Recommended books about training people’s thinking

The purpose of thinking is to understand things. We need these "knowledges" to solve problems, but also to create and improve things. And good books inspire thinking and make people suddenly enlightened. Below I will introduce to you some books about training people’s thinking. I hope they will be helpful to you.

Books about training people’s thinking 1

1. "Learn to Think Independently Easily"

This book focuses on " "Easy" has some overlap with the "McKinsey Onboarding Training First Course", but it is more in-depth and comprehensive. It uses many cases close to life and the workplace to explain independent thinking. It can be regarded as an advanced book, but it is not. No foundation is required, but for many people, they may be put off by the thickness of the book. In fact, thick does not mean boring. The large number of explanations and homework assignments make it easier for people to master the skills of independent thinking.

2. "McKinsey Onboarding Training Lesson 1" is a very basic book. It can be said to be an introductory book. It is not long and covers all basic concepts. It is also explained in simple and profound terms. It is suitable for newcomers in the workplace or those who are new to the workplace. I feel that it is more suitable for people with weak thinking ability.

Don’t underestimate it because it is simple. Being able to explain complex things in a simple yet useful way is also a skill.

3. "The Technology of Thinking"

This book by Kenichi Ohmae is a popular book on thinking and is a desk book for many consultants. Of course, other industries can also learn from it. . The book also mentions some of McKinsey’s thinking methods. In fact, McKinsey’s methods have indeed influenced many people. However, on this basis, Kenichi Ohmae also has his own summary and development. His words are sharp, both micro and macro, with a comprehensive perspective. This is also related to Kenichi Ohmae’s experience. After all, he is a consultant for some countries. .

4. "Thinking, Fast and Slow"

This large book has gone into the depths of thinking. If you are willing to use this as an entry point for independent thinking, it is actually also Yes, it's like conquering a big mountain first, not the small one. However, considering that for many people, there is still a priority in learning thinking techniques, so I ranked this book later. This book is indeed difficult to read, but if you can think more, apply more, and thoroughly understand every knowledge point during the reading process, your thinking ability will naturally reach a great level.

5. "More Than Knowledge"

This 470-page book is very valuable. It is not a general explanation, but includes training. Especially the second part introduces the 60 tools of the complete CoRT thinking training course, explaining in detail the thinking skills in six aspects including breadth of thinking, organization, interaction, creativity, information and emotion, and action. Through this kind of training, we can help people build an overall thinking framework. It takes repeated practice to master these thinking tools, but once mastered, it will benefit you throughout your life.

Edward de Bono is a master of thinking about the technology world. If you feel that even with the foundation of the first four books, it is a bit difficult to read this thick book, you can read his other books first. Starting from, such as "Six Thinking Hats".

Books about training people’s thinking 2

1. "The Pyramid Principle" by Barbara Minto

A book that explains the logic of writing and thinking Classic work. Use a pyramid structure to make your expression more logical and better understood by the audience. Use the order of key points and conclusions first, then reasons and explanations.

General methods for building pyramids: top-down or bottom-up.

If you want to use the pyramid principle better, you must focus on how to better implement MECE. The core of MECE is to classify, classify and then classify. Each classification must be independent of each other and completely exhaustive. Mutual independence and complete exhaustion are a kind of thinking accumulation training. Just like exercise, if you use it regularly, practice will naturally make you perfect. The gray matter in your brain will increase and your reaction will become faster.

2. "Mind Map" by Tony Buzan/Barry Buzan

Tool instruction manual from the founder of Mind Map. Mind mapping is a very useful graphic technology that can be used in various aspects of life, work, study, etc. to help you sort out your thinking and clarify your way of thinking. The mind mapping method in the book combines radioactive thinking and pioneering note-taking skills, and is known as the "brain saber".

The potential of the brain is endless, and the way to truly unleash this energy of the brain is to use a mind map, select a central figure, and continuously expand and fill it. In this way, you can You see your own way of thinking and develop it to be more scientific and wise.

This book especially provides a series of practical exercises, a large number of inspiring pictures, and original mind maps demonstrating this technique. I believe you can find what you want.

3. "The Third Choice" by Stephen Covey

The author of this book is very famous. His famous work "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" has influenced many people around the world. Successful people. This book was the last book Covey wrote before his death, and according to his philosophy of always "living at the climax", this book can also be considered the best one he wrote.

