Most Read This Week In Business

[close] This group is created to keep a master list of books both read and to be read by the group and to promote monthly reading discussion.

[close] Welcome to the Goodreads group for the Next Big Idea Club, a next-generation book club curated by world-class authors Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink. Our curators identify the two most groundbreaking, most life-changing nonfiction books coming out each season, and offer their thoughts about why they can't be missed. We'll be sharing exclusive excerpts of the video insights, reading guides, and author interviews that we prepare, but if you'd like to enjoy the full versions—plus many other members-only benefits—we hope you'll visit http://www.nextbigideaclub.com to officially join our rapidly-growing community!

[close] Readers, Throughout my career, I've relied on the wisdom within pages of hundreds of books to talk me through so many scenarios, frustrations, gain insights, learn management approaches, even become a better writer. As active as I am online and with technology, my greatest pleasure is still buying and holding a hardback book in my hands, highlighting, tabbing, flagging, circling...I wear my books down with love and frequent use. If we've had a mentoring conversation, I've coached you, we're peers or friends, or colleagues, and we've had a deep conversation before, you've likely gotten a book recommendation from me. There's one for every scenario! And if you see me carrying a bag, you can be assured there's a great book in it. I'm reading 4-6 books at any given time, and have been craving a group to discuss them with. We're going to tackle a variety of topics, changing as often as the seasons. The focus is on being a leader of change. Our club books will run a gamut of (what I think) are interesting topics that I believe will grow you and change your way of thinking and doing. I'm looking forward to sharing the books that I'm currently reading with you through this group, and I'm excited to see what you recommend to us, and hope you do! If you're a fan of non-fiction, biography, business wisdom, productivity and at times even weaving in the relevant spiritual books as a way to enhance your career and personal life, I'd love for you to join this group so we can share discussion on the topics. We'll pick one book a month. I'll start discussions and questions, but I encourage you to do the same, and get involved and be an active member of the club as well. As we grow, I'll work to bring some of the authors into the discussion. There is nothing equivalent to having the person who created the work, join you in a discussion, and I'm looking forward to making that available to this group. If this sounds like something up your alley, I would be honored to have you part. Molly

[close] It will be one book per month voted for from a selection nominated by each member of the group. We then have a WhatsApp/Goodread group discussion as we read to share insights, learning and takeaways as they come to us. At the end we can do a full review and consider some questions. Perhaps along the lines of-: 1) Favourite quote and why this stood out 2) if you got the chance to ask the author a question what would it be? 3) what new things did you learn? 4) what did you think about the authors research? Was it easy to see where it came from and were the sources credible? 5) how did the book leave you feeling? 6) identify 1-3 things you are going to do with what you learnt