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20 books that all leaders should read in 2020
From navigating relationships to healthy work and life rhythms, being a good leader isn't easy. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist at Wharton, selects 20 books to help.
Adam Grant
Leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. Author or Co-Author of four books that have been translated into 35 languages: “Give and Take”, “Originals”, “Option B”, and “Power Moves”. TED talks have been viewed over 20 million times. Host of the TED podcast WorkLife. Contributing writer on work and psychology for the New York Times and Member of the U.S. Department of Defense Innovation Board. Keynote speaking and consulting clients include Google, the Gates Foundation, the NBA, and Goldman Sachs. Recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers, Fortune's 40 under 40, and Oprah's Super Soul 100. Wharton's top-rated professor for seven straight years; has over 3 million followers on social media. BA, Harvard; PhD, University of Michigan. Former junior Olympic springboard diver.
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