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Top 25: What corporate America is reading, April 2017

1. "Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster-In Just Two Weeks" by Dave Asprey, Harper Wave

2. "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy" by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, Knopf Publishing Group

3. "Lovability: How to Build a Business That People Love and Be Happy Doing It" by Brian De Haaff, Greenleaf Book Group Press

4. "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life" by Susan David, Avery Publishing Group

5. "Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction" by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Career Press

6. "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" by Simon Sinek, Portfolio

7. "The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class_And What We Can Do About It" by Richard Florida, Basic Books

8. "The High-Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact" by Ram Charan, Wiley

9. "The Employee Experience Advantage: How to Win the War for Talent by Giving Employees the Workspaces they Want, the Tools they Need, and a Culture They Can Celebrate" by Jacob Morgan, Wiley

10. "No One Ever Drowned in Sweat: G.R.I.T. _ The Stuff of Leaders and Champions" by Scott Petinga, Timothy & Titus

11. "Culture Crossing: Discover the Key to Making Successful Connections in the New Global Era" by Michael Landers, Berrett-Koehler Publishers

12. "The Spark and the Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity" by Erik Wahl, Portfolio

13. "Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker" by Stephen Galloway, Crown Archetype

14. "Fearless at Work: Achieve Your Potential by Transforming Small Moments Into Big Outcomes" by Molly Fletcher, McGraw-Hill Education

15. "Organize Tomorrow Today: 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life" by Jason Selk, Tom Bartow and Matthew Rudy, Da Capo Lifelong Books

16. "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth, Scribner Book Company

17. "The Confidence Effect: Every Woman's Guide to the Attitude That Attracts Success" by Grace Killelea, Amacom

18. "What to Do When Machines Do Everything: How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots, and Big Data" by Malcolm Frank, Ben Pring and Paul Roehrig, Wiley

19. Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and Off the Court" by Jay Wright, Michael Sheridan and Mark Dagostino, Ballantine Books

20. "The Service Culture Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Employees Obsessed with Customer Service" by Jeff Toister, Toister Performance Solutions

21. "American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company" by Bryce G. Hoffman, Crown Business

22. "The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career" by Alexandra Cavoulacos and Kathryn Minshew, Crown Business

23. "Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People" by Vanessa Van Edwards, Portfolio

24. "The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World" by Brad Stone, Little Brown and Company

25. "Gen Z @ Work: How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace" by David Stillman and Jonah Stillman, HarperBusiness

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Description of the top 10.

1. "Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster-In Just Two Weeks" by Dave Asprey, Harper Wave

Asprey shows us that all of this is possible _ and more. Using his simple lifestyle modifications (or "hacks") to take advantage of how the structure of your brain works, readers will learn how to take their mental performance to the next level.

2. "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy" by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, Knopf Publishing Group

This book illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces.

3. "Lovability: How to Build a Business That People Love and Be Happy Doing It" by Brian De Haaff, Greenleaf Book Group Press

"Lovability" shares what Silicon Valley-based author and Aha CEO Brian de Haaff knows from a career of founding successful technology companies and creating award-winning products.

4. "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life" by Susan David, Avery Publishing Group

Written with authority, wit, and empathy, "Emotional Agility" serves as a road map for real behavioral change a new way of acting that will help you reach your full potential, whoever you are and whatever you face.

5. "Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction" by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Career Press

Life is filled with uncertainty, but that uncertainty needn't hobble us. "Problem Solved" offers a proactive way to work with, and work through, ambiguity to make thoughtful, confident decisions despite our uncertain and volatile world.

6. "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" by Simon Sinek, Portfolio

In studying the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way-and it's the complete opposite of what everyone else does. Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weaves together a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead and inspire.

7. "The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class_And What We Can Do About It" by Richard Florida, Basic Books

A bracingly original work of research and analysis, "The New Urban Crisis" offers a compelling diagnosis of our economic ills and a bold prescription for more inclusive cities capable of ensuring growth and prosperity for all.

8. "The High-Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact" by Ram Charan, Wiley

Whether you're just embarking on your leadership journey or are ready to make the leap to the next leadership level, Charan's real-world lessons and practical advice will help you discover who you are as a leader, chart your path, accelerate your growth, and ultimately, become the high-potential leader your organization needs to succeed.

9. "The Employee Experience Advantage: How to Win the War for Talent by Giving Employees the Workspaces they Want, the Tools they Need, and a Culture They Can Celebrate" by Jacob Morgan, Wiley

There is no question that engaged employees perform better, aspire higher, and achieve more, but you can't create employee engagement without designing employee experiences first. It's time to rethink your strategy and implement a real-world framework that focuses on how to create an organization where people want to show up to work. "The Employee Experience Advantage" shows you how to do just that.

10. "No One Ever Drowned in Sweat: G.R.I.T. _ The Stuff of Leaders and Champions" by Scott Petinga, Timothy & Titus

Scott breaks down each trait of G.R.I.T. and how to successfully use them to reach goals. Besides sharing his own experiences, Scott adds words of wisdom from interviews of over 50 notable CEOs, entrepreneurs, nonprofit heads, thought leaders athletes, everyday heroes, academics and forward thinkers from all walks of life.

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