6 business books you should read – recommendations from the Nexus team

To celebrate World Book Day, we asked the Nexus team for their must-read business books.

With loads to choose from we’ve whittled it down to this shortlist:

 

Check out the list below:

Image of Gareth Scargill stood in the Nexus building. The wall he is leaning against reads 'where ideas come together, Nexus'

Book: Effective Succession Planning by William J. Rothwell

Recommended by: Gareth Scargill

“This book is invaluable for business leaders serious about the most valuable resource they possess – their people.

I’ve found it particularly useful when assessing work requirements, and its helped me to develop structures that enable business growth.”

A man and woman, standing, chat to a female receptionist seated behind the Nexus reception desk

Book: The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters

Recommended by: Lorraine Devaney

“I found this one super helpful in my personal development. The brain can be devious, and it helped me to not overthink things.”

Image of Barry Singleton standing and leaning with his left arm on a glass balcony within the Nexus building. He is smiling to camera.

Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Recommended by: Barry Singleton

“This book was first published in 1936 but it’s still the bible for creating meaningful relationships almost 100 years later.”

Headshot of Dennis Dokter, Nexus Relationship Manager

Book: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez

Recommended by: Dennis Dokter

“We live in a world which is built for and by men and this book illustrates this in an eye-opening way.”

Naat Ka Hui

Book: Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracey

Recommended by: Naat Ka Hui

“This one is really about time-management. It helps you to understand what’s most important in your daily work and zoom in on that. I always try to eat the ugliest frog at the start of every day!”

Martin Stow, Nexus Director sat on a sofa, casually leaning and smiling to camera

Book: Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 by Jim Collins

Recommended by: Martin Stow

“The thing I love about this book is that it summarises Jim Collins’ work really well. It’s got everything you need to know about creating a good strategy and how you can capitalise on it.”

And finally… it doesn’t always have to be a book.

TV show: The Bear on Disney+

Recommended by: Alan Gallacher

“‘The Bear’ on Disney has some unexpected but insightful lessons on leadership and teamwork. So much so that Forbes did an article on it. I found the French brigade analogy to be really impactful.”

Hand with code around it

Special Briefing on AI: Global Challenges and the Road Ahead

Join global AI policy and regulatory experts for an essential webinar which will cover the current global landscape of AI policy and law, and guide you through the key measures you need to take to address both present and future developments.

Read More

A christmas tree in Nexus

Nexus Member Christmas Social

Join us in the Nexus atrium for a mince pie, a glass of mulled wine and the opportunity to catch-up with the rest of the Nexus community before the Christmas break. Open to all Nexus members. Feel free to spread the holiday cheer with your colleagues and invite them to join us for a joyful afternoon filled with merry music along with festive nibbles. We look forward to seeing Yule there!

Read More

Event card for Series A Explained.

Venture Sessions: Series A Explained

Join this workshop hosted by Sarah Abrahams, who has been advising on Series A funding rounds for the last 17 years, and learn how Series A differs to earlier funding rounds, how Series A investors assess opportunities, the risks of going for an A round too soon and how to mitigate these.

Read More

Innovate for Impact event card.

Harnessing the power of knowledge transfer for business growth

Come along to this event to learn how Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) can help solve your strategic business challenges. You’ll hear real-life experiences of LBBC and Andel, who have been through (or are going through) their KTP journey. We’ll dive deep into the outcome, the value of KTPs and how they overcome the challenges of their KTP projects.

Read More