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Culture Books

Learn how to build a great workplace culture. A list of the best culture books, crowdsourced from LinkedIn readers.

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Daniel Coyle

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Kim Scott

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Amy Edmondson

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Nancy Kline

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James Clear

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CULTURE BOOKS OVERVIEW

The Hardest Work You'll Do

It’s scary to think about the amount of time wasted on culture change. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a crucial activity.

The problem is that many leaders approach culture change in the wrong way.

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You might have seen this story play out.

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It’s the annual “culture” day for the leadership team. After a few “trust falls” and fun games the team get down to business. “Our culture isn’t working, let's brainstorm our company values.” A few hours later “Trust, Honesty, Collaboration, Fun, Respect”. “Let’s present these at the next company-wide meeting. And don’t forget to print our values onto the company stationary.”

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It’s an oversimplification but a common reality.

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When changing culture, it’s easy to focus on the wrong things. Leaders assume that values are important. Which they are. But you don’t start there.

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These culture books will help you avoid the same mistakes. You'll finally build a culture to be proud of. One where everyone can do the best, most meaningful work.

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THE BEST OF THE BEST

Toby's Top Culture Books

These are the best culture books I've read. Curated into a self-directed journey. Pick the books that make the most sense in your context. I can guarantee, that even if you only read one of these books, you'll find a breakthrough.

INSPIRE HIGH-PERFORMANCE

Grow a Coaching Culture

I share content to help leaders become more coach-like. When your managers lead like coaches, it creates a culture of high performance. These books will help you build a coaching culture. But don't forget, it might not be right for you.

THE BEST OF THE REST

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LinkedIn Book Recommendations

I asked LinkedIn for the best culture books. I received 73 suggestions.

I've curated the list along with the person who recommended the book. If you'd like to learn more about it, please do reach out to them!

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๐Ÿ“š The culture books I've summarised:

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๐Ÿ“š I've read these and can personally recommend them!

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๐Ÿ“š These made it to my to-read list:

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๐Ÿ“š The best of the rest:

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