Who’s Got Your Back

Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone, rejects the myth of the lone professional hero and argues that success at work and in life depends on a small inner circle of what he calls lifeline relationships: a few trusted people who give encouragement, feedback and mutual support. He likens this circle to the advisers around doctoral candidates, the boards behind executives, the coaches of top athletes and a president's cabinet. His step-by-step program covers mindsets for deepening trust, breaking habits that stall careers, setting goals, using sparring to make decisions, and replacing yes men with people who hold one accountable. It extends the themes of his first book.

Antonio Eram, who founded NETOPIA mobilPay, named it when asked which books he would suggest to young people drawn to his line of work.