Recommended Reading

The Long Game by Dorie Clark is a guide to strategic thinking and patience in building a meaningful career, focusing on making small, consistent choices that compound over time. It emphasizes saying no to distractions, cultivating key relationships, and playing for long-term impact rather than quick wins.

While Good to Great was written 20 years ago and some of the Great companies are no more, this is still an excellent study of leadership and impact, even if they only study male leaders. Over five years, Jim Collins and his research team have analyzed the histories of 28 companies, discovering why some companies make the leap and others don't. 

Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott is all about having the kind of honest, real talks that actually make a difference, with tips on tackling tough topics head-on, really listening, and saying what you mean without sugarcoating it. She tells some really great stories that are relatable and help her frameworks come to live.

Messy by Tim Harford explores how disorder, improvisation, and unpredictability can spark creativity and lead to better results. Through fun stories and examples, it shows why embracing a little chaos can actually make us more productive and innovative.