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<p>10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself</p>

<p>The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror.</p>

<p>If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read these 10 articles (plus the bonus article “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen). We've combed through hundreds of&nbsp;Harvard Business Review&nbsp;articles to select the most important ones to help you maximize yourself/</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself&nbsp;will inspire you to:</p>

<p>- Stay engaged throughout your 50+-year work life</p>

<p>- Tap into your deepest values</p>

<p>- Solicit candid feedback</p>

<p>- Replenish physical and mental energy</p>

<p>- Balance work, home, community, and self</p>

<p>- Spread positive energy throughout your organization</p>

<p>- Rebound from tough times</p>

<p>- Decrease distractibility and frenzy</p>

<p>- Delegate and develop employees' initiative</p>

<p>This collection of best-selling articles includes:&nbsp;bonus article “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen, "Managing Oneself," "Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey?" "How Resilience Works," "Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time," "Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform," "Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life," "Reclaim Your Job," "Moments of Greatness: Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership," "What to Ask the Person in the Mirror," and "Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance."</p>

<p>We Make It Better: The LGBTQ Community And Their Positive Contributions To Society</p>

<p>“For all LGBTQ teens and young adults, this book will help inspire and empower you to become your best selves.”―Dustin Lance Black, Academy Award-winning Screenwriter, “Milk</p>

<p>1 Bestseller in LGBT Studies, Lesbian Studies</p>

<p>LGBT history is as old as history itself. In that time, LGBT people have positively impacted their communities, made advancements for society, and changed the world! We Make It Better profiles all the people, places, and events that show just how awesome and inspiring the LGBT community is.</p>

<p>A stirring look at LGBT history. LGBT people have always played important roles in society. They have served their country, served in office, pushed for the protection of human rights, and have impacted all fields of study, sport, art, and industry. Meet some of the most famous thinkers and changers in history from Bayard Rustin, Alan Turing, Dr. Sally Ride, and Oscar Wilde to present day innovators and world changers such as Billie Jean King, Jason Collins, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Cook, the Wachowski sisters, Sir Ian McKellen and more.</p>

<p>Positivity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and adults. More than a “who’s who” of LGBT history, We Make It Better is a vibrant chronicle of the events in history where the LGBT community came together to fight for equality and save lives. Learn how the community came together during the HIV/AIDs crisis, fought for marriage equality, protested discrimination, and pushed for progressive change throughout the years. Learn about the events, places, people, and beliefs that are all causes for pride and celebration.</p>

<p>Read this book and:</p>

<p>Discover important LGBT people who have changed the world

Be moved by the accomplishments of the LGBT community

Be inspired by a mix of biographies, history, and quotes

Readers of The ABCs of LGBT by Ashley Mardell or Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker will love We Make It Better, a quintessential LGBT book.</p>

<p>Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways To Propel Your Creative Life</p>

<p>Now available in paperback, Joseph Campbell's collected writings on dance and art, including Campbell's unpublished manuscript "Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts," the book he was working on when he died</p>

<p>Dance was one of mythologist Joseph Campbell's wide-ranging passions. His wife, Jean Erdman, was a leading figure in modern dance who worked with Martha Graham and had Merce Cunningham in her first company. When Campbell retired from teaching in 1972, he and Erdman formed the Theater of the Open Eye in New York City, where for nearly fifteen years they presented a wide array of dance and theater productions, lectures, and performance pieces.</p>

<p>The Ecstasy of Being brings together seven of Campbell's previously uncollected articles on dance, along with "Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts," the treatise he was working on when he died, published here for the first time. In this collection Campbell explores the rise of modern art and dance in the twentieth century; delves into the work and philosophy of Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and others; and, as always, probes the idea of art as "the funnel through which spirit is poured into life." This book offers the reader an accessible, yet profound and provocative, insight into Campbell's lifelong fascination with the relationship of myth to aesthetic form and human psychology.</p>

<p>Managing Your Anxiety (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)</p>

<p>What's the worst that can happen?</p>

<p>Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder worldwide. But rumination, worry, and catastrophizing don't have to hold you back at work. By understanding how anxiety works, you can better manage these feelings.</p>

<p>This book will help you distinguish stress from anxiety, use self-compassion and mindfulness to combat the symptoms, find the support you need, and move forward more comfortably and confidently in your job.</p>

<p>This volume includes the work of:</p>

<p>- Alice Boyes</p>

<p>- Judson Brewer</p>

<p>- Rasmus Hougaard</p>

<p>- Jacqueline Carter</p>

<p>How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.</p>

<p>Letting Go Of Nothing: Relax Your Mind And Discover The Wonder Of Your True Nature (An Eckhart Tolle Edition)</p>

<p>A practical and empowering approach to the age-old quest for letting go of the thoughts and feelings that block happiness, impede change, and hinder self-acceptance</p>

