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title: "10 Essential Books for CX Leaders in 2023"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/020fe7ad-1757-4f28-92cc-ac2278324112
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/10_essential_books_for_cx_leaders_in_2023.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "General"
published: 2023-03-14T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:44:39.184Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7416_plate.jpg
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# 10 Essential Books for CX Leaders in 2023

**TL;DR:** Qualtrics has published a list of 10 essential books for consumer experience leaders. The list includes books such as "Built To Win" and "Think Again".

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-03-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/10_essential_books_for_cx_leaders_in_2023.html).*

## Story

Qualtrics has published a list of 10 “must read” books for consumer experience leaders. For more on each book, go here to download the list.

Built To Win: Designing a Customer-Centric Culture that Drives Value for Your Business, by Annette Franz

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

Experiencing Design: The Innovator's Journey by Jeanne Liedtka, Karen Hold, and Jessica Eldridge

Empathy in Action: How To Deliver Great Customer Experiences at Scale by Tony Bates and Natalie Petouhoff

Define and Deliver Exceptional Customer Service: Proven Strategies To Maximize Your Profits by Kelly Henry

A Complaint Is a Gift: How To Learn from Critical Feedback and Recover Customer Loyalty by Janelle Barlow

The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now: The Customer Experience Manager Playbook by Adrian L. Brady-Cesena

Uncopyable: How To Create an Unfair Advantage Over Your Competition by Steve Miller

The Intuitive Customer: 7 Imperatives for Moving Your Customer Experience to the Next Level by Colin Shaw & Ryan Hamilton

Do B2B Better: Drive Growth Through Game-Changing Customer Experience by Jim Tincher

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/10_essential_books_for_cx_leaders_in_2023.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/020fe7ad-1757-4f28-92cc-ac2278324112).
