Library
Leading Teams
- True North
Impactful in my early career. I facilitated a leadership training for early career women using this book. Focuses on your values and being your authentic self at work.
- Radical Candor
One of the biggest struggles of early management is giving good feedback. This book attempts to teach you how to do it without being a jerk.
- Ask A Manager
I've loved Alison Green's friendly, direct, and honest feedback on work dilemmas both general and wacky
- The Engineer / Manager Pendulum
I recommend this article all the time to people considering a change into management
Self Improvement
- Peak Performance
- Asking Good Questions
I love pretty much everything Julia writes, and this one is exceptionally good.
- Know Your One Job and Do It First
On taking hard looks at where your time and attention is going.
- Shark Habits
On setting yourself up for success
- Keep the Goal the Goal
Two Dan John recs in a row!? Yes, they're that good
Change Management
- The Patient Change Agent
I should make a personal rule to read this weekly every time I start a new job. It's that good.
- Other People's Problems
I love this article and its flowchart for deciding when tilting at windmills is worth it.
Just for Fun
- Diamond hands, when memes became power ✋💎🤚
I added a whole section just for this article, it's that good. I aspire to write as well as Vicki.