Andrew Brown Recommends

The key to success in leadership is a commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth. Every essential tool that I use for my own personal leadership development is on the page. These resources have helped me and I’m certain they can help you reach your full potential as well.  - Andrew Brown

Leadership

Audible

Audible
As a busy doctor and social entrepreneur, I find it really difficult to take time out of my day to read. I found an incredible service that allow me to read any where I go and maximize my productivity. Audible is an amazing service that allows you to purchase audio books that you can listen to on your phone, mp3 player or computer. When I’m in the gym or going for a jog I always listen to audio books on Audible. During my morning commute I listen to books on leadership and autobiographies of important leaders like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney. I find using Audible is incredibly easy and improves my productivity.

Some of my favorite books:

Good to Great by Jim Collins
A management book that aims to describe how companies make the transition from being average to great! Every day I apply Jim’s leadership insights in our nonprofit enterprise Altitude: Healthcare Mentoring.

Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
In this awesome book Chip and Dan seek to explain what makes an idea or concept memorable or interesting. I use these principles in my presentations and whenever pitching a new idea.

Innovation

Zinio

Zinio

I often find myself reading the same periodicals – science and technology magazines or medical journals. To help expand my mind and provide fresh inspiration I often turn to design magazines. Zinio is a great resource to find cool art and design magazines online. Of course they provide a wide selection of other magazines. However, for me the greatest value comes from trying to bring ideas from the design world to my work in healthcare and the social sector.

My favorite design magazine:

Dwell
Dwell is a magazine devoted to modern architecture and design. They believe that good design is an integral part of real life and I try to incorporate that same philosophy in my projects.

Dwell Magazine