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Feel free to click on any of these books for a short note on what Jim and Jan think about these books. If they are on this page it is one of our favorites and they’ve been mentioned on the show.  Many have been written by our current and/or future guests.  Click through to learn more about what we like.

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Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives

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To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose

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Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team

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Headstrong Performance: Improve Your Mental Performance With Nutrition, Exercise, and Neuroscience

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Five Energies of Horrible Bosses and How Not To Become One

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Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

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Prosperity in The Age of Decline: How to Lead Your Business and Preserve Wealth Through the Coming Business Cycles

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Can We Talk? Seven Principles for Managing Difficult Conversations at Work

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After the Roof Caved In: An Immigrant’s Journey from Ireland to America

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Leading Through a Pandemic: The Inside Story of Humanity, Innovation, and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Negotiate Without Fear: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes

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From Impressed to Obsessed: 12 Principles for Turning Customers and Employees into Lifelong Fans

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Beyond The Superhero: Executive Leadership For The Rest Of Us

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Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person

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Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

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Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work

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Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws

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Detonate: Why – And How – Corporations Must Blow Up Best Practices (and bring a beginner’s mind) To Survive

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The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It

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Positively Energizing Leadership: Virtuous Actions and Relationships That Create High Performance

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The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness

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Freedom

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Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age

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Wait, I’m Working With Who?!?: The Essential Guide to Dealing with Difficult Coworkers, Annoying Managers, and Other Toxic Personalities

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Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be

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The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

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Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World

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Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives

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Organizational Culture and Leadership

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Organizational Culture and Leadership

Humble Inquiry, Second Edition: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling

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Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust

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The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships

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Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues

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The CEO Test: Master the Challenges That Make or Break All Leaders

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Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, Sixth Edition: Getting Good People to Stay

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Lead From the Top: How to make your life, your team and your leadership a grand adventure

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