“The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg
In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.
“The Leadership Challenge” 5th Edition by Kouzes and Posner
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For more than 25 years, The Leadership Challenge has remained one of the most widely read, and trusted sources on how to become an extraordinary leaders. Now in its 5th edition, Kouzes and Posner have sold morethan 2 million copies in over 20 languages.Based on Kouzes and Posner’s extensive research, their newest editioncasts their enduring work in context for today’s world. This is a highly recommended read, and hasan abundance of resources available.
“Decisive” by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
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Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Made to Stick and Switch, have a new book out this year that is practical, relevant and user friendly. Another home run by the Heath brothers! The cool thing about this book is it outlines a decision making process that can be used in a variety of situations – both personally and professionally. The four steps to better decision making include: 1) Widen your options; 2) Reality test your assumptions: 3) Attain distance before deciding; and 4) Prepare to be wrong.
The authors help us remember the steps by using the acronym, WRAP. And by the way, these steps are meant to be applied in sequential order. I’ve used this process numerous times, and it works well. But beware it does take practice (like anything) before it becomes second nature.