Reading list

Many of my clients ask me for suggested books to read. Here is a selection of those that I've enjoyed reading and found useful.

Understanding your Brain / Resilience / Confidence

· “The Chimp Paradox” - Steve Peters

· “Mindset” – Carol Dweck

· “Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?” – Dr Julie Smith

· “Your Brain at Work” – Dr David Rock

· “How to Have a Good Day” – Caroline Webb

· “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain” – Lisa Feldman Barrett

· “Positivity” – Barbara Fredrickson

· “Flourish” – Martin Seligman

· “Meditations for Mortals” – Oliver Burkeman

· “Tiny Habits” - BJ Fogg

· “The Stress Solution” – Rangan Chatterjee

· “Resilient” – Rick Hanson

· “Self Compassion” – Kristin Neff

· “the art of enough” – Becky Hall

· “Brave New Girl” - Chloe Brotheridge

· “Flying for Beginners” – Jo Emerson

Career / Leadership

· “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” - Stephen R. Covey

· “Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader” – Herminia Ibarra

· “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” - Marshall Goldsmith

· “Coaching as a Leader” – Jennifer Kidby

· “Presence” – Amy Cuddy

· “Gravitas” – Caroline Goyder

· “Work Life Identity” – Herminia Ibarra

Female Leadership

· “How Women Rise” – Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith

· “Lean In” – Sheryl Sandberg

· “Playing Big” – Tara Mohr

· “The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women” - Valerie Young

· “Why Women Don’t Ask” – Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever

· “The Confidence Code” – Katty Kay & Claire Shipman

· “Likeable Badass” – Alison Fragale

Working mothers / parents

· “Matrescence” – Lucy Jones

· “Motherkind” – Zoe Blaskey

· “The Mother of All Jobs” - Christine Armstrong

· “The Work Parent Switch” - Anita Cleare