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Every book Alisa Cohn recommended on podcasts
Alisa Cohn is an executive coach, author, and startup advisor who works closely with founders and business leaders on professional development and career management. Appearing on The Tim Ferriss Show, Cohn shared a curated list of book recommendations aimed at improving communication, feedback, and professional networking. She highlighted Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Stephen R. Covey as a fantastic resource for navigating difficult dialogues, alongside its companion book, Crucial Confrontations. Cohn also recommended Kim Malone Scott's Radical Candor as an essential guide emphasizing the critical importance of delivering direct feedback to colleagues and employees. For networking and career growth, she cited Harvey Mackay's Dig Your Well before You're Thirsty as an early personal inspiration, while also mentioning Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood's Super Connect. Additionally, Cohn briefly referenced Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey's Immunity to Change while discussing a breakthrough coaching process she underwent with Michael Bungay Stanier.
Books recommended by Alisa Cohn
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Crucial Confrontations
Crucial Confrontations is a practical guide designed to help individuals navigate difficult conversations, address broken promises, and resolve bad behavior in both professional and personal settings.
Recommended“i think a fantastic resource is crucial conversations which is then followed up by crucial confrontations his companion book”
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Crucial Conversations
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Stephen R.
Recommended“i think a fantastic resource is crucial conversations which is then followed up by crucial confrontations”
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Dig Your Well before You're Thirsty
Dig Your Well before You're Thirsty by Harvey Mackay is a classic networking guide that emphasizes the value of building genuine relationships long before you actually need assistance.
Recommended“i was inspired a long time ago by a book called dig your well before your thirsty by harvey mckay and more recently by the book super connect by richard kosh and greg lockwood”
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Radical Candor
Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott is a management guide focused on building trust, cultivating caring relationships, and delivering effective feedback in the workplace.
Recommended“and i would add radical candor by kim scott is also a great book on that from that point of view because it also makes the case about why it's so important to give feedback for people”
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Immunity to Change
Discussed“he was kind enough to do this process called immunity to change”
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Books Alisa Cohn wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #539: Alisa Cohn on Prenups for Startup Founders, How to Reinvent Your Career, the Importance of "Pre-Mortems," and the Three Selves | The Tim Ferriss Show | 2021-10-19 | 5 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“they're not in my book or on my website”