Books that influenced me

Vickey Bullen, CEO of Coley Porter Bell shares the six books that have influenced her most. These are: Change: Learn to love it, learn to lead it, by Richard Gerver; Breathing Out, by Karen Hockney; Great Brand Blunders, by Rob Gray; Decoded: The science behind why we buy, by Phil Barden; Eating The Big Fish, by Adam Morgan; and Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman.

Books that influenced me

Vicky BullenColey Porter Bell

Vicky Bullen has spent her career in the design industry, becoming chief executive of Coley Porter Bell in 2005. In this time, she has led some of the agency's largest pieces of business, working with companies such as Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Morrisons and Unilever. She also sits on the Ogilvy UK Group Board.

1. Change: Learn to love it, learn to lead it

By Richard Gerver Published by Portfolio Penguin, 2013

I love innovation and I love challenging conventions a little, but I always thought I wasn't very good at...

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