What we read inspires, informs, challenges and entertains. Here is a selection of those books and authors that I think have that effect. Time to Think and More Time to Think by Nancy Kline Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman Think Again by Adam Grant 5 Levels of Leadership by John maxwell The first 90 days by Michael Watkins Non-violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg Every book by Seth Godin and most of blogposts on Seths.blog Seeing Systems by Barry Oshry The Culture