<p>Anyone who has dipped a toe into any of the world's spiritual traditions knows that letting go and letting be is key. But how? In this fresh, frank, and accessible guide, Peter Russell allows readers to see that the things we get hung up on are generally not concrete, like tangible problems in the present, but are instead thoughts, feelings, interpretations, beliefs, or expectations. These are no-things they exist only in our minds. And we can strip these no-things of their power and let them go by making a simple change -- a change of mind. Russell boils this 'letting go' down to remarkably easy methods of accepting, acknowledging, recognizing, and even befriending what we tend to run from. This paradoxical practice generates peace of mind, fresh perspectives, and wisdom in action. In turbulent times like ours, this is a true power, one available to us all.</p>

<p>Go Big Now: 8 Essential Mindset Practices To Overcome Any Obstacle And Reach Your Goals</p>

<p>Transform Aspirational Thoughts into Life-Changing Results</p>

<p>What’s the biggest challenge you face if you want to accomplish great things? It’s getting and keeping the right mindset, according to the hundreds of high achievers Julia Pimsleur has interviewed and worked with as a business coach. In Go Big Now, Pimsleur distills two decades of studying complex mindset practices into eight essential “mindset keys” that can be used by anyone to get the Go Big Mindset and achieve ambitious professional and life goals. Pimsleur shares personal stories of how she used these keys to raise venture capital and build multimillion-dollar companies, and illustrates each key with an example from a leader, CEO, or celebrity whose mindset catapulted them to success. You’ll learn to reframe perceived setbacks, replace unhelpful thoughts and limiting beliefs with empowering ones, and stay motivated to pursue your big goal, even in the face of massive hurdles. With the Go Big Mindset, you’ll boost your mental resilience and discover how to think your way to bigger, better results.</p>

<p>The importance of achieving focus&nbsp;goes well beyond your own productivity. Deep focus allows you to lead others successfully, find clarity amid uncertainty, and heighten your sense of professional fulfillment.</p>

<p>Yet the forces that challenge sustained focus range from dinging phones to office politics to life's everyday worries. This book explains how to strengthen your ability to focus, manage your team's attention, and break the cycle of distraction.</p>

<p>This volume includes the work of:</p>

<p>- Daniel Goleman</p>

<p>- Heidi Grant</p>

<p>- Amy Jen Su</p>

<p>- Rasmus Hougaard</p>

<p>HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.</p>

<p>The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series&nbsp;features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of&nbsp;Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.</p>

<p>HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement</p>

<p>Set yourself up for a successful transition.</p>

<p>Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you switch gears, slow down, or stop work entirely? Will you have the money, the good health, and the companionship you need to enjoy it?</p>

<p>The HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement provides the practical tips, research, stories, and advice you need to take stock of your skills and interests and define retirement for yourself.</p>

<p>You'll learn how to:</p>

<p>Assess your readiness to make the transition</p>

<p>Craft a plan to slow your pace—or stop working altogether</p>

<p>Experiment with possible future selves</p>

<p>Find new ways to apply old skills</p>

<p>Communicate your plan to key partners</p>

<p>Bridge your old identity to your new one</p>

<p>Stay connected</p>

<p>Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.</p>

<p>Changing hearts is an important part of changing minds. Research shows that appealing to human emotion can help you make your case and build your authority as a leader.</p>

<p>This book highlights that research and shows you how to act on it, presenting both comprehensive frameworks for developing influence and small, simple tactics you can use to convince others every day.</p>

<p>This volume includes the work of:</p>

<p>- Nick Morgan</p>

<p>- Robert Cialdini</p>

<p>- Linda A. Hill</p>

<p>- Nancy Duarte</p>

<p>This collection of articles includes "Understand the Four Components of Influence," by Nick Morgan; "Harnessing the Science of Persuasion," by Robert Cialdini; "Three Things Managers Should Be Doing Every Day," by Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback; "Learning Charisma," by John Antonakis, Marika Fenley, and Sue Liechti; "To Win People Over, Speak to Their Wants and Needs," by Nancy Duarte; "Storytelling That Moves People," an interview with Robert McKee by Bronwyn Fryer; "The Surprising Persuasiveness of a Sticky Note," by Kevin Hogan; and "When to Sell with Facts and Figures, and When to Appeal to Emotions," by Michael D. Harris.</p>

<p>How to be human at work.&nbsp;The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series&nbsp;features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of&nbsp;Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads: On Communication Vol. 2</p>

<p>Is your message getting through? The right communication tactics can motivate your people—and fuel your business.</p>

<p>Get more of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you get your message across—whether you're speaking face-to-face or connecting with someone across the world.</p>

<p>With insights from leading experts including Erin Meyer, Heidi Grant, and Douglas Stone, this book will inspire you to:</p>

