Books Recommended by Armina Sirbu
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16 books recommended by Armina Sirbu
Thinking, Fast and Slow
It explains how our brains works without claiming this. So much better than other books that claim to do this.
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
by Tim Ferriss
Tools of Titans - by Tim Ferriss - inspiration from awesome people, and so far I feel like underlining everything.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - helped me understand how I could (for real) create a new habit or get rid of an unwanted one.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Blink and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell - through them I learned what systemic thinking is and started to realize that every little thing will have an impact somewhere.
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
by Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon's "Steal like an Artist". I read it when I was going through an "impostor syndrome" timeframe and it helped me get out of that mood. It "told" me that is ok, I don't have to be a genius, I just have to be myself and it will be enough.
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin
My favorite book is Linchpin by Seth Godin. I think it's business, but it can very well be non-business as well because it's so much about life. I re-read fragments from time to time to get a jump-start when I need it.
Show Your Work!
by Austin Kleon
Show your work - by Austin Kleon - is magical and I feel like reading it slowly, like enjoying a cappuccino. I need to let each "mini-chapter" sink in and take my time to also apply what I am reading there because it's "spot on" for my current projects.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Blink and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell - through them I learned what systemic thinking is and started to realize that every little thing will have an impact somewhere.
Reinventing Organizations
Reinventing Organizations by F. Laloux - the best book there is about the organizations of the future.
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
The Coaching Habit by M. Stanier - for people who need to coach their teams.
Screw It, Let’s Do It: Lessons In Life
Screw It, Let's Do It - by Richard Branson - understand risk-taking a bit better and just enjoy some nice stories in a simple writing style.
The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World
by Lewis Hyde
It's amazing to realize how gifts have impacted and influenced the human race.
Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge
by Henry Cloud
Boundaries for Leaders - by Henry Cloud - it already brought me more focus and since I already got what I needed from it, I am not sure that I will finish it now. I think I will read the rest of it when I will be in a crisis again.
Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making
Streetlights and Shadows by Gary Klein - it explains how intuition can be trained and how it works, from a scientific perspective.
The Art and Science of Training
by Elaine Biech
I have invested the last 10 years in training, people development and learning design. I suggest that anyone who wants to try this path should first read "The Art and Science of Training" by Elaine Biech. It will give them a very clear idea if… Read the full quote
I have invested the last 10 years in training, people development and learning design. I suggest that anyone who wants to try this path should first read "The Art and Science of Training" by Elaine Biech. It will give them a very clear idea if this is for them or not. Then they can participate in a public speaking course to see if they like being in front, or a design thinking workshop to see if they like prototyping. Other than that, it's a lot of learning by doing. There are many books out there on instructional design, gamification etc., but whatever is out there, needs testing and piloting first.
What Color Is Your Parachute?
"What Color is Your Parachute" by R. Bolles is iconic for a student or fresh graduate who has no clue what's next. It helped me realized that even though I was graduating from computer science, my heart was in training and HR so that's how… Read the full quote
"What Color is Your Parachute" by R. Bolles is iconic for a student or fresh graduate who has no clue what's next. It helped me realized that even though I was graduating from computer science, my heart was in training and HR so that's how I chose my masters and then built a career path that mixed both IT and HR. Basically it gave me the courage to "go for it", showed me that it's ok to mix the two fields. This proved to be a very smart decision later on, because this mix is a rare one thus well paid, too.
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