Must-Read Books for Change-Makers and Problem Solvers (15 books)

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These books are for thinkers and doers who want to make a difference. Learn how systems, innovation, and leadership collide to create lasting change in business and society.

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1		BAD-ASS SOLUTIONS: For Today’s BIG-ASS Problems by Mitch Francis 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath 4.03 avg rating — 55,566 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Systems Thinker: Essential Thinking Skills (The Systems Thinker Series, #1) by Albert Rutherford 3.49 avg rating — 363 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein 3.94 avg rating — 2,186 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen 4.03 avg rating — 62,048 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler 3.84 avg rating — 96,228 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,382,399 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 126,862 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin 3.95 avg rating — 5,329 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered Paperback – August, 1975 by E.F. Schumacher 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 90,011 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 370,584 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell 4.01 avg rating — 863,776 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Loonshots by Safi Bahcall 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness by Frederic Laloux 4.21 avg rating — 6,453 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 1 voter · list created October 6th, 2025 by Laura Skulman (votes) .

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