What is the third option? That is, the thinking mode that seeks synergy.

Faced with any problem, ordinary people will have two choices: fight or escape; I win or you win; resist or endure; succeed or fail; support or oppose... The thinking of these two choices is This world brings a lot of disputes and costs. We are busy convincing others, defeating others, pleasing others or educating others every day.

Why not try the third option? Let’s work together to achieve a better ending. The book elaborates on the four thinking modes of seeking synergy and the four steps of creating synergy, and analyzes and illustrates it through a large number of practical cases.

You can regard the third choice as a belief in life, or just as a way to think about and solve problems.

4. "Rich People Think Different from You" by Harvey

Thomas Stanley, the author of this book, has studied the characteristics of rich people for many years and is committed to figuring out what they are. Let them become rich, and their paths can be copied. Through a large number of questionnaires and empirical research, he allows rich people to speak out and tell us what the real rich people are like, how they make money, how they choose their spouses and what qualities they have.

The most inspiring thing is the thinking and actions of wealthy people.

The truth is, to be rich financially, you have to be rich in character and mindset. The fastest way to get rich and stay rich is to work on developing yourself! The idea is to develop yourself into a "successful" person.

Rich people understand that the order of success is: become - do - have. Poor and middle-class people believe that the order of success is: have-do-be.

Poor people and most middle-class people believe: "If I have a lot of money, I can do what I want to do, and I will be a successful person." Rich people understand: "If I become a successful person, I will be able to do what I need to do and have what I want, including having a lot of money."

Books about exercising the human mind 3

"Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy" by Francis Fukuyama

Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy, Francis Fukuyama (2011)

In this era obsessed with democracy, Fukuyama puts forward a rather exciting point.

He believed that the strength of a state depended on its ability to create a dynamic and independent bureaucracy. This book tells the story of the development of the global political order since the Industrial Revolution.

The analysis in the book does not bode well for the future of the United States. He believes that the American political system has declined and become a kind of "veto politics", whereby organized small interest groups can block the making of difficult but very important decisions.

——Chris Matthews, author

"The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food" by Dan Barber

The Third Plate : Field Notes on the Future of Food, Dan Barber (2014)

I think this should be read by anyone concerned about the terms farm to fork, eating food from local, sustainable agriculture, or organic food. Read this book. Barber does not preach in this book. He takes readers on an adventure, allowing them to meet thinkers who have great ideas and realize them to the extreme.

His cautious and skeptical approach makes the topics discussed in the book all the more believable. History buffs, supply chain experts, or anyone who likes to fantasize about the future will find something to gain from this book.

——Stacy Jones, Data Editor

"The Google Model" by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg

How Google Works, Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg (2014)

I have been involved in recruiting for about 10 years. In my experience, the recruitment process has become very bureaucratic. The HR department first collects resumes, and then managers systematically review them. Suitable candidates will face brutal interviews from their bosses. So it was refreshing to read about a Google hiring session with Schmidt as an executive and Rosenberg as a senior advisor. Finding a candidate should be a shared task, with the goal of finding someone everyone agrees with.

For current employees, providing candidates for employment should be part of the job, and should even be included as part of the job evaluation. For the company, this process is to ensure that Google has a steady stream of innovative talents with smart minds entering the company, even as the company continues to expand. Although there are many reasons to recommend this book about Google to learn business thinking, this is what impressed me the most.

—Matt Heimer, Senior Editor

"The New Spies: Intelligence Gathering from the Cold War to the Rise of Global Terrorism" by Stephen Gray

The New Spymasters: Inside the Modern World of Espionage from the Cold War to Global Terror, Stephen Gray (2015)

James Bond fans, get ready for reality. In this book, Gray deftly unpacks the romantic notions one might have about espionage in the British Empire. His exhaustive investigation reveals his admiration for the hard work of day-to-day intelligence collection and his understanding of the macro trends that have shaped the espionage "game" for decades.

——Robert Hackett, author

"Humans Are Undervalued: Things Intelligent Machines Will Never Do" by Geoff Colvin

Humans are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will, Geoff Colvin (2015)

When technology develops to a certain level, will humans become waste? This book solved the long-term question in my heart Confused about this. The answer is, no. Thank God.

