Resources
Wanna do a deep dive?
Here are some of the amazing resources that we’ve learned a lot from, and we reckon you’ll enjoy. You might even find some inspiration to start a company book club! Drop us a line if you want to chat about what you discover, or if you make it to the end of the list and need some new recommendations.
Understanding people
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The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
Learn about the neuroplasticity of our brains, wrapped up in engaging real-world stories.
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Lost Connections by Johann Hari
How does modern life contribute to depression, and how can we find solutions?
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Changing on the Job by Jennifer Garvey Berger
Offers a primer on adult development and how we can work with our growth edges.
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Give and Take by Adam Grant
How might we think of success not as a personal quest, but as something that’s dependent on our interactions with others?
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Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Offers an account of human history and considers how the history of human behaviour shapes us.
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Flourish by Martin Seligman
Explores how positive psychology approaches can increase success and intelligence.
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The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Distils three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws.
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What You Can Change and What You Can't by Martin Seligman
Uses research to establish what can be changed about our mental health, and what can’t.
Working well together
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Measure What Matters by John Doerr
Offers a primer on setting and communicating OKRs across your company, and why it matters.
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Scrum by Jeff Sutherland and J J Sutherland
A clear and compelling explainer for Scrum and its benefits.
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Phoenix Project by Gene Kim
A story about transforming a DevOps team using agile practices. Great as a story form example of how systems and processes support or hinder work getting done quickly.
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Getting Things Done by David Allen
The book on productivity for individuals and teams.
Strategy
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Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen
An exploration of some of the principles of a great, resilient business.
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Turning the Flywheel by Jim Collins
A great primer on the flywheel concept, and how it takes your business from good to great.
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Built to Last by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras
A well-researched examination of exceptional and long-lasting companies.
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The Inner Game of Tennis by W Timothy Gallwey
An accessible exploration about how inner work is key to outer success.
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The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
Explores the risks and opportunities of disruptive innovative technologies.
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The Innovator's Solution by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Raynor
Explores how disruption can be transformative to your business.
Developing culture
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Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
Part-memoir, part how-to guide about the principles Dalio has developed over forty years as the founder & CEO of Bridgewater Associates.
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Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Explores the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier.
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The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
An exploration of how talent can be created and honed.
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It's the Manager by Jim Clifton
On why managers will make or break your business, and how to get better at it.
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The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer
How managers can support people to have great inner work lives.
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Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
For a compelling and horrifying take on how not to do it.
