Experiencing the unexpected is an important part of our lives. I didn’t realize how important it is until I read Surprise.

Tell Me More is about finding connection through better conversation, a great book for any leader.

Jonathan Van Ness’s fabulous personality and positive attitude demand admiration, but it hasn’t always been easy for the “Queer Eye” host we know and love.

In Rising Strong, Brené Brown examines what happens in the moment after we fail. How we process our emotions in that moment determines what happens next, whether we stay down or rise to the occasion.

Positivity, by Barbara Fredrickson, explains how being positive can enhance your life and improve your leadership skills.

Every team has underlying issues that nobody wants to talk about. Fierce Conversations will help leaders address these issues.

We work in groups to give us purpose and accomplish more than we can on our own. The Art of Gathering will help you maximize your group work and make every gathering count.

Every leader has a responsibility to go beyond themselves to help everyone improve, but that will never happen when filled with self-doubt. The Art of Talking to Yourself is about accepting who you are and leaving self-doubt behind.

No One Tells You This, by Glynnis MacNicol, is a testament to the power of shirking societal pressures and accepting who you are and what you want.

Knowing at least some basic psychology is an essential skill for leaders, and Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is an easy-to-digest introductory lesson.

Entertaining and well-researched, Quiet, by Susan Cain, explores the differences between introverts and extroverts and their strengths.

The Daughters of Kobani is an important book portraying women in combat leadership roles, something everyone needs to see more often.

Jennifer Dulski is a former President and COO of Change.org. While there she witnessed the beginning of numerous movements. Purposeful is about the ideas that start movements and how to create change.

I Am Malala is the courageous story of Malala Yousafzai, the winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, and her fight against the Taliban for girls’ education.

“Anytime there’s something you know you should do, but you feel uncertain, afraid, or overwhelmed…just take control by counting backwards 5- 4- 3- 2- 1. That’ll quiet your mind. Then, move when you get to 1.” - Mel Robins

As the youngest editor-in-chief in Condé Nast history, Elaine Welteroth pushed Teen Vogue to embrace diversity and social change. This is a story about taking chances and following your dreams.