Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth is a groundbreaking book that explores the concept of grit and its profound impact on success and achievement. Angela Duckworth, a psychologist and MacArthur Fellow, presents a compelling argument that grit, a combination of passion and perseverance, is a more accurate predictor of success than talent alone. Through her research and engaging storytelling, Duckworth offers readers valuable insights and strategies for cultivating grit in their own lives.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a transformative book that draws on the authors' experiences as Navy SEAL officers to provide powerful lessons on leadership. Through captivating anecdotes and practical insights, Willink and Babin outline the principles of extreme ownership and demonstrate how they can be applied in any leadership role.
Ben Lamorte's "OKR Objectives and Key Results: Driving Focus, Alignment, and Engagement with OKRs" is a comprehensive exploration into the world of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), offering readers a roadmap to harnessing the power of this goal-setting framework for organisational success. Lamorte's work stands out as a valuable guide for both beginners and seasoned practitioners seeking to understand, implement, and optimise OKRs in their respective domains.
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath is a groundbreaking book that offers practical and insightful guidance on managing change effectively, whether in personal life or within organisations. Drawing from psychology, behavioural economics, and real-world examples, the authors provide a compelling framework for understanding and implementing change.
Great One-on-One Meetings for Busy Managers: Manage your team in a way that's empowering for them and dependable for you by Nick Robinson is a practical guidebook that offers valuable insights and strategies for conducting effective one-on-one meetings with team members. Recognising the challenges faced by busy managers, Robinson provides practical advice and actionable techniques to optimise these meetings, fostering stronger relationships and driving team performance.
"Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't" is a book by Jim Collins that explores the key factors that separate successful companies from those that struggle to achieve long-term success. Collins and his team of researchers studied a wide range of companies over a period of five years, analysing their financial performance and leadership practices to identify the characteristics that set the great companies apart.