A visitor walks past a book display at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 13, 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany. (photo credit: john macdougall/afp via getty images)
Do you have a New Year’s resolution to take the next step in your career and need a guide to do it? Do you want to be a smarter leader or advocate, or manage your time more wisely? We’ve scanned publishers’ 2022 catalogs for the career and leadership books that seem poised to be the most useful, compelling, or, in at least one case, the most fun. below are 10 options to put on your radar in 2022.
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Amplify It: Leading Hypergrowth with High Expectations, Urgency, and Intensity, Frank Slootman, Jan 19
The CEO of snowflake, which debuted on the new york stock exchange last year in the largest initial public offering in software industry history, slootman shares his experience taking three companies public in this guide to improve performance without making costly changes. while slootman likes to say he doesn’t have a formula, there certainly is a method to his approach: a “scale it up” strategy that includes declaring “war” on incrementalism, sharpening a company’s focus, and leading with speed. and urgency. “I exercise executive prerogative,” he told Forbes’ Alex Konrad in March. “I don’t have to justify it, I don’t have to convince you. I just have to know that this is what I want to do.”
Morons at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them, Tessa West, Jan 25
West’s book follows in the footsteps of Stanford University professor Robert Sutton’s runaway bestseller, The Morons Rule, and its practical sequel, The Morons Survival Guide. A social psychologist at New York University, West categorizes different types of toxic co-workers (the “kissers/knockers,” “free flyers,” and “gaslighters,” to name a few) and describes how best to relate to them. Even if she doesn’t have to meet them in person, difficult colleagues still dominate remote work and can be just as difficult to manage in the virtual world.
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how to talk to your boss about race: talk without getting shut down, y-vonne hutchinson, february 1
Formerly an international human rights attorney now acting as a diversity and inclusion consultant, Hutchinson is a direct advisor to technology leaders and Fortune 500 companies. His book is aimed at employees who recognize that changing systemic racism is everyone’s job. Described as a “playbook for moving beyond fear to driving change,” Hutchinson’s book is, in a sense, about power and a reminder that employees also have the ability to make change happen. p>
The Power of Regret: How Looking Back Moves Us Forward, Dan Pink, February 1
Readers may know Pink as the author of several commercial successes: Free Agent Nation, which defined the independent economy; a whole new mind, celebrating creative right brains; and drive, which she examined what motivates people. While her new book isn’t entirely about work and careers, she draws on research in social psychology, neuroscience, and biology to explore one of the great human emotions that drives our personal and professional lives: regret. For the book, she embarked on two public opinion research projects about what people regret and their attitudes toward emotion. Her thesis: The concept of “having no regrets” is nonsense, and we should use this “indispensable emotion” to make better decisions, improve performance, and find greater meaning.
Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Aware World, James D. white, March 1
The 2022 publishing list is full of books on diversity and inclusion, but few are written by a CEO who has been in charge of making changes. White, who led Jamba Juice from 2008 to 2016 and now sits on several high-level boards, has written on diversity issues with renowned researcher Joan C. Williams during her time at Jamba Juice, she said, tripled diversity among top executives. the description of the book warns that it does not stop: “this book is not apolitical. this book is explicitly anti-racist. … this book recognizes that capitalism is built on a foundation of systemic racism”, telling business leaders “you occupy an important position in the power structure”.
love + work: how to find what you love, love what you do and do it for the rest of your life, marcus buckingham, april 5
noted buckingham “strengths” guru, now at adp research institute, takes a hands-on approach to helping people follow the old advice to “do what you love.” The Buckingham Guide aims to not only help people determine what they like to do, but also help them choose roles they will be successful in, reshape existing jobs, and do work that stands out from the crowd.
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A New Way of Thinking: Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness, Roger Martin, April 12
A collection of Martin’s Harvard business review articles in one place, this management guide, including memos he wrote to CEOs and their teams, brings together the writings of one of the most respected thought leaders of the business world. martin, former dean of the university of toronto business school, has been named the world’s foremost management thinker, he advised the chief executives of procter & gamble, lego and ford and is known for his research on strategy, design and innovation. Martin has helped leaders reframe their thinking and break away from approaches that have worked in the past.
Consumption Index: Launching a Startup and Losing Your Mind, Andy Dunn, May 10
Starting a new business is never easy, but doing so with bipolar disorder is doubly difficult. Dunn, the co-founder of Bonobos, a direct-to-consumer menswear startup that was sold to Walmart for $310 million in 2017, shares how he struggled with his mental health while launching the fast-growing brand. During that time, the book’s description says, “Dunn was haunted by a ghost: a bipolar disorder diagnosis he received after a terrifying manic episode in college, one that had punctured the idyllic veneer of his Midwestern upbringing.” . At a time when increasing attention is being paid to mental health, Dunn’s memoir appears to offer insight into the particular challenges faced by entrepreneurs with mental illness.
worst assistant in the world, sona movsesian, July 19
More for Conan O’Brien fans than business enthusiasts, this book isn’t your typical career shelf fare. however, we couldn’t help but include what appears to be an irreverent and satirical beach reading about everything not to do at work. Consider it a break from the genre’s endless parade of serious self-help books and laugh along with a comedic version of one of Movsesian, O’Brien’s longtime assistant and podcast co-host. It includes instructions on everything from watching TV at your desk to becoming “untouchable” (endearing yourself to your friends and family) as you share personal stories about your work with O’Brien over the past 12 years.
A Happier Hour: How to Beat Distractions, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most, Cassie Holmes, September 6
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We think of money as our scarcest resource, but it’s actually time. Holmes, Professor of Marketing and Behavioral Decision Making at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, writes about how to use your time in the most meaningful and fulfilling way. Offering guidance on how to avoid distractions, be present, and design your schedule, this book by Holmes, who studies happiness, seems worth his time.