Recommended reading

The thinking that shaped the pack, organised into seven categories. Every title links straight to Amazon.

Leadership & Operating Models

5 books

Redesigning teams, culture and decision-making for intelligent work.

Leadership

The Human Edge in the AI Age: Mastering Communication, Leadership, Trust, and Influence When Artificial Intelligence Does the Easy Part

Rachel Garin

Why communication, trust and judgment become the differentiators once AI handles the routine work.

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Leadership

AI-Native: How to Redesign Your Operating Model for the Age of Intelligent Work

Mitchell Jones

Redesign your operating model (teams, workflows, metrics) for intelligent work.

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Leadership

The Hybrid Culture Blueprint: How to Build High-Performance Teams in the Age of AI, Global Work, and Sustainable Pace

Adam Blainer

High-performance teams across AI, global work and a sustainable pace.

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Leadership

The Architecture of Influence: How Modern Leaders Shape Meaning, Build Trust, and Move Markets

Michael Dormand

How modern leaders shape meaning, build trust and move markets.

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Leadership

The AI-Ready Leader: How to Transform Identity, Culture, and Decision-Making in the Age of Intelligent Work

Audrey McPhileston

Transform identity, culture and decision-making for the age of intelligent work.

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Sales & Go-to-Market

5 books

Pipeline, forecasting and revenue engines built with AI.

Sales & GTM

The AI Sales Playbook: 150+ Proven Prompts, Frameworks, and Workflows to Accelerate Pipeline, Win More Deals, Improve Forecasting, Strengthen Sales Enablement, and Scale Revenue Growth

Grant Mercer

150+ prompts, frameworks and workflows for pipeline, forecasting and revenue growth.

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Sales & GTM

GTM Mastery with AI: The Complete Playbook for Modern Revenue Teams

Renee Meeks

The complete go-to-market playbook for modern revenue teams.

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Sales & GTM

The AI-First GTM Blueprint: Build a Self-Improving Go-To-Market Engine That Scales Itself

Malika Thyrone

A self-improving go-to-market engine that scales itself.

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Sales & GTM

The GTM Engine Playbook: How to Build, Launch, and Scale a High-Velocity Go-to-Market Machine

Audrey Rankin

Build, launch and scale a high-velocity go-to-market machine.

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Sales & GTM

AI-Powered Go-To-Market: The Definitive Playbook for Revenue Leaders, Sales Teams, and High-Growth Organisations

Richard Nash

The definitive playbook for revenue leaders, sales teams and high-growth organisations.

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Productivity & Getting Started

6 books

Everyday AI skills, from total beginner to hours saved every week.

Productivity

AI Productivity Mastery: Practical AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Automation Systems & Time-Saving Strategies for Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Managers and Teams

Hannah Stryder

Practical workflows, prompt engineering and automation systems that claw back hours every week.

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Productivity

AI for Professionals: Work Smarter with Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Automation and Generative AI for Career Success

Arabella Staples

A working guide to ChatGPT, Copilot and prompt engineering for getting ahead in your career.

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Productivity

AI Prompts for Busy Professionals: 100 Proven Prompts to Save 10+ Hours a Week, Master Productivity, and Work Smarter with AI

Rana Swart

100 proven prompts built to save 10+ hours a week and sharpen everyday output.

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Beginner

AI Made Simple for Seniors: The Complete Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT and Everyday Artificial Intelligence for People Over 50

Eleanor Brightwood

A patient, jargon-free beginner's guide to ChatGPT and everyday AI for people over 50.

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Beginner

AI for Non-Technical Workers: A Practical Guide to Thriving in the Age of Automation

Ann Bradford

Thrive, not just survive, in the age of automation, no technical background needed.

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Beginner

Mastering AI: How to Use AI to Boost Efficiency, Save Time, and Make Money

A I

Boost efficiency, save time and make money with AI: the essentials.

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Engineering & Tech Careers

6 books

Staying relevant, shipping faster and future-proofing a technical career.