<p>- Power your organization through conversation

- Unlock value in your organization by asking better questions

- Improve your ability to give—and receive—advice

- Achieve better outcomes in cross-cultural negotiations

- Create smart, effective data visualizations

- Spark collaboration, learning, and innovation using digital tools</p>

<p>This collection of articles includes: "Leadership Is a Conversation," by Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind; "The Surprising Power of Questions," by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John; "A Second Chance to Make the Right Impression," by Heidi Grant; "The Art of Giving and Receiving Advice," by David A. Garvin and Joshua D. Margolis; "Find the Coaching in Criticism," by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone; "Visualizations That Really Work," by Scott Berinato; "What Managers Need to Know About Social Tools," by Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley; "Be Yourself, But Carefully," by Lisa Rosh and Lynn Offermann; "How to Preempt Team Conflict," by Ginka Toegel and Jean-Louis Barsoux; "Getting to Si, Ja, Oui, Hai, and Da," by Erin Meyer; and "Cultivating Everyday Courage," by James R. Detert.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.</p>

<p>All-in On AI: How Smart Companies Win Big with Artificial Intelligence</p>

<p>A Wall Street Journal bestseller</p>

<p>A Publisher's Weekly bestseller</p>

<p>A fascinating look at the trailblazing companies using artificial intelligence to create new competitive advantage, from the author of the business classic, Competing on Analytics, and the head of Deloitte's US AI practice.</p>

<p>Though most organizations are placing modest bets on artificial intelligence, there is a world-class group of companies that are going all-in on the technology and radically transforming their products, processes, strategies, customer relationships, and cultures.</p>

<p>Though these organizations represent less than 1 percent of large companies, they are all high performers in their industries. They have better business models, make better decisions, have better relationships with their customers, offer better products and services, and command higher prices.</p>

<p>Written by bestselling author Tom Davenport and Deloitte's Nitin Mittal, All-In on AI looks at artificial intelligence at its cutting edge from the viewpoint of established companies like Anthem, Ping An, Airbus, and Capital One.</p>

<p>Filled with insights, strategies, and best practices, All-In on AI also provides leaders and their teams with the information they need to help their own companies take AI to the next level.</p>

<p>If you're curious about the next phase in the implementation of artificial intelligence within companies, or if you're looking to adopt this powerful technology in a more robust way yourself, All-In on AI will give you a rare inside look at what the leading adopters are doing, while providing you with the tools to put AI at the core of everything you do.</p>

<p>Multigenerational Workplace (HBR Insights)</p>

<p>Seize the benefits of the five-generation workforce.</p>

<p>Generational distrust and ageism are seeping into organizations worldwide. Differences over communication style, technology preferences, identity, and politics are fueling harmful stereotypes and hurting team performance. It doesn't need to be this way. Smart leaders are harnessing age diversity and encouraging mutual learning, cross-generational collaboration, and a culture that embraces both similarities and differences across age groups. Multigenerational Workplace: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review will help you bridge divides, reduce prejudice, and unlock the benefits of age-diverse teams.</p>

<p>Business is changing. Will you adapt or be left behind?</p>

<p>Get up to speed and deepen your understanding of the topics that are shaping your company's future with the Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review series. Featuring HBR's smartest thinking on fast-moving issues—blockchain, cybersecurity, AI, and more—each book provides the foundational introduction and practical case studies your organization needs to compete today and collects the best research, interviews, and analysis to get it ready for tomorrow.</p>

<p>You can't afford to ignore how these issues will transform the landscape of business and society. The Insights You Need series will help you grasp these critical ideas—and prepare you and your company for the future.</p>

<p>Animals: A Spotting Journey Across The World: A Look-And-Find Book</p>

<p>Take out your magnifying glass, there are so many things to see!</p>

<p>Embark on a journey through the savanna, the jungle, the forest, the sea and many other places to discover the animals of the world! Have fun playing detective and spot hidden objects in the vibrant and playful scenes. Made especially for little ones, this book sharpens observation skills and develops vocabulary. With bonus look-and-find activity ideas!</p>

<p>- Fun way to discover new animals with its look-and-find activity;

- Vibrant illustrations that will engage your child;

- Helps to develop vocabulary;

- Sharpens observation skills.</p>

<p>The Success Paradox</p>

<p>The Success Paradox is the improbable story of a life and business transformed, told in a warmly authentic style that says: “I hit rock bottom, I surrendered, I began doing the opposite of what I’d been doing before, miracles happened, and here’s what you can learn from my journey.”</p>

<p>With riveting personal details that illuminate his discoveries, Gary details how he defied the odds – not just to survive but to thrive - by implementing a series of paradoxical strategies, fundamentally opposite to anything he’d ever done before. The result is an inspiring book about what happened to him and a blueprint for readers to experience how to surrender and win in business and life.</p>

