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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 316 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 282,560 ratings — published 2009
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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 304 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 844,910 ratings — published 1989
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
by (shelved 302 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 133,063 ratings — published 2018
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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 298 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,426,887 ratings — published 2018
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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 296 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.04 — 61,282 ratings — published 2017
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The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child (Paperback)
by (shelved 281 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.49 — 18,765 ratings — published 2009
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 253 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 144,465 ratings — published 2002
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 252 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,196,317 ratings — published 1936
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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 252 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 85,492 ratings — published 2002
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 239 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 271,213 ratings — published
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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 230 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 313,510 ratings — published 2001
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 182,859 ratings — published 2006
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 210 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 127,660 ratings — published 2009
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 189 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 618,049 ratings — published 2011
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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 184 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 68,030 ratings — published 2014
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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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 199,373 ratings — published 2016
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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 175 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 577,806 ratings — published 2012
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 169 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 148,098 ratings — published 2016
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 168 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 486,082 ratings — published 2012
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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 166 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 228,161 ratings — published 2016
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever (ebook)
by (shelved 134 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,009 ratings — published 2016
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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 131 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.03 — 55,866 ratings — published 2010
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 891,614 ratings — published 2008
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Reading in the Wild Reading in the Wild (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.45 — 5,613 ratings — published 2013
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 128 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.29 — 249,925 ratings — published 2012
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The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 126 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,603 ratings — published 2003
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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 124 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 157,846 ratings — published 2021
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Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It (Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.29 — 6,220 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 120 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.00 — 170,649 ratings — published 2001
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 116 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.05 — 137,036 ratings — published 2011
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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups (Hardcover)
by (shelved 115 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,519 ratings — published 2017
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 114 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 84,035 ratings — published 2019
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 112 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.87 — 522,134 ratings — published 1998
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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 108 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.01 — 868,479 ratings — published 2000
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The One Minute Manager The One Minute Manager (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 149,690 ratings — published 1981
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 106,417 ratings — published 2015
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 89,733 ratings — published 1981
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Strengths Finder 2.0 Strengths Finder 2.0 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 57,550 ratings — published 2007
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 184,813 ratings — published 1984
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Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 10,115 ratings — published
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Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,260 ratings — published 2012
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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 100 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.98 — 101,783 ratings — published 2006
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 310,705 ratings — published 2014
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.96 — 631,434 ratings — published 2005
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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 97 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 22,741 ratings — published 2019
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The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher [with CD] The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher [with CD] (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,873 ratings — published 1991
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Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 41,163 ratings — published 2013
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as professional-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 85,402 ratings — published 2003
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 230,865 ratings — published 2010
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Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as professional-development)
avg rating 4.57 — 2,931 ratings — published 2012
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Liz Wiseman
“Picture children at a buffet line. They load up on food, but a lot of it is left on the plate uneaten. The food gets picked at and pushed around, but it is left to go to waste. Like these children, Diminishers are eager to load up on resources, and they might even get the job done, but many people are left unused, their capability wasted.”
― Liz Wiseman, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

Michele  Grant
“True elegance transcends immediate recognition and lingers in the memory.”
― Michele Grant, The Power Dressers: A Women’s Guide to Professional Style

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