Browse My Bookshelf
Some books are just meh. These? These are the ones that shake things up, call you out, and push you to be bolder, smarter, and more intentional—whether in your career, leadership, personal growth, or job search. These are the books I’ve dog-eared, highlighted, and filled with margin notes because they actually work.
I’ve broken them down into categories so you can find exactly what you need:
Because work should work for you. These books help you take charge of your career.
The ones that feel like wise friends, guiding you to be a better leader, mentor, and change-maker.
Résumés, interviews, networking—it’s all here, minus the outdated, generic advice.
No fluff, no gimmicks—just high-impact insights on how to lead with confidence and clarity.
Mindset, boundaries, communication, life design—if it helps you level up, it’s on this shelf.
Every book here has made a real impact on me, and if you’re ready to dig in, you can pull up a comfy chair and filter by category tags below. (Heads up: I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my link—at no extra cost to you. So, if you grab one, you’re not just investing in yourself, you’re also helping me keep my book-buying habit alive. Win-win. 😉)
Ready to find your next great read?
How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work
Seven Languages for Transformation
by Robert Keegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey
In this intensely practical book, Harvard psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey help each of us arrive at our own particular answers that can solve the puzzling gap between what we intend and what we are able to accomplish.
Immunity to Change
How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization
by Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey
Our individual beliefs--along with the collective mind-sets in our organizations--combine to create a natural but powerful immunity to change. And by pinpointing and uprooting our own immunities to change, we can unlock our potential and finally move forward.
Integration
The Power of Being Co-Active in Work and Life
by Ann Betz, Karen Kimsey-House
Explore and apply the Co-Active model to become more effective, connected, and whole. Richly illustrated with true stories of integration in action, as well as current research in neuroscience, this book provides a guide to reaching our full potential within ourselves, with each other, in groups and organizations and with society at large.
Jobscan
Optimize Your Resume to Get More Interviews
by Jobscan
Jobscan is an online resource that simulates an Applicant Tracking System. It helps you optimize your resume for any job, highlighting the key experience and skills recruiters need to see. Generate feedback on cover letters, LinkedIn profiles and more.
Leadership Team Coaching
Developing Collective Transformational Leadership
by Peter Hawkins
A comprehensive roadmap for team coaching, explaining all the key elements alongside practical tools and techniques for developing international and virtual teams, executive and non-executive boards and project and account teams in all types of organizations. Features case studies, insights, and guidance for coaches and senior leaders.