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Top 5 Great Leadership Books 

Reading fosters empathy and critical thinking — two qualities that are essential in a good leader. It’s no wonder, then, that being an avid reader and an effective leader are often two things that intersect. Barack Obama reportedly read for an hour every night at the White House, and to this day releases his favorite reads yearly. Bill Gates, meanwhile, is reported to read at an incredible speed of 150 pages an hour.

If you’re trying to cultivate your leadership skills through books, there are tons out there written by experienced leaders around the world who have provided insight into how they’ve reached their achievements. Here are five books that can help you.

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‘Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull together and Others Don’t’

by Simon Sinek

‘Leaders Eat Last’ is a book on getting people to work behind your organizational ideas. In it, Simon Sinek emphasizes creating a safe workspace that fosters a sense of belonging, shared values, and empathy to drive cooperation and problem-solving. He instructs readers on how to bridge gaps between differences in perspectives and backgrounds to motivate positive cooperation. As such, leaders can understand how a supportive environment is critical to productivity and efficiency in the workplace.

‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’

by Daniel Kahneman

In ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’, Nobel Prize-winning author Daniel Kahneman explains the two systems of thinking. System 1 is oriented towards the more intuitive and emotional, while System 2 is primarily correlated with slow, deliberative, and logical thinking.

Kahneman explains how, for leaders, it’s important to overcome the tendency to default to intuitive biases and behaviors. Instead, he asserts that slow thinking will allow you to bypass cognitive faults in the thinking process that often lead to faulty decisions in the workplace.

‘Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from The World of Wall Street’

by John Brooks

‘Business Adventures’ chronicles twelve narrative-like Wall Street stories full of business insights. Though published in 1969, its timelessness has appealed to renowned leaders like Warren Buffet who have a shared love for it.

Brooks imbues each story with intrigue and drama, leaving the reader free to form their own assessments of the case. He lays down events and narrates their intricacies and complications, showing leaders how moments like these can be defining — and how to overcome them.

‘Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter’

by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown

In this book, the authors cleverly use the image of “multipliers” — leaders who use their own skills to amplify their own team’s skillset. It’s a masterclass in unlocking your team’s potential so you can raise their performance overall. Ultimately, Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown’s message is that the best leader isn’t necessarily the most capable. Instead, the best leader is the one who can get everyone to work better and smarter together, which the book teaches you how to do.


As a leader, you’ll need to be prepared for every possible scenario. Fortunately, books are a gateway to every insight you could ever need as a leader. By reading from those who’ve already succeeded, you can learn more about how to best conduct yourself and your team to reach your goals.

If you’re running a startup, you can also check out our article ‘Read to Increase Your Success in Startup Industry’ to see which books can help you!

‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’

by Dale Carnegie

Daniel Carnegie was born the son of a farmer and went on to become a bestselling author, lecturer, actor, and the founder of the Dale Carnegie Institute. His book, ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’, shares how building genuine relationships and facilitating sincere interactions will attract good people to work with you.

The book’s advice remains as relevant today as it ever has been. In order to work with a team, we have to develop a sincere interest in their wellbeing and ideas. For leaders, this can become the foundation for forming genuine connections within your team to achieve greater heights together.

Article written by Rita Janice
Exclusively submitted to clubglobals.com

Club GLOBALS cordially invited you to an exclusive tour on the motive of EXPO Dubai on 16th March 19hs at EXPO Dubai #CampusGermany.

We mingled for a personalized tour and connect in an inspiring location and get a unique NFT.MarioPaladini.com experience. 

© Photo by Salman Sidheek &  German Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai / Bjoern Lauen

South Summit took place in Madrid from 5-7th of October at ‘La Nave’. It was a meeting point for Start-Ups and Partners, and an important opportunity to make yourself known among other new companies. In the last two and a half years, Spain has developed as an entrepreneurial ecosystem. (60% are Startups with their own launched project).  Start-Ups are maturing and many can be considered scaleups. (Startups in a more advanced phase of development). 

The most important thing about new startups in Spain is their vision. Their ability to identify new market opportunities. In addition to that, it’s important to mention that start-ups demand better taxation as a priority. 

Once again this year, Fintech declares itself as the leading industry inside this entrepreneurial ecosystem, but we can’t mention agrotech and e-commerce. The Pandemic has had its effects influencing these companies in 2021. 

Also, it’s important to mention that Spanish entrepreneurs continue to be highly qualified, 16% have a doctorate, which is the highest professional qualification. Also, they are well focused on innovation inside and outside the country, making international bridges, which is also a priority for us, Club GLOBALS. That’s why our media team had the opportunity of meeting and interviewing some of the Start-Ups there, among the CEO, Marta del Castillo, and the South Summit’s founder, Maria Benjumea. 

