Reading Recap: August 2024
A quick summary of the books I read this past month. I will do a deep dive later this month. On the road to 60 it’s 41 down, 19+ to go.
🤫Quiet Leadership by David Rock
Drive workplace performance by changing how we and our colleagues think. Coaching techniques to help others change their own thinking as opposed to telling them what to do.
🧻✒️Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
How to think through problems visually and then use those same techniques for storytelling. A more humanistic take on Storytelling with Data.
💪Power to the Middle by Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, Emily Field
From a cog in the machine to a critical enabler of success, the role of the middle manager has drastically changed in the modern world of knowledge work. During the pandemic expectations and opportunities for middle managers soared. How do we harness this power without burning out managers.
💥🧠The Breakthrough Years by Ellen Galinsky
How can we take a positive view of the adolescent years? What is happening in the brain? How can we be more supportive parents and a more supportive society for adolescents?
♀️💰We should all be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
Change your thinking about money. Overthrow the patriarchy and systemic oppression by becoming a rich boss lady.
