Visionaries' Recommended Reading 2


The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of EconomicsThe Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics


The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics
Sean Belka just finished this...





The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business EnvironmentThe Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment by Robert S. Kaplan


The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment
Scott Allen recommended this book to the Visionaries in our Fall 2007 meeting.




The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True GrowthThe Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth by Fred Reichheld



The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth
Aisling Hassell was the first Visionary to recommend this book about Fred's "Net Promoter" score...




Brand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and ClarityBrand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity by David A. Aaker


Brand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity
Aaker is the father of brand strategy. Any customer-centric exec should have his books in their library!





Managing Brand EquityManaging Brand Equity by David A. Aaker


Managing Brand Equity
Another great seminal book from David Aaker, the father of brand strategy.




Open Sources 2.0: The Continuing EvolutionOpen Sources 2.0: The Continuing Evolution by Chris DiBona



Open Sources 2.0: The Continuing Evolution
The best book for understanding the customer-driven open source revolution. See, in particular the chapter written by Visionary, Mitchell Baker, the Chief Lizard Wrangler of Mozilla at the time.




Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell


Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Another great book by Malcolm Gladwell...





The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell


The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
A seminal book for any one who wants to start a customer movement.