Summer break is the perfect time to reinvigorate your professional practices with reading and reflection. Whether you’re redeeming the time spent on planes while traveling to conferences or looking for something to read at the beach, here are three books that you’ll be glad you read:

  1. Reset by Dan Heath. Change is daunting and exhausting. New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath discusses approachable, strategic ways to find “leverage points” that can be fulcrums of meaningful change.
  2. Atomic Habits by James Clear. Our days are a series of habitual actions. Harness the power of effective habits by evaluating and shifting your daily activities, “No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving–every day. James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, will help you identify “tiny changes, remarkable results.”
  3. Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet. Drawn from his naval experience leading a nuclear-powered submarine, Marquet explains the disastrous results of his subordinates following his orders when they had expertise and insight he lacked and how he created a culture of leadership at every level.

Tell us what you’re reading this summer in the comments below!