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                          Favorite Books                          

Leadership:

• “Start with Why” and “Leaders Eat Last” – Simon Sinek

• “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There” – Marshall Goldsmith

• “The Truth about Leadership” – James Kouzes and Barry Posner

• “The Happiness Advantage” – Shawn Achor

• “Daring Greatly” – Brené Brown

Communication:

• “Conversational Intelligence” – Judith Glaser

• “Just Listen” – Mark Goulston

• “Difficult Conversations” -  Douglas Stone and Bruce Patton

Career Exploration:

• “Pivot:  The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One” – Daniel H. Pink

• “Plant Yourself Where You Will Bloom” – Jennifer G. Anderson

Change:

• “Switch:  How To Change Things When Change Is Hard” – Chip and Dan Heath

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                             Ted Talks                                 

Leadership and Communication:

• Simon Sinek – How great leaders inspire action

• Roselinde Torres - What it takes to be a great leader

• Shawn Achor - The happy secret to better work

• Brené Brown - The power of vulnerability

• Amy Cuddy - Your body language shapes who you are

 

Women in Leadership:

• Susan Colantuono – The career advice you probably didn’t get

• Sheryl Sandberg – Why we have too few women leaders

• Arianna Huffington – How to succeed? Get more sleep

 

Work/Life Balance:

• Nigel Marsh – How to make work-life balance work

• Brené Brown - Boundaries