—Alan Murray

"American Tragedy" by Theodore Dreiser

An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser (1925)

An American Tragedy may seem out of place on a business book list. The book is about a wimpy young man whose moral flaws and childish social ideals (spoilers here) ultimately lead him to orchestrate the death of his pregnant girlfriend (whose shirt he worked for The scandal surrounding the factory manager made matters worse). Clyde Griffiths, the antihero of this book, has another problem that is common in the workplace: he wants to succeed without working hard.

The author uses popular plots to dramatize the dangers that occur when one is ambitious but does not have the necessary character for success. Although this theme is common in literature, I never thought about how it could have such a terrible impact on a person's career (if you don't want to read an 800 page book to learn such a lesson, check out 1951 2010's movie "Heart of a Man", which was adapted from the book and only took two hours).

——Matt Heimer

"James Bulger: America's Most Wanted Man Wanted to Catch and Bring to Justice" Kevin Cullen, Shelly Moore By Fei

Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice, Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy (2013)

If you grew up in the Boston area like I did , you must have heard the legend of James Bulger since you were a child. But both his overall image presented here and the exaggerated image performed by Jack Nicholson in "The Departed" are superficial. Before watching the newly released movie "Black Mass", I wanted to make some preparations, but instead of choosing the original book of the movie, I read this book written by two reporters from the Boston Globe who reported on Bulger's trial every day. written book.

The book paints a far more complex picture of Bulger than rumor has it. There were ulterior motives behind the chaos he created, such as the anger sparked in his early years by bus initiatives to desegregate Boston schools. This book changed my image of Bulger and made this notorious criminal even more fascinating.

——Daniel Roberts, author

"So You've Been Publicly Shamed" by Jon Rosen

So You've Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson (2014)

This book is Jon Ronson's famous study on the culture of online shaming. In his book, he advances the idea that the democratic nature behind Twitter's downfall is good for society.

He tells us with fascinating stories that there is something strange about the desire for those who make mistakes on the Internet to admit their faults.

Its significance is that it shows that respect from others is very important to personal happiness. Studies have shown that this is even more critical for criminals, but I didn't realize that before. In this era of so-called bottom lines, we need to keep this in mind, especially as the world seems to have become more prone to anger. Twitter gives us the right to express our approval, but while technology allows us to suppress bad words, it can also amplify them to horrific proportions.

——Anne VanderMey, Editor

Preparation for the Next Life, Atticus Lish (2014) )

This book was written by the son of the famous editor Gordon Lish. Although it is his first work, it has enough reasons to rank among the best books of 2014 in everyone's mind. The book is about a Chinese immigrant who is Muslim and her boyfriend, an Iraq war veteran. It is not like a novel, but rather like a journalistic documentary, ruthlessly showing the lives of the two protagonists who have no choice.

The heroine ended up working in a cheap Chinese restaurant in Queens. The salary was very low but the work load was heavy. The male protagonist wanders the streets all day long, keeps drinking, and constantly puts himself in dangerous situations. The reason why this book touches people's hearts directly and makes people feel extremely heavy is because the author has accumulated a wealth of material, and a large part of it comes from the author's personal experience. The author himself is a Marine Corps veteran who has lived in China and worked in many places, including fast food restaurants and foam plastic factories. In his official bio, the author says that he likes books written by journalists the most.

This book is also a work of non-fiction. It reminded me of the New Yorker’s exposure of the lives of immigrants working in Chinese restaurants in the United States. But this book is 10 times more detailed. No matter what you already know about the plight of immigrants and veterans in the United States, you can learn something in this book.

———Daniel Roberts

"Data and Goliath: The Invisible War - Know You, Control You" by Bruce Schneier

Data and Goliath : The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World, Bruce Schneier (2015)

You may have heard of the military-industrial complex. What about the surveillance industrial complex? It’s no secret that internet companies are profiting from their users’ data. But no one has pointed out the misalignment between the business interests of high-tech companies and those of law enforcement more profoundly than Schnell.

——Robert Hackett

Recommended books for exercising logical thinking

"The Ordinary World" Author: Lu Yao

"Muslim "Funeral" Author: Hoda

"Norwegian Wood" Author: Haruki Murakami

"The Count of Monte Cristo" Author: Alexandre Dumas

"The Godfather" Author : Mario Puzo

"Sophie's World" Author: Jostan Judd

"The Catcher in the Rye" Author: Salinger

"White Deer Plain" Author: Chen Zhongshi

"Broken April" Author: Kadalei

"Fifteen Years of Wanli" Author: Huang Renyu