1. "How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight" by Julian Guthrie, Penguin Press
2. "The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith" by Gabrielle Bernstein, Hay House
3. "Simply Brilliant: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways" by William C. Taylor, Portfolio
4. "Together Is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration" by Simon Sinek, Portfolio
5. "What Made Me Who I Am" by Bernie Swain, Savio Republic
6. "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F---: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life" by Mark Manson, HarperOne
7. "O Great One!: A Little Story about the Awesome Power of Recognition" by David Novak and Christa Bourg, Portfolio
8. "The Long View: Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Far" by Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Diversion Publishing
9. "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future" by Kevin Kelly, Viking
10. "Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies" by Charles G. Koch, Crown Business
11. "Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization" by Parag Khanna, Random House
12. "The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction" by Samantha Ettus, Ghost Mountain Books
13. "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth, Scribner Book Company
14. "The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage" by Daymond John and Daniel Paisner, Crown Business
15. "The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us about the Future of Urban Life" by Jonathan F. Rose, Harperwave
16. "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race" by Margot Lee Shetterly, William Morrow & Company
17. "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation" by Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz and Lisa Kay Solomon, Wiley
18. "Thirst for Power: Energy, Water, and Human Survival" by Michael E Webber, Yale University Press
19. "Zone to Win: Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption" by Geoffrey A. Moore, Diversion Books
20. "Power Your Happy: Work Hard, Play Nice & Build Your Dream Life" by Lisa Sugar, Dutton Books
21. "Why Are There Snowblowers in Miami?: Transform Your Business Using the Five Principles of Engagement" by Steven D. Goldstein, Greenleaf Book Group Press
22. "Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution" by Janette Sadik Khan and Seth Solomonow, Viking
23. "Becoming the Best: Build a World-Class Organization Through Values-Based Leadership" by Harry M. Kraemer, Jossey-Bass
24. "The Agile Pocket Guide: A Quick Start to Making Your Business Agile Using Scrum and Beyond" by Peter Saddington, John Wiley & Sons
25. "The Cheat Code: Going Off Script to Get More, Go Faster, and Shortcut Your Way to Success" by Brian Wong, Crown Business
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE TOP TEN
1. "How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight" by Julian Guthrie, Penguin Press
The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne and the other teams in the hunt to send everyday citizens to space is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. It is driven by outsized characters _ Burt Rutan, Richard Branson, John Carmack, Paul Allen _ and obsessive pursuits. Best of all, the race's result won't be a victory for just one team; it'll lay the foundation for a new industry and a new age.
2. "The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith" by Gabrielle Bernstein, Hay House
In her latest book, best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches readers how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides readers to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security and clear direction. The lessons help readers relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom. Readers will learn to stop chasing life and instead truly live.
3. "Simply Brilliant: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways" by William C. Taylor, Portfolio
The story of this book and its message for leaders who aim to do something important and build something great is both simple and subversive: In a time of wrenching disruptions and exhilarating advances, of unrelenting turmoil and unlimited promise, the future is open to everybody. The thrill of breakthrough creativity and breakaway performance can be summoned in all sorts of industries and all walks of life, if leaders can reimagine what's possible in their fields.
4. "Together Is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration" by Simon Sinek, Portfolio
Filled with inspiring quotes, this richly illustrated fable tells a delightful story of three kids who go on a journey to a new playground and take a stand for what they believe. The story is a metaphor for anyone looking to make a change or wondering how to pursue their dreams. And the message is simple: human relationships really, really matter. The stronger our relationships, the stronger the bonds of trust and cooperation, the more we can accomplish and the more joy and fulfillment we get from our work and personal lives.
5. "What Made Me Who I Am" by Bernie Swain, Savio Republic
"What Made Me Who I Am" captures the leadership transformations of 34 of Bernie Swain's friends, an impressive group including Doris Kearns Goodwin, Colin Powell, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Brokaw, Tony Blair and Dave Barry. In the book, they reveal their most powerful influences, defining moments and the decision that most contributed to their character and accomplishment.
6. "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F---: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life" by Mark Manson, HarperOne
Mark Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade but on learning to stomach lemons better. As he explains, "Not everybody can be extraordinary. There are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.
7. "O Great One!: A Little Story about the Awesome Power of Recognition" by David Novak and Christa Bourg, Portfolio
When was the last time you told your colleagues how much you value them? It sounds like a trivial thing in the middle of a busy workday. But as David Novak discovered during his years as a hard-charging executive, there is nothing trivial about recognition. It can make a life-or-death difference to any organization.
8. "The Long View: Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Far" by Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Diversion Publishing
"The Long View" offers highly practical exercises that challenge you to rethink how to assess your skills, invest your time and expand your personal network, while providing a framework for facing tough job decisions. With insights drawn from interviews with a variety of professionals who share both success stories and cautionary tales, the book will help you establish your own path for overcoming obstacles and making the best choices for a long, accomplished and rewarding career.
9. "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future" by Kevin Kelly, Viking
In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives, from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy, can be understood as the result of a few long-term, accelerating forces. Kelly describes these deep trends and demonstrates how they overlap and are codependent on one another.
10. "Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies" by Charles G. Koch, Crown Business
Based on five decades of interdisciplinary studies, experimental discovery, and practical implementation across Koch businesses worldwide, the core objective of "market-based management" is to generate "good" profit. Good profit results from products and services that customers vote for freely with their dollars, products that improve people s lives. It results from a culture where employees are empowered to act entrepreneurially to discover customer preferences and the best ways to satisfy them. Good profit is what follows when "long-term value is created for customers, employees, shareholders, and society."
