I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for name dropping books, authors and quotes in conversation. While I’m sure it’s helpful sometimes, I don’t think the woman in the checkout line at QFC cares where my alignment strategies come from. I thought I’d take a post to share some of my go-to books, and also talk about something that’s becoming a bit of a recurring theme here - learning.

“Finding” Books (and information)

Someone asked recently how I discover books to read - and I think it’s worth a walkthrough, as my reading inspiration comes from a few different angles. Sometimes, it’s just an author I like - I will always read every book released by Patrick Lencioni, Malcom Gladwell, Dan Pink, Dan and Chip Heath, and probably a few others. Sometimes I choose to read a book because one of those books mentions another book. I also read a lot of blogs and newsletters that sometimes mention books that sound interesting. I also have found a fair number of good reading ideas from the podcasts I l…