I am a complete bookworm – and while I enjoy the occasional Kindle or Audible, I mostly read paper. My husband despairs… This is a picture of my reading corner, by the fire. I love when someone sends me a book recommendation, particularly for a business or self-help book that they really got something from and think I will too.
So, as an early new year’s present, please find below around 20 of the best books that have given me insight, shaped my thinking and, crucially, that I have put into practice. I’d love to know what you think and if you have some particular book recommendations that have stood out for you. Happy reading in 2025!
Personal development
- Gravitas, Caroline Goyder
- Mastery, George Leonard
- The Miracle Morning, Hal Elrod
- I ❤️ Me, David R. Hamilton
- The Power of Clarity, Ann Latham
Strategy
- The Strategy Book, Max McKeown
- Good Strategy / Bad Strategy, Richard Rumelt
Culture
- Organizational Culture and Leadership, Edgar Schein
AI
- Co-Intelligence, Ethan Mollick
- Weapons of Math Destruction, Cathy O’Neil
Execution
- Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan
Sales
- Enablement Mastery, Elay Cohen
Product Market fit / Brand Differentiation
- Obviously Awesome, April Dunford
Sustainability
- Net Positive, Paul Polman
- Higher Ground, Alison Taylor
- A Life on our Planet, David Attenborough
- The Material World, Ed Conway
Middle of life / career crossroads
- Next! Joanne Lipman
- Working Identity, Herminia Ibarra
