SOME Faves...

...Career and Leadership Books

Mastering Leadership, Robert J. Anderson and William Adams

Questions are the Answers, Hal Gregersen

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Ideal Team Player, Patrick Lencioni

What You're Really Meant To Do, Robert Steven Kaplan (great exercises from one of Harvard's Career Centre leaders)

Business Model You, 2012, Tim Clark with A. Osterwalder, Y. Pigneur (great self-coaching steps to find a meaningful path and strong personal brand)

A Whole New Mind, Dan Pink (about creative, critical thinking and adaptability in all facets of business)

Crucial Conversations, Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler (about listening and assertive communication, with good examples)

Daring Greatly, Brene Brown

More Than Money, Mark Albion (for any business grad looking for fulfillment in work)

Good to Great and Built to Last, both by Jim Collins

 

More Classics...

These 2 articles for insights on a FANTASTIC pitch -- notice the similarities of quick & relevant, and focusing them on 'the ideal' upfront: Pitch Deck Article and   Sam Horn Article

LinkedIn's Head of Recruitment article:  Your job interview is a place you need to explain what you are passionate about.  Take note from this short article.

Simon Sinek:  Watch the TED talk about Simon’s story - Become Obsessed with Your Why:  We live in a world where 'how' and 'what' are king, but it is truly the WHY that differentiates the do-ers from the fiery, passionate leaders that are disrupting industries and changing the world we live in.

Classic HBR Article 2010 How Will You Measure Your Life, by Clayton M. Christenson