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THE BLUE OCEAN LIBRARY

LEADERSHIP

TECHNOLOGY

STRATEGY

SERVICE

SALES

MARKETING

CHANGE MGMT

REAL ESTATE

PERSONALITY

LIFE

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LEADERSHIP COLLECTION

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Maxwell

Classic leadership 101 book I recommend for new leaders and those who need to recalibrate. 

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Wagner/Harter

Must read for all leaders illustrating the data proving the importance of elite leadership.

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Sinek

Sequel of sorts from "Start With Why" author on importance & power of servant leadership. 

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Dalio

Great introspective story of long-term success that serves as a field guide for leaders.

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Blanchard

Great book for teens and new leaders on simplicity of great leadership. 

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Piper

A must read for every leader who truly cares about profit.

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McChesney/Covey

Execution requires discipline to maintain long-term success.

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Furr

Perfection is a good goal but sometimes there's a real strategy to the refinement process.

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Scott

CEO Laura Rea Dickey lead me to this amazing book on getting things done with compassion.

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Plato

Lots of hidden leadership nuggets in this classic from Plato. 

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

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Emerson/Stewart

Great easy to understand approach why behavior is critical to change.

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Emerson/Stewart

Another gem from the team at Emerson Human Capital.

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Emerson/Stewart

A must read to save time & money when taking on technology change.

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Harvard

Collection of must reads on Change Management.

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Kotter

All change managers need to read this book from John Kotter.

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Liker/Franz

The Toyota Way is a great storybook of success. 

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Deming

A statistician who turned into a leadership guru for a generation.

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Walton

Nice compliment to Out of the Crisis, by Deming.

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Berry

Love this book! Simple business planning using LEAN principles and to the point goal setting.

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Altman

Great collection of books on Lean, Six Sigma and Agile strategies.

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STRATEGY COLLECTION

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Taleb

Want to know if someone really has your best interests in mind?

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Taleb

While most leaders panic during disorder, successful leaders use it as an opportunity to improve.

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Sun Tzu

The best way to win a war is not fight one. If you have to fight, this is the field manual.

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Maeda

One of the hardest things to do in life is keep things simple. This book gives you insightful rules for life.

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Buckingham

Another "focus" book, Buckingham reminds us that solving root causes are always better than solving effects!

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Kahneman

Learning to think strategically starts with the science of how to think. 

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Taleb

Fortunetellers are always more accurate after the unexpected happens. 

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Keller

A great time management book about focusing on results over activity.

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Rath/Harter

Great data to provide perspective on what makes quality of life.

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Senge

Deep look at systems thinking . As leaders, our decisions make a bigger difference than we might think.

SALES COLLECTION

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Gitomer

Gitomer shoots it straight to the art of selling. People love to buy things but they don't like to be sold. Be a partner not a pest.

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Mandino

One of the first book I read as a teenager. It had a huge impact throughout my business career.

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Holmes

12 "relentless" strategies for sales success with some science thrown in.

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Carnegie

Simple rules for connecting with people in work and life. All sales, service and leaders should read this book.

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Ziglar

My former Sunday School teacher with a classic sales manual for closing the sale.

LIFE COLLECTION 

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Frankl

Perspective from a WWII concentration camp survivor and world renown social scientist.

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Warren

Love the opening line "Its not about you." Top selling book of all time behind the Bible.

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Gladwell

Gladwell's look into how some people succeed, while others fail.

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Carnegie

Simple rules for connecting with people in work and life. All sales, service and leaders should read this book.

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Robbins

Robbins is a must see when he comes to down. This book is the foundation of his message.

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Peck

"Life is difficult" is one of the most memorable openings to a book in history. 

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Covey

"Win/Win," "Begin with the end in mind" and many other concepts that have changed business.

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Guinness

Great spiritual look at planning out your life.

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Cron/Stabile

Reflective inward look for creating an outward path for purpose.

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Gladwell

Sometimes its something small that makes a big difference.

PERSONALITY 

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Jung

Very deep look at archetypes of human behavior from famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung. 

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Emre

Don't let pseudo scientists overcomplicate personality awareness and application!

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Myers/Briggs

We believe Myers/Briggs testing overcomplicates personality but this is good backround info.

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Paul

Paul discusses the over-complication & hyper-commoditization of personality education. Its not that complicated!

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Cron

Spiritual look at personality types and history behind the many theories.

Jung

Very deep look at archetypes of human behavior from famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung. 

Emre

Don't let pseudo scientists overcomplicate personality awareness and application!

Myers/Briggs

We believe Myers/Briggs testing overcomplicates personality but this is good backround info.

Paul

Gladwell's look into how some people succeed, while others fail.

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Cron

Spiritual look at personality types.

TECHNOLOGY COLLECTION

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Krug

As technologists we must always make it so easy for user that they don't need to think 😉

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Moore

Taking innovation to application requires understanding the psychology of change.

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Pentland

MIT professor discusses social networks, echo chambers, and neuroscience.

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Haverbeke

Great book for programmers and those interested in succeeding in a career in technology.

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Schlossberg

Innovation does not become reality until someone makes it link to the marketplace need. We must never forget this fact.

MARKETING COLLECTION

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Sinek

As leaders we sometimes lose focus on what is ultimately important. Always know your why!

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Reichheld

Successful strategists understand satisfaction is worthless without loyalty. Are your customers loyal or satisfied?

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Heath & Heath

If your message doesn't stick it will be purged from the mind. What are you doing to stick with your audience?

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Fournier

Nice behind the scenes from the world of politics, who charted the path of big data.

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Godin

Updated book about becoming a marketing storyteller.

SERVICE COLLECTION

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Gitomer

Do you want your customers to be satisfied or loyal? The goal is long-term relationships in work, life, and community.

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Maher

Great breakdown of communication levels for creating communication strategies.

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Sobel/Panas

Outstanding book about turning question asking into a strategy.

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Disney

The Art of Service from the worlds top service organization.

REAL ESTATE COLLECTION

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Keller

Must read for agents of all experience levels. Breaks down goals into activities and path to success.

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Berry

Love this book! Simple business planning using LEAN principles and to the point goal setting.

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Keller

A great time management book about focusing on results over activity.

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Maher

Great breakdown of communication levels for creating communication strategies.

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Gallinelli

What to be a home investor? Read this book first.