Business Book Group Selections | Darien

1) Atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones

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James Clear, an expert on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.

2) Bad blood: secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley startup

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Carreyrou, John

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"The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos--the Enron of Silicon Valley--by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end in the face of pressure and threats from the CEO and her lawyers. In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup "unicorn" promised to revolutionize the medical industry...

3) The book of beautiful questions: the powerful questions that will help you decide, create, connect, and lead

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4) The challenge culture: why the most successful organizations run on pushback

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The executive chairman and former CEO of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins reflects on the unique, results-oriented discipline he's developed over decades of leadership, which provides a blueprint for any organization to achieve prosperity. We live in an era in which successful organizations can fail in a flash. But they can cope with change and thrive by creating a culture that supports positive pushback: questioning everything without disrespecting...

5) The culture code: the secrets of highly successful groups

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"A toolkit for building a cohesive, innovative and successful group culture, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code. Daniel Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world's most productive groups--including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs. Coyle discovered that high-performing groups relentlessly generate three key messages that enable...

6) Dare to lead: brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.
Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!
ONE OF BLOOMBERG’S...

7) Dare to lead: brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.
Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!
ONE OF BLOOMBERG’S...

8) Emotional intelligence 2.0

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Bradberry, Travis

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FOREWORD BY PATRICK LENCIONI, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a book with a single purpose—increasing your EQ. Here's what people are saying about it:
"Emotional Intelligence 2.0 succinctly explains how to deal with emotions creatively and employ our intelligence in a beneficial way."
—THE DALAI LAMA
"A fast read with compelling...

9) From strength to strength: finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life

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Brooks, Arthur C

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"The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist, Arthur Brooks. Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful...

10) Getting things done: the art of stress-free productivity

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Based on the premise that productivity is directly proportional to one's ability to handle tasks in a relaxed manner, the author offers strategies for self-management that minimize stress and enhance one's focus and efficiency.

11) Getting to yes with yourself: and other worthy opponents

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"William Ury, coauthor of the international bestseller Getting to Yes, returns with another groundbreaking book, this time asking: how can we expect to get to yes with others if we haven't first gotten to yes with ourselves? Renowned negotiation expert William Ury has taught tens of thousands of people from all walks of life--managers, lawyers, factory workers, coal miners, schoolteachers, diplomats, and government officials--how to become better...

12) The hard thing about hard things: building a business when there are no easy answers

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Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn't cover, based on his popular ben's blog.

While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes

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13) HBR's 10 must reads on managing yourself

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Harvard Business Review (COR)

14) How to have a good day: harness the power of behavioral science to transform your working life

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"In How to Have a Good Day, Caroline Webb, business consultant and former partner at powerhouse McKinsey and Co., brings together the findings on behavioral economics and neuroscience--subjects that have led to dozens of bestselling books over the last decade--to show us how we can use these revolutionary new findings to improve how we work. Organized around seven factors that determine whether we have a good day at work, Webb offers us specific tools...

15) How to win friends and influence people

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This new edition of the most influential self-help book of the last century features updated information from the author's daughter, with timeless advice on topics such as effective communication and navigating social situations.

16) Influence is your superpower: the science of winning hearts, sparking change, and making good things happen

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"You were born influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. Award-winning Yale professor Zoe Chance will show you how to rediscover the superpower that brings great ideas to life"--Amazon

17) Joyful: the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness

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Lee, Ingrid Fetell

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A groundbreaking look at how small changes to our surroundings can lead us to happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives. Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people--regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity--are mesmerized by infants, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful...

18) Let my people go surfing: the education of a reluctant businessman

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Chouinard, Yvon

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The personal stories of the founder of Patagonia, Inc. describe his underprivileged childhood as an immigrant in southern California, early fame as a successful mountain climber, and his company's dedication to quality and environmental responsibility.

19) Marissa Mayer and the fight to save Yahoo!

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Carlson, Nicholas

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"When Yahoo hired star Google executive Marissa Mayer to be its CEO in 2012 employees rejoiced. They put posters on the walls throughout Yahoo's California's headquarters. On them, there was Mayer's face and one word: HOPE. But just more than a year later--on November 4, 2013--Mayer sat in front those same employees in a huge cafeteria on Yahoo's campus and took the beating of her life. Her hair wet, and her tone defensive, Mayer read and answered...

20) Mission in a bottle: the honest guide to doing business differently-- and succeeding

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In graphic novel format, the cofounders of Honest Tea present the history of the company and provide practical advice on launching a successful business, perseverance, and creative problem-solving.