Reading
My reading journey, tracked with Hardcover.
Niklas Heer @nheer
2025 Goal 25/12
Goal completed! π
265 books finished
3.8 k pages
read in 2025 15 days
avg per book Books Per Year
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2025
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A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
Jonathan Clements
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A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People
Michael J. Seth
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Peaks and Valleys
Spencer Johnson
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April
March
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January
Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
Oliver Burkeman
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HandbΓΌchlein der Moral:
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The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum Misleads and Harms America
Verlan Lewis, Hyrum Lewis
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Donald J. Robertson
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2024
December
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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
Shane Parrish
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How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything in Between
Bent Flyvbjerg, Dan Gardner
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March
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January
Zoroastrianism and the Teachings of Zarathustra: The Zoroastrian Creed and Selected Sacred Hymns of Zoroaster with Prayers and Liturgies of the Faith in Modern-Day English
L.H. Mills, James Darmesteter, James Hope Moulton
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Freimaurer in 60 Minuten: Staunen im Stundentakt - Die Welt in 60 Minuten
Philip Militz, Jonathan Byron
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The Procrastination Cure
Unknown Author
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The Wisdom of Psychopaths
Kevin Dutton
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Betrachtungen ΓΌber die Grundlagen der Philosophie
RenΓ© Descartes
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Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
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2023
December
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Die Schatzinsel: Neu ΓΌbersetzt von Andreas Nohl
Unknown Author
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The collected dialogues of Plato, including the letters
Plato, Edith Hamilton, Huntington Cairns
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Das dritte Herz des Oktopus
Dirk RoΓmann, Ralf Hoppe
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November
Rebels at Work
Carmen Medina, Lois Kelly, Debra Cameron
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Die 36 Strategeme der Macht: Der Klassiker der Weisheit und Strategie aus dem Alten China.
Unknown Author
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Industrial DevOps: Build Better Systems Faster
Dr. Suzette Johnson, Robin Yeman
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October
Baustellen der Nation
Philip Banse, Ulf Buermeyer
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The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower
Morra Aarons-Mele
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How To Do Things You Hate: Self-Discipline to Suffer Less, Embrace the Suck, and Achieve Anything
Peter Hollins
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke
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Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
Bill Perkins
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A Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility
Mark Schwartz
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May
April
Accelerate: Building and Scaling High-Performing Technology Organizations
Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim
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War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age
Mark Schwartz
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Weltordnung im Wandel: Vom Aufstieg und Fall von Nationen
Ray Dalio
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February
The Map to Modernization: Using the Value Flywheel to Accelerate Your Organization: How to Navigate Change, Power the Future, and Accelerate Your Organization Into the Modern Cloud
David Anderson
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This Year Will Be Different
Domonique Bertolucci
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2022
December
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Niall Ferguson
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How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
Massimo Pigliucci
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GrΓΌne fahren SUV und Joggen macht unsterblich: Γber Risiken und Nebenwirkungen der Unstatistik
Thomas K. Bauer, Gerd Gigerenzer, Walter KrΓ€mer
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman
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November
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
Michael Schur
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The Art of Leadership: Small Things, Done Well
Michael Lopp
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Zen Habits: Handbook For Life
Leo Babauta
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The Art of Thinking Clearly
Rolf Dobelli, ΰΈΰΈ£ΰΈΰΈ΄ΰΈ ΰΈΰΈ₯ΰΈΰΈΰΈ΄ΰΈΰΈ£ΰΈ±ΰΈ¨ΰΈ‘ΰΈ΅
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October
Erebus: Ein Schiff, zwei Fahrten und das weltweit grΓΆΓte RΓ€tsel auf See
Michael Palin
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Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur
Derek Sivers
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Stillness is the Key
Ryan Holiday
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Dr. Siri und seine Toten
Colin Cotterill, Thomas Mohr
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Von der KΓΌrze des Lebens
Seneca
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The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy: Digital Transformation with the Monkey, the Razor, and the Sumo Wrestler
Unknown Author
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September
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Investments Unlimited: A Novel About DevOps, Security, Audit Compliance, and Thriving in the Digital Age
Unknown Author
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Eric Barker
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The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: How to Think More Clearly, Save Your Time, and Maximize Your Happiness. Destroy Indecision!
Unknown Author
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Cal Newport
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August
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
Julie Smith
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Psychologie fΓΌr AnfΓ€nger - EinfΓΌhrung in die Psychologie: Wie Sie durch positive Psychologie Ihr Unterbewusstsein programmieren und Manipulationstechniken
Unknown Author
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Die Kunst des digitalen Lebens
Rolf Dobelli
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Tribe
Sebastian Junger
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Fooled by Randomness
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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July
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel, Blake Masters
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The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
Peter Hollins
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What Happens in Tomorrow World?: A Modern-Day Fable about Navigating Uncertainty
Jordan Gross
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Remote: Office Not Required
Unknown Author
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El Vendedor Mas Grande Del Mundo/Greatest Salesman on Earth
Og Mandino
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Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
Lisa Genova
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June
May
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Busy is the new stupid: Die effizientesten Techniken und modernsten Strategien fΓΌr mehr Fokus, hΓΆhere ProduktivitΓ€t und ein besseres Zeitmanagement
Unknown Author
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The Bhagavad Gita
Eknath Easwaran, Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ErzΓ€hlende Affen - Mythen, LΓΌgen, Utopien
Samira El Ouassil, Friedemann Karig
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Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman
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Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis
Dean Spade
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April
Mental Models: 30 Thinking Tools that Separate the Average From the Exceptional. Improved Decision-Making, Logical Analysis, and Problem-Solving.
