Business Vitality LLC Business Book Group 2012 Book Selections

Book Title and Author How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler (Creative reading) The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations by James Surowiecki (Economy / business) Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers by Stan Slap (Values) The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrows Employees Today by Jeanne C. Meister & Karie Willyerd (Future workplace) The Think Big Manifesto: Think You Cant Change Your Life (and the World)? Think Again by Michael Port and Mina Samuels (A different take on leadership) How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (A classic on relationships) Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard Rumelt (Strategy) The Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness by Jeffrey Gitomer (Selling) As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (A classic on the power of thought) Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation by Sally Hogshead (Influence, persuasion, motivation) The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp (Creative thinking)

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Business Book Club Book Title and Author

2011 Books
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson The Inside Advantage: The Strategy That Unlocks the Hidden Growth in Your Business by Robert Bloom The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson The Executives Compass: Business and the Good Society by James OToole Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Mind Maps for Business: Revolutionise Your Business Thinking & Practice by Tony Buzan and Chris Griffiths Snap Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Todays Frazzled Customers by Jill Konrath Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink (MAS Kindle) De Bonos Thinking Course by Edward de Bono Business Model Generation by Osterwalder & Oigneur

2010 Books
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolutionand How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman The Genius Machine: The 11 Steps That Turn Raw Ideas into Brilliance by Gerald Sindell Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim The Identity Code by Laurence Ackerman Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ by Daniel Goldman The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Dont Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham The Art of War by Sun Tzu Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking by Roger Martin

2009 Books
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko Getting Things Done by David Allen The Art of Profitability by Adrian Slywotzky The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris The Age of the Unthinkable by Joshua Cooper Ramo Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazi Made to Stick by Chip Heath The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki

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