Remote Worker Top Reads of 2017

Remote Worker Top Reads of 2017

While remote work may not occupy its own literary genre just yet, a number of recently published nonfiction reads are topping the list for pros just like you.

Here’s a brief rundown of the latest remote worker top reads you shouldn’t miss, and why:

Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant:

After suffering a terrible personal tragedy, Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, faced a choice: long for nonexistent Option A, or embrace Option B wholeheartedly. Coauthored by leading psychologist and professor Adam Grant, this book offers strategies for overcoming setbacks of all kinds, and ways to effectively support others in the process.

Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss:

The bestselling author of the 4-Hour Workweek and celebrated nonconformist wondered what problems he might solve if he could convene a “tribe of mentors.” Here, Ferriss has culled responses from a diverse group of global experts who have offered both personal and professional advice that will likely benefit leaders, managers, employees, and entrepreneurs alike.

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott:

If you’re seeking to improve (and who isn’t?), this is the framework you need to become a better boss or colleague. Scott, a former Google and Apple executive, has found a winning recipe for balancing direct challenge with personal care in the workplace, and offers advice on how you can put them into practice.

Trust Rules by Bob Lee:

Bob Lee, a senior leader with the Great Place to Work Institute, analyzed feedback from over 2 million employees in 80 countries and discovered that the difference between success and struggle in the workplace lies in trust. In this book, the author outlines 16 simple rules to help managers in building better teams and improved global work environments.

Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne:

Have the big picture in mind? Professors of strategy and co-directors of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute, Kim and Mauborgne have released this expert step-by-step guide to take your organization from a red ocean crowded with competition to a blue ocean of uncontested market space.

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath:

Learning to “think in moments,” as these renowned marketing authors suggest, has the potential to transform your life and those around you, both at home and at work. Here, you’ll understand how taking a more deliberate approach to specific experiences can have a lasting positive impact.

The Inspiration Code: How the Best Leaders Energize People Every Day by Kristi Hedges:

Hedges, an executive coach, spent years combing through research and interviewing leaders in the development of this volume on highly effective communication and authentic motivation. If you’re interested in inspiring action with words, you’ll want to give this a read.

Creative Courage: Leveraging Imagination, Collaboration, and Innovation to Create Success Beyond Your Wildest Dreams by Welby Altidor:

The former executive creative director of creations at Cirque du Soleil, Altidor knows a thing or two about bringing dreams to life. This book promises to help professionals break the status quo and share their innate professional talents.

Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team by Simon Sinek:

This practical guide for finding purpose—either individually or as part of a team—will help to bolster motivation and provide a compass for future professional choices. Fans of Sinek will recognize his approach from previous titles, as well as his TED Talk on how great leaders inspire action.

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown:

This renowned professor and bestselling author spent years studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, leading to her top-viewed TED Talk, The Power of Vulnerability. Remote workers will identify with the isolationist qualities of the “wilderness;” here, Brown examines what true belonging in our organizations, communities, and cultures looks like.

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By Kristi DePaul | Categories: Work Remotely


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