7 books every visionary leader should read

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Reading good books helps visionary leaders sharpen their foresight and imagination. Below are my top picks:

1. 'The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains' by Nicholas Carr

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How is all this constant Web browsing affecting our brains? Technology and culture writer Nicholas Carr argues that the internet, by instantly serving massive volumes of information, is making us expert skimmers and scanners, flitting and darting from one distraction to the next. The result is shallow thinking and the loss of our ability to concentrate, focus, and reflect. "The Shallows" will motivate you to read more books, which, unlike the internet, train our brains to pay attention and engage in deep thought.

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2. 'Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model' by John Mullins and Randy Komisar

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Every new business comes with a business plan, and authors John Mullins and Randy Komisar assert that the original business plan is rarely the right one. "Getting to Plan B" teaches a systematic way to test your Plan A and iterate it — so you can find your winning business model before you run out of cash. This book will show you how to use analogs, antilogs, and leaps of faith to discover the most profitable business model.

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3. 'Get a Grip: How to Get Everything You Want From Your Entrepreneurial Business' by Gino Wickman and Mike Paton

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In a previous book, Gino Wickman shared his Entrepreneurial Operating System method for business success. It involves strengthening the six key components of a business: vision, people, data, issues, process, and traction. In "Get a Grip," Wickman and Mike Paton use the story of a fictitious business, Swan Services, to illustrate how to implement EOS in practical terms. With the EOS approach, you can transform your team and your business.

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