Universal Events’ Reading Recommendations

If you’re like us at Universal Events, you feel a little off your game if you’re not in the middle of a good book. For those who have already worked through this year’s reading list, here are a couple of suggestions to help you finish the year strong:

 

• “Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work”: Written by Joseph L Badaracco, Jr., this book guides the reader through five questions that pick up where data fails. One query Universal Events leaders have grown to love is “What will work in the world as it is, as opposed to the world I wish I lived in?”

 

• “Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice”: Merging the insights of Clayton Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David Duncan, “Competing Against Luck” makes the point that new business models require a new way to predict growth. Using examples like Chobani, Uber, and Amazon, the authors argue against the old-style method of tracking service and product creation.

 

• “Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life”: Universal Events leaders have long embraced the need for high EI, and Susan David provides practical tips for dealing with negative emotions that might be holding you back.

 

Any of these would make a great add to your end-of-year reading list. Pick one up today!