• Alejandra Menendez, Digital Summit in Valencia
• Alejandro Sánchez, Contents
• Henry Navarro, Vision Analytics
• Marina Bichara, Wooda
• Andrés Olaizola, Podder
• Federico Baguear, Gloria
• Jose Fuerte, Owo
• Antonio Jara, Hopu
• Javier Puebla, Talentoo
• Félix Ohswald, GoStudent
• Elena Garcia Domínguez, Sabadell Start Ups
• Nina Alastruey, Denium

Under the slogan  ‘Shape the future’, South Summit will be combining the best of the physical and digital world to make a way towards green transformation. The main goal of the event is to make this change through innovation and business, focusing on sustainability. 

We organized an exclusive Madrid Networking for around 30 guests to strengthen relationships and friendship on 6th October 2021 at Museo Chicote, where we had nice drinks and conversations till late in the night.

From here, Club GLOBALS wants to send a big thank you to the organization of the event, all of the volunteers, and everyone that managed to put together this opportunity for entrepreneurs, it’s important that we keep working on creating more bridges and a diverse ecosystem in the industry. Till 2022!

– María Benjumea, Startup Spain (00:03) – E-Residency (01:11) – Philip Werner, Project A (02:04) – Uri Tintore, Belvo (03:11) – Laura González, Venture City (03:51) – Aiyana Scully, Pleo (04:52) – Félix Paez, Hydra Space (05:38) – ·Carmen Requero, #EmprendeCanarias (6:53) – Kiko León, Decathlon (08:28) – Keon Evers, Avular (9:06) – Pablo Fernández, openvia (09:55) – Edwin Mata, BRICKKEN (11:03) – Azucena Elbaile, La Nave (11:38) – Javier Adán, Vistaprint (12:48) – Marta del Castillo, South Summit (13:07)

The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we interact and network with each other. A selected number of experts will come together to answer burning questions as to what extent networking has been impacted since the pandemic hit the world earlier this year, and the perspective of networking in a post-corona climate.

The speakers (TBC) will set the scene at the Sky Lounge as well as online, whereas there will be limited seating for participants physically attending the event, and unlimited online registrations. So get your ticket now and enjoy an early bird fee!

Mario Paladini & GLOBALS Team 8)

On 20th August 2020, Club GLOBALS hosted its first event of the year 2020 on “The Future of Housing and Living – Fourth Ed.”. The webinar was chaired by our founder and CEO, Mario Paladini, who welcomed the participants, speakers and partners.

The first kick-off presentation was made by Zoe Zhou, project manager for GLOBALS Homes at Club GLOBALS. Zoe introduced the newly-launched GLOBALS Homes project to the audience, and Vincent Weiland closed off by answering any doubts on buying or renting in Berlin.
Next up was a crash course on growth-hacking by Kyrill Krystallis, Founder at Inside Insight. We learnt a few tricks on how to get more traffic to websites, as well as how to use the software to do so.
Thomas von Muenster gave an insightful presentation on real estate investment, and why Berlin is the city to start investing in with attractive loan and mortgage options.
Then, Carsten Heinrich presented a step-by-step scenario in which foreign investors can buy property in Berlin, as well as the different costs and fees to be taken into account. He answered a critical question on whether foreign investors are able to buy property without actually being on-site or even in the country, and also the importance of having a property manager.
The next speaker, Arkadi Jampolski from Wunderflats, talked about the furnished apartments market. Although impacted by the pandemic, Wunderflats saw an exponential growth in demand for internationals who now see Germany as the country to be in in post-pandemic times, especially due to its efficient crisis management.
The last on stage was Esther Bahne from Quarters Co-Living. Esther explained how the pandemic had triggered a trend in individuals looking to share spaces with others, and that the niche-market they previously targeted had now become their main market. Esther believes with great passion that co-living will play a great role in the future.

Once the speakers concluded their presentations, it was time for pitches.
Louisa Madders started the first round by presenting AiRelo, the world’s first smart city registration assistant whose sole mission is to make international life easier. The second round was followed by Tierry Ondet, who explained the rapid growth of Room, a company focused on creating modular office spaces ranging from phone booths to flexible offices. The last to pitch was Gabriela Postole, an interior designer at Home Design Packages. Gabriela expressed the passion she exhibits for design as well as her dedication to transforming any place into a true home, with all the talent she has to offer.

Dirk Jacobs from 52° NorthStudio entertained us with live music throughout the event, thereby ensuring a smooth transition between presenters, and bringing a lively atmosphere during the networking part of the event.

You can check out everything related to the event on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #GHFHL20. Club GLOBALS would like to thank the speakers, the partners, the audience, and those who made this event possible in the first place.

Stay tuned for our upcoming events! And do not miss our latest blog post on Make Berlin your Home.

