Behavior design
Tiny Habits
A practical foundation for making change easier to begin, repeat, and sustain. Read it when good intentions keep losing to the pressure and structure of the day.
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Books, questions, and practical guides selected to help leaders see clearly, discern what matters, choose intentionally, and turn wisdom into practice.
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Leading Strong · Practical Guide
The Intentional Leadership PauseFive questions for choosing how you want to lead when pressure rises.Jason BoronFree six-page leadership guide
Slow the moment down before urgency chooses for you.
The Intentional Leadership Pause gives you five focused questions for a difficult conversation, important decision, leadership transition, or recurring pattern.
- Separate what you know from what you assume
- Name the impact you want your leadership to create
- Choose a strength to use with greater precision
- Design one small behavior you can practice next
You will also receive occasional Leading Strong insights. No clutter.
Jason's recommended reading
Books that help insight become wisdom.
These are not a required reading list. Start with the question you are carrying, then choose the book that helps you work on it.
Strengths and leadership
Strengths Based Leadership
A useful bridge between understanding your talents and leading people. Read it to explore how strengths shape leadership and what followers need from leaders.
Learn about the bookLeader as coach
The Coaching Habit
A clear, approachable way to ask better questions, stay curious longer, and make coaching a more natural part of everyday leadership.
Learn about the bookPsychological safety
The Fearless Organization
A strong resource for leaders who want teams to speak honestly, learn from mistakes, surface ideas, and challenge assumptions without making the room unsafe.
Learn about the bookAppreciation and culture
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
A practical framework for moving beyond generic recognition and expressing appreciation in ways that feel meaningful to different people.
Learn about the bookRead less passively
Turn the next book into an experiment.
A good book can change the way you see the work. Change begins when you connect the idea to a real moment and try something.
- 01What am I trying to understand or change?
- 02Do I need a new idea, a practical method, or a different perspective?
- 03What will I try while I am still reading?
- 04Who could help me think about this in the context of real work?
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