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A paradigm-shifting exploration of why we hide our mistakes and how embracing them is the only true path to innovation. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Black box thinking.
- sobering
- eye-opening
- intellectually stimulating
- 01
Originals
Adam Grant
An invigorating intellectual dinner party that leaves you feeling equipped to change the world, or at least your workplace.
- 02
The culture code
Daniel Coyle
An energizing masterclass in the invisible forces that transform a group of strangers into a powerhouse team.
- 03
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Eric Barker
A paradigm-shifting exploration of the psychological realities behind what actually drives achievement.
- 04
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Ozan Varol
An intellectually expansive toolkit that makes the impossible feel entirely within reach.
- 05
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
- 06
How we learn
Benedict Carey
A reassuring, science-backed permission slip to stop cramming and start letting your brain learn the way it actually wants to.
- 07
Talent is Overrated
Geoff Colvin
A methodical and empowering dismantling of the genius myth that replaces awe with an actionable roadmap to mastery.
- 08
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
A cool glass of water for the burnt-out professional soul, offering permission to simply do less and do it better.
- 09
Technically Wrong
Sara Wachter-Boettcher
A sharp, validating wake-up call that pulls back the curtain on the biases baked into our everyday digital lives.
- 10
Change by design
Brown, Tim · 2009
An empowering, pragmatic guide that reframes complex challenges as opportunities for human-centered design.
- 11
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
A fascinating, fast-paced tour through the hidden machinery of your own mind that will make you question every snap judgment you make.
- 12
Payoff
Dan Ariely
An eye-opening exploration of the hidden psychological forces that truly drive us to work, create, and succeed.
