Whatever your New Year's resolution, becoming more successful is one we can all get behind. Whether that means making better decisions, developing better business strategies, or dealing with conflict more effectively, these four books will put you on the path to success in 2024.
1. Poor Charlie's Almanac: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's right-hand man, is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential investors of our time. As he approaches his 100th birthday, Stripe Press is publishing an abridged version of his book. Poor Charlie's YearbookReveals hard-won advice for achieving lifelong prosperity.
With valuable insights like, “Strive to be a little smarter each day than you were when you woke up,” Munger offers practical tips that go beyond finance and investing and can be applied to life's toughest challenges.
According to Munger, the key to success is to use mistakes (your own and those of others) to improve, adding: “You can't learn or act in a way that will stop you from making as many mistakes, but you can learn to make fewer than others and to correct them more quickly when you do make them. But it's impossible to live a full life without making too many mistakes.” Munger adds: “One of the things you have to learn is how to deal with mistakes and new facts that change the odds. Life is, in a way, like a poker game, and sometimes you have to learn to give up when you have a very good hand.”
Part biography, part collection of speeches, Munger's book offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of one of the greatest minds of our time. You'll learn how to apply “The Munger Way” to every aspect of your life, from avoiding misery to choosing the right business partners.
2. Possible: How to Survive (and Thrive) in Times of Conflict
William Urey, co-founder of the Harvard University Negotiation Program, is one of the world's leading authorities on negotiation and meditation. In his new book, PossibleHe uses nearly 50 years of experience to change the way we see conflict and help us manage disagreements of any magnitude successfully. His new Path to Possibility contains proven practices to help readers engage constructively with conflict and unlock the power of reshaping it.
“As far as I can remember,” Yuri writes, “there has never been a more destructive conflict than this one.” Polarizing Our community, Poisoning Our relationship, and Paralyze Our ability to address the issues that matter most: how many needs are we sacrificing, how many opportunities are we missing, because we don't have a better way to address our differences?
It was equal parts memoir, manual and manifesto by a leading figure in the conflict. Possible This book will empower you to creatively and constructively address today's most challenging conflicts. “It is my sincere hope that this book will inspire you to realize your full human potential and transform the conflicts around you. If we can transform conflict, we can transform the world,” says Urey.
3. Strategy: The skills to set direction, create advantage and achieve managerial excellence.
Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, has worked side-by-side with top executives for over 20 years to develop the most sought-after skills for modern leadership. In his new book, Strategic, He introduces four areas of strategic fit that can help lead a business to success, including a common language for strategy and business planning. He uses the “3A Framework” of “Insight, Allocation, Action” to identify the foundational elements that enable strategic leaders to realize their full potential and determine opportunities for growth.
Horwath writes, “The greatest challenge facing executives is how to effectively steer their businesses in the face of dynamic markets, dangerous competitors, and disruptive innovation. In fact, research shows that nearly 70 percent of leaders feel overwhelmed trying to navigate their businesses today. I wrote this book to provide executives with a compass containing more than 150 tools, tips, and techniques they can use to confidently steer their businesses from complexity to clarity and achieve their goals.”
Four. Advance your career: Strategies from successful women
in Advance your careerGrace Puma, former COO of PepsiCo, and Christiana Smith Shi, former president of Nike's direct-to-consumer division, challenge the negative stereotypes surrounding female ambition and encourage women to follow their dreams. The secret to success, they say, is to focus on your career first and your job second. Instead of chasing a better job title or a better salary, you should aim for a long-term career path that will lead to success. The book encourages women to focus on the future and take every opportunity to network and actively expand their skills.
Shi and Puma write, “We believe in taking a long-term view of career – making decisions not just in terms of the immediate future but what opportunities lie ahead, how can you increase your income, how can you maximise the value of what you're doing now and, for those who so desire, how can you reach the top leadership levels. Some of our advice may surprise you or contradict what you've heard before about achieving career success. But we didn't get to where we are by doing the same things as everyone else. There is no one path to the top – the options are endless. We wrote this book to empower you and help you understand the options available to you in every aspect of your professional life.”
