We’re a few months into 2019, and work probably feels crazier than ever. In these busy seasons, your time is a prized commodity…so, if you’re going to make an effort to read a book, it better be good.
On The MNTR Podcast, our guests have talked about dozens and dozens of books that changed their businesses and lives. Here’s our list (in no particular order) of the 25 most commonly referenced books on our podcast. We know these books will be more than worth your time.
Time, Talent, Energy: Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team’s Productive Power by Michael C. Mankins
Sell Your Book Like Wildfire: The Writer’s Guide to Marketing and Publicity by Rob Eagar
Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies by Reid Hoffman
Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too by Gary Vaynerchuk
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr
The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success by Les McKeown
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, Stephen R. Covey (Foreword)
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath, Dan Heath
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell, Stephen R. Covey (Foreword)
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business by Danny Meyer
The Life-Giving Leader: Learning to Lead from Your Truest Self by Tyler Reagin
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards
The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter by David Sax
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly
Get Your Ship Together: How Great Leaders Inspire Ownership from the Keel Up by D. Michael
Abrashoff
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek