Successful individuals are aware that the acquisition of knowledge does not end with the end of their studies. The world is changing rapidly, so knowledge, experience and the way of working are also changing.
This year is a challenge for many. An unpredictable virus has turned the business world upside down, so now capable people with good ideas and a great approach to business are on the move. Many of them draw knowledge and inspiration from the best business books. Follow them too!
1. Atomic Habits
James Clear
People think they have to think big to make changes in their lives. But world-renowned habit expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions—two inquiries a day, waking up five minutes earlier, or a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits.
2. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
In the book, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson speaks openly for the first time about his incredible comeback - from a tragic personal loss to a successful businessman.
3. The Ride of a Lifetime
Robert Iger
Disney's executive chairman and Time magazine's 2019 businessman of the year shares the ideas and values he internalized during his fifteen years as CEO while reinventing one of the world's most beloved companies and inspiring people who they bring magic to life.
4. Grit
Angela Duckworth
With this book, psychologist Angela Duckworth takes us on a journey to discover the right qualities that lead to extraordinary achievements. Grit is a book about what goes through our minds when we fail and how it changes our achievements regardless of talent or luck.
5. Dare to Lead
Brené Brown
Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who are responsible for recognizing the potential in people and ideas and for developing that potential. This is a book for anyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, to make a difference, and to lead.
6. Thinking, fast and slow
Daniel Kahneman
In the book, the Nobel laureate in economics reveals how our mind inadvertently hits prejudices - even when we think we are acting rationally - and offers us practical techniques for thinking slower and smarter. It will enable you to make better decisions at work, at home and in everything you do.
7. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of the best, the most famous and the most successful. He asks himself the question: what distinguishes the successful from the rest?
8. Extreme Ownership
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Combat, the most intense and dynamic environment imaginable, teaches the most difficult lessons of leadership, where everything is on the line. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin learned this firsthand on the most violent and dangerous battlefield in Iraq. As the leaders of SEAL Team Three Bruiser, they were on a mission to save the city of Ramadi from insurgents. Through tragic losses and a long-awaited victory, they learned that leadership - at all levels - is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or not.
9. This is not a Fashion Story
Danielle Bernstein with Emily Siegel
This Is Not a Fashion Story is the story of how a teenage girl born on Long Island became one of the most recognizable names in fashion. This is a story that proves success regardless of your education level or how rich your parents are. It's about trusting when to take risks and fight for what you want in life, love and business. Above all, it's the story of how a young girl made it in the concrete jungle of New York City, and how you can too.
10. The Price of Peace
Zachary D. Carter
In this lavish biography, journalist Zachary D. Carter uncovers the lost legacy of one of history's most fascinating minds—John Maynard Keynes. The book revives a forgotten set of ideas about democracy, money, and the good life, with transformative implications for today's debates about inequality and the politics of power that shape the global order.
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