Books

Bill Walsh was the head coach and general manager of the San Fransisco 49ers American football team. He took over the 49ers as one of the worst teams in American football history and transformed the whole organization into a system that resulted in three Super Bowls (1981, 1984, 1988) and made the 49ers the best NFL team of the 1980s. Steve Jamison, the author of several best-selling leadership books, approached Walsh after his prime with the 49ers to document his leadership philosophy and principles which made his spectacular results possible. ...

How do ads affect us? What practices are using salespeople when trying to sell to us? How do they get to donate in the mall against our will? Social psychologist Robert B. Cialdini answers these questions, among others, in his practical yet scientific book. Influence is a great summary of the most commonly used persuasive techniques and goes one step further: advising on how to prevent them. The author not only wrote a book on the subject but also immersed himself in practice in the world of professionals living from persuasion. His practical experience serves as illustrative examples in addition to scientific research. ...

The Richest Man in Babylon is one of the most impactful books about personal finance. It's a good introduction to the timeless wisdom of managing our assets. Babylon had three valuable resources: fertile land, the water of rivers, and its talented inhabitants. The richest city in the ancient world had no mines, forests, and did not lay at the intersection of trade routes. Yet the Babylonians created the richest city of their time, though many cities with more favorable geographical conditions could have competed for the title. ...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is an American-Lebanese stock market analyst, option trader, statistician, and writer. His first book (Fooled by Randomness) was published the week before September 11, 2001. In Fooled by Randomness, Taleb discusses the likelihood of an airplane crashing into an office building, which, in the light of what had happened, could elevate the former Wall Street analyst to prophetic heights. Many asked Taleb how he was able to predict the attack on the Twin Towers. ...

Bridgwater Associates is the world’s largest hedge fund, managing more than $150 billion. Although many people have written about them in recent years in connection with money market movements and investments, their corporate culture, which enables them to achieve extraordinary results, is also remarkable. Their unorthodox operation is characterized by radical honesty and openness. They are encouraged to think, everyone can take their opinion openly, they can make mistakes, but mistakes should not be kept silent. ...

Have you ever felt that you are not enough? That you are an imposter who just pretends to understand what he’s doing? Whether we’re talking about sports, our job, or assembling a tent, I’m sure we’ve all experienced that feeling. In most cases, the phenomenon is not the reality, but the image of ourselves in our heads. Psychologist Nathaniel Branden wrote the book in exhaustive detail, partly addressing the above issues and partly targeting our inner struggles. ...

In his bestselling book, Robert Green shares stories that outline the fundamental dynamics of power and get deep into human psychology. The book paints a dark world, where you can move forward in secret, conspire, wading through others. However, this is about power and we don’t have to follow these laws. The 48 laws of power is not a classic self-improvement book. Darker, more medieval, crueler. At the same time, all 48 laws are applicable, true, and can have real benefits if we dare to apply them. ...