10 Audiobooks to Sharpen Your Business Skills
1. Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds — Carmine Gallo
TED Talks are the new gold standard for compelling presentations. This book gives readers the inside scoop on what makes a great presentation, analyzing popular TED Talks to reveal what makes them work — and how you can make your presentations more engaging,too.
2. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us — Daniel H. Pink
What drives us to succeed? This compelling, author-narrated book uses anecdotes and keen insights to explore what motivates people so that you can learn to improve your own motivation — and help motivate your staff and customers as well.
3. Creativity, Inc. — Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
Pixar Animation Studios became one of the most beloved and respected companies in the world because of its creative, inspirational culture. This book takes a look behind the scenes to find out what makes the company tick, exploring the principles and methods that create such a strong and unique working environment.
Life presents us with endless opportunities for negotiation, from orchestrating corporate mergers to persuading children to eat their vegetables. This audiobook provides insights and principles that can help you become a better negotiator — and get what you want in life.
5. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less — Greg McKeown
An audiobook committed to the principle that less is more, Essentialism gives an overview of time management strategies that help readers focus on doing fewer tasks but doing them better, both professionally and in the personal sphere.
6. When to Rob a Bank: … and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants — Stephen J. Dubner and Stephen D. Levitt
In this book, the authors of the groundbreaking bestseller Freakonomics bring their unique analytical powers to bear on more unusual subjects, providing listeners with the tools to analyze problems and assess situations in brand new ways.
7. Decisive — Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Why do people make bad decisions? Can we train ourselves to make smarter choices? This book, which is ideal for Malcolm Gladwell and Daniel Kahneman fans, provides new techniques for sounder decision-making.
8. How to W
A perennial favorite for decades, this classic version of the book provides broad-stroke outlines of how influence works in relationships and gives listeners strategies they can use to bolster their own ability to manage relationships and get what they want out of life.
9. Lean In — Sheryl Sandberg
Women face unique challenges in the workplace, and this narrated book examines both pitfalls and success stories, inspirationally exploring how women can leverage their talents, skills, and abilities to succeed as leaders.
10. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t — Jim Collins
Success depends on the right leader and the right team. This classic is appropriate for leaders in companies of all sizes, providing a blueprint for assembling a winning team and choosing an appropriate leadership style.