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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 269,384 ratings — published
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 823,443 ratings — published 1989
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,152,388 ratings — published 1936
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 30 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 50,491 ratings — published 2012
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.05 — 57,251 ratings — published 2017
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 269,910 ratings — published 2009
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 189,752 ratings — published 2016
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 294,893 ratings — published 2001
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.34 — 212,711 ratings — published 2016
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The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 37,627 ratings — published 2003
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 82,404 ratings — published 2002
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The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.20 — 21,642 ratings — published 2019
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 142,384 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 590,499 ratings — published 2011
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 125,647 ratings — published 2009
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.00 — 168,055 ratings — published 2001
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
by (shelved 19 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.18 — 127,305 ratings — published 2018
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 18 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.91 — 334,610 ratings — published 2007
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Strengths Finder 2.0 Strengths Finder 2.0 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 56,936 ratings — published 2007
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 563,500 ratings — published 2012
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 86,951 ratings — published 1981
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Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.66 — 19,935 ratings — published 2004
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 177,461 ratings — published 1984
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.84 — 51,704 ratings — published 2005
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 176,229 ratings — published 2006
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 138,381 ratings — published 2002
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What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.71 — 17,119 ratings — published 1970
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,306,553 ratings — published 2018
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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,526 ratings — published 2014
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 79,735 ratings — published 2019
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Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.90 — 22,790 ratings — published 2016
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Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 40,002 ratings — published 2013
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,340 ratings — published 2017
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 131,525 ratings — published 2011
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.98 — 99,590 ratings — published 2006
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,088 ratings — published 1999
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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 365,316 ratings — published 2011
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.01 — 856,390 ratings — published 2000
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 868,462 ratings — published 2008
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There What Got You Here Won't Get You There (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 31,435 ratings — published 2006
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 146,699 ratings — published 2021
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 50,172 ratings — published 2013
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.03 — 55,022 ratings — published 2010
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 47,943 ratings — published 2010
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Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 16,323 ratings — published 2015
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 131,289 ratings — published 2008
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.87 — 511,837 ratings — published 1998
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials) The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
by (shelved 10 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 37,769 ratings — published 1966
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Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as career-development)
avg rating 3.88 — 21,698 ratings — published 2014
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as career-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 382,857 ratings — published 2014
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“Even though your time on the job is temporary, if you do a good enough job, your work there will last forever.”
Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability

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