Book reviews - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book reviews - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Did you know that there are now 65 book reviews on this site? Basically Ive reviewed every business-related book Ive read since I started this blog about a year ago with a few novels and various non-fiction thrown in for good measure. I only write reviews of the books I really like, so theyre all good, but if you held a gun to my head, and forced me to pick some favourites, Id probably choose these (today at least, tomorrow it might be five different ones): Paul Watzlawick: Change When and how do people change? And when do they get stuck in situations and problems that seem hopeless? Robert Wright: Non zero One of the most interesting book Ive ever read. Examines cooperation (non zero sum games) as the main driver of both the evolution of life and of human culture.Read it!!! Dee Hock: Birth of the Chaordic Age The story of Dee Hock and how he came to be the CEO of VISA, the worlds first chaordic organization. Margaret Wheatley: A simpler way This book is without a doubt the most beautiful and unconventional business-related book Ive ever read. It describes a simpler way to live and work. Harpo Marx: Harpo speaks The life and times of Harpo Marx. Fascinating and extremely funny. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related Book reviews - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog You can see a list of all the book reviews on the site so far. Its quite a mix, but mostly it relates to new and better ways of working. Of better and more natural ways in leadership, organization, change, psychology and learning. If I had to pick the five books from that list that have influenced me the most, Id go for: ++ Harpo Speaks Harpo Marx autobiography. ++ The fifth discipline The book that defined the learning organization. ++ Birth of the chaordic age Dee Hocks autobiography, the story of Visa and the definition of chaordic organizations all in one book. ++ Nuts! The story of Southwest Airlines, and their crazy and succesful employees. ++ A simpler way Presents a simpler, more positive and truer way to look at the world and at organizations. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related