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8 GOOD READS EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, GAIN INSIGHT, AND GET INSPIRED WITH THESE TOP PICKS. The Tyranny of Metrics By Jerry Z. Muller Everyone loves a ranking. Metrics and ordering affect and circumscribe so many aspects of our day-to-day lives, from our performance in school or on the job, to the vagaries of politics that shape the course of the planet. In e Tyranny of Metrics, however, author Jerry Z. Muller argues that "in our zeal to instill the evaluation process with scientific rigor, we've gone from measuring performance to fixating on measuring itself." Using examples pulled from fields as diverse as medicine, education, finance, government, and philanthropy, Muller's e Tyranny of Metrics makes the case for measuring ourselves by different standards, and for recognizing that "what can and does get measured is not always worth measuring, may not be what we really want to know, and may draw effort away from the things we care about." Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life By Daymond John New York Times bestselling author and Shark Tank co-host Daymond John founded the clothing line FUBU in between working shifts at Red Lobster. Today, that brand has racked up $6 billion in sales. In his latest book, John explores the secrets to success by starting with the fundamental truth that there are no shortcuts: you have to have the work ethic and the drive to "out-think, out-hustle, and out- perform everyone around you." Following up his bestselling book e Power of Broke, John delves into the secrets of success with men and women who have proven they could "grind" their way to the top of their respective fields, as well as stories from his own life and how his persistence has carried him over the obstacles along the way. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups By Daniel Coyle "Culture is not something you are—it's something you do." What makes a highly effective organization tick? New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle (e Talent Code) explores that question by examining such diverse groups as the U.S. Navy's SEAL Team Six, the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, the international design and consulting firm IDEO, and even the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. Coyle spotlights three key skills that help build effective team cultures and encourage cooperation. In e Culture Code, Coyle "offers specific strategies that trigger learning, spark collaboration, build trust, and drive positive change." He also explores cases where things didn't work out, because sometimes failure can be an even better teacher than success. Drawing from science, the personal experiences of successful leaders, and other practical tips, e Culture Code "offers a roadmap for creating an environment where innovation flourishes, problems get solved, and expectations are exceeded." The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything By Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna Blockchain is one of the technologies often discussed as possessing enormous transformative potential, both for the mortgage industry and for the larger tech landscape. Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna's e Truth Machine examines how many of the financial systems we've come to take for granted have grown either insecure or inefficient as we march into the 21st century and how blockchain could be the solution to many of these problems. Casey and Vigna explain how blockchain can "restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities; grant billions of excluded people access to the global economy; and shift the balance of power to revive society's faith in itself." ose are some bold statements; look to e Truth Machine to acquaint yourself with this potentially disruptive technology and see if the authors can back those assertions up.