Leaders Are Readers

See What's In Our Library

A note from Kirsi: The books listed below were either resources used to develop my curriculum or are my recommendations to further your leadership practice.
When someone asks me, “Is there one book from this list I should read before any other?” My answer is, “Yes. The one that speaks to you the most.”
Lead on. Read on.

what's in our library

Achor, Shawn. The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work.

Bossily, Larry & Charan, Ram. Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done.

Brown, Brené. Braving the Wilderness.

Coelho, Paulo. The Alchemist.

Coyle, Daniel. The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown.

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life.

Dalai Lama & Tutu, Desmond with Abrams, Douglas. The Book of Joy

Dweck, Carol. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Einzig, Hetty. The Future of Coaching: Vision, Leadership and Responsibility in a Transforming World.

Emmons, Robert E. Gratitude Works: A 21-Day Program For Creating Emotional Prosperity.

Eurich, Tasha. Insight: Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life.

Ericsson, Anders & Pool, Robert. Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.

Goldsmith, Marshall. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Became More Successful.

Goleman, Daniel. Social Intelligence.

Gottman, John M. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.

Gottman, John M. The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples.

Hammond, Sue. The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry.

Hanson, Rick. Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence.

Heifetz, Ronald, Grashow, Alexander, & Linsky, Marty. The Practice of Adaptive Leadership.

Hollins, Caprice D. & Govan, Ilsa M. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race.

Ibarra, Herminia. Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career.

Jeffers, Susan. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

Kegan, Robert and Lahey, Lisa. Immunity to Change.

Kimsey-House, Henry, Kimsey-House, Karen, Sandahl, Phillip & Whitworth, Laura. CoActive Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives.

Kondo, Marie. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.

Loehr, Jim. The Power of Story: Change Your Story, Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life.

Maurer, Rick. Beyond the Wall of Resistance - Why 70% of All Changes Still Fail - And What You Can Do About It

McLean, Pamela. The Completely Revised Handbook of Coaching: A Developmental Approach.

McKeown, Greg. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.

Newport, Cal. Deep Work.

Ratey, John J. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

Robinson, Bryan E. Chained to the Desk, A Guidebook for Workaholics.

Rock, David. Your Brain At Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long.

Rogers, Jenny. Coaching Skills: A Handbook.

Sarno, John E. Healing Back Pain: The Mind Body Connection.

Short, Ron. Learning in Relationship: Foundation for Personal and Professional Success.

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