24 Best business books like The Synergy Solution: How Companies Win the Mergers &Acquisitions Game by Mark L. Sirower

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The Synergy Solution: How Companies Win the Mergers &Acquisitions Game

By: Mark L. Sirower

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Few other actions can change the value of a company—and its competitive future—as quickly and drama…

If you liked the business plot in The Synergy Solution: How Companies Win the Mergers &Acquisitions Game by Mark L. Sirower , here is a list of 24 books like this:

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1. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

By: Daniel H. Pink

3.95

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motiv… read more

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"Lawyers often face intense demands but have relatively little “decision latitude."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Motivation is deeply personal and only you know what words or images will resonate with you."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational, a book that offers an entertaining and engaging overview of behavioral economics."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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2. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

By: Adam M. Grant

3.96

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

In Originals the author addresses the challenge of improving the world from the perspective of beco… read more

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"Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new."

-Adam M. Grant, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

"Dissenting opinions are useful, even when they are wrong."

-Adam M. Grant, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

"Born to Rebel: Birth Order, Family Dynamics, and Creative Lives"

-Adam M. Grant, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

"The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader." - Quoting Derek Sivers"

-Adam M. Grant, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

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3. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters

By: Richard P. Rumelt

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Unknown Binding

Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear… read more

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4. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

By: Ryan Holiday

4.15

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aureli… read more

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5. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

By: Peter F. Drucker

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

What makes an effective executive? The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is th… read more

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6. The Essential Drucker

By: Peter F. Drucker

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Father of modern management, social commentator, and preeminent business philosopher, Peter F. Druc… read more

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7. Competing Against Luck

By: Clayton M. Christensen , David Duncan , Taddy Hall , Karen Dillon

3.70

Format: 186 pages, ebook

The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents a path-breaking book every company needs t… read more

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Cover of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Cass R. Sunstein, Richard H. Thaler

8. Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

By: Cass R. Sunstein , Richard H. Thaler

3.84

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

From the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics, Richard H. Thaler, and Cass R. Sunstein: a r… read more

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"Just as no building lacks an architecture, so no choice lacks a context."

-Cass R. Sunstein, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

"As good architects know, seemingly arbitrary decisions, such as where to locate the bathrooms, will have subtle influences on how the people who use the building interact. Every trip to the bathroom …"

-Cass R. Sunstein, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

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9. Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life

By: Tish Harrison Warren

4.08

Format: 31 pages, Paperback

Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present t… read more

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10. Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches

By: Carlo Ancelotti

0.00

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Ancelotti is Europe's greatest manager -- Paul Hayward Telegraph He's a great coach and an amazing … read more

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11. Dual Transformation: How to Reposition Today's Business While Creating the Future

By: Scott D. Anthony , Clark G. Gilbert , Mark W. Johnson

4.39

Format: 288 pages,

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12. Thinking in Systems: A Primer

By: Donella H. Meadows , None

3.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

Meadows' Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on… read more

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13. Principles: Life and Work

By: Jeremy Bobb , Ray Dalio

3.99

Format: None pages, Audio CD

#1 New York Times Bestseller "Significant...The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving." … read more

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14. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

By: William B. Irvine

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discove… read more

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15. The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business

By: Clayton M. Christensen

3.92

Format: 368 pages,

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16. So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

By: Cal Newport

3.36

Format: 96 pages, ebook

In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is… read more

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17. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

By: Robert B. Cialdini

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how … read more

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"Embarrassment is a villain to be crushed."

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"The customers, mostly well-to-do vacationers with little knowledge of turquoise, were using a standard principle—a stereotype—to guide their buying: “expensive = good."

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do."

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of concessions that will yield a desirable final offer from the opponent, yet is not so ou…"

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

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18. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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19. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

By: David Epstein

4.14

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts… read more

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"We learn who we are only by living, and not before."

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

"Repetition, it turned out, was less important than struggle."

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

"If we treated careers more like dating, nobody would settle down so quickly."

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

"mental meandering and personal experimentation are sources of power, and head starts are overrated"

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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20. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By: Morgan Housel

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more

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21. Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

By: Ethan Kross

3.97

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

AN AWARD-WINNING PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS THE HIDDEN POWER OF OUR INNER VOICE AND SHOWS HOW WE CAN HARN… read more

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"When supporting others, we need to offer the comfort of Kirk and the intellect of Spock."

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"The same brain circuitry that becomes active when we are attracted to someone or consume desirable substances (everything from cocaine to chocolate) also activates when we share information about our…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"We often think of fight or flight as the main defensive reaction human beings turn to when faced with a threat. When under stress, we flee or hunker down for the impending battle. While this reaction…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

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22. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

By: Chris Miller

4.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical… read more

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"Comrade, we have built the world’s biggest microprocessor!"

-Chris Miller, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

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23. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

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"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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24. Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You

By: Ali Abdaal

4.01

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

We're told that to achieve more we need to work longer, focus harder, sacrifice more. But it's a li… read more

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25. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

By: Shane Parrish

4.21

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more

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"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

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26. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail

By: Ray Dalio

4.28

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Principles, who has s… read more

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Cover of The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby

27. The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

By: Sebastian Mallaby

4.43

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year  Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Ec… read more

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"The first notable spinout was Kathy Xu, another woman who managed to flourish in China's venture industry. Rather than studying in the United States, Xu had experienced U.S. instruction at Nanjing Un…"

-Sebastian Mallaby, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

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28. Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America

By: Brendan Ballou

4.08

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The authoritative exposé of private what it is, how it kills businesses and jobs, how the governme… read more

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Cover of The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend by Rob Copeland

29. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

By: Rob Copeland

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio… read more

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30. What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

By: Stephen A. Schwarzman

4.13

Format: 400 pages, Audio CD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, a lo… read more

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31. The Synergy Solution: How Companies Win the Mergers &Acquisitions Game

By: Mark L. Sirower

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Few other actions can change the value of a company—and its competitive future—as quickly and drama… read more

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16 best-selling audiobook books like Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

Transform Your Habits

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

Adam M. Grant

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Grit

Angela Duckworth

4.67

Transform Your Habits

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

Cass R. Sunstein , Richard H. Thaler

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson

4.40

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