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9 Career and leadership books to add to your 2023 reading list

We surveyed our Uncommon network to share the career and leadership books that have most defined their work philosophy and influenced their careers. From books that reframe leadership outside the lens of masculinity to groundbreaking research on the power of mindset, these books will shift the way you think about work and level up your leadership skills

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Multitasking is a myth: Here's why it hurts women

For many high-achieving and ambitious women, the ability to multi-task was often sold as a recipe for professional success. According to productivity experts and behavioural scientists, multi-tasking isn’t actually something to be celebrated; in fact, it’s a damaging myth that harms women's ambitions.

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The powerful benefits of group coaching

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Here’s why you do not have imposter syndrome

Imposter syndrome is an effect—not a cause—of workplaces with non-inclusive role models and representations of leadership.

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