20 books from 2020 that will make you a better coach

One blog post, 20 books and hundreds of takeaways! Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein For the coach looking to tidy up their work life. Get it on Amazon ... Read more

Boden Westover

By Boden Westover
Last updated: February 29th, 2024
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One blog post, 20 books and hundreds of takeaways!

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein
For the coach looking to tidy up their work life.

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life
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You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters

Kate Murphy
For the coach who wants to lead through listening to their athletes.

You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters
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Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness

David Perlmutter MD and Austin Perlmutter MD
For the coach who wants to think clearer, make better decisions, and strengthen bonds.

Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness
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Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

Celeste Headlee
For the stressed coach who needs someone new to tell them to take a break.

Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving
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A Promised Land

Barack Obama
For the strategist who finds practical leadership tips from all areas.

A Promised Land
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Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish: And Other Self-Care Rituals from Nature

Rani Shah
For the naturist who finds efficiency hacks from the plant and animal kingdom.

Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish: And Other Self-Care Rituals from Nature
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Atomic Habits

James Clear
For the coach who wants to be better through the compounded benefits of small decisions.

Atomic Habits
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Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don’t

David Marquet

For the coach who knows words matter more than you think.

Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't
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Social Chemistry: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection

Marissa King
For the networker who understands the contours of their social network.

Social Chemistry: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection
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Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World

Karim R. Lakhani and Marco Iansiti
For the strategic coach looking to stay ahead in a new automated world.

Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World
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Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms

Shellye Archambeau
For the already-ambitious coach looking for a blueprint for achieving goals.

Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms
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The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World

Rahm Emanuel
For the politically-minded coach who wants to lead from the middle.

The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World
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Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life

Ozan Varol
For the coach who thinks it’s not “rocket science”, but still likes the analogies.

Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
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Leadership by Algorithm: Who Leads and Who Follows in the AI Era?

David De Cremer
For the proactive coach who wants to continue leading.

Leadership by Algorithm: Who Leads and Who Follows in the AI Era?
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Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life
Harry Kraemer
For the values-driven coach who wants to identify and commit to priorities.

Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life
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Teaching by Heart: One Professor’s Journey to Inspire

Thomas J. DeLong
For the coach who knows the best teachers are leaders, and the best leaders are teachers.

Teaching by Heart: One Professor's Journey to Inspire
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Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual

Jocko Willink
For the strategist looking for practical manoeuvers to apply and execute.

Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual
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Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life

Jim Kwik
For the coach looking to enhance their mindset, motivation, and methods.

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
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Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age

Bruce Feiler
For the coach wanting to navigate transitions with meaning, purpose, and skill.

Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age
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Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business

Carter Phipps, John Mackey, and Steve McIntosh
For the humanitarian coach who values social awareness.

Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business
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Boden Westover

Boden Westover

Boden Westover is VP, Marketing & Design at a fast-growth hospitality tech startup, Mr Yum. Boden was previously Chief Marketing Officer at Vivi, an EdTech SaaS business helping educators better engage students, following a VP, Brand & Communications role at Catapult (ASX:CAT) where he oversaw global marketing for 8.5 years, going from less than $1m ARR to over $100m while the company helped transform the intersection between sport, technology, and data. Before that, Boden was Head of Sport at Pagemasters, an AAP subsidiary, and played professional basketball for the Melbourne Tigers (now United) in Australia’s National Basketball League.

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Boden Westover

Boden Westover

Boden Westover is VP, Marketing & Design at a fast-growth hospitality tech startup, Mr Yum. Boden was previously Chief Marketing Officer at Vivi, an EdTech SaaS business helping educators better engage students, following a VP, Brand & Communications role at Catapult (ASX:CAT) where he oversaw global marketing for 8.5 years, going from less than $1m ARR to over $100m while the company helped transform the intersection between sport, technology, and data. Before that, Boden was Head of Sport at Pagemasters, an AAP subsidiary, and played professional basketball for the Melbourne Tigers (now United) in Australia’s National Basketball League.

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