Game-Changing Business Books to Read Now
From reframing fear to mastering curiosity, these books go beyond clichés to challenge how you lead. Each one dives deep into mindset, culture, and the psychology of success. The kind of reads that change how you show up at work and in life.
Reframe: How to Stop Listening to Fear and Start Leading from Within
by Michael Goodman
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Reframe is a practical guide to shifting perspective, breaking free from limiting beliefs, and seeing challenges as opportunities. Through stories, insights, and tools, it empowers readers to rethink obstacles, embrace growth, and create meaningful change in their work and lives.
Buy on AmazonCultural Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Strengthening the Heart of Your Organization
by Michele Herlein
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Is your organization’s culture intentionally designed or simply a default setting? In Cultural Excellence, organizational development expert Michele Herlein provides leaders with a practical roadmap for transforming workplace culture from an accidental byproduct into a powerful driver of success.
Buy on AmazonThe Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation in an Uncertain World
by Alan Gregerman
Release Date: October 7, 2025
Ignorance may or may not be bliss. But the right kind of ignorance can be genius. Expertise in any field is ultimately important to success. But it usually comes with a problem—a tendency toward incremental change and to become limited by what we know and what has worked in the past. As a result, the most innovative thinking that has driven upstart companies and allowed old brands to stay relevant in a fast-changing world often comes when we leave behind what we know best and what’s considered “possible.”
Buy on AmazonThe Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses
by Mita Mallick
Release Date: September 23, 2025
In The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses, Mita Mallick shares how bad bosses aren’t born. Bad bosses are made. They are a product of their circumstances. She shares hilarious and heartbreaking stories of the 13 bad bosses she once endured and survived, even including when she was a bad boss in her career. She challenges us, both current and aspiring leaders, to avoid the pitfalls of bad boss behavior.
Buy on AmazonRevered: The Power of Female Leadership
by Jamie Moraga
Release Date: October 10, 2025
In Revered: The Power of Female Leadership, Jamie Moraga shares her personal journey—starting, growing, and selling a business in a male-dominated industry—alongside the candid voices of women leaders from all walks of life. From farms to Fortune 500 boardrooms, their stories span backgrounds, industries, and experiences, yet echo a common thread: resilience, grit, and determination.
Buy on AmazonThe Curiosity Curve
by Debra Clary
Release Date: October 9, 2025
Growth, resilience, and adaptability are qualities that are not only desirable but essential in today’s workplace. Dr. Debra Clary, a narrative scientist and transformational leader, has discovered that the driving force behind these qualities is curiosity. If you’re a leader in any sector, The Curiosity Curve will guide you to create a culture of curiosity for long-term, sustainable growth.
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