Engineering

The Modern Developer's Guide to AI-Assisted Coding, Prompt Engineering, Career Growth, Front-End & Back-End Development

Jon Shurmer

AI-assisted coding, prompt engineering and career growth across front-end and back-end work.

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Engineering

The Software Engineer's AI Survival Guide: How to Stay Relevant, Reinvent Your Skills, and Build an Unbreakable Career in the Age of Intelligent Machines

Richard Cortney

Stay relevant and build an unbreakable engineering career alongside intelligent machines.

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Engineering

Engineering Management in the Age of AI: How to Lead High-Performance Hybrid Teams, Accelerate Delivery, and Build the Future of Technology

Ronald Smith

Lead hybrid teams, accelerate delivery and shape the future of technology.

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Career

THE DEVELOPER PIVOT: How to Reinvent Your Tech Career in the Age of AI: Future-Proof Skills, High-Growth Roles & Your 90-Day Roadmap to a Smarter, Stronger Career

AJ March

Reinvent your tech career in the AI age with a 90-day roadmap of future-proof skills.

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Career

Break Into Tech After 30: The No-Fluff Roadmap to Cybersecurity, Data, Cloud & AI Careers

Benjamin Leung

A no-fluff roadmap into cybersecurity, data, cloud and AI careers.

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Career

Future-Proof: The Definitive Guide to AI Careers, Skills, and Industries for the Next 15 Years

Riley Skipington

AI careers, skills and industries for the next 15 years, mapped out.

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Design & Product

3 books

Building products people love in the age of generative AI.

Design

UX Design in the Age of AI: The Complete Practical Guide to AI-Powered User Experience, Research, Prototyping, Ethical Design, Career Growth, and Human-Centered Innovation

Liam Stone

AI-powered research, prototyping and ethical, human-centered design in one practical guide.

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Design

AI for Graphic Designers: The Complete Guide to Thriving in the Age of Generative AI

Adam Camden

How designers stay valuable and profitable in the age of generative AI.

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Product

How to Be a Product Manager: A Practical, Modern Guide to Building Products People Love

Bianca Jenkins

A practical, modern guide to building products people actually love.

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Operations, Governance & Safety

5 books

Automation, compliance and using AI responsibly and safely.

Safety

AI Safety for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Spotting Scams, Protecting Privacy, Detecting Deepfakes, and Using Artificial Intelligence Safely Every Day

Amanda Royden

Spot scams, protect your privacy and detect deepfakes. Everyday AI safety without the jargon.

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Operations

AI Agents in Action: A Step-by-Step Playbook for Process Design, Automation, Governance, and AI-Driven Operational Excellence

Sharon Taylor

A step-by-step playbook for agent-driven process design, automation and governance.

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Governance

AI Governance Blueprint: The Complete Guide to Building Safe, Compliant, High-Performing AI Systems

Maia Gruber

The complete guide to building safe, compliant, high-performing AI systems.

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Governance

The AI Governance Blueprint: How Modern Leaders Build Safe, Scalable, and Responsible AI Systems

AJ Carrington

How modern leaders put safe, scalable and responsible AI systems in place.

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Governance

The AI Governance Compendium: Complete Frameworks, Policies, Templates & Toolkits for Responsible AI

Eric Calder

Complete frameworks, policies, templates and toolkits for responsible AI.

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Business & Communication

3 books

Writing clearly, innovating at scale and growing a business.

E-commerce

AI Etsy Mastery: Build Automated Systems, Predict Trends & Scale Your Shop to 6-7 Figures

Avery Carter

Automated systems, trend prediction and scaling a handmade shop to 6–7 figures.

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Communication

The Technical Writing Blueprint: How to Write Clearly, Think Critically, and Communicate Like a Pro

Aiden Crosswell

Write clearly, think critically and communicate like a pro.

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General Business

The Enterprise Creativity Blueprint: How Large Organisations Build, Scale, and Sustain Breakthrough Innovation

Hendrik James

How large organisations build, scale and sustain breakthrough innovation.

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