<p>Who Stole My Pension?</p>

<p>It’s estimated that there are over 50 million pensioners―in the United States alone. Like the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Germany and many other countries around the world are all in big trouble when it comes to the solvency of their pension funds. Who Stole My Pension? was written to give them guidance, resources, and tools so they can take action… and stop the looting. We are in the early stages of the greatest retirement crisis in the history of our nation and, indeed, the entire world. According to the World Health Organization, nearly two billion people around the world are expected to be over age 60 by 2050, a figure that’s more than triple what it was in 2000. For better or for worse, never before have there been more elderly people living on planet Earth. One thing is. certain: Doing nothing―sitting back, confident your pension check is “in the mail”―is not an option. That’s a risk you can’t afford to take. According to Edward Siedle, a former attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and America’s leading expert in pension looting, “In the decades to come, we will witness hundreds of millions of elders worldwide, including America’s Baby Boomers, slipping into poverty. Too frail to work, too poor to retire will become the “new normal” for many of the aged.” Kiyosaki, who like Siedle saw this crisis looming years ago, complements the facts and stats Siedle puts forth with strategies on how retirees can take control―not only their pensions, but their financial futures. Kiyosaki writes about the fact that his father, a highly educated man he calls his poor dad, wasn’t poor until he lost his job, his paycheck―and his pension. “His PHD couldn’t save him,” says Kiyosaki, who has dedicated his life to teaching and financial literacy advocacy. In Who Stole My Pension? the authors focus on the most misunderstood and ignored cause of the pension crisis: mismanagement of pensions and investments. The culprits that are looting the pensions of public school teachers, firefighters, police, as well as private sector workers, are on Wall Street. The Wall Street casinos charging high fees for gambling in risky hedge funds and other speculative investments, outrageous investment-industry conflicts of interest, and outright violations of the law. Who Stole My Pension? is an in-depth assessment of the pension crisis that the world is facing today and what millions around the world―employees who expected to have pension income at retirement―can do about it. The authors recount a history of pension failures, inexperienced boards, gambling, looting and other horror stories―with a focus on action steps workers and retirees can take to quickly determine if a pension is being mismanaged as well as the concrete steps they can take to end decades of pension mismanagement. They detail critical questions retirees can ask―and guidance regarding how to act on what they learn.</p>

<p>HBR Guide To Navigating The Toxic Workplace (HBR Guide)</p>

<p>Is your workplace toxic?</p>

<p>Toxic workplaces take many forms. Whether you're dealing with a narcissistic boss, a backstabbing colleague, endless microaggressions, or a culture of overwork and burnout, it can feel impossible to know what to do. Should you address the issue directly, play office politics, go to HR, or just keep your head down?</p>

<p>The HBR Guide to Navigating the Toxic Workplace will help you set boundaries and change what you can while maintaining your mental health and self-respect through some of the toughest interpersonal challenges you'll face at work.</p>

<p>You'll learn how to:</p>

<p>Recognize what's fixable</p>

<p>Help bring problems to light</p>

<p>Keep your performance up</p>

<p>Protect your reputation and your career</p>

<p>Prevent a toxic culture from infecting your team</p>

<p>Rebuild trust and psychological safety</p>

<p>Move on if you choose, without burning bridges</p>

<p>Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.</p>

<p>Managing people is fraught with challenges―even if you're a seasoned manager. Here's how to handle them.</p>

<p>If you read nothing else on managing people, read these 10 articles (featuring “Leadership That Gets Results,” by Daniel Goleman). We've combed through hundreds of&nbsp;Harvard Business Review&nbsp;articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your employees' performance.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People&nbsp;will inspire you to:</p>

<p>Tailor your management styles to fit your people</p>

<p>Motivate with more responsibility, not more money</p>

<p>Support first-time managers</p>

<p>Build trust by soliciting input</p>

<p>Teach smart people how to learn from failure</p>

<p>Build high-performing teams</p>

<p>Manage your boss</p>

<p>This collection of best-selling articles includes:&nbsp;featured article "Leadership That Gets Results" by Daniel Goleman, "One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?" "The Set-Up-to-Fail Syndrome," "Saving Your Rookie Managers from Themselves," "What Great Managers Do," "Fair Process: Managing in the Knowledge Economy," "Teaching Smart People How to Learn," "How (Un)ethical Are You?" "The Discipline of Teams," and "Managing Your Boss."</p>

<p>Inclusion (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)</p>

<p>Everyone deserves to feel a sense of respect and belonging. And we all want our coworkers to feel safe, heard, and free to be their authentic selves at work. But being an inclusive colleague doesn't always come naturally.</p>

<p>This book will teach you how to be more empathetic, accepting, and socially aware, so you can create a more inclusive work environment—starting with yourself.</p>

