This book, written by leadership expert John C. Maxwell, lists 21 rules considered fundamental for effective leadership. These laws, which are applicable in various fields, range from ‘The Law of the Lid’, about leadership ability dictating a person’s level of effectiveness, to ‘The Law of Addition’, which emphasizes leading through service.
Mastery, by Robert Greene, is a book that discusses the path to Mastery, a comprehensive form of knowledge and expertise. The book provides an insight into the lives of several masters like Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and others, and highlights their journey to achieving mastery. It presents the reader with a roadmap to mastery that combines creativity and intelligence.
Master Your Emotions, penned by Thibaut Meurisse, is a guide that encourages readers to improve their emotional intelligence. The book provides detailed explanations about the nature of emotions, their triggers, and how they can be managed. It presents strategies and practical exercises to prevent negative emotions from taking control and to use them in a more beneficial way.
It Didn’t Start with You unveils the concept of inherited family trauma and explains how it influences our lives. The book explores scientific findings in epigenetics that suggest traumas can impact the genes passed onto the next generations. It also provides strategies to uncover our familial emotional legacy and steps to break these inherited destructive patterns.
Hidden Potential is a motivational book written by author Sara Canaday. It discusses how people often overlook their weaknesses and only focus on their strengths. The author argues that these weaknesses, or ‘blind spots’, can actually be the areas with the most hidden potential. The book provides a practical guide on how to identify these blind spots and harness them for personal and professional growth.
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, written by Howard Gardner, introduces the theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner argues that traditional ideas about intelligence are too limited and suggests that there are multiple types of intelligence, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience is a self-help book by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It revolves around the concept of ‘Flow,’ a state of high engagement and satisfaction achieved by immersing oneself fully in a task. The book delves into how one can achieve this state of flow and use it to make mundane tasks enjoyable and even turn challenges into rewarding experiences.
In ‘Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope’, Mark Manson adopts a philosophical and critical perspective to look at the complexities of human emotions and the state of the world. With his usual mix of erudition and humor, Mark takes us on a journey from the ancient Greeks, through Einstein, to today, introducing us to the endless cycle that is the human condition.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a step-by-step program for increasing your emotional intelligence using the four core EQ skills—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management—to exceed your goals and achieve your fullest potential.