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 February 2018, plus descriptions of the Top 10.
1. "Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being" by Shawn Achor, Currency
2. "Takingpoint: A Navy Seal's 10 Fail Safe Principles for Leading Through Change" by Brent Gleeson, Touchstone Books
3. "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle, Bantam
4. "The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life" by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Harmony
5. "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" by Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead Books
6. "Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance" by Alex Hutchinson, William Morrow & Company
7. "The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World" by Jon Gordon, Wiley
8. "Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More" by Morten T. Hansen, Simon & Schuster
9. "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams, Avery Publishing Group
10. "Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life" by Daymond John and Daniel Paisner, Currency
11. "Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work" by Todd Davis, Simon & Schuster
12. "Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive" by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, and Robert B. Cialdini, PH D, Free Press
13. "Play Big: Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL" by Dr. Jen Welter, Seal Press (CA)
14. "The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future" by Skip Prichard, Center Street
15. "Iconic Advantage: Don't Chase the New, Innovate the Old" by Soon Yu, Savio Republic
16. "Centered Leadership: Leading with Purpose, Clarity, and Impact" by Joanna Barsh and Johanne Lavoie, Crown Business
17. "The Power of Company Culture: How Any Business Can Build a Culture That Improves Productivity, Performance and Profits" by Chris Dyer, Kogan Page
18. "The Best Team Wins: The New Science of High Performance" by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, Simon & Schuster
19. "It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (Revised, Updated)" by D. Michael Abrashoff, Business Plus
20. "Building on Bedrock: What Sam Walton, Walt Disney, and Other Great Self-Made Entrepreneurs Can Teach Us about Building Valuable Companies" by Derek Lidow, Diversion Publishing _ Ips
21. "Yes, and: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration_Lessons from the Second City" by Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton, HarperBusiness
22. "Mom.B.A.: Essential Business Advice from One Generation to the Next" by Karyn Schoenbart, Motivational Press
23."Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers" by Jay Baer, Portfolio
24."Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference" by Kathleen Kelly Janus, Da Capo Lifelong Books
25. "Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future" by Andrew Mc Afee and Erik Brynjolfsson, W. W. Norton & Company
Descriptions of the top 10
1. "Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being" by Shawn Achor, Currency Achor posits that "our potential is not limited by what we on our own can achieve; rather, our success is amplified by the successes of those around us. He offers five strategies for exponentially raising our achievement and performance by helping others_colleagues, teams, and employees_be better."
2. "Takingpoint: A Navy Seal's 10 Fail Safe Principles for Leading Through Change" by Brent Gleeson, Touchstone Books Decorated Navy SEAL and successful businessman Brent Gleeson shares his revolutionary approach to navigating and leading change in the workplace.
3. "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle, Bantam Filled with first-hand reporting, fascinating science, compelling real-world stories, and leadership tools that can apply to businesses, schools, sports, families, and any kind of group, The Culture Code will revolutionize how you think about creating and sustaining successful groups.
4. "The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life" by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Harmony "Combining the best current medical knowledge with a new approach grounded in integrative medicine, Chopra and Tanzi offer a groundbreaking new model of healing and the healing system, one of the main mysteries in the mind-body connection.
5. "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" by Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead Books Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home..
6. "Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance" by Alex Hutchinson, William Morrow & Company
An "exploration of the science of endurance and the secrets of human performance (in which) Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., posits that our individual limits may be determined as much by our head and heart as by our muscles.
7."The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World" by Jon Gordon, Wiley In this pioneering book Jon Gordon shares what he has learned and provides a comprehensive framework on positive leadership filled with proven principles, compelling stories, practical ideas and practices that will help anyone become a positive leader.
8. "Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More" by Morten T. Hansen, Simon & Schuster Extensive, accessible, and friendly, Great at Work will help you achieve more by working less, backed by unprecedented statistical analysis.
9. "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams, Avery Publishing Group Both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have been tested by great personal and national adversity, and here they share their personal stories of struggle and renewal.
10. "Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life" by Daymond John and Daniel Paisner, Currency John examines the hard-charging routines and winning secrets of individuals who have risen to the challenges in their lives and grinded their way to the very tops of their fields. Along the way, he also reveals how grit and persistence both helped him overcome the obstacles he has faced in life and ultimately fueled his success.