<p>This volume includes the work of:</p>

<p>- Ella F. Washington</p>

<p>- DDS Dobson-Smith</p>

<p>- Selena Rezvani</p>

<p>- Stacey A. Gordon</p>

<p>How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.</p>

<p>Holy Love: The Essential Guide To Soul-Fulfilling Relationships</p>

<p>We can't live as soul mates if we don't know ourselves as souls</p>

<p>Both visionary and practical, Holy Love offers a groundbreaking method to ignite profound self-growth and create fulfilling relationships. Weaving together elements of psychology and spirituality, this manual will help you build authentic intimacy by connecting to a wellspring of wisdom and insight -- your Soul.</p>

<p>This method activates intuition, empowering us to navigate common relationship issues that can otherwise trap us in an endless cycle of misunderstanding and separation. These techniques clarify and heal conflict in all relationships: marriages, short-term romances, friendships, and those with children and even acquaintances. In this sacred undertaking, instead of giving or receiving love, we become love.</p>

<p>Is your company spending too much time on strategy development―with too little to show for it?</p>

<p>If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles (featuring “What Is Strategy?” by Michael E. Porter). We've combed through hundreds of&nbsp;Harvard Business Review&nbsp;articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyze your organization's strategy development and execution.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy&nbsp;will inspire you to:</p>

<p>Distinguish your company from rivals</p>

<p>Clarify what your company will and won't do</p>

<p>Craft a vision for an uncertain future</p>

<p>Create blue oceans of uncontested market space</p>

<p>Use the Balanced Scorecard to measure your strategy</p>

<p>Capture your strategy in a memorable phrase</p>

<p>Make priorities explicit</p>

<p>Allocate resources early</p>

<p>Clarify decision rights for faster decision making</p>

<p>This collection of best-selling articles includes:&nbsp;featured article "What Is Strategy?" by Michael E. Porter, "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy," "Building Your Company's Vision," "Reinventing Your Business Model," "Blue Ocean Strategy," "The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution," "Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System," "Transforming Corner-Office Strategy into Frontline Action," "Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance," and "Who Has the D? How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance."</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads for Mid-Level Managers</p>

<p>Collaborator. Communicator. Connector. Coach.</p>

<p>As a mid-level manager, you're being tasked with more than ever before. You're expected to lead innovation, develop talent, execute on strategy, create an inclusive culture, and help your people adapt to constant change. How can you do it all and be successful?</p>

<p>If you read nothing else on being an effective mid-level manager, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you build buy-in up and down your organization, secure time and resources for key projects, and lead change—all while getting the most important work done.</p>

<p>This book will inspire you to:</p>

<p>- Build winning teams and develop talent</p>

<p>- Transform your role from intermediary to innovator</p>

<p>- Foster a culture of psychological safety</p>

<p>- Balance being a leader with being an individual contributor</p>

<p>- Form partnerships and leverage internal networks</p>

<p>- Lead your organization from the middle</p>

<p>This collection of articles includes "Managers Can't Do It All," by Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton; "The Real Value of Middle Managers," by Zahira Jaser; "In Praise of Middle Managers," by Quy Nguyen Huy; "Managing Your Boss," by John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter; "Get the Boss to Buy In," by Susan J. Ashford and James Detert; "The Secrets of Great Teamwork," by Martine Haas and Mark Mortensen; "How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams," by Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo; "Making the Hybrid Workplace Fair," by Mark Mortensen and Martine Haas; "Why Strategy Execution Unravels—and What to Do About It," by Donald Sull, Rebecca Homkes, and Charles Sull; "The Leader as Coach," by Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular; "Make the Most of Your One-on-One Meetings," by Steven G. Rogelberg; "Learn When to Say No," by Bruce Tulgan; and "Begin with Trust," by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads On Leadership</p>

<p>Go from being a good manager to an extraordinary leader.</p>

<p>If you read nothing else on leadership, read these 10 articles (featuring “What Makes an Effective Executive,” by Peter F. Drucker). We've combed through hundreds of&nbsp;Harvard Business Reviewarticles on leadership and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads On Leadership&nbsp;will inspire you to:</p>

<p>- Motivate others to excel</p>

<p>- Build your team's self-confidence in others</p>

<p>- Provoke positive change</p>

<p>- Set direction</p>

<p>- Encourage smart risk-taking</p>

<p>- Manage with tough empathy</p>

<p>- Credit others for your success</p>

<p>- Increase self-awareness</p>

<p>- Draw strength from adversity</p>

<p>This collection of best-selling articles includes:&nbsp;featured article "What Makes an Effective Executive" by Peter F. Drucker, "What Makes a Leader?" "What Leaders Really Do," "The Work of Leadership," "Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?" "Crucibles of Leadership," "Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve," "Seven Transformations of Leadership," "Discovering Your Authentic Leadership," and "In Praise of the Incomplete Leader."</p>

<p>The Anxiety Getaway: How To Outsmart Your Brain’s False Fear Messages And Claim Your Calm Using CBT Techniques</p>

