Our Favorite Books!

An ever-changing list of books for your own professional development!

Must-Read Leadership & Career Books

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  • Dare to Lead by Brené Brown (2018)

    Centers on courage, vulnerability, empathy, and authenticity. Brown encourages leaders to foster trust and brave, meaningful communications in organizations. text goes here

  • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott (2017, revised 2019)

    Introduces the concept of giving feedback that balances caring personally with challenging directly. It’s essential for anyone building authentic, high-trust work relationships.

  • Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin (2015)

    Former Navy SEALs share leadership principles rooted in extreme accountability. It’s a raw, action-driven guide for assuming responsibility and leading decisively. text goes here

  • Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman (2017)

    Explores how effective leaders amplify the intelligence and capabilities of their teams (Multipliers) versus diminishing them (Diminishers). Grounded in research and ideal for fostering high-performing teams. description

  • The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership – Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman & Kaley Warner Klemp
    Introduces a framework for leaders to lead from awareness, responsibility, and authenticity.

  • Give and Take – Adam Grant
    Reveals how givers, takers, and matchers succeed differently at work, with generosity often being the hidden key. description

  • Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
    Examines the hidden factors—like opportunity, culture, and timing—that shape extraordinary success.

  • No Hard Feelings – Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy
    Explores how embracing emotions at work can make teams more creative, collaborative, and resilient.

  • There Is No Good Card for This – Kelsey Crowe & Emily McDowell
    A compassionate guide on what to say (and what not to say) when people are going through tough times.

  • Upstream – Dan Heath
    Shows how leaders can solve problems before they happen by shifting focus from reaction to prevention.

  • You Look Like a Thing and I Love You – Janelle Shane
    Demystifies artificial intelligence with humor and clarity, highlighting its real potential and limits for the workplace.

  • Hidden Potential – Adam Grant
    Explores how anyone can unlock growth and excellence by focusing on character skills, learning strategies, and the environments that nurture potential.

  • Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini
    Breaks down the six universal principles of influence—like reciprocity and social proof—that shape decision-making and help leaders ethically inspire action.