Books On How To Make An Impact

This week I asked my LinkedIn network aka friends for suggestions on books for my client who wants to make an impact in the healthcare tech space. I thought the collective mind of a group will benefit my client more than just me putting together a list.

And the suggestions kept coming in and I was amazed.

Here are the books that were suggested. Some are the books of my friends I know (and have on my bookshelf), some I have not heard about until now and some are old favorites.

Let this book list serve you just as much as it will serve me and my client in the future.

Maybe one book will speak to you as you read this list today.

We all can make an impact in someone's life - if we choose to.

0. Your own journal. The desire to make an impact comes from within you. Illuminating and connecting your passion and vision with the knowledge and insights these books could provide will serve you to tell your story of why this impact matters to you so deeply.

1. Doesn't Hurt to Ask: Using the Power of Questions to Communicate, Connect, and Persuade - Book by Trey Gowdy
2. The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It - Book by Kelly McGonigal
3. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference - Book by Malcolm Gladwell
4. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking - Book by Malcolm Gladwell
5. The Power of Habit - Book by Charles Duhigg
6. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms - Book by Vishen Lakhiani
7. Regenerative Leadership: The DNA of Life-affirming 21st Century Organizations - Book by Giles Hutchins and Laura Storm
8. Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean - Book by Kim Scott
9. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time - Book by Susan Scott
10. Insight: The Power of Self-Awareness in a Self-Deluded World - Book by Tasha Eurich
11. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action - Book by Simon Sinek
12. Leaders Eat Last - Book by Simon Sinek

13. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Book by Daniel H. Pink

14.  Shut Up and Run: How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger - Book by Robin Arzon

15. Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong - Book by Kristen Hadeed

16. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters - Book by Priya Parker

17. Behold the Dreamers - Novel by Imbolo Mbue

18. Untamed - Book by Glennon Doyle

19. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Book by Michael Alan Singer

20. Big Magic - Book by Elizabeth Gilbert

21. Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues - Book by Carole Robin and David L. Bradford

22. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact - Book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

23. Brave Leadership: Unleash Your Most Confident, Powerful, and Authentic Self to Get the Results You Need - Book by Kimberly Davis* (friend)

24. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Book by Stephen Covey

25. Outliers - Book by Malcolm Gladwell

26. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World - Book by Adam Grant

27. Meditations - Book by Marcus Aurelius

28. The Daily Stoic - Book by Ryan Holiday

29. The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision - Novel by Fritjof Capra and Pier Luigi Luisi

30. Seeing systems - Book by Barry Oshry

31. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose - Book by Eckhart Tolle

32. I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" - Book by Brené Brown

33. The Book of Awakening - Book by Mark Nepo

34. Create a Life You Love: Reflections on Living Life to the Fullest - Book by Ozlem Brooke Erol* (friend)

35. Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People - Book by Bob Chapman and Rajendra Sisodia

36. Reinventing Organizations - Book by Frédéric Laloux

37. The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership - Book by Chapman, Jim Dethmer, and Kaley Klemp

38. The No?Limits Enterprise - Book by Doug Kirkpatrick

39. Maverick - Book by Ricardo Semler

40. Bird by Bird - Book by Anne Lamott

41. Your Stories Don't Define You: How You Tell Them Will - Book by Sarah Elkins* (friend)

42. Happier Hour with Einstein: Another Round - Book by Melissa Hughes* (friend)

43. Believership: The Superpower Beyond Leadership - Book by Mike Vacanti* (friend)

44. Bias, Racism and the Brain - Book by Jason Greer and Phil Dixon

45. The Change Code: A Practical Guide to Making a Difference in a Polarized World - Book by Monica Bourgeau

46. The Art Of Caring Leadership - Book by Heather R. Younger* (friend)

47. The Art of Possibility - Book by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander

48. Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business - Book by Kindra Hall

49. Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization - Book by Lisa Laskow Lahey and Robert Kegan

50. Trust First: A True Story About the Power of Giving People Second Chances - Book by Bruce Deel and Sara Grace

51. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know - Book by Adam Grant

52. Not Knowing: The Art of Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity - Book by Diana Renner and Steven D’Souza