Certain books have helped shape my philosophy

The relationship between environment, decisions, execution, and success

Decisions

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen – effective conversations at high stakes
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely – why people make bad decisions and how to make better ones
The Decision Book by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler – a short summary of models for better decision making

Execution

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – how to maintain a state of high performance
Getting Things Done by David Allen – a comprehensive methodology to improve wellbeing and effectiveness
Kanban by David J. Anderson and Donald G. Reinertsen – capacity-based management
Scrum by Jeff Sutherland – creating focus for teams

Environment

Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore – support strategies for leaders and coaches
Drive by Daniel H. Pink – how to empower people to do their best work
The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni – how to foster a healthy, high-performance culture
The Lean Startup by Eric Reis – how to establish a lean culture
Predictable Success by Les McKeown – how to assess your organisation’s lifestyle stage and improve it