Innovation and Business

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Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices (J-B Warren Bennis Series)

by Paul R. Lawrence

“I am under the impression that no matter what business you are in cognitive science rules all. Read this book and it will unlock the basics of cognitive science. It also greatly relates it to business.

The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling

by Ralph Kimball

“The father of data warehousing.

Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers

by Alexander Osterwalder

“I live by this book. No, seriously.

Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Harper Business Essentials)

by Geoffrey A. Moore

“I'm 50/50 on this book. Def worth a read but it took awhile to really get into it.

The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume

by Josh Kaufman

“Before you decide to pursue an MBA - READ THIS BOOK. Seriously it will open your eyes.

The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

by Clayton M. Christensen

“Want to understand how big companies innovate and also fail to innovate. This explains it.

How To Win Friends And Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

“Absolute classic. Seriously read this.

Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

by Christopher McDougall

“A must for anyone interested in the evolution of running. Not a business or innovation book, but I think its very insightful

Wikinomics

by Don Tapscott

“All about how collaboration from outside the enterprise is helping businesses grow (and more)

The Thank You Economy

by Gary Vaynerchuk

“This book explained to me why twitter and facebook matter.

Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age

by Paul Graham

“Awesome book for a techie. Especially goes in depth to the revolution of web application (SaaS) and what programming languages are the best.

Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers

by Seth Godin

Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business

by Luke Williams

“I like the way the author provides a framework for defining an opportunity and an idea.

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices (J-B Warren Bennis Series)</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Paul R. Lawrence</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">I am under the impression that no matter what business you are in cognitive science rules all. Read this book and it will unlock the basics of cognitive science. It also greatly relates it to business. </div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Ralph Kimball</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">The father of data warehousing. </div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Alexander Osterwalder</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">I live by this book. No, seriously. </div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Harper Business Essentials)</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Geoffrey A. Moore</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">I'm 50/50 on this book. Def worth a read but it took awhile to really get into it.</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Josh Kaufman</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Before you decide to pursue an MBA - READ THIS BOOK. Seriously it will open your eyes. </div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Clayton M. Christensen</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Want to understand how big companies innovate and also fail to innovate. This explains it.</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">How To Win Friends And Influence People</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Dale Carnegie</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Absolute classic. Seriously read this. </div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Christopher McDougall</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">A must for anyone interested in the evolution of running. Not a business or innovation book, but I think its very insightful </div>

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<div style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-right:5px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_adv_b/?search-alias=stripbooks&unfiltered=1&field-keywords=Wikinomics by Don Tapscott&sort=relevancerank&Adv-Srch-Books-Submit&tag=7books-20">
        
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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Wikinomics</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Don Tapscott</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">All about how collaboration from outside the enterprise is helping businesses grow (and more)</div>

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        <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41G%2BwnxbKSL._SL150_.jpg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;height:150px;width:100px;"></a></div>
        
<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">The Thank You Economy</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Gary Vaynerchuk</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">This book explained to me why twitter and facebook matter. </div>

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        <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RDHbjYWbL._SL150_.jpg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;height:150px;width:100px;"></a></div>
        
<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Paul Graham</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Awesome book for a techie. Especially goes in depth to the revolution of web application (SaaS) and what programming languages are the best.</div>

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<div style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-right:5px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_adv_b/?search-alias=stripbooks&unfiltered=1&field-keywords=Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers by Seth Godin&sort=relevancerank&Adv-Srch-Books-Submit&tag=7books-20">
        
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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Seth Godin</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Luke Williams</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">I like the way the author provides a framework for defining an opportunity and an idea.</div>

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