A top question I get is for book recommendations. As an avid reader, I struggle when asked with so many genres to choose from so I’ll recommend books that have played a huge role in my leadership journey. These are books that I read and re-read when I need to, and are all earmarked, highlighted and scribbled on ( something that a young Modernbossmama would never do to her precious books).
Radical Candor Kim Scott
Key takeaway: Who doesn’t want to be a badass boss? it’s better to be candid than nice. Radical candor is what happens when you put caring and challenging directly together. Such a hard lesson for many women leaders and one I still have to work on. This book has great frameworks on how to be a better boss and colleague.
Fair Play Eve Rodksy
This book is all about sharing the mental load that many ModernBossMamas face and helping to find a more reasonable balance with your partner. I love the rules of Fair Play and the chapter on reclaiming your “Unicorn Space” the things outside of work/money/momming that makes us come alive. If you are experiencing an imbalance in the mental load, household responsibilities, go get this book NOW.
Multipliers Liz Wiseman
“Multipliers are the leaders that make people around them smarter and more capable. They create an atmosphere of genius- innovation, productive effort, and collective intelligence.” I like to create more with everything I can. Constant optimizer, multi-tasker ( polarizing topic), everything about this book got me excited. This book is a must read for all new leaders.
Dare to Lead Like a Girl Dalia Feldheim
Not to be mistaken for the queen Brene Brown’s Daring to Lead ( but also a great read), here’s the one for all my fellow Modernbossmamas who are trying to survive and thrive in the corporate jungle. Key takeaway: you don’t have to diminish your femininity in order to thrive.
What’s in your top five? Note that modernbossmama does earn commissions on purchases through the shared links. I also am fully transparent in my love for hardback novels for leadership , self improvement reads although I love my Kindle for mindless thrillers and beach reads.