<p>A no-nonsense, only stuff that works book on how to overcome anxiety in all forms with scientifically-proven methods. This book's scientifically-proven Cognitive-Behavioral methods are the only way out of anxiety victimization and symptoms. This book is the path to freedom from anxiety. Anxiety is fear. To overcome fear one must face it. There is no other way. Though challenging, it's not as difficult as many might think. It can be accomplished with the structured strategies this book offers. Anxiety is a thought-based illusion. It's a mistake to give it so much legitimacy. One must also modify false beliefs and perspectives to break through.</p>

<p>Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World</p>

<p>A Wall Street Journal Bestseller</p>

<p>Pfizer's trailblazing communications leader, Sally Susman, reveals how we can break through the noise to get our message across and make positive change.</p>

<p>A global pandemic. A roller-coaster economy. Political tensions ready to ignite, and common civility at an all-time low. For leaders, the pressures and the stakes could not be higher. And in such a stormy, often dangerous world, communications can no longer be considered a soft skill. The ability to reach people and drive public conversation is a rock-hard competency.</p>

<p>In this wise and inspiring book, Sally Susman, the renowned head of corporate affairs at global biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer, tells the fascinating story of how the company managed the massive communications challenge that came with Covid-19 and the race to produce an effective vaccine. Just as crucial as creating the vaccine itself was the task of winning people's hearts and minds, and Susman highlights the principles that enabled her to break through, connect, and help move people forward, not only at Pfizer but over a long and stellar career. She shows how clarifying and channeling your intention is an essential first step: What are you trying to say? She illustrates how leaders need to muster the courage to be candid in order to be effective and how, in order to connect, they must both disarm with humility and delight with humor. As a gay, married woman, she talks forthrightly about the challenges and opportunities of embracing who you are, both at home and in the workplace.</p>

<p>Susman's stories will draw you in with their warmth and humanity, and enlighten and motivate you with their insight and passion. Breaking Through is essential reading for any leader who faces the daunting challenge of communicating in our noisy, turbulent world.</p>

<p>Badass Affirmations: The Wit And Wisdom Of Wild Women</p>

<p>Positive Affirmations and Motivational Quotes for a Badass"No matter how you use it, there can be benefits for you and your daily life."—Nerdy Girl Express1 Best Seller in Popular Culture, Quotations, Women's Studies, Love &amp; Marriage Humor, Self-Esteem, LGBT, Trivia, and Psychology HumorBadass Affirmations is full of positive affirmations, profiles of powerful real-life heroines, and inspirational quotes for women. Packed with just the right amount of sass, this book is the perfect women empowerment gift for you and all your fabulous BFFs.Even a badass needs positive affirmations. No one leaps out of bed knowing they're amazing and about to have an incredible day. We find ourselves rushing around, working hard to please others—and often we find ourselves making everyone happy but our own damn selves.</p>

<p>Badass Affirmations is here to stop the negativity with positive quotes and affirmations from powerful women.Discover strong women quotes and encouraging self-affirmations. In Badass Affirmations, positive living and affirmation queen Becca Anderson reminds you that you are pretty darn great. Inside this motivational quotes and affirmations book, you'll be fired up by inspirational quotes for women, by women. Alongside these women empowerment quotes, you'll gain new knowledge of the badass ladies who have left their mark on the world with a mix of short bios and longer profiles. And when you're done learning from other fierce females, you can work on affirming yourself with uplifting journal prompts.Read Badass Affirmations and:Learn the habit of affirming yourself dailyEmpower yourself and strengthen your self-esteemBe encouraged by words of wit and wisdomReaders of affirmations books and positive quote books for women like Let That Sh*t Go, A Year of Positive Thinking,&nbsp;or&nbsp;Beautifully Said will love the inspirational quotes for women in Badass Affirmations.</p>

<p>In Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich, Robert Kiyosaki explores why many people are waiting for the political and financial systems of the world to change. He shares his opinion that it's easier to change yourself than to wait for our leaders and systems to change. Is it time for you to take control of your money and your financial future? Is it time to find out what those who control the financial world don't want you to know? Do you want complex and confusing financial concepts to be made simple? If you answered 'yes' to these questions, then this book is for you. The first new rule of money is Money is knowledge. Robert Kiyosaki wrote this book for those who want to increase their financial knowledge and take control of their lives. According to Kiyosaki we cannot see the world of the future with our eyes. "The world of the future is invisible, and we have to see it with our minds." Kiyosaki sees a new economy and new definitions of wealth. He believes that there will be new millionaires and billionaires. Money will be made at ultrahigh speed. The question is: Will you be among the new rich, or the new poor? The old economy, the economy as we knew it, is not coming back. A new economy is being born, an economy that will be led by kids born after 1990, young people who only know the invisible, high-speed world of the future.</p>

<p>Virtual EI (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)</p>

<p>Be mindful, empathetic, and authentic—even on-screen.</p>

<p>Managing your team, building relationships and trust, and facilitating effective meetings in a hybrid or fully remote workforce is challenging.</p>

