Book Club
This page will be used to showcase the latest books we’re currently reading. Hopefully, it can also give you some inspiration for your own reading.
Here at Flexbuy, we run a book club where we read nonfiction in areas such as psychology, communication, and behavioral design. The book club gives us a wealth of knowledge and fresh perspectives that enrich our work. At the same time, it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a cozy atmosphere with delicious breakfast while sharing our thoughts, opinions, confusions, and new insights with each other.
Want to join? Just send us a message at hej@flexbuy.dk
Book of the Month
Focus Brings Freedom
Written by Pernille Garde Abildgård
The book is based on the insights of 15 top executives, artists, and researchers on how focus and planning can lead to greater freedom.
We especially discussed how differently we are affected by distractions at work — for example, how a question can be crucial to one person’s work, while it can completely break another’s concentration.
However, several of us missed more concrete advice and actions on how to find our deep focus, as the book draws on people who were at times difficult to relate to.
At the very least, we gained a better understanding of our office environment and how we can best accommodate one another.
We have also read:
Stå fast
Written by Svend Brinkmann
This month we’re diving into a slightly shorter book from 2014, which isn’t a self-help book—but rather a critique of the overwhelming pressure and compulsion to be in constant development.
At Flexbuy, we often talk about development and optimization—of our products, services, and workplace culture. So maybe this book can help us see ‘development’ and ‘optimization’ from a different perspective in our day-to-day work.
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day
Written by Morten Münster
“Debbie from Marketing (…)” is about why it’s so difficult to get people to change their behavior—both at work and in life in general. Morten Münster shows how many change initiatives fail because we assume people act rationally. In reality, we act based on habits, environments, and unconscious mechanisms.
So even if something seems like a brilliant idea to us, it’s not necessarily what our customers will relate to. That’s why we’re constantly refining the way we explain concepts and rules—because gross salary schemes aren’t exactly the easiest thing to understand.
Surrounded by Idiots
Written by Thomas Erikson
This book explains how people can be divided into four personality types (red, yellow, green, and blue) based on behavior and communication style. Thomas Erikson shows how understanding these types can make it easier to collaborate, communicate, and manage conflict both at work and in personal life.
We especially had fun testing the theories in practice and “coloring” each other. Of course, we all contain a bit of every color, but it was fascinating to see which colors we assigned ourselves—and which ones our colleagues assigned to us.
Never Split the Difference
Written by Chris Voss
This book is about how to use FBI negotiation techniques to achieve better results—from business deals to everyday conversations. Chris Voss, a former hostage negotiator, teaches you to negotiate by focusing on empathy, active listening, and psychological tactics—not by compromising, but by getting the other party to feel understood and willingly meet you halfway.
We read this book to become better at negotiating effectively—whether in salary negotiations, daily situations, or sales meetings—without compromising, but instead by using psychology, empathy, and strategic questions to achieve stronger outcomes.