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Your 7-Day Career Glow-Up: From Contributor to Leader

Your job is fine, but you know you're capable of more. This 7-day journey is your career glow-up. We'll go from being an individual contributor to a strategic leader, giving you the skills to get promoted, lead teams, and make a real impact.

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Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

by Charles Duhigg

Day 1 is about getting your own house in order. Before you can lead anyone, you need to be effective yourself. This book is the starting point, providing a mental toolkit for productivity, focus, and goal setting that will make you a star performer.

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Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

After becoming more productive yesterday, the next step is improving your judgment. Your career is defined by your decisions. This book gives you a practical, 4-step process to overcome bias and make better choices, leveling up your value to any team.

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

by Kerry Patterson, et al.

Now that you're making better decisions, you need to communicate them. This book is the essential guide to navigating high-stakes talks about promotions, feedback, or projects. This skill is what separates junior employees from senior leaders.

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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

With your communication skills on point, it's time to adopt a leadership mindset. This book's core message—that you are responsible for everything—is the foundation of all great leadership. It's the key to earning trust and taking on more responsibility.

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Dare to Lead

by Brené Brown

Building on the hardcore responsibility from Extreme Ownership, this book adds the necessary human element. It teaches you how to lead with vulnerability and courage. It's the modern leadership playbook for building a team that feels psychologically safe and does great work.

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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

by Daniel Coyle

Now that you can Dare to Lead, you need to build the right environment. This book is the 'how-to' guide for creating a thriving team culture. It provides the blueprint for turning a group of individuals into a cohesive, high-performing unit.

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The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

by Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuff

For the finale, we elevate your thinking. After a week of building personal and team skills, this book teaches you to think strategically about the wider competitive landscape. This is the final step from being a great manager to being a true strategic leader.

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