Inspiring books on Capability Building (75 books)

Inspiring books on Capability Building

This list was created by a group of learning and change professionals as pre-work for a workshop in late October 2010.

1	Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 16,074 ratings score: 1,289, and 13 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 142,457 ratings score: 1,278, and 13 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 143,671 ratings score: 975, and 10 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 24,965 ratings score: 691, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 32,036 ratings score: 668, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina (Goodreads Author) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 5,812 ratings score: 645, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 21,940 ratings score: 594, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 8,624 ratings score: 478, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6,587 ratings score: 448, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 9,117 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer (Goodreads Author) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 14,537 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot by Richard Wiseman 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 2,390 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas G. Carr 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 4,795 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 3,457 ratings score: 372, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 7,102 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 4,125 ratings score: 365, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers by Philip M. Rosenzweig 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 565 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us by Christopher Chabris 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,050 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5,000 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than I.Q by Daniel Goleman 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 18,353 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 8,032 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 2,386 ratings score: 253, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 2,788 ratings score: 253, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,119 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (Goodreads Author) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 8,197 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 9,778 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Poke the Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? by Seth Godin 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 2,876 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb (Goodreads Author) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,480 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 3,183 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 3,289 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Homo Competens: Let's talk about competent people in the network age by Bert De Coutere 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Never Fail: Success Strategies by Craig W. Dressler 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Watchman's Rattle: A New Way to Understand Complexity, Collapse, and Correction by Rebecca Costa (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 155 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Good Luck: Creating the Conditions for Success in Life and Business by Álex Rovira 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 1,770 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 99,011 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Leading Change by John P. Kotter 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 2,996 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Learning to Learn More: Strategies to Quickly Overcome the Learning Curve by Richard N. Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 4,240 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk (Goodreads Author) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 1,741 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills by Daniel Coyle (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 306 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg (Goodreads Author) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 26,797 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 671 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Talent on Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertainty by Peter Cappelli 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Influencer: The Power to Change Anything by Kerry Patterson 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 2,361 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Thinking In Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life With Autism by Temple Grandin 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 5,000 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 20,362 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Theory U: Learning from the Future as It Emerges by C. Otto Scharmer 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance by Jay Cross 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Liefde voor Leren by Manon Ruijters 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School by Committee on Developments in the Science 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 170 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Generatie Einstein: slimmer, sneller, socialer. Communiceren met jongeren van de 21e eeuw by Jeroen Boschma 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	New Age of Innovation by C.K. Prahalad 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently by Fred Lee 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East by Kishore Mahbubani 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Dance of Change: The challenges to sustaining momentum in a learning organization by Peter M. Senge 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 139 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	De ontwikkeling van passie in organisaties by Boyd Hendriks 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Performance Management Pocketbook by Pam Jones 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The teamworking pocketbook by Ian Fleming 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 78, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Dream, Dare, Do: Managing The Most Difficult Person On Earth: Yourself by Ben Tiggelaar 3.19 of 5 stars 3.19 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Performance Consulting by Dana Gaines Robinson 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future by Peter M. Senge 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 362 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Learning to Fly: Practical Lessons from One of the World's Leading Knowledge Companies by Chris Collison 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Squirrel Inc.: A Fable of Leadership Through Storytelling by Stephen Denning 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Learning to Change by Leon De Caluwe 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Zin! Leidinggeven aan jezelf en anderen by André Meiresonne 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 68, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Digital Habitats; Stewarding Technology for Communities by Etienne Wenger 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Living Company: Growth, Learning And Longevity In Business by Arie P. De Geus 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life by Stewart D. Friedman 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 460 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 1,490 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Age of Unreason by Charles B. Handy 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses by Jesse Schell 4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 455 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World by Kevin Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 447 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Building Innovation Capability in Organizations: An International Cross-Case Perspective by Mile Terziovski 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Informal Coalitions: Mastering the Hidden Dynamics of Organizational Change by Chris Rodgers 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars