It’s easy to feel hopeless about dreams, ambitions, and goals when the deck is stacked against you—something women are all too familiar with. Expected to do more, ask for less, and stop complaining, women need solutions that don’t require even more from them.
So if you’re tired of sprinting in place, explore these five new books for ambitious women who want to transform existing habits, routines, and mindsets into ones that can compete in a world designed for men.
Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head–and How to Get It Out
By Kara Loewentheil
A bold new paradigm for breaking free from negative self-talk and creating a life of confidence, power, and joy, from Master Coach and host of the UnF*ck Your Brain podcast Kara Loewentheil. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Kara Loewentheil, in the Next Big Idea App
15 Lies Women Are Told at Work: …And the Truth We Need to Succeed
By Bonnie Hammer
What holds women back at work? Bonnie Hammer, one of the most powerful women in corporate America, debunks the bad advice that too many women get—and reveals the surprising, yet straightforward truths that will help all of us succeed. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Bonnie Hammer, in the Next Big Idea App
Build Like a Woman: The Blueprint for Creating a Business and Life You Love
By Kathleen Griffith
From the self-made businesswoman and founder of the global platform Build Like A Woman comes the essential resource to unleash your business, take up space, and create your dream life. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Kathleen Griffith, in the Next Big Idea App
Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy
By Naomi Cahn, June Carbone & Nancy Levit
A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce—why women’s progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Naomi Cahn, June Carbone, and Nancy Levit in the Next Big Idea App
Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net
By Jessica Calarco
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jessica Calarco in the Next Big Idea App
The Key Ideas in 15 Minutes
“If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once famously said. The only trouble is, reading even one book from cover to cover takes hours—and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine for a moment: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better, what if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds, where they personally describe the 5 key takeaways from their work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea App, we’ve turned this fantasy into a reality. We partnered with hundreds of acclaimed authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction that are prepared and read aloud by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity hacks, the science of happiness and well-being, and much more—all in the time it takes to drive to work or walk the dog.
Go Deeper with a Next Big Idea Club Membership
The Next Big Idea App is free for anyone to try—and if you love it, we invite you to become an official member of the Next Big Idea Club. Membership grants you unlimited access to Book Bites and unlocks early-release, ad-free episodes of our LinkedIn-partnered podcast. You also gain entry to our private online discussion group, where you can talk big ideas with fellow club members and join exclusive live Q&A sessions with featured authors.
For a more focused learning experience, we recommend a Hardcover or eBook Membership. Every few months, legendary authors and club curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink select two new nonfiction books as the must-reads of the season. We then send hardcover copies straight to your doorstep, or eBook versions to your favorite digital device. We also collaborate with the authors of selected books to produce original reading guides and premium video e-courses, 50-minute master classes that take you step by step through their most life-changing ideas. And yes, it’s all available through the Next Big Idea App.
Learn Faster, from the World’s Leading Thinkers
Whether you prefer to read, listen, or watch, the Next Big Idea is here to help you work smarter and live better. Wake up with an always-fresh Idea of the Day, the perfect shot of inspiration to go with your morning coffee. Then dive into one of our Challenges, hand-picked collections of Book Bites that form crash courses in subjects like communication, motivation, and career acceleration. Later, watch the playback of an interview with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Stanford psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt, or philosopher John Kaag. And be sure to check the “Events” tab in the app, so that you can join an upcoming live Q&A and personally chat with the next featured thought leader.
If you’re hoping to grow as a person or as a professional, we hope you’ll join us and tens of thousands of others who enjoy the Next Big Idea. Get started by downloading the app today!