<p>Virtual EI explores how to develop, practice, and demonstrate your emotional intelligence and social skills in a virtual or hybrid setting. You'll learn how to make your team feel heard, draw everyone's voice into the conversation, and make real connections.</p>

<p>This volume includes the work of:</p>

<p>- Amy C. Edmondson

- Mark Mortensen

- Heidi K. Gardner

- Amanda Sinclair</p>

<p>How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.</p>

<p>No B.S. Guide To Direct Response Social Media Marketing</p>

<p>Social Media is Not Marketing</p>

<p>Simply broadcasting a message to millions by social media accomplishes little for most businesses. Millionaire-maker Dan S. Kennedy and marketing strategist Kim Walsh Phillips are here to tell it like it is: If you’re not focusing on converting social media traffic into sales, you might as well set your money on fire.</p>

<p>Kennedy and Walsh Phillips teach you the customer-getting, sales-boosting direct response strategies you must employ with every social media campaign so you can stop accepting non-monetizable “likes” and “shares” as a return on your time. You’ll learn:</p>

<p>6 direct-response principles that must be applied to social media marketing</p>

<p>The most powerful marketing tactic (per Google)</p>

<p>How to get riches with niches and become a magnet to your customers</p>

<p>The monetizing magic of crafting effective emails</p>

<p>The 1 way to prevent wasted marketing dollars</p>

<p>5 ways to grow your list for FREE (before spending a dime on advertising)</p>

<p>Turn passive content into an active conversion tool</p>

<p>Create raving fans who introduce you to their networks</p>

<p>Turn niches into riches, laser in on your perfect prospects and ignore the “tire kickers”</p>

<p>Harness the biggest secret in social media—offline</p>

<p>Discover the principles behind successful marketing campaigns and start making dollars and cents out of your social media strategy.</p>

<p>Character Design Quarterly 24</p>

<p>Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. The cover for issue 24 has been created by Nathanna Érica - an illustrator and paper artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. Inside we interview Justin Runfola, a character designer and visual-development artist with years of experience in the animation industry.</p>

<p>If you don't plan on working hard all your life this is the book for you. If you're ready to retire (or would like to retire early enough to enjoy the retirement years) you can learn from Robert's story of how he and his wife Kim started with nothing and 'retired' financially free in less than 10 years.</p>

<p>HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020: The Definitive Management Ideas Of The Year From Harvard Business Review</p>

<p>A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place.</p>

<p>We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of&nbsp;Harvard Business Review&nbsp;to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Michael E. Porter to Katrina Lake and company examples from Alibaba to 3M, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations right to your fingertips.</p>

<p>This book will inspire you to:</p>

<p>- Ask better questions to boost your learning, persuade others, and negotiate more effectively</p>

<p>- Create workplace conditions where gender equity can thrive</p>

<p>- Boost results by allowing humans and AI to enhance one another's strengths</p>

<p>- Make better connections with your customers by giving them a glimpse inside your company</p>

<p>- Scale your agile processes from a few teams to hundreds</p>

<p>- Build a commitment to both economic and social values in your organization</p>

<p>- Prepare your company for a rapidly aging workforce and society</p>

<p>This collection of articles includes "The Surprising Power of Questions," by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John; "Strategy Needs Creativity," by Adam Brandenburger; "What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women," by Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely; "Collaborative Intelligence: Humans and AI Are Joining Forces," by H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty; "Stitch Fix's CEO on Selling Personal Style to the Mass Market," by Katrina Lake; "Strategy for Start-Ups," by Joshua Gans, Erin L. Scott, and Scott Stern; "Agile at Scale," by Darrell K. Rigby, Jeff Sutherland, and Andy Noble; "Operational Transparency," by Ryan W. Buell; "The Dual-Purpose Playbook," by Julie Battilana, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul, and Marissa Kimsey; "How CEOs Manage Time," by Michael E. Porter and Nitin Nohria; and "When No One Retires," by Paul Irving.</p>

<p>Taylor Swift - In Her Own Words</p>

<p>Get inside the head of one of the most influential musicians of our time, a pop music phenomenon turned titan of industry and cultural icon: Taylor Swift.</p>

<p>This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Swift’s numerous public statements—interviews, op-eds, social media posts, and more. It’s a comprehensive picture of her meteoric rise to the top, her ever-savvy business sense, and her increasingly vocalized perspective on the music world and beyond.</p>

<p>Swift’s catchy, chart-topping songs have propelled her to become one of the bestselling musicians of all time. But in the 15 years she’s been making music, she has also amassed enough power to buck the norms of an industry notorious for controlling the images of its often very young female artists.</p>

<p>Her latest, unprecedented record deal gives her ownership of all her master records, the ability to dictate the terms of her albums’ streaming releases in order to maximize her profits, and a requirement that her label share proceeds from sale of its stake in Spotify with its musicians. She has championed the rights of artists to earn fair royalties, and more recently, she has inspired tens of thousands of fans to register to vote.</p>

