Most “Value Added” books to read written more specifically for/by Women in the Workplace on Leadership, Self Improvement and Workplace Culture
Updated 9/9/19
"Must Read" books I thought:
Disrupters: Successful Strategies from women who break the mold by Patti Fletcher 2018 Self Improvement
How Remarkable women lead by Joanna Barsh and Susie Granston 2011 Leadership
How Women Rise by Sally Halgesen and Marshall Goldsmith 2018 Self Improvement
Leading Gracefully by Monique Tallon 2016 Leadership
HBR's 10 Must reads on Women and Leadership by Harvard Business Review 2018 Leadership
Presence: Bringing your best self to your biggest challenges by Amy Cuddy 2018 Self Improvement
Lean In by Sheryl Sanberg 2013 Leadership
That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman 2018 Workplace Culture
What Works: Gender Equality by Design by Iris Bohnet 2016 Workplace Culture
The Influence Effect: A new path to power for women leaders by Kathryn Heath et al 2017 Leadership
The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser 2018 Self improvement
Power your tribe by Christine Comaford 2018 Teams
The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson 2018 Workplace Culture
Insight by Tasha Eurich 2018 Self Improvement
Definitely "Value Added" books I believe:
Lean Out: The truth about women, power, and the workplace by Marissa Orr 2019 Workplace Culture
Ask for it: How Women can use the power of negotiation to get what they really want by Linda Babcock 2008 Communication
Breaking through Bias: Communication techniques for women to succeed at work by Andrea Kramer and Alton Harris 2016 Communication
Dare to Lead by Brene Brown 2018 Leadership
Hardball for women by Pat Helm et al 2015 Workplace Culture
How Women Decide by Therese Huston 2017 Decision Making
It's always personal: Navigating emotion in the new workplace by Anne Kreamer 2013 Workplace Culture
Leap Frog: the new revolution for women entrepreneurs by Nathalia Moline and Sara Grace 2018 Leadership
Playing Big by Tara Mohr 2015 Leadership
Pushback: How Smart Women Ask - and stand up - for What they want by Selena Rezvani 2012 Leadership
See Jane Lead by Lois Frankel 2009 Leadership
She Engineers by Stephanie Slocum 2017 Workplace Culture
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of self assurance - what women should know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman 2014 Self Improvement
What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know by Joan Williams and Rachael Dempsey 2018 Workplace Culture
What Works, Gender Equity Design by Iris Bohnet 2016 Workplace Culture
How Exceptional Black Women Lead by Avis Jones-DeWeever 2016 Leadership
Gender Intelligence by Barbara Annis and Keith Merron 2014 Workplace Culture
The Female Advantage by Sally Helgesen 1995 Leadership
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership by Harvard Business Review 2019 Leadership
The Female Vision by Sally Helgesen 2010 Workplace Culture
HBR's Guide for women at work by Harvard Business Review 2019 Workplace Culture
Possibly "Value Added" books:
Expect to win by Carla Harris 2010 Self Improvement
Leading Women by Nancy Oreilly 2014 Leadership
The Gutsy Girl Handbook by Kate White 2018 Workplace Culture
Walking on the Glass Floor by Judy Hoberman 2017 Leadership
Who says it's a mans world by Emily Bennington and Kelly Andrews 2013 Leadership
Women and leadership by Deborah Rhode 2016 Leadership
Breaking into the Boys Club by Molly Shepard 2014 Workplace Culture
Cowgirl power: how to kick ass in business and life by Gay Gaddis 2018 Workplace Culture
Developing women leaders : a guide for men and women in organizations by Anna Valerio 2009 Leadership
Developing Women leaders in Corporate America by Alan Balesan 2012 Leadership
Enlightened Power: How Women are Transforming the Practice of Leadership by Lin Coughlin 2005 Leadership
How to say it for women by Phyllis Mindell 2001 Communication
I shouldn't be Telling you this by Kate White 2013 Workplace Culture
New Rules of the Game by Susan Packard 2016 Leadership
Own It by Sallie Krawcheck 2017 Self Improvement
Real Women, Real Leaders by Kathryn Hurley and Precilla Shumway 2015 Leadership
The Confidence Effect by Grace Killelea 2016 Self Improvement
The next generation of women leaders by Selena Rezvani 2009 Leadership
The Little Black Book of Success by Elaine Brown 2010 Leadership
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis 2019 Self Improvement
Earn It: Hard Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World by Joann Lublin 2016 Leadership
Through the Labyrinth by Alice Eagly 2007 Leadership
Unwritten Rules: what women need to know about leading in todays organizations by Lynn Harris 2009 Leadership
Women Lead the way by Linda Tarr-Whelan 2011 Leadership
Other Books written for women in the Workplace
Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett 2017 Workplace Culture
Leading from the front by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch 2017 Leadership
Nice Girls Just don't get it by Lois Frankel 2011 Self Improvement
The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women by Valerie Young 2011 Self Improvement
Women in Tech by Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack 2017 Self Improvement
#Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso 2014 Self Improvement
A Women's Guide to Successful Negotiating by Lee Miller and Jenny Miller 2010 Communication
Don't let 'em treat you like a girl by Liz Walser 2011 Leadership
High Heels in Tech: Women, Technology and Change by Winsome Campbell-Green 2016 Leadership
Nice Girls Don't get the Corner Office by Lois Frankel 2007 Management
The Ambitious Woman by Esther Spina 2016 Self Improvement
Women don't ask by Linda Balcock and Sara Laschaver 2007 Self Improvement
Work It: secrets for success from the boldest women in business by Carrie Kerpen 2018 Self Improvement
Girl, wash your face by Rachel Hollis 2018 Self Improvement
The girl's guide to being a boss by Caitlin Friedman and Kimberely Yorio 2007 Management
Her Place at the Table by Deborah Kolb et al 2010 Leadership
Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership by Susan Madsen 2018 Leadership
An Interesting Book for Men on Mentoring Women:
Athena Rising: How and Why men should mentor women by W Brad Johnson and David Smith 2018 Mentoring