Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader
Here are Rachael’s favorite books for elevating your work, and possibly your life.
Book Recommendations
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LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT:
Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, & Patrick Lencioni: Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Susan Cain: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Carol S. Dweck: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Doris Kearns Goodwin: Leadership: In Turbulent Times
Sylvia Ann Hewlett: Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success
Patrick Lencioni: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
David Rock: Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work
COMMUNICATION/CIVILITY:
Ross Guberman: Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation’s Top Advocates
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzler: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Christine Pearson & Christine Porath: The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It
Christine Porath: Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace
Kim Scott: Radical Candor
Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen: Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, & Roger Fisher: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Deborah Tannen: You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation
CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
Sharon Armstrong & Barbara Mitchell: The Essential HR Handbook
Alexandra Cavoulacos & Kathryn Minshew: The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career
Tasha Eurich: Insight Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life
WOMEN IN BUSINESS:
Grace Bonney: In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
Sallie Krawcheck: Own It: The Power of Women at Work
Katty Kay & Claire Shipman: The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know