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Inspiring books on CapabilityBuildingThis list was created by a group of learning and change professionals as pre-work for a workshop in lateOctober 2010.

all votes add books to this list1 Outliers: The Story of Success

by Malcolm Gladwell4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating 193,939 ratingsscore: 2,077, and 21 people voted

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2 Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Usby Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author)3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating 23,970 ratingsscore: 1,687, and 17 people voted Rate this book

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3 Emotional Intelligence 2.0by Travis Bradberry3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating 29,882 ratingsscore: 1,300, and 13 people voted Rate this book


4 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivityby David Allen3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating 36,710 ratingsscore: 1,286, and 13 people voted Rate this book


5 Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinkingby Malcolm Gladwell3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating 184,756 ratingsscore: 1,271, and 13 people voted Rate this book



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6 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don'tby Jim Collins3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating 40,491 ratingsscore: 864, and 9 people voted Rate this book


7 Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, andSchoolby John Medina (Goodreads Author)3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating 8,916 ratingsscore: 743, and 8 people voted


8 Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisionsby Dan Ariely4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating 31,408 ratingsscore: 692, and 7 people voted Rate this book


9 How We Decideby Jonah Lehrer (Goodreads Author)3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating 19,449 ratingsscore: 493, and 5 people voted Rate this book


10 The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brainsby Nicholas G. Carr3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating 6,328 ratingsscore: 491, and 5 people voted Rate this book



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11 A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Futureby Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author)3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating 10,731 ratingsscore: 478, and 5 people voted Rate this book


12 Now, Discover Your Strengthsby Marcus Buckingham3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating 10,014 ratingsscore: 467, and 5 people voted Rate this book


13 Mindset: The New Psychology of Successby Carol S. Dweck4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating 6,498 ratingsscore: 462, and 5 people voted Rate this book


14 How the Mind Worksby Steven Pinker3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating 8,051 ratingsscore: 448, and 5 people voted Rate this book


15 Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happinessby Richard H. Thaler3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating 13,376 ratingsscore: 394, and 4 people voted Rate this book



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16 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lotby Richard Wiseman3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating 3,139 ratingsscore: 393, and 4 people voted Rate this book


17 The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Businessby Charles Duhigg (Goodreads Author)3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating 43,570 ratingsscore: 392, and 4 people voted Rate this book


18 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in PersonalChangeby Stephen R. Covey3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating 146,158 ratingsscore: 390, and 4 people voted


19 Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than I.Qby Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author)3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating 25,602 ratingsscore: 388, and 4 people voted Rate this book


20 Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hardby Chip Heath4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating 13,767 ratingsscore: 387, and 4 people voted Rate this book



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21 Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everythingby Don Tapscott3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating 4,338 ratingsscore: 372, and 4 people voted Rate this book


22 Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovationby Steven Johnson4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating 3,666 ratingsscore: 347, and 4 people voted Rate this book


23 The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That DeceiveManagersby Philip M. Rosenzweig3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating 1,215 ratingsscore: 299, and 3 people voted


24 The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Usby Christopher Chabris3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating 4,534 ratingsscore: 298, and 3 people voted Rate this book


25 The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organizationby Peter M. Senge4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating 6,704 ratingsscore: 293, and 3 people voted Rate this book



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26 The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from theFrontiers of Brain Scienceby Norman Doidge4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating 10,501 ratingsscore: 290, and 3 people voted


27 Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizationsby Clay Shirky3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating 2,788 ratingsscore: 253, and 3 people voted Rate this book


28 What Technology Wantsby Kevin Kelly (Goodreads Author)3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating 1,469 ratingsscore: 246, and 3 people voted Rate this book


29 StrengthsFinder 2.0by Tom Rath (Goodreads Author)3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating 11,548 ratingsscore: 199, and 2 people voted Rate this book


30 The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology ThatFuel Success and Performance at Workby Shawn Achor4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating 3,266 ratingsscore: 193, and 2 people voted



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31 The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skillsby Daniel Coyle (Goodreads Author)4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating 618 ratingsscore: 191, and 2 people voted Rate this book


32 Poke the Boxby Seth Godin3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating 3,865 ratingsscore: 190, and 2 people voted Rate this book


32 Thinking, Fast and Slowby Daniel Kahneman4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating 36,917 ratingsscore: 190, and 2 people voted Rate this book


34 How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Dayby Michael J. Gelb (Goodreads Author)3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating 1,811 ratingsscore: 187, and 2 people voted Rate this book


35 The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Lessby Richard Koch3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating 5,519 ratingsscore: 173, and 2 people voted Rate this book



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36 Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Doby Tom Vanderbilt3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating 3,741 ratingsscore: 158, and 2 people voted Rate this book


37 Homo Competens: Let's talk about competent people in the network ageby Bert De Coutere4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating 1 ratingscore: 100, and 1 person voted Rate this book


37 The Watchman's Rattle: A New Way to Understand Complexity, Collapse,and Correctionby Rebecca Costa (Goodreads Author)3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating 186 ratingsscore: 100, and 1 person voted


37 Good Luck: Creating the Conditions for Success in Life and Businessby lex Rovira3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating 198 ratingsscore: 100, and 1 person voted Rate this book


37 Character Concertby Craig W. Dressler (Goodreads Author)3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating 3 ratingsscore: 100, and 1 person voted Rate this book



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37 The Book of Good Practices Vol. I: Learning Mindfulness andSelf-Awarenessby Bill Whitcomb (Goodreads Author)4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating 3 ratingsscore: 100, and 1 person voted


