Books like Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul
12 books with a reading profile close to Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul by Howard Schultz. Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
by Robert Iger
Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Robert Iger chronicles his professional trajectory from an entry-level studio hand at ABC to the executive suite at Disney.
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
by Ed Catmull
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Ed Catmull traces the evolution of Pixar Animation Studios from a struggling hardware company into a creative powerhouse.
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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
by Tony Hsieh
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · business strategy, memoir
Tony Hsieh outlines the evolution of Zappos from a struggling startup to a billion-dollar subsidiary of Amazon.
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin outline a leadership framework developed during their service as Navy SEAL officers in the battle of Ramadi.
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The Leader in You
by Dale Carnegie, Stuart R. Levine
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
The Leader in You adapts Dale Carnegie’s interpersonal philosophies for the modern organizational environment, emphasizing human relations as the foundation of professional authority.
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The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, memoir
In this book, Melinda French Gates details the direct correlation between gender equality and societal stability.
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Patrick Lencioni uses a fictional narrative about a struggling technology firm and its new CEO, Kathryn Petersen, to illustrate why groups often fail to coordinate.
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Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story
by Sam Walton
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
In this autobiography, Sam Walton chronicles the evolution of Walmart from a single variety store in rural Arkansas into the largest retail corporation in the world.
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Simon Sinek argues that organizational success depends on the Golden Circle, a three-tiered conceptual framework consisting of Why, How, and What.
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Kim Scott argues that effective management requires a combination of personal care and direct confrontation.
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · leadership, business strategy
Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer detail the internal mechanics of Netflix’s corporate strategy, focusing on the deliberate cultivation of talent density and the practice of radical candor.
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#Girlboss
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · business strategy, memoir
Sophia Amoruso details her transition from a hitchhiking shoplifter to the founder of Nasty Gal, an online vintage clothing retailer.
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