Reading books, whether on your mobile device or in traditional hard copy format, is a great way to expand your horizons. All great leaders have their favorite books and gladly share with others the ones they've found most inspirational, or that contributed otherwise to their professional or personal development. We have our favorites, too.
If you're going on vacation and have some time to relax, consider that books are a great way to help you unwind and recharge at the same time by filling you with ideas you can put into practice when you return to work.
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin
If you're staying home this summer, enjoying good books on your patio with a refreshing drink in the evening, or on weekends, is the perfect opportunity to "catch up" or "branch out."
A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. —Abraham Lincoln
So,if you're looking for some good books to read, at Levy we've compiled a list of titles that some of us have read over the past few years and really liked.
A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.”― Henry Miller
Recommending books to you that we enjoyed is like sharing a good meal with a friend. With that thought in mind, here's our list of the best business books:
1. Start With Why, by Simon Sinek
2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
3. The Compelling Communicator, by Tim Pollard
4. Mastering the Moment, by Tim Pollard
5. Good to Great, by Jim Collins
6. Company of One, by Paul Jarvis
7. Blue Ocean Strategy, by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
8. Contagious, by Jonah Berger
9. The Effective Executive, by Peter Drucker
10. The ONE Thing, by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan
Have a great summer of reading!
The Levy Team