Essential Books for L&D Leaders
The Trusted Learning Advisor
by Keith Keating
A practical guide for L&D professionals to position themselves as strategic advisors.
What Makes a Great Training Organization?
by Doug Harward & Ken Taylor
Provides a research-backed framework for what defines a world-class training organization.
Making Numbers Count
by Chip Heath & Karla Starr
Helps L&D professionals simplify complex data for better understanding and impact.
Empathy is Not a Weakness
by Loren Sanders
Explores the role of empathy in leadership, learning, and workplace success.
Working Relationships
by Aaron Delgaty
A deep dive into the dynamics of effective workplace relationships and collaboration.
The Modern Learning Ecosystem
by JD Dillon
Discusses the shift from traditional learning models to more modern, agile systems.
To Sell is Human
by Daniel H. Pink
Challenges traditional views of sales and teaches influence strategies that apply to L&D leaders.
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel
Explores the science behind effective learning strategies.
Leading Below the Surface
by LaTonya Williams
Explores how highly rewarded behaviors are actually destroying organizations.
Core L&D Leadership and Learning Science Books
The Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Leading with Questions
by Michael J. Marquardt
The Learning & Development Book
by Tricia Emerson and Mary Stewart
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
Crucial Conversations
by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