37 Catch the Fire: An Art-full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power ofYouth, Adults and Communitiesby Peggy Taylor5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating 4 ratingsscore: 100, and 1 person voted


43 Leading Changeby John P. Kotter3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating 4,621 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted Rate this book


43 Learning to Learn More: Strategies to Quickly Overcome the Learning Curveby Richard N. Stephenson (Goodreads Author)4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating 2 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted Rate this book


43 Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers fromEverybody Elseby Geoff Colvin3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating 5,844 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted



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43 The Thank You Economyby Gary Vaynerchuk (Goodreads Author)3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating 2,590 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted Rate this book


43 The Book of Good Practices Vol. II: Neurological Skills for Well-Being andExcellenceby Bill Whitcomb (Goodreads Author)4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating 2 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted


48 The Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun (Goodreads Author)3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating 852 ratingsscore: 98, and 1 person voted Rate this book


48 The Book of Good Practices Vol. III: How to Empower Yourself andInfluence Othersby Bill Whitcomb (Goodreads Author)5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating 2 ratingsscore: 98, and 1 person voted


50 Talent on Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertaintyby Peter Cappelli4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating 10 ratingsscore: 97, and 1 person voted Rate this book



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50 Influencer: The Power to Change Anythingby Kerry Patterson3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating 3,515 ratingsscore: 97, and 1 person voted Rate this book


50 Thinking In Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life With Autismby Temple Grandin4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating 6,053 ratingsscore: 97, and 1 person voted Rate this book


53 Theory U: Learning from the Future as It Emergesby C. Otto Scharmer4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating 198 ratingsscore: 95, and 1 person voted Rate this book


54 Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That InspireInnovation and Performanceby Jay Cross4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating 19 ratingsscore: 94, and 1 person voted


55 Liefde voor Lerenby Manon Ruijters3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating 2 ratingsscore: 93, and 1 person voted Rate this book



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56 How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and Schoolby John D. Bransford (Editor)3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating 216 ratingsscore: 92, and 1 person voted Rate this book


57 Generatie Einstein: slimmer, sneller, socialer. Communiceren met jongerenvan de 21e eeuwby Jeroen Boschma3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating 4 ratingsscore: 91, and 1 person voted


58 New Age of Innovationby C.K. Prahalad3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating 69 ratingsscore: 90, and 1 person voted Rate this book


59 If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differentlyby Fred Lee3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating 128 ratingsscore: 89, and 1 person voted Rate this book


60 The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to theEastby Kishore Mahbubani3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating 192 ratingsscore: 83, and 1 person voted



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61 The Dance of Change: The challenges to sustaining momentum in a learningorganizationby Peter M. Senge3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating 159 ratingsscore: 82, and 1 person voted


62 De ontwikkeling van passie in organisatiesby Boyd Hendriks0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating 0 ratingsscore: 80, and 1 person voted Rate this book


63 The Performance Management Pocketbookby Pam Jones0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating 0 ratingsscore: 79, and 1 person voted Rate this book


64 The teamworking pocketbookby Ian Fleming5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating 1 ratingscore: 78, and 1 person voted Rate this book


65 Dream, Dare, Do: Managing The Most Difficult Person On Earth: Yourselfby Ben Tiggelaar3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating 107 ratingsscore: 75, and 1 person voted Rate this book



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66 Performance Consultingby Dana Gaines Robinson4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating 16 ratingsscore: 74, and 1 person voted Rate this book


67 Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Futureby Peter M. Senge4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating 436 ratingsscore: 73, and 1 person voted Rate this book


68 Learning to Fly: Practical Lessons from one of the World's LeadingKnowledge Companiesby Chris Collison3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating 26 ratingsscore: 72, and 1 person voted


69 Squirrel Inc.: A Fable of Leadership through Storytellingby Stephen Denning3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating 64 ratingsscore: 71, and 1 person voted Rate this book


70 Learning to Changeby Leon De Caluwe3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating 10 ratingsscore: 70, and 1 person voted Rate this book



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71 Zin! Leidinggeven aan jezelf en anderenby Andr Meiresonne4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating 1 ratingscore: 68, and 1 person voted Rate this book


72 Digital Habitats; stewarding technology for communitiesby Etienne Wenger3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating 23 ratingsscore: 67, and 1 person voted Rate this book


73 Living Company: Growth, Learning And Longevity In Businessby Arie De Geus4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating 67 ratingsscore: 66, and 1 person voted Rate this book


74 Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Lifeby Stewart D. Friedman3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating 973 ratingsscore: 65, and 1 person voted Rate this book


75 A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center forEnvironmental Structure Series)by Christopher Alexander4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating 1,850 ratingsscore: 64, and 1 person voted



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76 The Age of Unreasonby Charles B. Handy3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating 133 ratingsscore: 60, and 1 person voted Rate this book


77 The Art of Game Design: A book of lensesby Jesse Schell4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating 602 ratingsscore: 59, and 1 person voted Rate this book


78 Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and theEconomic Worldby Kevin Kelly (Goodreads Author)4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating 566 ratingsscore: 57, and 1 person voted


79 Building Innovation Capability in Organizations: An International Cross-CasePerspectiveby Mile Terziovski0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating 0 ratingsscore: 55, and 1 person voted


80 Informal Coalitions: Mastering the Hidden Dynamics of OrganizationalChangeby Chris Rodgers4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating 2 ratingsscore: 53, and 1 person voted


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