Building a standout team isn’t just about bringing in the best talent—strategy, mindset, and collaboration need deliberate guidance. These five books give leaders essential lessons for turning ordinary groups into engines of excellence.
The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
By Walter Isaacson
When writing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers demonstrated that innovation is a collaborative endeavor. They demonstrated the full potential of diverse talents working together and iterating toward excellence. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Walter Isaacson, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
The Future Begins with Z: Nine Strategies to Lead Generation Z as They Disrupt the Workplace
By Tim Elmore
Today, four in five hiring managers say Generation Z is the most difficult population to manage. Almost one in three avoid hiring them altogether. We cannot walk away from this challenge as these young teammates represent the future. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Tim Elmore, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Headamentals: How Leaders Can Crack Negative Self-Talk
By Suzy Burke, Ryan Berman & Rhett Power
Teams can rise or fall because of their leader’s inner narrative. Building leading others effectively begins with learning how to lead yourself first. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by the co-authors, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Flash Teams: Leading the Future of AI-Enhanced, On-Demand Work
By Melissa Valentine & Michael Bernstein
Have you ever wished that you could assemble your version of The Avengers at work? That’s basically what it means to build a Flash Team. Bringing together the right set of experts at exactly the right time to tackle a tough, important job has become a realistic, repeatable goal for leaders today. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Melissa Valentine and Michael Bernstein, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective Genius
By Jon Levy
A behavioral scientist debunks the myths of what makes great leaders and effective teams, revealing the simple habits that help leaders unlock team intelligence. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jon Levy, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
The Key Ideas in 15 Minutes
“If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once famously said. The only trouble is, reading even one book from cover to cover takes hours—and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine for a moment: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better, what if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds, where they personally describe the 5 key takeaways from their work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea App, we’ve turned this fantasy into a reality. We partnered with hundreds of acclaimed authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction that are prepared and read aloud by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity hacks, the science of happiness and well-being, and much more—all in the time it takes to drive to work or walk the dog.
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