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Level Up Your Leadership

Monthly recommendations for new and experienced leaders alike.  Looking to add to your toolkit? Look no further than these great titles.

More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

I couldn't help but think when I read Elaine Welteroth's 'More Than Enough' that this is the kind of book I wish I'd had available to read when I was at the very start of...

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a powerful book, because of it's universally applicable content but also because of it's format.  Along with an overview of EQ vs. IQ, the book includes an in depth personal assessment,...

The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are

If professional development books are part of your life then, like me, you're the type of person who is eager to self-examine and improve to be the best you can in both your personal and...

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

My favorite thing about this book is that it's full of real stories from real people, which is a really engaging way to uncover the central truths about the roots of success. While some of...

How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back

The world of corporate leadership is dominated by men (women hold just 21% of senior leadership positions in the US according to a recent Forbes article), so it's no surprise that the vast majority of...

Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them

For as long as I've been a member of the workforce, I've know that interpersonal conflict is a fact of life - and a fact of the workplace.  After all, diversity and differences mean we...

Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative

It wasn't just because the authors who wrote this book share the name of my sister and I that I picked up this new book about modern tools for developing workplace communication.  I particularly appreciated...

The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energys

I am generally a positive person and being optimistic and hopeful is usually easy for me.  But I've learned that everyone faces challenges that can make positivity truly challenging. Every person, organization, company, and team...

The High 5 Habit

It's the book everyone is talking about, and there's a reason why.  What I appreciated most about Mel Robbins' latest book is the clarity and simplicity with which she is able to guide the reader...

Dare To Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

This book builds on the work Brown has done in the past surrounding personal growth (specifically in the areas of shame and vulnerability and ego) but is focused on the workplace and leadership. As someone...

You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference

  Author: Mark Sanborn Genuine leadership – leadership with a “little l”, as he puts it, is not conferred by a title, or limited to the executive suite. Rather, it is shown through our everyday...

How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive

Words like 'diversity' are all the buzz in modern workplace culture, but there is still so much work to do to build workplace cultures that embrace authenticity.  It takes courageous leaders to make teams and...

Thinking, Fast and Slow

If you're seeking to understand how and why people make the choices they do this book is simple and engaging written by one of the greatest psychologists of our time.  It is both intellectual and...