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The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

Paul's research shows recognition only lands when it's in the language your people value. Read it before you hand out another gift card.

Episode 42 with Dr. Paul White

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Building a Fearless Organization
Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Building a Fearless Organization

The hands-on companion to The Fearless Organization, with tools you can use with your own team.

Episode 41 with Dr. Amy Edmondson

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The Fearless Organization
Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26

The Fearless Organization

Amy's book on psychological safety and how leaders build it. Start here if your team goes quiet when it matters most.

Episode 41 with Dr. Amy Edmondson

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Right Kind of Wrong
Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Right Kind of Wrong

Amy's guide to failing well. She helps you tell the failures worth celebrating from the ones you should have prevented.

Episode 41 with Dr. Amy Edmondson

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The Persuasive Leader
Written by Lift guests, Influence & decisions Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Influence & decisions Ben Brooks 11/10/26

The Persuasive Leader

Jay has spent decades teaching leaders how influence works. His new book is about getting real commitment for your ideas, so people do more than nod along in the meeting.

Episode 40 with Dr. Jay Conger

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How to Win at Travel
Written by Lift guests, Wellbeing & purpose Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Wellbeing & purpose Ben Brooks 11/10/26

How to Win at Travel

Brian is The Points Guy. If you travel for work, his book will probably pay for itself on your next trip.

Episode 37 with Brian Kelly

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Wired on Wall Street
Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Wired on Wall Street

Tom was Tipper X, one of the FBI's most prolific informants. His story shows how ordinary people talk themselves into bad decisions, and what it takes to speak up.

Episode 29 with Tom Hardin

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Collaborating with the Enemy
Written by Lift guests, Change & systems Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Change & systems Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Collaborating with the Enemy

Adam's guide to working with people you don't agree with, like, or trust. It works in the boardroom, and it'll probably help at Thanksgiving too.

Episode 22 with Adam Kahane

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Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems
Written by Lift guests, Change & systems Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Change & systems Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems

Adam has worked with generals and guerrillas. This is his practical guide to changing a system you don't control, which describes most of our jobs.

Episode 22 with Adam Kahane

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How Full Is Your Bucket?
Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Culture & trust Ben Brooks 11/10/26

How Full Is Your Bucket?

Tom wrote this one with his grandfather, Don Clifton. It's a short read on how small moments of recognition add up across a team.

Episode 20 with Tom Rath

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Vital Friends
Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Vital Friends

The research behind my conversation with Tom. Friendships at work drive engagement and performance, and Tom shows managers how to make room for them.

Episode 20 with Tom Rath

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What's the Point?
Written by Lift guests, Wellbeing & purpose Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Wellbeing & purpose Ben Brooks 11/10/26

What's the Point?

Tom's newest book is about turning purpose into something you use every day, at work and outside it.

Episode 20 with Tom Rath

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Getting Along
Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Getting Along

Amy's guide to the colleagues who drive you up the wall, from the pessimist to the know-it-all. You'll come away with words for the conversation you've been avoiding.

Episode 17 with Amy Gallo

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Your Best Meeting Ever
Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Your Best Meeting Ever

If your calendar is wall-to-wall meetings, Rebecca's seven principles will help you cut the ones that shouldn't exist and fix the rest.

Episode 16 with Dr. Rebecca Hinds

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Manage Yourself to Lead Others
Written by Lift guests, Self-awareness Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Self-awareness Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Manage Yourself to Lead Others

Margaret makes the case that leading other people starts with understanding your own wiring, and she shows you where to start.

Episode 10 with Margaret Andrews

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High Line
Written by Lift guests, Change & systems Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Change & systems Ben Brooks 11/10/26

High Line

How two neighbors turned an abandoned rail line into one of New York's best-loved parks. Read it if you're building something nobody has asked for yet.

Episode 9 with Robbie Hammond

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How to Be Great at Your Job
Written by Lift guests, Career & growth Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Career & growth Ben Brooks 11/10/26

How to Be Great at Your Job

Justin's short, funny rules for doing great work and still signing off at 5 p.m.

Episode 4 with Justin Kerr

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Judgement at Work
Written by Lift guests, Influence & decisions Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Influence & decisions Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Judgement at Work

Andrew ran London Business School and believes judgment can be learned. This is his framework for making better calls, and for catching yourself before a bad one.

Episode 3 with Sir Andrew Likierman

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Reimagine Inclusion
Written by Lift guests, Inclusion Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Inclusion Ben Brooks 11/10/26

Reimagine Inclusion

Mita takes apart the myths that keep inclusion work stuck, with fixes a manager can try on Monday.

Episode 2 with Mita Mallick

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The Devil Emails at Midnight
Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26 Written by Lift guests, Teams & management Ben Brooks 11/10/26

The Devil Emails at Midnight

Mita turns the worst boss behavior she's seen into lessons you can use. You'll recognize someone in here. Hopefully it isn't you.

Episode 2 with Mita Mallick

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