To help dive deeper into the communication topics covered on the Stanford GSB Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, we have compiled a list of the books our guests have authored or referenced.

Books authored by our podcast guests

Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bragdonas
Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how anyone can harness it. Even you.)
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/make-em-laugh-how-humor-can-be-secret-weapon-your-communication

Matt Abrahams
Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 techniques for confident and compelling communication
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/how-manage-public-speaking-anxiety

David Bradford and Carole Robin
Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/building-successful-relationships-how-effectively-communicate-your-professional-personal

Deborah Gruenfeld
Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/its-not-what-you-say-its-how-you-say-it-how-communicate-power

Jeff Immelt
Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/leading-hot-seat-how-communicate-under-pressure

Julie Lythcott-Haims
Your Turn: How to Be an Adult
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/speech-empowers-how-encourage-growth-resilience-younger-audience

Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys
Getting (More of) What You Want: How the Secrets of Economics and Psychology Can Help You Negotiate Anything, in Business and in Life
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/art-negotiation-how-get-more-what-you-want

JD Schramm
Communicate with Mastery: Speak With Conviction and Write for Impact
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/journey-mastery-how-self-reflection-can-improve-communication

Tina Seelig
Creativity Rules: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/question-your-questions-how-spark-creativity-your-communication

Robert Siegel
The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/be-better-how-communication-catalyzes-business-transformation

Robert Sutton
Weird Ideas That Work: How to Build a Creative Company
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/dont-be-jerk-work-how-communicate-better-coworkers-employees