Recommended Reading "Books that inspire"
Greg's top three picks
An Introduction to Angel Investing
by Tom McKaskill
Many high net worth individuals are reluctant to invest in early stage entrepreneurial ventures because they are unsure of how to evaluate the investment or to manage their involvement. Even those that do undertake a limited number of investments are unsure how to best structure the deal or when to intervene to ensure their investment is protected. Tom McKaskill addresses the contribution and role that Angels play, and provides guidelines for operations risk management.
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Blink: the power of thinking without thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell
This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices and in everyday life. Malcolm Gladwell reveals how the power of blink could fundamentally transform our relationships, the way we consume, create and communicate, how we run our businesses and even our societies.
The Leadership Challenge: how to get extraordinary things done in organizations
by James M Kouzes and Barry Z Posner
This leadership classic continues to be a bestseller after three editions and twenty years in print. It is the gold standard for research-based leadership, and the premier resource on becoming a leader. This edition, with almost one-third new material, emphasizes the global community and refocuses on business leaders.
more recommended titles
The 8th Habit – From Effectiveness to Greatness
by Stephen Covey
Alignment
by Robert S Kaplan, David P Norton
Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy
by Philip Evans and Thomas S. Wurster
Customer Intimacy: pick your partners, shape your culture, win together by Fred Wiersema
The E-Myth Revisited: Why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it by Michael E Gerber
Execution: The Discipline of getting things done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan
The Future of Competition: co-creating unique value with customers by CK Prahalad and Venkat Ramaswamy
Good to Great by Jim Collins
The Innovator’s Solution: creating and sustaining successful growth by Clayton M Christensen and Michael E Raynor
JUICE – the Creative Fuel that Drives World-Class Inventors by Evan I Schwartz
Leading for Innovation and Organizing for Results by Hesselbein, Goldsmith and Somerville
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish
On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis
The Only Thing that Matters by Karl Albrecht
Primal Leadership: learning to lead with emotional intelligence by Goleman, Boyatzis and McKee
Strategic Management by John Viljoen and Susan Dann
The Strategy Focused Organization: how balanced scorecard companies thrive in the new business environment by Robert S Kaplan, David P Norton
The Tipping Point: how little things can make a big difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Working With Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
