Leadership

When faced with a decision, people generally know what the right choice is. However, instead of choosing what is best, people usually rely on irrational gut feelings. This book uses economics and psychology to uncover how we can all start making better choices for ourselves, our families, our communities, and our government.

In Ready Fire Aim, Michael Masterson recommends shooting from the hip and making selling your top priority. Even if your product or service is not perfect, getting it into the market will begin generating revenue right away. For anyone who wants to scale a business quickly and successfully, this book is a must read.

Measuring a manager’s individual output does not capture the whole picture. Instead, the focus should be on the quality and total output of their team. High Output Management shows how to give beneficial performance reviews, design an effective delegation process, and a value-based decision-making process.

Benjamin Franklin is famous as an accomplished diplomat, visionary inventor, and hard-working businessman. This biography gives you an in-depth look to figure out how he achieved so much. Learn how Benjamin Franklin listened to diverse perspectives and used his ferocious intellect to found a new country.

In both sports and business, effective leaders exude confidence tempered with humility, poise in the face of adversity, and helping others find their strengths to accomplish a team victory. Good leaders motivate like teachers instead of commanding like bosses. Filled with personal stories from decades as a coach, this book will show you how to become a better leader.

Radical truths can be used as a powerful tool to achieve many kinds of goals. Embracing harsh realities and encouraging thoughtful disagreement help ensure that all perspectives are taken into account. This book also guides you through five steps that will help you achieve all of your life goals.

What if losing is an intrinsic part of winning? In investing, winning is about luck and mastering failure. Before you begin trading, make sure you have an exit strategy. Surround yourself with people who disagree with you. Taking either success or failure personally is one of the roads to disaster.

Add some management strategies to your toolkit that will build your team up to work together and achieve their highest potential. Start by giving candid feedback -- a harsh truth is more helpful than a pretty lie. Focus on creating a safe environment for your team and on the team’s achievements instead of individual achievements.

Assholes are part of everyone’s workplace experience. Take a quiz to find out if you are a “temporary asshole” (having a bad day) or a “certified asshole” (you have developed your mean-spirited character traits). You will also find strategies to help work successfully with these unpleasant people without losing your sanity.