Peter Hollins
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The Choice
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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Where Is My Flying Car? A Memoir of Future Past
Unknown Author
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March
Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework
Mik Kersten
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
Gary Keller
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't
Collins, James C.
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February
Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
Benjamin P. Hardy
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Will
Unknown Author
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Der Zorn des Oktopus
Dirk RoΓmann, Ralf Hoppe
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Der neunte Arm des Oktopus
Unknown Author
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Buddhist Boot Camp
Timber Hawkeye
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January
Faithfully Religionless: A memoir about letting go of the need to know
Timber Hawkeye
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The Warrior Ethos
Steven Pressfield
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Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy
Peter Hollins
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The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joe Miller, UΔur Εahin, Γzlem TΓΌreci
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
Peter F. Drucker
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Lykke / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Francesc Miralles, Meik Wiking
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2021
December
THINK STRAIGHT: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Darius Foroux
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How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation
Chris Bailey
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14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
Zeno Rocha
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Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success
Josh Seiden
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Lessons in Stoicism
John Sellars
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November
True Facts: Was gegen VerschwΓΆrungserzΓ€hlungen wirklich hilft
Katharina Nocun, Pia Lamberty
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Xi Jinping β der mΓ€chtigste Mann der Welt
Stefan Aust, Adrian Geiges
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How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion
Derek Sivers
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Neuro-Discipline: Everyday Neuroscience for Self-Discipline, Focus, and Defeating Your Brain's Impulsive and Distracted Nature
Peter Hollins
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October
September
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
Cal Newport
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield, Coyne, Shawn
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Stop Procrastinating
Nils Salzgeber
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The Bed of Procrustes
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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The World Atlas of Coffee: From beans to brewing - coffees explored, explained and enjoyed
James Hoffmann
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June
May
Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Melissa Perri
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Das Leben so: nein! Ich so: doch!: Wie du besser mit Stress, Krisen und SchicksalsschlΓ€gen umgehst
RenΓ© TrΓ€der
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Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction
Chris Bailey
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April
March
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Matthew Walker
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Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results
Christina Wodtke
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Jonathan Haidt
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February
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Mark Manson
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer
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Das kleine Buch vom groΓen Knall: und was im Universum seitdem geschah
Becky Smethurst
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How Democracies Die
Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt
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2020
December
November
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick Lencioni
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky
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Lives of the Stoics
Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
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Agile Conversations: Transform Your Conversations, Transform Your Culture
Unknown Author
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October
September
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Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow
Tonianne DeMaria, Dominica Degrandis
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The Leader's Guide
Eric Ries
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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
Eric Ries
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August
July
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
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The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
Amy C. Edmondson
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Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story
Benjamin P. Hardy
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May
April
Homo Deus: βAn intoxicating brew of science, philosophy and futurismβ Mail on Sunday
Yuval Noah Harari
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The Scrum Guide - The Definitive Guide to Scrum: The Rules of the Game
Unknown Author
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko Willink
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Clean Agile: Back to Basics
Robert C. Martin
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The Making of a Manager
Julie Zhuo
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Anonymous, N.K. Sandars, John Maier
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Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
James Clear
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108 Perlen der Weisheit: Auf dem Weg zur Erleuchtung
Dalai Lama XIV, Catherine Barry
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March
Im Grunde gut: Eine neue Geschichte der Menschheit
Rutger Bregman, Ulrich Faure, Gerd Busse
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Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual
Jocko Willink
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Die Kunst des Krieges
Sun Tzu
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Just Shut Up and Do It: 7 Steps to Conquer Your Goals
Brian Tracy
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari
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February
2019
December
November
Why Leadership Sucks: Fundamentals of Level 5 Leadership and Servant Leadership
Miles Anthony Smith
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Leadership 101
John C. Maxwell
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The five levels of leadership
John C. Maxwell
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan
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October
The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
Vom glΓΌckseligen Leben / Von der KΓΌrze des Lebens: Leinen mit GoldprΓ€gung
Seneca, Otto Apelt
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
Camille Fournier
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September
August
Du musst nicht von allen gemocht werden: Vom Mut, sich nicht zu verbiegen
Ichiro Kishimi
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More Change the Way You Lead Forever
Michael Bungay Stanier
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
David Epstein
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Selbstbewusst in die Gehaltsverhandlung: 7 Verhandlungstechniken mit denen Sie jeden Vorgesetzten ΓΌberzeugen
Unknown Author
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July
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
Seth Godin
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Turn The Ship Around!
L. David Marquet
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Loonshots
Safi Bahcall
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The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers
Alex Banayan
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The Practicing Stoic
Ward Farnsworth
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June
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
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Das Hindernis ist der Weg: Mit der Philosophie der Stoiker zum Triumph
Ryan Holiday
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Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong
Kristen Hadeed
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ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever
Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
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The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien
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May
April
March
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Jocko Willink
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Am Arsch vorbei geht auch ein Weg β FΓΌr den Job
Unknown Author
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The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
Leif Babin, Jocko Willink
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2018
November
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