Books Like Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

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Charles Kahlenberg narrates Made to Stick in a clean, engaged style that works with rather than against the book's argument — a nine-hour listen about why some messages land shouldn't itself be forgettable, and Kahlenberg's precise delivery keeps the examples vivid. One more Heath brothers title shares his in the recommendations, and all ten run at similar lengths, pointing toward business and strategy books for the reader who wants their nonfiction to stay with them.

10 books for fans of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

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    Switch

    by Chip Heath, Dan Heath

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    Lasting change fails because our rational and emotional minds wage constant war—the Heath brothers reveal how to align both systems for successful transformation.

    4.03 Goodreads (55.2K ratings)
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    Unreasonable Hospitality

    by Will Guidara

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    Guidara took over a failing two-star restaurant at 26 and made it the world's best through extreme attention to customer experience. His hospitality lessons apply far beyond restaurants.

    4.41 Goodreads (38.1K ratings)
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    The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

    by Robert Iger, Joel Lovell

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    Iger transformed Disney through bold acquisitions and streaming innovation while maintaining the company's creative soul. His leadership philosophy emphasizes optimism and calculated risk-taking during industry disruption.

    4.40 Goodreads (97.4K ratings)
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    Résumé: Crushing It! de Gary Vaynerchuk

    by Millionaire Mindset

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    Anyone can build a personal brand around their personality using social media opportunities, regardless of their current activity. Becoming influential demands significant effort but offers substantial rewards.

    5.00 Goodreads (1 ratings)
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    Genius at Scale

    by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, Jason Wild

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    Leadership experts identify three essential roles leaders must master to successfully drive and scale innovation amid technological disruption and economic volatility.

    4.80 Goodreads (5 ratings)
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    Revealing

    by Leslie John

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    Strategic self-disclosure can transform professional and personal relationships in unexpected ways. Research reveals when oversharing helps and when silence serves us better in human connections.

    4.58 Goodreads (40 ratings)
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    Rational Thinking and Investing

    by Jaret Wilson

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    Wilson examines why our evolved brains make terrible financial decisions, then teaches deliberate thinking for modern markets. The behavioral economics foundation makes investment advice concrete.

    4.56 Goodreads (9 ratings)
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    A Joosr Guide to... The Hard Thing about Hard Things

    by Joosr

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    Horowitz's brutal honesty about CEO challenges—from layoffs to failing products—offers real-world guidance for impossible leadership decisions. War stories from building companies when everything goes wrong.

    4.50 Goodreads (2 ratings)
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    Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value

    by Teresa Torres

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    Torres provides a systematic approach to product discovery that ensures teams create customer value while building sustainable business value through ongoing research habits.

    4.44 Goodreads (4.8K ratings)