Mandela, The Authorized Biography
isbn 978-0679781783
Leading South Africa out of apartheid and into democracy. One of our modern day legends.
Howard Schultz (Starbucks), Onward
isbn 1605292885
Brutally honest story about the turnaround that Howard Schultz executed as the ceo of Starbucks between 2008 - 2010. After having spent almost eight years in a strategic role, he returns for the second time as ceo and takes back operational control of the day-to-day business of the company; completely unexpected. He tells the Starbucks story about the turnaround first hand, not hiding mistakes he and the company made over the years. A must read on modern leadership!
Patterson, Crucial Conversations tools for talking when stakes are high
ISBN-13: 978-0071771320
This book offers deep insights into the human psyche around relationships and interactions, communications and relating to one another and the world of things that can go wrong on a daily basis. It applies to your relationship with your boss, business colleagues, partner, spouse, co-worker, friends, and your entire ecosystem. If you want something, you need to be able to communicate it. If you don't want something, you must be able to say it and every interaction has consequences.
Ricardo Semler, De Semler methode (Dutch)
isbn 978-9049200831
Ricardo Semler turns around the classic principle of an enterprise built as a pyramid. This Brazilian citizen built a very successful conglomerate in Brazil. Long before the financial and economic crisis hit the markets, Semler was running his companies with Corporate Social Responsibility and what we refer to today as the 3 p's: People, Planet, Profit.
