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This is where I read and summarise all the best business books so you don’t have to.
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Alchemy – Rory Sutherland
The one sentence summary To be brilliant, you have to be irrational – ideas that don’t make sense have surprising
How To Lead Smart People – Singh & Mister
The one sentence summary You can lead teams of equals with intelligence and diplomacy. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS To master
Textbook Of Wisdom – Edward De Bono
The one sentence summary There are shortcuts to enable you to become older than your years. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS
Homo Distractus – Anastasia Dedyukhina
The one sentence summary You can fight for your choices and identity in the digital age by making some specific
Brit(ish) – Afua Hirsch
The one sentence summary Britain is a nation in denial about its imperial past and the racism that plagues the
Blindspot – Banaji & Greenwald
The one sentence summary Most right-minded people don’t even realise that they are biased. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS This is
No Bullshit Leadership – Chris Hirst
The one sentence summary Leadership is for everyone, and you can learn it by making effective decisions, building a great
Diversify- June Sarpong
The one sentence summary Take a more positive view of others and their differences: there is more power in unity
Superfast – Sophie Devonshire
The one sentence summary Stop waiting around – lead with clarity, flexibility and purpose. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Pace can
Fair Talk – Gorbatov & Lane
The one sentence summary You can deliver effective feedback and drive great performance with three simple steps. WHAT THE BOOK
White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo
The one sentence summary White people don’t want to talk about racism because most of them deny it is even
Neurotribes – Steve Silberman
The one sentence summary We need to be more intelligent about how we view those with autistic traits because they
The Messy Middle – Scott Belsky
The one sentence summary Celebrating starts and finishes is all very well, but we should also discuss the messy journey
Humble Inquiry – Edgar Schein
The one sentence summary People can be much more effective by asking than by telling. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS
The One Thing – Gary Keller with Jay Papasan
The one sentence summary There are some surprisingly simple truths behind achieving extraordinary results. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Focusing on
Creative Blindness – Dave Trott
The one sentence summary Creativity is all around us and creative vision exists wherever people are. WHAT THE BOOK
Feminist Fight Club – Jessica Bennett
The one sentence summary There are plenty of approaches that women can use to combat poor behaviour by men in
This Is Marketing – Seth Godin
The one sentence summary You can’t be seen until you learn to see, so to bring the work you care
Unsafe Thinking – Jonah Sachs
The one sentence summary Most thinking is too safe so to be properly creative we need unsafe thinking. WHAT THE
Multipliers – Liz Wiseman
The one sentence summary Good leaders are multipliers who develop, explore, challenge, consult and support people, getting twice as much
