Best books on business/ negotiation/ leadership you have ever read (and use practically)!?

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Jamie Dimon has a great reading list each year.

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How to win friends and influence people

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The Art of the Deal

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^ came here to say that

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Getting to Yes and Difficult Conversations

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^me too...

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The Art of the Deal = too much covfefe.

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The E-myth ... Michael gerber

Also simply brilliant by bill gross

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