Global Gurus 10 Inspiring Books to Motivate and Empower You

Global Gurus presents “10 Inspiring Books to Motivate and Empower You,” featuring top selections across Leadership, Coaching, Negotiation, Education, Motivational Speaking, and Organizational Culture. Curated from world-renowned experts, these books offer actionable insights and proven strategies to help you excel both professionally and personally. Whether you aim to refine your leadership style, master negotiation, strengthen customer relationships, or build a thriving organizational culture, this collection has something for everyone. Packed with practical wisdom and innovative ideas, these books are essential tools for staying ahead in today’s fast-paced, competitive world. Elevate your skills and perspectives with this powerful selection.

How the world greatest thought leaders became global gurus

Dive into a transformative journey with the world’s foremost thought leaders in this compelling collection. Uncover the minds and experiences behind global recognition and internationally renowned models, and explore not just their achievements, but how they think, feel, and perceive the world.

This book offers a treasure trove of insights into the psychology of influence and leadership, with each chapter revealing unique glimpses into the beliefs, values, and journeys of gurus like Marshall Goldsmith, John Mattone, and many others.

Each chapter is a distinctive blend of metaphors, anecdotes, and logical progressions, offering lessons from both successes and failures. This collection invites you to delve into the human elements that shape these leaders’ paths, resonating with your own journey toward greatness. From Jonathan Low’s interpersonal dynamics to Greg Williams’ negotiation psychology, each guru’s unique style and mindset provides invaluable lessons.

How Leaders Can Crack Negative Self-Talk

Ever catch yourself saying things in your head you’d never say to anyone else? That’s where Headamentals begins—inside the hidden conversations that shape how we lead, decide, and perform. Co-authored by Ryan Berman, Dr. Suzy Burke, and Rhett Power, this powerful new book exposes the link between spiraling self-talk and team-talk: the way the stories you tell yourself quietly ripple through your organization.

 
Built on six years of real-world coaching, Headamentals delivers a system to rewire performance from the inside out. You’ll learn the 3-C Maverick Method—how to Catch, Confront, and Change destructive mental patterns—so you can stop self-doubt, sharpen focus, and model the mental clarity your team craves.
 
Part science, part story, and part workbook, Headamentals blends psychology, leadership, and practical exercises into one engaging, actionable read. As Eric Ryan, co-founder of method and OLLY, raves: “Headamentals is like a tune-up for your leadership brain—part therapy, part coaching, and 100% overdue.”
 
Quiet the noise. Steady your focus.
Understand your head with Headamentals.

#1 Organizational Culture Guru’s Latest Book…

“The Little AI Book of Organizational Culture Change” is a groundbreaking guide that merges the power of artificial intelligence with the timeless principles of human psychology to revolutionize how leaders approach organizational culture transformation.

This book provides a practical, step-by-step roadmap for using AI + Psychology in creating measurable, sustainable change in just 80 days. Through actionable strategies, real-world examples, and innovative tools, it empowers organizations to align behaviors, foster emotional ownership, and achieve visible results fast.

What sets this book apart is Practical AI applications to Human Data and a bottom-up approach, a method that puts employees at the center of the transformation. By leveraging gamification, guiding principles, and AI-driven insights, it turns culture change into an engaging, inspiring journey where everyone feels heard, valued, and connected to a greater purpose.

Unlocking the 7 Secrets to Leading Others and Leaving Your Legacy

In today’s business world, we find ourselves in a conundrum: all businesses crave superior leadership, yet there remain relatively few truly great leaders. While there have never been so many books, blogs, speakers, and seminars on leadership, global organizations are finding that the supply of leadership talent is significantly lagging the supply of raw intellectual horsepower. And companies are having difficulty finding and grooming the next generation of leaders to handle the fiercely competitive atmosphere and lightning-fast pace of change that defines our era.

John Mattone has found a solution to this leadership paradox and developed an approach that cuts right to the core of what holds leaders and aspiring leaders back from greatness. It’s what has made him the world top executive coach, the “coach of coaches,” and what has drawn Fortune 500 CEOs—from the late Steve Jobs to PepsiCo’s Roger Enrico—to seek his counsel. And fortunately for the business world, Mattone’s secrets are no longer being shared exclusively in boardrooms and executive suites, but are now available to anyone who wants to unlock their leadership potential in his bestselling book, The Intelligent Leader.

Coach’s Guide to Measurable Results and Sustainable Change with a 95% success rate

Transform your coaching practice with Triple Win Leadership Coaching: The Coach’s Guide to More Impact, More Coaching, and More Clients—the #1 Amazon International Best Seller by global leadership expert Will Linssen. Ranked the #1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus#1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers50Advisor to Harvard Business Review, and LinkedIn Executive Coaching Top Voice, Will brings decades of global experience to this groundbreaking guide.

Built on a proven methodology used with over 100,000 leaders worldwide, the Triple Win approach empowers coaches to deliver measurable, transformative outcomes—Better Leaders, Better Teams, Better Results—with a 95% success rate confirmed by coworkers. A practical, evidence-based resource for coaches committed to creating meaningful, sustainable change. Enjoy your guide to more coaching success.

The 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life!

The P.I.L.O.T. Method: 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life, written by Elizabeth McCormick, a former U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot, decorated Warrant Officer, and now one of the world’s most sought-after motivational speakers. Drawing from her high-stakes military missions and years of experience leading in one of the most demanding environments on earth, Elizabeth delivers a proven system for success, for both work and life.

Through her framework of Potential, Implementation, Leadership, Optimize, and Tenacity, Elizabeth reveals how to unlock hidden strengths, make confident decisions under pressure, and overcome obstacles with resilience and courage. Her riveting stories from Army aviation, combined with practical lessons in mindset and discipline, give readers tools to lead themselves and others more effectively.

Recognized by organizations, corporations, and associations worldwide for her engaging keynotes and tactical leadership strategies, Elizabeth translates the precision of a pilot into actionable steps to follow. The P.I.L.O.T. Method is more than motivation, it’s a field-tested guide to navigating challenges, building confidence, and achieving results when it matters most.

If you’re ready to take control, chart your course, and soar to new heights, this book is your flight plan for success.

Change Your Negotiation Mindset and Change Your Outcomes

Everyone, regardless of responsibilities and background, is concerned with getting the outcome they want. Every day, everyone negotiates—some of us are just better at it than others.
 
In Settle for More, Chris Meyer compares current thought and science in negotiation with Christian values. Any interaction has the possibility of potential gain if we look for it. Settle for More breaks down and provides practical application for negotiation. Dr. Chris Meyer specifically explores the motives that drive successful behaviors and how those behaviors impact relationships. By centering on the motives that individuals bring into interactions and examining how they shape their relationships, processes, and outcomes, Meyer equips readers with a new mindset, one not about winning or losing—but about getting and giving more.  
 
Dr. Chris Meyer is an award-winning professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He studies human interactions in organizations with a focus on negotiation, motivation, and emotion. Prior to his academic work, Meyer held sales and management positions in high-tech and start-up organizations. Meyer brings decades of experience in research, teaching, and practical application to your understanding of negotiation in his book, Settle for More.

Coaching and Mentoring for Love, Happiness and Success

The 5 Levels of Mastery, created by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Peter Chee, and Aaron Ngui, is your guide to achieving greater love, happiness, and success. This transformative book integrates over 100 years of combined global experience and proven insights from coaching and mentoring leaders across 80+ countries. With universal disciplines, principles, and tools, it equips you to experience growth, build empowering habits, and lead a fulfilling life that inspires others.

This work is supported by cutting-edge solutions, including:

  • A mobile app, LETs Coach Super App, offering a continuous coaching and leadership growth ecosystem.
  • A comprehensive toolkit to accelerate your achievements.
  • Practical models and assessments that reveals your focus areas and bridge gaps.
  • Transformational coaching techniques that trigger creativity.
  • Results-driven action plans to craft strategies for sustainable results.

The 5 Levels of Mastery empowers you to mentor and multiply greatness in others. The more you give, the more you grow, unlocking your potential to lead an abundant, purpose-filled life. Whether you’re striving to master your craft, achieve personal goals, or inspire those around you, this book provides everything you need to embark on a journey of lifelong learning and contribution.

5 Secrets from The Ancient Pyramids 

A fun Team Leadership and Culture Change fable set in ancient Egypt, this story blends real historical findings, fascinating facts, and myths from the era just before the construction of the Great Pyramids of Giza. It follows a young Egyptian named TepTep as he discovers the missing Commitment and Leadership factors behind more than a hundred failed pyramid projects leading to the rise of powerful leadership and team culture psychology that inspired highly motivated teams whose innovations created the pyramids that still stand today, 4,000 years later.

Readers will benefit from five key team culture and leadership lessons that TepTep learns on his journey to becoming a better leader. Though fun and easy to read, the story’s insights are grounded in 16 years of Directive Communication Psychology research. Designed to be simple, practical, and enjoyable, the book offers an accessible guide to understanding team culture and leading effective culture change through small yet impactful modifications.

Cultivating Experiences that Ignite Connection, Build Trust, and Inspire Action 

In an age of distraction, engagement is the currency of influence.
 
The Engagement Effect is best-selling author, Emmy award–winning educator, and nationally recognized TV host Steve Spangler’s blueprint for creating experiences that actually matter—moments that make people feel seen, connected, and ready to engage.
 
If you’ve ever wondered what sparks that moment when someone leans in and truly cares, this book unpacks the science and storytelling behind real connection. Whether it’s a brief exchange or a high-stakes event, it’s about designing experiences that invite people to pay attention—and want to participate.
 
At its heart, this book is built around one powerful idea…
 
Engagement isn’t a gimmick—it’s a mindset. When experiences are designed with intention, they create the conditions for trust, curiosity, and action.
Whether you’re an educator, a business leader, or a change-maker of any kind, the lessons in these pages will reshape how you think about influence, connection, and communication.

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