800-CEO-READ, a leading direct supplier of book-based resources compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for December 2018, plus descriptions of the Top 10.
1. "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World" by Scott Harrison, Currency
2. "Leading Matters: Lessons from My Journey" by John L. Hennessy, Stanford Business Books
3. "Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies" by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh, Currency
4. "Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World" by Reshma Saujani, Viking Books for Young Readers
5. "The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues" by Patrick M. Lencioni, Jossey-Bass
6. "Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth" by Ash Maurya, Portfolio
7. "Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change" by Beth Comstock and Tahl Raz, Currency
8. "AI for Marketing and Product Innovation: Powerful New Tools for Predicting Trends, Connecting with Customers, and Closing Sales" by AK Pradeep, Andrew Appel and Stan Sthanunathan, Wiley
9. "Checking in: Hospitality-Driven Thinking, Business, and You" by Stephen J. Cloobeck, Greenleaf Book Group Press
10. "Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts." by Brene Brown, Random House
11. "The Empty Throne: America's Abdication of Global Leadership" by Ivo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay, PublicAffairs
12. "American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company" by Bryce G. Hoffman, Crown Business
13. "Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, Currency
14. "Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People Withboth Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude" by Mark Murphy, McGraw-Hill Education
15. "Mastering Your Inner Critic ... and 7 Other High Hurdles to Advancement: How the Best Women Leaders Practice Self-Awareness to Change What Really Matter" by Susan Mackenty Brady, McGraw-Hill Education
16. "Chief Joy Officer: How Great Leaders Elevate Human Energy and Eliminate Fear" by Richard Sheridan, Portfolio
17. "AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order" by Kai Fu Lee, Houghton Mifflin
18. "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle, Bantam
19. "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup" by John Carreyrou, Knopf Publishing Group
20. "The Spark and the Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity" by Erik Wahl, Portfolio
21. "Saudi America: The Truth about Fracking and How It's Changing the World" by Bethany McLean, Columbia Global Reports
22. "Stop Talking, Start Communicating: Counterintuitive Secrets to Success in Business and in Life" by Geoffrey Tumlin, McGraw-Hill Education
23. "The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices That Make Great Teams Great" by Jon Gordon, Wiley
24. "Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices That Will Make or Break Your Business" by Tiffani Bova, Portfolio
25. "Get It Together: Ditch the Chaos, Do the Work, and Design Your Success" by Lauren Berger, McGraw-Hill Education
Descriptions of the top 10
1. "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World" by Scott Harrison, Currency
"Thirst" tells the story of Harrison's journey and how he built one of the world's most trusted nonprofits via high-impact programs aimed at one of the world's most pressing challenges _ accessing clean water.
2. "Leading Matters: Lessons from My Journey" by John L. Hennessy, Stanford Business Books
Part memoir and part philosophy, "Leading Matters" uses each chapter to discuss pivotal lessons learned on Hennessy's journey from pioneering tech engineer to the "Godfather of Silicon Valley."
3. "Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies" by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh, Currency
Using case studies from companies they have invested in and mentored, Hoffman and Yeh offer the latest techniques from Silicon on navigating the chaos that comes from breakneck expansion.
4. "Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World" by Reshma Saujani, Viking Books for Young Readers
Whether you're a girl who's never coded before, a girl who codes or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place.
5. "The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues" by Patrick M. Lencioni, Jossey-Bass
Whether you're a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will prove to be as useful as it is compelling.
6. "Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth" by Ash Maurya, Portfolio
Ash Maurya, a serial entrepreneur and author of the startup cult classic Running Lean, pairs real-world examples of startups like Airbnb and Hubspot with techniques from the manufacturing world in this tactical handbook for scaling with maximum efficiency and efficacy. This is vital reading for any startup founder graduating from the incubator stage.
7. "Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change" by Beth Comstock and Tahl Raz, Currency
As Comstock makes clear, transforming the mindset and culture of a company is messy. There is no easy checklist. It is fraught with uncertainty, tension and too often failure. It calls for the courage to defy convention, go around corporate gatekeepers when necessary, and reinvent what is possible.
8. "AI for Marketing and Product Innovation: Powerful New Tools for Predicting Trends, Connecting with Customers, and Closing Sales" by AK Pradeep, Andrew Appel and Stan Sthanunathan, Wiley
Discover the true impact of AI and ML from real-world examples, and learn the thinking, best practices, and metrics you need to capture this lightning and take the next massive leap in the evolution of customer connection. "AI for Marketing and Product Innovation" shows you everything you need to know to get on board.
9. "Checking in: Hospitality-Driven Thinking, Business and You" by Stephen J. Cloobeck, Greenleaf Book Group Press
In "Checking In," Stephen J. Cloobeck _ entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and the founder and former CEO and chairman of Diamond Resorts International _ invites you to check in with yourself to take stock of where you are, where you want to go, and, most importantly, how to actually get there.
10. "Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts." by Brene Brown, Random House
In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love.
