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Books like The 48 Laws of Power

12 books with a reading profile close to The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. Outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

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.
2

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

by Larry Bossidy

Also outward-looking and growth-minded · 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.
3

How Google Works

by Eric Schmidt

Also outward-looking and growth-minded · 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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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

by Michael D. Watkins

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

Michael D.
7

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

by Roger Fisher

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

Getting to Yes introduces principled negotiation, a four-point strategy developed via the Harvard Negotiation Project.
8

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

by Sheryl Sandberg

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

Sheryl Sandberg argues that internal barriers, such as the "imposter syndrome" and a tendency to sit at the periphery of meetings, prevent women from reaching executive roles.
9

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

by Seth Godin

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

In this volume, Seth Godin argues that the industrial age of replaceable cogs and instruction-following employees has ended.
10

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

by Simon Sinek

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

Simon Sinek argues that organizational success depends on the Golden Circle, a three-tiered conceptual framework consisting of Why, How, and What.
11

The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

by Gene Kim

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

Bill Palmer, a newly promoted IT manager at Parts Unlimited, faces a corporate disaster as the Phoenix Project—a critical software initiative—spirals into delays and budget overruns.
12

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship

by Ben Horowitz

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

Ben Horowitz addresses the brutal realities of leading a company when failure is imminent.

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