The 76 Books I read in 2010

 

Welcome to 2011. Every year I commit to continuing my education through advanced courses, workshops, writings, speaking, application and self-study. I believe that once you stopped learning, you have stopped living. Below is a list (by month) of the books I read in 2010.

 

January

 

1.           The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox

2.           The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom

3.           Teach Your Child How To Think by Edward de Bono

4.           Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny by Anthony Robbins

5.           Lean Safety: Transform Your Safety Culture With Lean Management by Robert Hafey

6.           The Half-Truth High: Breaking the Illusions of the Most Powerful Drug In Life & Business by Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D.

7.           What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell

 

February

 

1.           Who Killed Change?: Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change by Ken Blanchard, John Britt, Judd Hoekstra and Pat Zigarmi

2.           Coaching People: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business School Press

3.           Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

4.           SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

 

March

 

1.           Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom

2.           Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

3.           You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference by Mark Sanborn

4.           The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do by Mark Sanborn

5.           The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly

6.           Punished By Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn

7.           Succession: Are You Ready? (Memo to the CEO) by Marshall Goldsmith

 

April

 

1.           Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We By and Who We Are by Rob Walker

2.           How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins

3.           Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others by David Kord Murray

4.           Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker

5.           My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.

6.           A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

7.           Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change by David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney

 

May

 

1.           Shop Class as Soul Craft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford

2.           Developing an Effective Safety Culture: A Leadership Approach by James Roughton and James Mercurio

3.           A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing by Jim Rogers

4.           Creating Mind: How The Brain Works by John E. Dowling

5.           Principle-Centered Leadership By Stephen R. Covey

 

June

 

1.           Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

2.           Motivating People by Mike Bourne and Pippa Bourne

3.           Coaching Successfully by John P. Eaton, Roy Johnson and Robert Heller

4.           Thinking Creatively by George P. Boulden

5.           Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times: How to Win in Any Environment by Stephen R. Covey, Bob Whitman and Breck England

6.           Great Work Great Career: How to Create Your Ultimate Job and Make an Extraordinary Contribution by Stephen R. Covey, Jennifer Colosimo, and Breck England

7.           Good Business - Leadership, Flow, And The Making of Meaning by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

8.           Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It by Marshall Goldsmith

9.           The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford

10.        Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Burr Leonard

 

July

 

1.           Coaching and Mentoring Skills by Andrew J. DuBrin

2.           Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters: From Dating, Shopping, and Praying to Going to War and Becoming a Billionaire-- Two Evolutionary Psychologists Explain Why We Do What We Do by Alan S. Miller and Satoshi Kanazawa

3.           The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? By Rick Warren

 

August

 

1.           Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies, by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff

2.           Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors by Fred Pryor Seminars

3.           Getting Naked: A Business Fable about shedding the three fears that sabotage client loyalty by Patrick Lencioni

4.           Brand You: Personal Branding for Success in Life and Business by Julius E. Rhodes

5.           CRUSH IT! Why Now Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk

 

September

 

1.           Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin

2.           Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

3.           Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.

4.           The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt

5.           Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life by David Allen

6.           Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long by David Rock

 

October

 

1.           Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin and Robert B. Cialdini

2.           Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul and John Christensen

3.           Linchpin: Are You Indispensable by Seth Godin

4.           Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

5.           Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely

6.           Rapid Transformation: A 90-Day Plan for Fast and Effective Change by Behnam N. Tabrizi

 

November

 

1.           Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose by Tony Hsieh

2.           How to Raise a Gentleman: A Civilized Guide To Helping Your Son Through His Uncivilized Childhood by Kay West

3.           Carrots and Sticks: Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get Things Done by Ian Ayres

4.           Becoming a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day by Joel Osteen

5.           Toasts and Tributes: A Gentleman’s Guide to Personal Correspondence and the Noble Tradition of the Toast by John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

6.           The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor

7.           Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability by Sidney Dekker

8.           Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow by Chip Conley

9.           Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst by Robert I. Sutton, Ph.D.

10.        As A Gentleman Would Say by John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

 

December

 

1.           The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World by Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur and Sara Schley

2.           How The Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill

3.           Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan

4.           The Man Who Lied to His Laptop: What Machines Teach Us About Human Relationships by Clifford Nass with Corina Yen

5.           The Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan

6.           Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

 

Have a great, safe and adventurous 2011!

 

Shawn M. Galloway

ProAct Safety