Mario Paladini & GLOBALS Team 8)

Arkadi Jampolski – CoFounder & CEO – Wunderflats

Carsten Heinrich – MD of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rubina Real Estate

Esther Bahne – Co-CEO & CMO Quarters Co-Living

Kyrill Krystallis – Co-Founder of WeAreGrowthHackers

Thomas von Muenster – Head of Investment Unit Sales – STRATEGIS AG

Vincent Weiland – Housing Advisor GLOBALS Homes

Zoe Zhou – Project Manager GLOBALS Homes

Mario Paladini – Founder & CEO – Club GLOBALS

Dirk Jacobs – Music Artist, Producer, Creative Technologist – 52° NorthStudio

AirTeam – Cecilia Caire

One Last Switch – Jasmin Kamann

Obob – Moritz Schroeder

Your Startup? 

Barack Obama at Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival 2019

Bits & Pretzels, Europe’s leading founders festival, proudly announces this year’s opening speaker: President Barack Obama. The 44th President of the United States will speak at the three-day festival in Munich held from September 29th to October 1st, 2019. “Leadership is all about inspiring and empowering people to change their world – and there isn’t anyone on this planet embodying this as much as President Barack Obama”, say Bits & Pretzels-Hosts Andy Bruckschloegl, Dr. Bernd Storm van’s Gravesande and Felix Haas. “We are honored that President Barack Obama accepted our invitation to come to Munich and share his wisdom and passion with our Bits & Pretzels community.”

Also great speaker like Reid Garrett Hoffman Founder of Linkedin

Finally, Hollywood star turned entrepreneur: Jessica Alba, founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty, hold this year’s closing keynote speech at Bits & Pretzels in Munich

Here some more impressions of the Festival

About

Bits & Pretzels is an application-only, three-day festival that connects 5,000 founders, investors, startup enthusiasts, and all other decision-makers of the startup ecosystem. The festival takes place in a unique setting around the Oktoberfest in Munich from September 29th – October 1st, 2019. The most successful founders from all around the world, as well as young aspiring entrepreneurs, will meet at the event for inspiration, learning, and matchmaking. On the last day, all attendees and speakers come together in one tent with one goal: liquid networking.

Facts about Bits & Pretzels

• Annual festival taking place in Munich
• Founded in 2014
• Started as a “Weißwurst-breakfast” for founders with only 80 people
• In just three years, the festival grew to 5,000 attendees
• Since 2017, limited to 5,000 attendees
• 2018: Introducing an application-only ticketing process

Check out also:

Richard Branson at Bits and Pretzel 2016

https://clubglobals.com/bits-pretzels-founders-festival-2018/

Do we team up for global networking?

About us

GLOBALS was founded with the mission of making international life easier. It includes  GLOBALS’ services,  AiRelo, a smart city- registration assistant with a multi-city bot builder platform, and Club GLOBALS community, a marketplace with a curated directory and events. We alseo manage GLOBALS.tv for innovation, entrepreneurship an international life videos.

Our vision is to become the welcoming go-to community of global entrepreneurs. Which provides advice, connections and a trust based network as well as a marketplace that brings members and Solutioners together. Perfect for high-level professionals and entrepreneurs that recently relocated to a new city as well as every internationally minded person is invited to join.

Our events are unique gatherings to build and prosper that community. We produce pleasant events filled with sparkling speakers, thought-provoking panel discussions and stimulating conversation and networking. For that, Club GLOBALS Event`s goal is to spark conversation, connection and community on one hand. To make it happen we need volunteers, interns and partners to make it happen.

If you are here it’s because you are passionate about Marketing and would like to connect with a large international community.

Work with us

As part of the marketing and community management team you will have to develop diverse tasks, but don’t worry no one is born with this knowledge, so we will assists you in everything you need and in this guide you will also learn how to use the tools that we use the most.

Being a Club GLOBALS team member can be an extraordinary experience. We licence you as a Club GLOBALS member as a volunteer, we are vesting in you a piece of our vision. That means it is your reposibility to make sure the vision and mission of Club GLOBALS events is protected and celebrated. 

Making our audience happy is essential for a successful event. But the devil is in the details, from the moment your guests receive invitations, to the minute they walk out of the event, they should feel like they’re experiencing something significant. Think of your audience’s needs every step of the way.

Your responsibilities:

• Content creation: Writing posts, articles, newsletters, and other communication material
• Social media marketing: Creating, managing and growing the company’s presence through blogs, twitter, facebook, and other strategically relevant online platforms
• Events management and planning
• Communications/marketing strategy: Assist us to create a better communication plan/campaign to increase our online community
• Give support in most urgent tasks
• Partnering, using strategies to get more partners for AiRelo and Club GLOBALS.

Your benefits: 

• Join a globally oriented team that speaks multiple languages 
• Performance based results are more valued than presence in the office 
• Your own ideas and drive are highly acknowledged 
• Get exposure to a huge network 
• Learning on the job in: Sales and Marketing, Project Management, Event Management, Networking, Negotiation, Social Media Strategy, Business Development 
• Join a central & well connected office in the center of Berlin