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Curated Reading for Growth-Minded Professionals

This reading list is a thoughtfully assembled collection designed for professionals striving to elevate their impact across project management, leadership, communication, and personal development. It spans a range of practical and inspirational themes—from mastering execution and influence in complex projects to developing emotional intelligence and fostering effective collaboration in modern workplaces.

Across categories like Project Management, Leadership & Mentoring, Sales & Negotiation, and Soft Skills, the list blends timeless classics with contemporary insights. Whether you're looking to navigate your first 90 days in a new role, become a more empathetic communicator, or rethink your approach to marketing or productivity, each book offers actionable frameworks and thought-provoking perspectives.

Ideal for consultants, team leads, or anyone passionate about continuous improvement, this collection supports a journey toward more confident leadership, smarter collaboration, and impactful personal growth.

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Responsible Simon Stappen
Last Update 24/05/2025
Completion Time 5 days 18 hours
Members 3
  • Project Management
    6Lessons · 1 day 10 hr
    • How big things get done
    • Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
    • Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
    • Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change
    • Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management
    • Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used
  • Leadership & Mentoring
    8Lessons · 1 day 19 hr
    • First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Straegies for Getting up to Speed faster and smarter
    • The Culture Map
    • The Coaching Habbit
    • Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization
    • Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
    • Dare to Lead
    • Remote: Office Not Required
    • Radical Candor - How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean
  • Sales, Marketing & Negotiation
    6Lessons · 1 day 8 hr
    • The Challenger Sale
    • Loved: How to Rethink Marketing for Tech Products
    • Doing Discovery
    • Great Demo!
    • To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
    • Never Split the Difference
  • Soft skills & training
    7Lessons · 1 day 5 hr
    • Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
    • Crucial Conversations
    • The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
    • The Art of Laziness: Overcome Procrastination & Improve Your Productivity
    • How To Win Friends And Influence People
    • Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds
    • Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win