Books like What Got You Here Won't Get You There
12 books with a reading profile close to What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith. Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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First Things First
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Stephen Covey argues that effective time management focuses on the "North Star" of personal values rather than the speed of a clock.
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
In this volume, Seth Godin argues that the industrial age of replaceable cogs and instruction-following employees has ended.
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Principles: Life and Work
by Ray Dalio
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Ray Dalio outlines the systematic decision-making framework that fueled the growth of Bridgewater Associates into a dominant global hedge fund.
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
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.
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The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership
Stephen M.R.
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership
Michael Bungay Stanier argues that managers often fail because they provide solutions too quickly, creating a culture of over-dependence.
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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
by Cal Newport
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Cal Newport argues that modern knowledge work is hindered by "pseudo-productivity," where visible activity and rapid response times are mistaken for actual value.
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by Greg McKeown
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Greg McKeown argues that most people spread their energy across too many activities, resulting in negligible progress in any single direction.
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
by Scott Belsky
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Scott Belsky argues that creative success stems from organizational habits rather than innate genius.
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The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
by Richard Koch
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Richard Koch applies the Pareto Principle—the observation that eighty percent of results stem from twenty percent of causes—to business management and individual lifestyle design.
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Crucial Conversations identifies high-stakes interactions where opinions vary and emotions run high, such as performance reviews or family disputes.
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Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Dale Carnegie argues that effective speaking depends more on self-confidence and thorough preparation than on inherited talent.
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