Read, relax and recharge
Impact’s top picks for your summer reading list
Summer is the perfect time for us as leaders to slow down and focus on our wellbeing. Renew our energies. Do the things that bring us the most joy and fulfilment. And spend time with the people who matter most to us.
Reading has always been an important part of our lives, here at Impact. Just as it’s the cornerstone of learning for many leaders. And summer vacation is a great opportunity to delve into the books we’ve heard a lot about, put off during the year, or always wanted to lose ourselves in.
To help inspire you in your summer reading, we’ve gathered the top recommendations from our coaches and Home Team.
Books they’ve learned a lot from, found particularly compelling, or just really enjoyed.
Take a look. We hope you find some that will help you learn more about yourself and the world around you. Refresh your focus. Nourish your soul. Or just breathe new life into your day.
Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out
Uncover the reasons why some of our self-limiting internal stories feel like such a strong part of who we are. And how we can learn to let these stories go and overcome their influence on our lives.
Author: Kindra Hall / Indigo
Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact
This book demonstrates how individuals can shift from doing their job to owning the outcome—developing influence and initiative that elevate both performance and career impact.
Author: Liz Wiseman / Indigo
Never Lead Alone: 10 Shifts from Leadership to Teamship
This book aims to help you transform your team culture from a hierarchical structure to one based on sharing the load among team members. It outlines the top ways to achieve this new team dynamic and how you can leverage technology and AI in the process.
Author: Keith Ferrari / Indigo
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday looks at classic historical figures, from Epictetus to Amelia Earhart, examining how they approached challenges and overcame them. The book provides a roadmap for addressing tough situations, and turning even the most challenging moments into successes.
Author: Ryan Holiday / Indigo
Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence
This book focuses on helping readers develop the kind of leadership presence that helps them communicate authentically, connect more easily with the people around them, and have impact in their careers.
Authors: Jen Su & Maignan Wilkins / Indigo
Ping: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication
Learn how to use digital communications more effectively, whether working in a remote, hybrid or in person environment. The book looks at what communication medium to use and when, how to make our virtual first impression count, and how to build stronger relationships and solve conflicts from behind a screen.
Author: Andrew Brodsky / Indigo
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Kim Scott teaches leaders how to balance direct feedback with genuine care—cultivating trust and driving performance through clear, compassionate communication.
Author: Kim Scott / Indigo
The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Find out how to increase your confidence, tackle daily challenges, live with passion and purpose, and realize all your goals. The book shows how successful men and women throughout history including CEO’s, world-class athletes, celebrities, and everyday people use proven principles and strategies to be their best and achieve their ambitions.
Author: Jack Canfield / Indigo
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
From the dining room to the board room – this look at how using memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality turned a floundering New York brasserie into the world’s best restaurant. And how we can apply these practices to any business to help elevate our clients, our people, and ourselves.
Author: Will Guidara / Indigo
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself: Powerful New Techniques to Programme Your Potential for Success
Learn new ways to talk to yourself that don’t involve negative or damaging messages. This new way of looking at our inner dialogue aims at helping readers feel better, while achieving more in every aspect of their lives.
Author: Shad Helmstetter / Indigo
Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
Understand why our brains feel so taxed and how to optimize our mental capacity, why it’s so hard to focus and how to better manage distractions, how to be more effective at changing other people’s behaviour, and how to keep our cool in any situation – plus much more.
Author: David Rock / Indigo
The 5am Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life
Find out how some of the world’s most successful and wisest people start their mornings in a slower, more thoughtful way to help fuel the rest of their days. The book covers ways you can reclaim the quietest part of the day for your own growth and fulfilment, giving you time to focus on exercise, deep thinking, and expressing your creativity.
Author: Robin Sharma / Indigo
