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Tony Hsieh

Former CEO of Zappos, known for his focus on company culture and customer service innovation.

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15 books recommended

Give and Take

Give and Take

Adam Grant

Explores how being a giver, rather than a taker or matcher, can drive long-term success.

Recommended by: 12 People
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Originals

Originals

Adam Grant

Examines how individuals can champion new ideas and how leaders can fight groupthink to allow creativity to flourish.

Recommended by: 11 People
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Let My People Go Surfing

Let My People Go Surfing

Yvon Chouinard

The book that proves you can tell Wall Street to shove it and still build a billion-dollar brand. Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia's reluctant founder, wrote the anti-business business book before it was cool. Think of it as a middle finger to traditional business wrapped in a love letter to the planet. Chouinard built Patagonia while actively telling people to buy less stuff (including his own products). The guy turned "don't buy this jacket" into a marketing campaign and somehow made more money.

Recommended by: 9 People
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Rework

Rework

David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried

Challenges conventional business practices, offering unconventional advice for startups and entrepreneurs.

Recommended by: 8 People
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Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done

David Allen

Provides a system for managing tasks and organizing work to reduce stress and improve efficiency.

Recommended by: 5 People
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Start with Why

Start with Why

Simon Sinek

Discusses the importance of understanding the "why" behind organizations.

Recommended by: 5 People
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Tribal Leadership

Tribal Leadership

Dave Logan

Examines organizational culture and offers strategies to elevate companies by understanding and leveraging 'tribes' within.

Recommended by: 4 People
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Without Their Permission

Without Their Permission

Alexis Ohanian

A memoir from the Reddit co-founder, discussing the democratization of the internet and empowering entrepreneurial ideas.

Recommended by: 4 People
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The Happiness Hypothesis

The Happiness Hypothesis

Jonathan Haidt

Explores ancient and modern perspectives on happiness, integrating psychological research with philosophical insights.

Recommended by: 3 People
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The Airbnb Story

The Airbnb Story

Leigh Gallagher

Chronicles the rise of Airbnb, detailing how it disrupted the hospitality industry and the challenges it faced.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Where Good Ideas Come From

Where Good Ideas Come From

Steven Johnson

Explores the environments and processes that foster innovation, drawing on examples from history and science.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Joy on Demand

Joy on Demand

Chade-Meng Tan

Discusses mindfulness techniques for cultivating happiness and emotional well-being.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Leading Without Authority

Leading Without Authority

Keith Ferrazzi

Discusses strategies for collaborative leadership, emphasizing influence over hierarchy.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Peak

Peak

Anders Ericsson

Explores the concept of deliberate practice and how it leads to expertise in various fields.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Supermaker

Supermaker

Jaime Schmidt

The story of how Schmidt built her natural deodorant brand and lessons on entrepreneurship.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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