TXG Recommended Book List 2021

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Coaching Client Book ListThis has been a year unlike any other and has allowed some more time for catching up on reading and online resources for many of the coaches in the TXG team. We asked them to let us know which books they have read in the last year that they have found particularly useful or that captured their interest. We have listed those books here. Some are old favourites and some are new. We hope that you find one or two that are new to you and that you find the list of interest.

1 Leading Professionals: Power, Politics and Prima Donnas by Laura Empson

2 First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins

3 Emotional Capitalists: The Ultimate Guide to Developing Emotional Intelligence for Leaders by Martyn Newman

4 Kiss Bow or Shake Hands 2nd Edition: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries by Terri Morrison

5 Life is in the Transitions by Bruce Feiler

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6 Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth

7 Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream by Nicholas Lemann

8 The Economists’ Hour: How the False Prophets of Free Markets Fractured Our Society by Binyamin Appelbaum

9 Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America – A Recent History by Kurt Andersen

11 The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington

10 No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results by Cy Wakeman

12 Mirror Thinking: How Role Models Make Us Human by Fiona Murden

13 Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking by Matthew Syed

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14 Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez

15 Win Win: When Business Works for Women, It Works for Everyone by Nicholas Lemann

16 Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight

17 Legacy by James Kerr

19 The Inner Game of Tennis: The Ultimate Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by Timothy Gallwey

18 The Captain Class: The Hidden Force Behind the World’s Greatest Team by Sam Walker

20 Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

21 The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott

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22 Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, Sexy, and Smart--Until You’re 80 and Beyond by Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge

23 The Pressure Principle: Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When It Counts by Dave Alred

24 The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Prof Amy Edmondson of Harvard

25 How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain by Kimberly Wilson

27 Rules of Belonging: Change your organisational culture, delight your people and turbo-charge your results by Fiona Robertson

26 Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Result by Christina R Wodtke

28 The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

29 The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

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30 Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results by Judith Glaser

31 Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

32 Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity by Jennifer Garvey Berger

33 Fierce Conversations: Achieving success in work and in life, one conversation at a time by Susan Scott

35 Own It!: How to boss your fears, free your voice and inspire the room by Liz Peters

34 The Promise That Changes Everything: I Won’t Interrupt You by Nancy Kline

36 Changing Gear: Creating the Life You Want After a Full On Career by Jan Hall

37 I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Braithwaite

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38 The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data by David Spiegelhalter

39 Radical Uncertainty: Decision-making for an unknowable future by John Kay and Mervyn King

40 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

41 When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron

43 Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World’s Smartest Minds by David Rowan

42 Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown

44 Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias by Pragya Agarwal

45 Coaching and Trauma: From surviving to thriving: Moving Beyond the Survival Self by Vaughan Smith

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46 Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind by Srini Pillay M.D.

47 Waking The Tiger: Healing Trauma - The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter Levine

48 The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der kolk

49 Systemic Leadership by Jan Jacob Stam

51 Head Start: Build a resilient mindset so you can achieve your goals by Ian Price

50 Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

52 The Secret Thoughts Of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It by Valerie Young

53 Staring At The Sun: Being at peace with your own mortality: Overcoming the Dread of Death by Irvin D. Yalom

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54 Leadershift: Reinventing Leadership for the Age of Mass Collaboration by Emmanual Gobillot

55 Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind by Nancy Kline

56 Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership by Joseph Jaworski

57 The Theory and Practice of Relational Coaching: Complexity, Paradox and Integration by Jan Jacob Stam

59 Neuroscience for Leadership: Harnessing the Brain Gain Advantage by Tara Swart, Kitty Chisholm and Paul Brown

58 Rip It Up: Forget positive thinking, it’s time for positive action by Robert Wiseman

60 Taking Charge of Your Career: The Essential Guide to Finding the Job That’s Right for You by Camilla Arnold and Jane Barrett

61 Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership by Bill Torbert & Associates

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62 Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life by Ashley Whillans

63 The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

64 Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

65 What Philosophy Can Teach You About Being a Better Leader by Alison Reynolds, Jules Goddard, Dominic Houlder and David Giles Lewis

67 Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson

66 The Infinite Game: How Great Businesses Achieve Long-Lasting Success by Simon Sinek

68 Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Life by Marilee Adams

69 Challenging Coaching: Going Beyond Traditional Coaching to Face the FACTS by John Blakey and Ian Day

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70 Crazy Good: A Book of CHOICES by Steve Chandler

71 The Inside-Out Revolution: The Only Thing You Need to Know to Change Your Life Forever by Michael Neil

72 Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho

73 Non-violent Communication -- A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg

74 Tiny Habits: Why Starting Small Makes Lasting Change Easy by BJ Fogg

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