Of the many books that leadership authors have written about how to lead others and one's self, Mark believes Eric Alexander's book may be the first to pair stewardship and leadership together.

Eric was a longtime CFO for Happy State Bank, and after his tenure, he veered into packaging the many concepts he learned into workshops, coaching, and mentoring those in financial leadership positions and beyond.

Some of the interesting and unique topics covered in the interview include hiring for character, the link between trust and verification, the crux of developing others, prescripting, 720 thinking, and the humor behind geewhiz data.

Running Against the Herd is not only a new book title in the investment genre, but its content is also for any leader, CEO, or manager who makes decisions for a living.

While much of the literature in behavioral economics and finance is academic in nature, Eddie uses his background as a long-time chief investment officer to offer practical solutions to addressing the biases that thwart our decisions the most.

He does this through stories and examples from his work and adds humor to make key ideas stick.

While this is a topic that has not been broached the way the author has done so, anyone outside the investment community will learn much from this hard-to-put-down book.

Is it possible to read a fascinating true story about a professional roulette player where gambling is not placed on a pedestal nor glamorized?

I believe the answer is yes if you listen to or read The Gambler's Game by James Darnborough, who is the grandson writing about a legendary professional gambler who was known for breaking the bank at Monte Carlo at the turn of the 20th century.

This story is broken into three simple timelines that show how to achieve goals, build resilience, and know when relationships become your number one priority in life.