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The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions and Spark Change

by Frank Sesno

Award-winning journalist Frank Sesno breaks down the art of inquiry into eleven categories of questions, each designed for a different purpose. Learn how to ask, what to listen for, and how to link your questions to your goals.

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Extreme Teams

Why Pixar, Netflix, Airbnb and Other Cutting-Edge Companies Succeed Where Most Fail

by Robert Bruce Shaw

Extreme Teams will push you to think about teams and groups in new ways and help you to move your team to the next level of engagement and performance by going beyond traditional methods.

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The Wisdom of Oz

Using Personal Accountability to Succeed in Everything You Do

by Tom Smith, Roger Connors

Connors and Smith present the principles of personal accountability that can guide you to own your goals, accept responsibility for your performance, and take control of your success.

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The Optimistic Workplace

Creating an Environment That Energizes Everyone

by Shawn Murphy

CEO of Switch & Shift Shawn Murphy argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment. In The Optimistic Workplace, using simple strategies, he demonstrates how a people-centric focus ignites employee potential, increases innovation and catapults an organization to higher performance.

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Disrupt You!

Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation

by Jay Samit

Technology innovator Jay Samit describes the unique method he has used to invent new markets and expand established businesses. He demystifies the mechanics of disruption for individuals and businesses alike while offering empowering advice for anyone with a big idea.

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Selfish, Scared and Stupid

Stop Fighting Human Nature and Increase Your Performance, Engagement and Influence

by Kieran Flanagan, Dan Gregory

Behavioral research strategists Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan examine the basic instincts of fear, self-interest and simplicity and their impact on the success or failure of a company’s best ideas. They offer three interconnected principles that can be used to head off disengagement inside and outside of a company and to unlock human potential.

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Project Management for Non-Project Managers

by Jack Ferraro

Functional managers with even basic project management (PM) knowledge are the best people for keeping projects business-focused. This new book demystifies the jargon and processes, encouraging managers to jump into the PM arena and arming them with strategies for increasing the business value created by their company's projects.

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Leadership and Self-Deception

Getting Out of the Box

by The Arbinger Institute

In Leadership and Self-Deception The Arbinger Institute exposes the fascinating ways that we can blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve success and increase happiness.

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Mindset

The New Psychology of Success

by Carol Dweck

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly profound idea — the power of our mindset. Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success–but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success.

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