<p>Swift’s achievements have earned her spots on both Forbes’s Most Powerful Women and Time’s 100 Most Influential People lists. Now, for the first time, you can find her most inspirational, thought-provoking quotes in one place.</p>

<p>The Mystery Of The Painted Fan</p>

<p>The third book in the early chapter book series The Nguyen Kids features the youngest sibling, Jacob, and continues the series’ exploration of social justice themes, specifically gender expression and identity, with a supernatural twist.</p>

<p>BOOK 3: THE MYSTERY OF THE PAINTED FAN&nbsp;</p>

<p>Excerpt:</p>

<p>When I shut the door, I hold my painted fan. I breathe in and out. I wonder . . . will Grandma Nội help me?</p>

<p>Thoughtful and creative, Jacob is tired of being the baby of the family. He is ready to fully express himself in all of the ways that feel right to him, but not everyone seems as eager to accept change—even his own parents. He still loves hockey, yet he also wants to try something new, even if others may not understand. Confused and frustrated, Jacob turns to the beautiful fan his Grandma Nội gave him, which features all of the Vietnamese zodiac animals. With the mysterious fan and memories of Grandma guiding him, Jacob finds the power to remain true to himself, and show his family who he could be.</p>

<p>The Nguyen Kids 4: The Journey Of The Ancestors' Gifts</p>

<p>The Nguyen kids are going on vacation!</p>

<p>It’s their first time in Vietnam and staying in Grandma Nội’s childhood home, so they should be excited. As soon as they enter the house, though, something doesn’t feel right. Why is the door to the ancestors’ room always closed? And why can’t they connect with Grandma Nội using their gifts, the way they can at home?</p>

<p>The Nguyen kids are back for the fourth book, this one told in alternating perspectives, in this charming early chapter book series. An exploration of Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in, The Nguyen Kids "should be considered for all chapter book collections" (School Library Journal, review of Book 1).</p>

<p>The Secret of the Jade Bangle, book 1 awards: New England Independent Booksellers Association Windows &amp; Mirrors List pick, a New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2022, a nominee for The Outstanding Works of Literature Award nominee, BookPal 2022!</p>

<p>The Nguyen Kids 1: The Secret Of The Jade Bangle</p>

<p>"Engaging and empowering"—STARRED review, Nonstop Reader</p>

<p>A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in.</p>

<p>I, Anne Nguyen, believe in ghosts. Not the kind of ghosts that hide in dark corners and yell boo! Not scary ghosts, but family ghosts.</p>

<p>Organized and introspective nine-year-old Anne Nguyen misses her Grandma Nội, a lot. But even though Grandma Nội passed away, it doesn’t mean she’s disappeared. When Anne and her younger siblings Jacob and Liz are given gifts passed on to them by Grandma, Anne soon realizes that hers—a beautiful jade bangle—has a secret power. One that might just give her the strength to stand up to her ballet teacher, who treats her differently than her white classmates, and embrace her Vietnamese identity through cooking Grandma’s recipes. No matter how difficult things get, Anne learns that the love of her ancestors is always with her.</p>

<p>HBR Guide To Critical Thinking (HBR Guide Series)</p>

<p>Tackle complex situations with critical thinking.</p>

<p>You're facing a problem at work. There are many ways you can approach the situation, but each comes with its own pros and cons. How do you sort through all the information so that you know you're taking the right path?</p>

<p>The answer is in how you think. The HBR Guide to Critical Thinking will help you navigate your most challenging issues, from difficult problems to tough decisions to complex scenarios. By carefully observing the situation, gathering information, inviting other perspectives, and analyzing what's in front of you, you can move forward with confidence while building this crucial leadership skill.</p>

<p>You'll learn how to:</p>

<p>- Question your assumptions

- Keep an open mind to opposing viewpoints

- Sidestep cognitive biases

- Use data—when appropriate

- Grow comfortable with ambiguity

- Find innovative and creative solutions</p>

<p>Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.</p>

<p>Dealing With Difficult People (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)</p>

<p>Learn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients.</p>

<p>At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with?</p>

<p>This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to make those relationships more productive.</p>

<p>Books in this series are based on the work of experts including:</p>

<p>- Daniel Goleman

- Tony Schwartz

- Nick Morgan

- Daniel Gilbert</p>

<p>This collection of articles includes "To Resolve a Conflict, First Decide: Is It Hot or Cold?" by Mark Gerzon; "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," by Holly Weeks; "The Secret to Dealing with Difficult People: It's About You," by Tony Schwartz; "How to Deal with a Mean Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How To Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How to Work with Someone Who's Always Stressed Out," by Rebecca Knight; "How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent," by Liz Kislik; and "Do You Hate Your Boss?" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries.</p>

<p>HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.</p>

<p>The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.</p>