Books that influenced me

Bart Michels, CEO of Added Value Group, discusses six books that have influenced his career. The books are: Perfect Pitch, by Jon Steel; The Meaning of Sport, by Simon Barnes, E, by Matt Beaumont; Whatever you Think, Think the Opposite, by Paul Arden; Pigeon English, by Stephen Kelman; and Servants of the people, by Andrew Rawnsley.

Books that influenced me

Bart MichelsAdded Value Group

Bart Michels joined WPP's brand consultancy Added Value as director in 2003 and became its global CEO in July 2013. He started his working life on the client side, in marketing roles for companies such as GSK Consumer Healthcare, Kellogg's and Coca-Cola.

1. Perfect Pitch by Jon Steel, published by John Wiley & Sons, 2006

A fabulous book by one of the smartest and most eloquent planners on the planet. Like many books of its genre, it gives great advice about how to win over people through the power of...

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