These are my most-shared resources. If you have something you need a resource for, don’t hesitate to reach out. I have a pretty sizeable back catalogue of reading materials!
Online
Role of middle managers https://powerandsystems.com/files/downloads/Between_A_Rock_and_A_Hard_Place.pdf (PDF)
Skills required at different leadership levels https://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/building-leaders-at-every-level-a-leadership-pipeline/
Alternatives to manager track for career progression https://hbr.org/2021/10/you-can-stop-being-a-manager-without-sinking-your-career
A good model for clarifying strategy https://hbr.org/2007/09/demystifying-strategy-the-what
The Trust Equation
https://worldofwork.io/2019/07/the-trust-equation/
How to choose between Agile, or Lean, or Six Sigma (and hello, Wardley Maps!)
https://blog.gardeviance.org/2015/06/why-agile-lean-and-six-sigma-must-die.html
Complexity (in the Cynefin framework) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynefin_framework
Burnout, and what to do about it
https://blog.powertofly.com/what-to-do-if-you-re-burned-out
Job crafting
https://positivepsychology.com/job-crafting/
Books
Understanding Organisations
Six Simple Rules: How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated
The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company
Psychology
Gravitas: Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
Spirituality
A Monk’s Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st century
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Software
Ask Your Developer: How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century
Science
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos