Factfulness – Hans Rosling
“Really good eye-opening view of the world and our often distorted view of the facts ”
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Predictably Irrational – Dan Ariely
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The One Thing – Gary Keller
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This Time is Different: 800 Years of Financial Folly – Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff
“Two economists wrote this in the aftermath of the 2007/08 crisis. It’s a history of financial crises which shows there was nothing new in the last crisis and that crises tend to happen regularly. Might be timely!”
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis – J.D Vance
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Start with Why – Simon Sinek
“Great view of how leaders inspire people to action”
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The Five Dysfunctions of a team – Patrick Lencioni
“Told as story, the book tracks a new CEO on how she built a team from dysfunctional parts”
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Leading with the Heart:Coach K’s Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business & Life – Donald T. Phillips & Mike Krzyzewski
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Big Ideas: The Little Book of Philosophy – Published by DK
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Behind the Cloud – Marc Benioff
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SuperFreakonomics – Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
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Lighthouses of Ireland – Roger O’Reilly
“a picture book and short history of every Lighthouse on the island of Ireland”
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The Silk Roads – Peter Frankopan
“A look at history from a trade and economic standpoint”
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Fear – Bob Woodward
“A warning to the dangers of narcissistic behaviour, whether in politics or business”
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The Influence Book – Nicole Soames
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Legacy – James Kerr
“All Blacks rules for success – maybe a bit tainted after Ireland beat them up….”
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This Works: How to Use Mindfulness to Calm the Hell Down and Just Be Happy – Paddy Brosnan
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing – Daniel Pink
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The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande
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The Economist
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The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
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Why We Sleep – Matthew Walker
“not necessarily a business book, but jaw dropping in context of impact of sleep on our performance and where it is trending – every business should be aware”
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Flourishing – Maureen Gaffney
“again not necessarily a Business Book, but brilliant in terms of helping one understand what you need to ‘flourish’ as a person and a professional”
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Winning – Clive Woodward
“might be hard for us to stomach, and some of it is ego driven, but his philosophy and approach to rugby management & coaching has some really good stuff in it”
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