Books Recommended by Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, trained ethnographer, and organisational consultant.
He became known in 2009 for his TED Talk, that was viewed over 40 million times and subtitled in 47 languages.
In the same year of his successful speech, Simon released his first book, Start With Why. In this book, Simon studied leaders who’ve had the greatest impact over the world. He discovered a pattern in their thinking process, in how they’re approaching business, and shared those insights in this book. Start With Why went to become a global bestseller, with over one million books sold in the U.S. alone.
During the years, Sinek published another three books: Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, Together is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration, and Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team.
In the summer of 2019, Simon was set to release his fifth book, called The Infinite Game. There he states that there are two types of mindsets: the finite and the infinite. Leaders who embrace the infinite mindset build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations.
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Books by Simon Sinek
13 books recommended by Simon Sinek
Man’s Search for Meaning – The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust
This is essential reading for anyone interested in the topic of purpose. Because Frankl’s personal experience was so extreme, the lessons are that much more stark. And, most importantly, his lessons are universally applicable to all our lives.
Everything Is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo
Marie Forleo is a force of nature, out there helping others find their own confidence to grow themselves and their businesses. In Everything Is Figureoutable, Marie shares some of the most powerful lessons she has learned.
Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change
If there is one skill that more individuals and companies need to hone it's imagination. And if there is one person who can teach us how to do it, it’s Beth Comstock. Woven together through her own journey, Comstock offers us simple and practical steps on things we can all do to prepare ourselves for the future…or even invent it.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
I’m a fan of books that challenge our assumptions, and Diamond offers us a new and remarkably simple way of looking at our world. Learning to challenge existing assumptions is core to effective leadership for it trains us to keep an open mind.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Leaders needn’t be the loudest. Leadership is not about theater. It’s not about dominance. It is about putting the lives of others before any other priority. In Quiet, Cain affirms to a good many of us who are introverts by nature that we needn’t try… Read the full quote
Leaders needn’t be the loudest. Leadership is not about theater. It’s not about dominance. It is about putting the lives of others before any other priority. In Quiet, Cain affirms to a good many of us who are introverts by nature that we needn’t try to be extroverts if we want to lead. Simply being ourselves is more important — and more effective.
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
by Adam Grant
Gotta say, I'm pretty flattered every time asks me if I've read @AdamMGrant book Give and Take. Good guy. Good book
Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
Bob Chapman's new book just came out! He is a remarkable example of how a company SHOULD run: putting people first.
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
So many leadership books are either theoretical (written by people who study it but don’t do it) or by people who look back and try to explain how they did it. Though both valuable, most leadership books are also very hard to implement as prescribed.… Read the full quote
So many leadership books are either theoretical (written by people who study it but don’t do it) or by people who look back and try to explain how they did it. Though both valuable, most leadership books are also very hard to implement as prescribed. That’s what makes Marquet’s book is so remarkable. A submarine commander, he used to obey traditional models of leadership … until they failed him. Unable to change any variables (people, technology or equipment), the only thing left for him to change in order to achieve success was how he acted as a leader. Based on real life events, Marquet presents his ideas in a superbly practical way — perfect for implementing.
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1421: The Year China Discovered America
This is another book that trains us to keep an open mind. It offers a theory of how the Chinese discovered America 70 years before Columbus. The practice of being open to new ways of seeing things makes a leader open to the ideas of others — an essential characteristic of great leadership.
Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds
by Ping Fu, Mei Mei Fox
If you know someone who thinks they're a victim of their circumstances, inspire them with this book.
Heroes for My Son
by Brad Meltzer
Heroes For My Son, the inspiring new book from Brad Melzer. I can't pick it up without getting goose bumps.
It’s Your Business: 183 Essential Tips that Will Transform Your Small Business
by JJ Ramberg, Lisa Everson, Frank Silverstein
If you know an entrepreneur, give them a copy of @jjramberg new book to help them on their journey.
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