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Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude by Mark Murphy introduces a unique approach to hiring that goes beyond skills and focuses on assessing candidates' attitudes and cultural fit. Murphy argues that hiring individuals with the right attitude is essential for long-term success and offers practical strategies for identifying and selecting candidates with the desired attitude.

"What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People" by Joe Navarro is a book that explores the world of nonverbal communication. As a former FBI agent and expert in nonverbal communication, Navarro offers a unique perspective on how to read and interpret body language. 

The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane is a book that offers readers a comprehensive guide to developing and cultivating charisma. Cabane argues that charisma is not an innate quality that some people are born with, but rather a set of learned behaviours and practices that anyone can acquire with time and effort.

The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty by Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman, and Rick DeLisi is a book that aims to provide businesses with strategies to create an effortless customer experience that increases customer loyalty and satisfaction. The authors conducted extensive research on customer interactions with various companies and analysed the data to identify what drives customer loyalty and satisfaction.

"The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential" by John C. Maxwell is a comprehensive guide that outlines a structured framework for leadership development, enabling readers to ascend through different levels of leadership effectiveness and ultimately reach their maximum potential as leaders. The book is a practical resource that provides valuable insights, actionable strategies, and real-world examples to empower leaders at all stages of their journey.

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath is a groundbreaking book that offers practical and insightful guidance on managing change effectively, whether in personal life or within organisations. Drawing from psychology, behavioural economics, and real-world examples, the authors provide a compelling framework for understanding and implementing change.