November 2025 TD Authors: What's on Your Bookshelf?

Marissa Moore

The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age

By Cammy Bean

This is a fresh, practical guide to creating engaging e-learning. With personal insights and real-world tips, it covers key areas like instructional design basics, scenarios, interactivity, visuals, and working with subject matter experts.

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

By Kory Kogon and Suzette Blakemore

In this practical guide for those who manage projects without formal training or a project manager title, FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon and Suzette Blakemore emphasize that leadership and people are key to project success. Whether you’re juggling multiple projects or working solo, this book helps you deliver high-value results on time. With the right approach, anyone can thrive in today’s project-driven workplace.

Betty Dannewitz

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

By Brené Brown

This book released me from shame and changed my point of view forever. This read was a catalyst for me, helping me to understand my worth and claim it.

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

By Greg McKeown

This book is why I don’t delete email ever. Waste of time. This view of saying yes to the essential and no to everything else changed my life, honestly.

The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

By Jeff Goins

The book changed my perspective on work. The author states that your calling and your occupation are often not the same—and that is OK. Some people go through their whole lives working at a job that pays the bills while having a calling for another that betters them and humanity. Sometimes those two things come together, and that is the sweet spot of work, but it is not guaranteed to stay that way.

Erik Palmer

Fans First: Change the Game, Break the Rules, & Create an Unforgettable Experience

By Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole is the owner of and creative genius behind the enormously popular Savannah Bananas baseball team. He explains how he transformed going to a ballgame by rethinking every aspect of the experience from the fans’ perspective: How does it feel to them? We all know what it is like to go to a baseball game—and to go to a training session. Cole shows us how we can do things very differently to create a better and unforgettable experience.

Rosa Cendros

Talking Change: Must-Have Conversations for Successful Leaders

By Jennifer Campbell

What stands out for me are the clear outlines for different types of conversations, each grounded in its purpose, making it much easier to know how to approach challenging discussions. For leaders in L&D, especially when implementing new processes or navigating resistance, this book provides a practical road map for framing dialogue in ways that build understanding and momentum rather than friction. It's both a practical guide and a long-term reference for anyone leading change.

Tracie Cantu

Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them

By Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini

This challenges the bureaucratic systems that hold organizations back and makes a strong case for redesigning work around human potential. Through practical principles and real-world examples, it shows how companies can unlock creativity, innovation, and ownership at every level.