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Book Reviews

My Top 5:

How will you measure your life by Clayton Christensen?

I very much enjoyed being reminded and prompted on living the fully integrated inspiring leadersh…

Excellence Wins: a no-nonsense guide to be coming best in a world of compromise – By Horst Schulze

It has been a pleasure to get to know Horst through a recommendation from Duncan and I was deligh…

“Life is in the Transitions; Mastering Change at any Age” by Bruce Feiler

I found this book quite profound and it made me reflect on getting the most out of my life, and r…

Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life

Change your thoughts change your life by Wayne Dyer If you want to take your time listening to a…

Discipline is Destiny

Discipline is Destiny. I found the Stoic philosophy interpreted by Ryan holiday to be life enhanc…

Atomic Habits. By James Clear

Another really helpful book that has shaped my daily routine rituals and mental and physical heal…

How to Win Friends & Influence People. By Dale Carnegie

So this is my favourite book. It was probably the first self-development human behaviour book I w…

Leading from the Front. By General Sir Richard Dannatt

This is a superb autobiography by a man I admire and respect and who taught me so much when I was…

The Buddha and the Badass. By Vishen Lakhiani

This is a thoroughly fascinating book written by a quirky and unusual leader from Malaysia who wo…

Health Revolution – Finding Happiness and Health Through an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. By Maria Borelius

A fantastic healthy book – she practices an anti inflammatory lifestyle. 1. Embrace a healt…

The Infinite Game: How Great Businesses Achieve Long-lasting Success. By Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek is one of my favourite authors made famous by start with why and his other book leade…

Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations: by Admiral William H. McCraven

This is a fascinating autobiography of a real-life hero who is probably one of the most inspirati…

Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius – by Ryan Holiday

I’ve become a big fan of Ryan Holiday’s books from: the Daily Stoic, the Obstacle is …

Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire – a 500 year History: by Kurt Andersen

I was thoroughly captivated by this comprehensive and riveting history of America. Kurt Andersen …

A Promised Land. By Barack Obama

This is an exceptional biography by a man who is an inspiring leader; regardless of your politica…

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom Perseverance and the Art of Living. By Ryan Holiday

This is superb in any version. It’s a must read. I have it on my kindle as a paper bag and …

Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture that Brings out the Best in People. By Dr Donna Hicks

Dr Hicks was one of my Professors when I attended the excellent course at Harvard on leadership i…

Don’t sweat the small stuff; and it’s all small stuff. By Dr Richard Carlson

Another favourite of mine and I re-listen to this many times for its simple wisdom and putting ev…

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