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12 books with a reading profile close to EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches by Dave Ramsey. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter

    The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter

    by Michael D. Watkins

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    Michael D.

  2. 2 Winning

    Winning

    by Jack Welch

    Also outward-looking and growth-minded · practical, business strategy

    Jack Welch outlines a management philosophy centered on candor, differentiation, and execution.

  3. 3 The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

    The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

    by Michael Bungay Stanier

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy

    Michael Bungay Stanier argues that managers often fail because they provide solutions too quickly, creating a culture of over-dependence.

  4. 4 How Google Works

    How Google Works

    by Eric Schmidt

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg describe how Google pivoted from traditional corporate structures to a model centered on smart creatives—employees who combine technical depth with business savvy and creative flair.

  5. 5 Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

    Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

    by Larry Bossidy

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan argue that the primary cause of corporate failure is not a lack of vision, but a failure to execute.

  6. 6 The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

    The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

    by Stephen M.R. Covey

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy

    Stephen M.R.

  7. 7 The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

    The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

    by John C. Maxwell

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    John C.

  8. 8 Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    by Simon Sinek

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    Simon Sinek argues that organizational success depends on creating a "Circle of Safety" where employees feel shielded from internal politics and cynicism.

  9. 9 Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

    Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

    by Kim Malone Scott

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    Kim Scott argues that effective management requires a combination of personal care and direct confrontation.

  10. 10 The One Minute Manager

    The One Minute Manager

    by Kenneth H. Blanchard

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    The One Minute Manager uses a narrative about a young professional seeking the perfect leader to explain a concise framework for workplace supervision.

  11. 11 Fish: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

    Fish: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

    by Stephen C. Lundin

    Also practical and growth-minded · practical, business strategy

    Set within a struggling department of a financial services firm, this business parable follows manager Mary Jane Ramirez as she attempts to revive a toxic workplace culture nicknamed the toxic energy dump.

  12. 12 Measure What Matters

    Measure What Matters

    by John Doerr

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    John Doerr introduces the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework, a goal-setting system he encountered at Intel under Andy Grove and later brought to Google.

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