings
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Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All
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4.11 avg rating — 21,393 ratings
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Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
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Anthony Robbins (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 75,011 ratings
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The Essential Drucker
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4.09 avg rating — 10,303 ratings
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
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4.15 avg rating — 36,179 ratings
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
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4.03 avg rating — 54,459 ratings
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The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
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3.93 avg rating — 35,841 ratings
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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance atWork
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Shawn Achor (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 44,337 ratings
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Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future
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4.15 avg rating — 386,437 ratings
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The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
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Olivia Fox Cabane (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 20,286 ratings
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The Greatest Salesman in the World
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4.21 avg rating — 67,493 ratings
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The Extremely Successful Salesman's Club
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Chris Murray (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 174 ratings
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Massive Action Equal Massive Results: Learn the Critical Mental Framework to Focus Your Energy, Reach Your Goals Quicker and Live an Insanely Awesome Life
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Sunil Saxena (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 101 ratings
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The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
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4.33 avg rating — 8,106 ratings
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Strengths Finder 2.0
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Tom Rath (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 56,547 ratings
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Steve Jobs: The Unauthorized Autobiography
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J.T. Owens (Goodreads Author)
3.74 avg rating — 1,035 ratings
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
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3.94 avg rating — 84,924 ratings
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Zig Ziglar's Secrets of Closing the Sale: For Anyone Who Must Get Others to Say Yes!
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4.16 avg rating — 10,242 ratings
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The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything
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3.97 avg rating — 25,887 ratings
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The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
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4.26 avg rating — 34,865 ratings
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Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition
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3.93 avg rating — 6,060 ratings
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Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers (The Strategyzer series)
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Alexander Osterwalder (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 58,455 ratings
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Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing
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3.94 avg rating — 10,001 ratings
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Can You Stiff Your Divorce Lawyer? Tales of How Cunning Clients Can Get Free Legal Work, as Told by an Experienced Divorce Attorney
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Portia Porter (Goodreads Author)
4.49 avg rating — 53 ratings
score: 885,
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Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Talking About Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior
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4.07 avg rating — 9,168 ratings
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Getting Naked: A Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
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Patrick Lencioni (Goodreads Author)
4.20 avg rating — 6,180 ratings
score: 813,
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Early Warning Signals
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G. Scott Graham (Goodreads Author)
4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings
score: 800,
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The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action
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3.91 avg rating — 5,623 ratings
score: 796,
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Closing Deals: Make an Offer
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Snapshot Systems (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 53 ratings
score: 791,
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Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
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score: 756,
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The (7L) The Seven Levels of Communication: Go From Relationships to Referrals
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Michael J. Maher (Goodreads Author)
4.34 avg rating — 1,946 ratings
score: 744,
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
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4.13 avg rating — 16,973 ratings
score: 732,
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Personal History: A Memoir
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4.09 avg rating — 24,569 ratings
score: 728,
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Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
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Geoffrey A. Moore (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 30,871 ratings
score: 725,
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Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
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Guy Kawasaki (Goodreads Author)
3.74 avg rating — 11,041 ratings
score: 714,
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Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone
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4.06 avg rating — 9,700 ratings
score: 707,
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
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4.21 avg rating — 73,465 ratings
score: 701,
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The Leadership Challenge
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4.01 avg rating — 14,413 ratings
score: 700,
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THE BROKEN RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
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4.78 avg rating — 46 ratings
score: 689,
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Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence
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Chris Brady (Goodreads Author)
4.37 avg rating — 2,960 ratings
score: 687,
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Year of Yes
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Shonda Rhimes (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 98,453 ratings
score: 686,
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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
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4.03 avg rating — 19,364 ratings
score: 681,
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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Simon Sinek (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 260,679 ratings
score: 678,
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Your Leadership Edge
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Dr. Ravinder Tulsiani (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 87 ratings
score: 670,
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Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
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Martin Lindstrom (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 14,176 ratings
score: 631,
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The Power of Intuition: How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work
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3.87 avg rating — 499 ratings
score: 627,
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Unbarred Innovation: A Pathway to Greatest Discoveries
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Mayur Ramgir (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings
score: 597,
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Taking Charge with Value Investing: How to Choose the Best Investments According to Price, Performance, & Valuation to Build a Winning Portfolio
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Brian Nichols (Goodreads Author)
3.88 avg rating — 69 ratings
score: 591,
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A Leader's Gift: How to Earn the Right to Be Followed
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Barry Banther (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 69 ratings
score: 591,
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Flurfunk 3.0 - Ihr Erfolgsgeheimnis dauerhafter Kundenbindung
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4.74 avg rating — 19 ratings
score: 590,
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Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
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4.20 avg rating — 722 ratings
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Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
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3.91 avg rating — 7,442 ratings
score: 552,
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The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling
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Annette Simmons (Goodreads Author)
3.82 avg rating — 2,744 ratings
score: 550,
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Financial Intelligence
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4.13 avg rating — 4,874 ratings
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Career Tracker: Get Off the Ground
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Craig Britton (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings
score: 496,
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