Career & Self Development

Soundview Executive Book Summaries® publishes summaries of the best business books of each year on career and self-development subjects including business communication, time management, public speaking, motivation, goals, negotiation, work-life balance, emotional intelligence, presentation skills, decision-making and more. Browse our list of summary titles to find those that will move your career and life forward.

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Drive Your Career

9 High-Impact Ways to Take Responsibility for Your Own Success

by Ed Evarts

Ed Evarts' Drive Your Career is for the ambitious and talented who are ready to take their careers to the next level, but aren’t quite sure where to start.

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Solving the People Problem

Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today’s Workplace

by Brett M. Cooper, Evans Kerrigan

By using the information and direction in this book, you will become more aware of your own personality preferences and be able to adapt your approach to communicate more effectively with others.

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Undaunted

Overcoming Doubts and Doubters

by Kara Goldin

Kara Goldin turned her unsweetened flavored water into one of the most successful beverage businesses of our time.

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The Connector's Advantage

7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact

by Michelle Tillis Lederman

In The Connector’s Advantage, Michelle Tillis Lederman shows you what it means to be a Connector and how to become one.

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The Elephant's Dilemma

Break Free and Reimagine Your Future at Work

by Jon Bostock

Author Jon Bostock in The Elephant’s Dilemma will show you how to break free from the constraints of business and reimagine your future at work.

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Connection Culture

The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work

by Michael Lee Stallard

In Connection Culture, Michael Lee Stallard draws on data and research from the world’s most successful company cultures to find out exactly what makes them so effective.

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Originals

How Non-Conformists Move the World

by Adam Grant

In Originals, Adam Grant teaches readers how each and every one of us can become more original ourselves and in doing so, make life better for us all.

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The Person You Mean to Be

How Good People Fight Bias

by Dolly Chugh

In The Person You Mean to Be, social psychologist and professor Dolly Chugh reveals the surprising causes of inequality, grounded in the “psychology of good people.”

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The Book of Real-World Negotiations

Successful Strategies from Business, Government, and Daily Life

by Joshua N. Weiss

The art of negotiation requires creativity and quick thinking to find win-win solutions, especially when the stakes are high.

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