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24 alternatives to Herd

How to change mass behaviour by harnessing our true nature

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Herd launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Community▲87

   How to cultivate authentic, effective communities

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Invisible Influence▲66

   The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Invisible Influence▲69

   The hidden forces that shape behavior

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designing for Behavior Change▲71

   Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation▲61

   How to harness the collective genius of the people

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Traction (Book)▲308

   A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mindset▲75

   The New Psychology of Success

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Influence▲90

   The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Inventology▲72

    How we dream up things that change the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nudge▲83

    Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Triggers▲72

    Creating behavior that lasts

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Arrival of the Fittest: Solving Evolution's Greatest Puzzle ▲61

    How new traits originate

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Calm▲81

    Calm the mind. Change the world.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The True Believer▲60

    Thoughts on the nature of mass movements

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Generating Buy-In▲67

    Mastering the Language of Leadership

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Happiness Trap▲63

    How to stop struggling and start living

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Genius of Instinct▲65

    How human beings are hard-wired for success

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wikinomics▲59

    How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →