Let's Discover Something New Together
Those that have touched my life the most shared with me discoveries they have made. Not because they think I needed to learn, but because they cared enough to share what they had learned. Thank you to the many authors, teachers, and friends, who pointed me to the following books, lectures and lessons I now love to share with others.
By Michael A. Roberto, D.B.A.
The Art of Critical Decision Making
By Michael A. Roberto, D.B.A.
Leadership, Strategy, Organizational Culture, Critical Thinking, Cognitive Traps, Service Design
Thank you Davin for the recommendation.
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
Faith, Personal Development
Thank you Brian for the recommendation.
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Thank you Bill for the recommendation.
The Coaching Habit: say less, ask more & change the way you lead forever
By Michael Bungay Stanier
Thank you Bill for the recommendation.
The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team
Leadership, Personal Development, Strengths
Thank you Chris for recommending the podcast that led me to this incredible book.
Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams and Why People Follow
Leadership, Personal Development, Strengths
Thank you Jake for the recommendation.
Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
By Roger L. Martin & A.G. Lafley
Organizational Culture, Strategy
Thank you Davin for the recommendation.
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
By Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
Leadership, Organizational Culture
Thank you Cassy for the recommendation.
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business
Leadership, Organizational Culture, Strategy
Thank you Davin for the recommendation.
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees)
Leadership, Organizational Culture
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything
Leadership, Personal Development, Growth
Thank you Tom & Diane for the recommendation.
The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition
Thank you Jamie & Josh for the recommendation.
Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success
Personal Development, Communication
Thank you Margaret for the recommendation.
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Thank you Katie for the recommendation.
The Way of the Shepherd: Seven Secrets to Managing Productive People
By Bill Pentak & Dr. Kevin Leman
Thank you Laycee for the recommendation.
Leaders Eat Last
Leadership, Organizational Culture
Thank you Bill for the recommendation.
The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Faith, Personal Development, Behavior Change
Thank you Anthony for the recommendation.
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything
Behavior Change, Personal Development
Thank you Davin for the recommendation.
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
Faith, Personal Development
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Leadership, Personal Development
Thank you Tom for the recommendation.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Thank you Diane for the recommendation.
Blunder: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions
Critical Thinking, Cognitive Traps
Thank you Davin for the recommendation.
The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
Thank you Diane & Mike for the recommendation.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Personal Development, Behavior Change
Thank you Scott for the recommendation.
The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow
Thank you Howard for the recommendation.
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Thank you Ashley for the recommendation.
The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do
By Ken Blanchard &Mark Miller
Thank you Davin for the recommendation.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Leadership, Organizational Culture
Thank you Bill for the recommendation.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
By Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
Thank you Arron for the recommendation.
Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity
Thank you Jon for the recommendation.
My Favorite Lessons
In the order I recomend them.
Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions
By Bella Martin & Bruce Hanington
Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Customer Alignment Through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams
Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience
The Pocket Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions
By Bruce Hanington & Bella Martin
UX Design, Industrial Design
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
By Don Norman, George Newbern & Tantor Audio
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Voices That Matter)
Service Design, UX Design, Research
Testing Business Ideas: A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation
By David J. Bland & Alexander Osterwalder
Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers
By Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur
Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want
By Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Gregory Bernarda, Alan Smith & Trish Papadakos
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A guide to growing more profitably
By Thomas T. Nagle & Georg Müller
Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers
Information Architecture, Research
Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior
