11 Books to Improve Communication

JP Chavez messaged me yesterday afternoon to ask the following question: "How does one get better at communication? Specifically in regards to what you are having Josiah do this summer, how do you train yourself o organize your thoughts and distill information, then train yourself to express them in a coherent way?" As part of my answer to JP's excellent question, I explained how I have filled out a personal reading list toward the end of understanding the elements of communication better. As promised, here is my list:  Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership By John Dickson Good Leaders Ask Great Questions By John C. Maxwell Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High By Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change By Grenny, Patterson, Maxfield, McMillan, and Switzler The Culture Code By Daniel Coyle The Talent Code By Daniel Coyle Outliers: The Story of Success By Malcolm Gladwell Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking By Malcolm Gladwell The Marshmallow Test By Walter Mischel Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALS Lead and Win By Jocko Willink and Leif Babin The Dichotomy of Leadership By Jocko Willink and Leif Babin