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Author of The Talent Code and The Culture Code, who writes about skill development and group culture.
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Adam Grant's Twitter accountOther Adam Grant
please stop reading this immediately, and click over a remarkable place that, in my opinion, delivers more good ideas per square inch than anything else on the web: Adam Grant's Twitter account.
A post arguing the best reading of the year is a Twitter feed, not a book; he discloses in it that Adam Grant is a friend.
2018-02-13·danielcoyle.com ↗
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop TalkingBook Susan Cain
Reading Susan Cain's book is like being handed a pair of X-ray glasses with which you can see everyone you know — including yourself — in a new and vivid light.
His summer reading list, offered as 'a few suggestions for books that changed the way I see things'.
2014-05-30·danielcoyle.com ↗
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our SuccessBook Adam Grant
This is one of those books chiefly because Adam Grant 1) is one helluva writer, teacher, and researcher; 2) provides a genuinely revolutionary way to look at cooperation, generosity, and human nature.
His summer reading list, offered as 'a few suggestions for books that changed the way I see things'.
2014-05-30·danielcoyle.com ↗
DuoLingoSoftware Duolingo
DuoLingo works because it gives us space to splash around in that ocean, see what works, and repeat. It does exactly what a skilled coach does: creates a gamelike environment that keeps us reaching, over and over again, toward mastery.
A post about finding a learning app that passes his 'Reality Test', after years of scepticism about educational apps.
2014-01-29·danielcoyle.com ↗
Social Physics: The Lessons from a New ScienceBook Alex Pentland
We usually think of those qualities as intangibles, but Sandy Pentland's new book makes them real, and, more important, measurable.
His summer reading list, offered as 'a few suggestions for books that changed the way I see things'.
2014-05-30·danielcoyle.com ↗
Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and BehaveBook Adam Alter
The idea that our brains unconsciously react to tiny signals is not new. But Alter gives us a blueprint for the way it works.
His summer reading list, offered as 'a few suggestions for books that changed the way I see things'.
2014-05-30·danielcoyle.com ↗
The Power of MomentsBook Chip and Dan Heath
You should check out Chip and Dan Heath's new book, which is essential reading for anybody who cares about culture and leadership.
A short 'Read this Book' post about the Heath brothers' The Power of Moments.
2017-12-14·danielcoyle.com ↗
The Adventures of Augie MarchBook Saul Bellow
If you want to dive deep, there is no better guide than Bellow and his novel about an ambitious Chicago kid
His summer reading list, offered as 'a few suggestions for books that changed the way I see things'.
2014-05-30·danielcoyle.com ↗
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