Business – Start with why
Simon Sinek shows how really successful companies are doing communication. Very helpful and highly usable for any business.
Adam Grant – Originals
This book inspired me a lot because it clears up many of the myths of successful entrepreneurship. It shows that successful people in business are just humans. They are far from being super risky or seeing the future. They are normal people like you and me. So, there is hope for us too. ?
Sara Sarasvthy – Effectuation
The scientific research of Sara Sarasvathy and Professor Stuart Read unfold the approach of super entrepreneurs. Highly valuable for anyone who runs a business.
Traction – Get a Grip on Your Business
Gino Wickman helped thousands of businesses to thrive. He nails it with his simple Model.
The puzzle of motivation
A great Ted talk about what drives businesses and compares that to scientific results. What motivates us is an important question not only for ourselves but also for business.
Also, the Book of Daniel H. Pink is a great read about what motivates us.
Reinventing Organizations
Based on the work of numerous developmental psychologists such as Ken Wilbur and Bob Kegan, Laloux achieves the impossible: a very readable, understandable and (yes!) plausible vision of the future organization.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
This classic is for business as well as for personal purposes. The content will never get outdated.
This book especially motivated me to define and write down my personal mission statement.
My personal mission statement helps me in defining the right priorities in life and making the right decisions.
Brené Brown – Dare to Lead
Brené Brown puts in a nutshell what is important in modern styles of leadership.
I also highly recommend her book dare to lead.
Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too
Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands.
In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success, In Crushing It!, Gary explains why that’s even truer today, offering his unique perspective on what has changed and what principles remain timeless.
He also shares stories from other entrepreneurs who have grown wealthier—and not just financially—than they ever imagined possible by following Crush It principles.
