Sunday, January 13, 2013

top 10 books i read in 2012

i've been writing some of my takeaways and learnings from the 50 books i read in 2012. i set all that up HERE. below i'll actually unveil my top 10 reads of 2012. i won't bother saying anything about them because i already did that.
if you're interested in a little more about each book, you can look back on parts 1-5 of my takeaways from all the books i read in 2012 HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE.

& now for the top 10 list. in ascending order so we can all anticipate the #1 book of the year. drum roll please...

#10 - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick Lencioni
4*s

#9 - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash a Revolution in Your Life in Christ
Pete Scazzero
4*s

#8 - The Third Conversion
R. Scott Rodin
4*s

#7 - Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World
Dennis Hollinger
4*s

#6 - Rediscovering Paul: An Introduction to his World, Letters, and Theology
David Capes, Rodney Reeves, E. Randolph Richards
4*s

#5 - Organizational Culture and Leadership
Edgar Schein
4.5*s

#4 - The Future of Management
Gary Hamel
4.5*s

#3 - Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard
Chip and Dan Heath
5*s

#2 - The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
Jim Loehr and Tony Schwarz
5*s
     *this book would normally be a #1 read of the year, but...

#1 - Naked Spirituality: A Life With God in 12 Simple Words
Brian McLaren
5*s
     *probably the best book i've ever read, not just in 2012.


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