My Reading List

Why the list?

I constantly feel the need to challenge my thinking and stay current with industry trends that affect our work. Although everyone has (or should have) a book list, I only share this to give you a glimpse into the ideas that continue to transform my character.

Non-fiction selections 

• 10 Laws of Trust; Joel Peterson

• 100 Ways to Motivate Others: How Great Leaders Can Produce Insane Results Without Driving People Crazy; Steve Chandler

• Access 2019; Laurie Ulrich-Fuller

• Atomic Habits; James Clear

• Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking; Malcom Gladwell

• The Bomber Mafia; Malcom Gladwell

• Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration; Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace

• Crucial Conversations; Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler

• Dare to Lead; Brené Brown

• Energy Leadership; Bruce D. Schneider

• The Elements of Style; William Strunk

• Fast Forward MBA in Project Management; Eric Verzuh

• Getting to Yes with Yourself (and Other Worthy Opponents); William Ury

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

• The Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence;  Ken Blanchard

• How to Say Anything to Anyone: A Guide to Building Business Relationships That Really Work; Shari Harley

• The Innovators; Walter Isaacson

• Lead and Disrupt; Charles A. O’Reilly III, Michael L. Tushman

• Leaders Eat Last; Simon Sinek

• Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead; Sheryl Sandberg

• Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Successful and Less Stressed; Paula Rizzo

• Mindset; Carol S. Dweck

• Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward; Henry Cloud

• On Writing Well;  William Zinsser

• Out of Our Minds, Learning to Be Creative; Ken Robinson

• Outliers: The Story of Success; Malcom Gladwell

• Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When the Best Counts; Hendrie Weisinger

• Power Moves; Adam Grant

• The Remix, How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace; Lindsey Pollak

• Remote, Office Not Required; Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson

• The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything;  Stephen M.R. Covey

• Steve Jobs; Walter Isaacson

• Strategies for the Green Economy; Joel Makower

• Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace; Joseph M. Williams

• Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior; Ori & Rom Brafman

• The Tipping Point; Malcom Gladwell

• Think Again, Adam Grant

• The Truth About Hiring the Best; Catherine Fyock

• To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure; Henry Peroski