Recommended Reads
If you are looking to find your purpose in life or become better in your corporate role, these books are concise and captivating books to help give you the tools you need to make a difference in your life and work.
Your Best Destiny
Becoming the berson you were created to be
by Wintley Phipps with James Lund
Overall I found this book to be encouraging and uplifting, peppered with tales of trials and successes you would expect to find in this type of book. It also includes stories and verses from the Bible, which I find helpful for me in my personal journey. If you are not a Christian, it might not resonate with you in the same way it did with me, however.
The Power of Habit
Why we do What We Do in Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg
Many actions that can be described as “Corporate Culture” are “Corporate Habits”. As Charles Duhigg describes in this book, these habits can be changed to lead to increased productivity and better moral. These habits, left un-examined can also be dangerous for a company’s long-term survival.
Charles Duhigg gives companies ways to introspect on their habits and tools to improve upon those habits which can improve organizational decision making, create efficiencies in operational process and can lead to better output and profits.
Move Your Bus
An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life
by Ron Clark
Written for leaders of all times, Ron Clark uses the illustration of riders on a bus to help leaders understand their team members, see their contributions and help lead each member to ensure that the bus moves forward with efficiency. This book is written with humor and heart to mold great leaders of all types.
Made in America
by Sam Walton & John Huey
This autobiography of Sam Walton gives readers a keen perspective on the entrepreneurship and leadership which built the largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the United States.
His perspective on leadership and strategy will resonate with all experience levels, from college students to seasoned veterans in the industry.
The Path Made Clear
Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose
by Oprah Winfrey
Narrated by: Oprah Winfrey, Full Cast
The hope, encouragement and motivation you have been looking for in order to make that change in your life is in this book. I recommend the audiobook version which inserts clips of each contributor’s actual audio as they are discussing various topics, laid out through life’s milestones.
“What mindfulness is saying to all of us is, Find your own way. Listen to your own heart. Listen to your own longing. Because what we’re really trying to do is live our life as if it really matters.” – Jon Katat-Zinn, scientist, writer and meditation teacher
The Power of Vulnerability
Teachings on Authenticity, Connection and Courage
by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
Narrated by: Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
This audiobook is actually a recording of a series of lectures Brené Brown gave on vulnerability. She discusses topics like shame and how to overcome it, why vulnerability is courageous, not weakness and how we can show up and be seen. This is the perfect audiobook for learning as you commute to and from work. It was recorded from a series of lectures, so the audio version feels more like a group journey of learning.