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UML WLC Book & Podcast Recommendations
The books include some that are women-specific and most that are just good (popular) leadership, creativity, career, and personal development related. These titles were culled from a variety of sources, including through recommendations from some of our speakers and attendees.
Books
- “Workforce Ecosystems: Reaching Strategic Goals with People, Partners, and Technologies” (2023) Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Jeff Schwartz, and Robin Jones
- “Arrive and Thrive” (2022) Susan Brady, Janet Foutty and Lynn Perry Wooten
- “Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons” (2021) Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- “My Life in Full” (2021) Indra Nooyi
- “The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World” (2020) Shannon Huffman Post
- “The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company” (2019) Robert Iger
- “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” (2018) Angela Duckworth
- “The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth” (2018) Amy Edmondson
- “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy” (2017) Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
- “Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity” (2017) Kim Scott
- “The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future” (2017) Kevin Kelly
- “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World” (2017) Adam Grant
- “Year of Yes” (2016) Shonda Rhimes
- “Why Simple Wins” (2016) Lisa Bodell
- “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike” (2016) Phil Knight
- “Feminist Fight Club” (2016) Jessica Bennett
- “Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader” (2015) Herminia Ibarra
- “A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General” (2015) Ann Dunwoody
- “Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win” (2015) Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- “Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World” (2015) General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell.
- “The 20 Minute Networking Meeting: Learn to Network. Get a Job.” (2012)
- “Outliers: The Story of Success” (2011) Malcolm Gladwell
- “Iron Butterflies” (2010) Birute Regine
- “Ask for It” (2009) Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
- “Women Don't Ask” (2007) Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
- “The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life” (2006) Twyla Tharp and Mark Reiter
- “Necessary Dreams” (2005) Anna Fels
Podcasts
- On business management and leadership:
- HBR Ideacast by Harvard Business Review: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gtSBBxIAE142ApX6LqsvN?si=998cada8f8ce4acf
- On leadership:
- HBR on Leadership: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DcRBl1CLhl9987c7cSCHf?si=16e49fd430a6410e
- On strategic management:
- On leadership:
- Great Leadership with Jacob Morgan: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NtwiXeQCceo2iayiabYAi?si=3f7b6e87580a465a
- On personal resiliency:
- I Don’t Know How You Do It: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZFvCodVJzZbxZbWYAP93I?si=0c03616fb06d4699
- On corporate leadership, HR, and future of work
- The Josh Bersin Company: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wNbOm7DziZzPNFaHblYpI?si=c68aea9de1e84c8f
- On leadership, inspired by military officers:
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