Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

July 2025 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is burnout, stress and resilience. See what’s new below.

Books:

• The Upside of Stress - Kelly McGonigal

Articles:

• Building Your Resilience - American Psychological Association

• Building Resilience - Martin E.P. Seligman 

• The Secret to Building Resilience - Rob Cross, Karen Dillon, and Danna Greenberg

• Distress Vs Eustress: Learn All About the Different Types of Stress - Maggie Wooll

Podcasts:

• Huberman Lab: Tools for Managing Stress and Anxiety

• The School of Greatness: How to Manage Anxiety, Burnout, and Overwhelm

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

June 2025 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is growth mindsets. See what’s new below.

Books:

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Articles:

• What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means, by Carol Dweck

• The Value of a Growth Mindset, And How to Develop One by Svetlana Whitener

• 15 Ways to Build a Growth Mindset by Tchlkl Davis

• A Growth Mindset is a Must-Have – These 13 Tips Will Help You Grow Yours by Maggie Wooll

Podcasts:

• WorkLife: How to Rethink a Bad Decision

• The School of Greatness: The Secret to Avoiding Burnout and Reshaping Your Identity

Videos:

• The Power of Believing That You Can Improve by Carol Dweck

• Getting Stuck in the Negatives (and How to Get Unstuck) by Alison Ledgerwood

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

May 2025 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is increasing focus, memory and concentration. See what’s new below.

Podcasts:

• On Purpose: 7 Ways to Be Productive Even When You’re Tired

• On Purpose: 8 Strategies to Remove Distractions to Improve Focus and Productivity

• The School of Greatness: Focus Your Mind So You Will Never Be Lazy

• The School of Greatness: Eliminate Brain Fog, Increase Your Focus, and Control Your Motivation

• The School of Greatness: Avoid Burnout, Learn Faster, Improve Your Memory and Overcome Procrastination

Videos:

• How to Triple Your Memory By Using This Trick - Ricardo Lieuw On

• How to Become a Memory Master - by Idriz Zogaj

• 5 Ways to Listen Better - Julian Treasure

• What Happens to You Brain When You Pay Attention? - Mehdi Ordikhani-Seyedlar

• The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise - Wendy Suzuki

• How Your “Working Memory” Makes Sense of the World - Peter Doolittle

Articles:

• Improve Your Focus and Concentration: 15 Ways to Build Your Skills - BetterUp

• Having Your Smartphone Nearby Takes a Toll on Your Thinking - Harvard Business Review

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

April 2025 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is creativity and purpose. See what’s new below.

Podcasts:

• The School of Greatness: How Dopamine Drives Love, Creativity, and Addiction with Daniel Z. Lieberman

• Huberman Lab: The Science of Creativity & How to Enhance Creative Innovation

• Huberman Lab: Robert Greene – A Process for Finding & Achieving Your Unique Purpose

• Huberman Lab: Rick Rubin – How to Access Your Creativity

• ReThinking Podcast: How Yo-Yo Ma Sustains His Creative Energy

• WorkLife Podcast: The Creative Power of Misfits

• WorkLife Podcast: The Daily Show’s Secret to Creativity 

• WorkLife: The Science of Recharging on Weekends and Vacations

Articles:

• Beat Generosity Burnout - Harvard Business Review

• Creativity: How to Unlock Your Hidden Creative Genius - James Clear

• Why Creativity Isn’t Just for Creatives and How to Find It Anywhere - BetterUp

• 12 Traits of Creative People - Indeed

• 3 Science-Based Strategies to Increase Your Creativity - Steven Kotler

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

February 2025 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is hidden confidence. See what’s new below.

Books:

• Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

• Hidden Potential: the Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant

Articles:

• 5 Myths about Introverts and Extraverts at Work by Adam Grant

• The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance by Gareth Cook

• 5 Keys to Unlocking Your Hidden Potential and Success by Daniel White

• 11 Introvert Strengths & Qualities That Help In Life by Rain Story

Podcasts:

• Freakonomics: How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events

• WorkLife Podcast: Your Insecurities Aren’t What You Think They Are

• WorkLife Podcast: Your Hidden Personality

• Re:Thinking: Unlocking Hidden Potential with Malcolm Gladwell

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

January 2025 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is building confidence. See what’s new below.

Books:

• Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect - Matthew Lieberman

Articles:

• There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing - Adam Grant

• Keep It Real: 14 Concrete Ways to Build Authentic Trust In Network Relationships - The Forbes Coaches Council

• What’s the Best Way to Build Trust at Work? - Alisa Yu, Julian Zlatev, and Justin Berg

• 10 Ways To Build Trust in a Relationship, Positive Psychology - Heather Craig

Podcasts:

• Huberman Lab: Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship and Romantic Love

• A Bit of Optimism: Extreme Listening with Deeyah Khan

• On Purpose: 6 Ways to be a Great Friend & Build Meaningful Relationships

• On Purpose: 8 Strategies to Deal with Toxic Or Negative People In Your Life, Work, and Relationships

• On Purpose: 3 Crucial Methods to Increase Work Productivity & How to Unlock Individual Success Through Collaboration

• A Bit of Optimism: Finding Your Tribe with Amy Cuddy

• Dare to Lead: Charles Feltman on Trust: Building, Maintaining, and Restoring It

• Dare to Lead: Barrett Guillen on BRAVING Trust

• Unlocking Us: The Anatomy of Trust

• WorkLife: How to Trust People You Don’t Like

• WorkLife: Faking Your Emotions at Work

• The School of Greatness: Positively Influence Others, Increase Mental Flexibility & Diversify Your Identity with Adam Grant

• The School of Greatness: Brene Brown: Create True Belonging and Heal the World

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

December 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is growth mindsets. See what’s new below.

Books:

• Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace & Purpose Every Day - Jay Shetty

• Think Again - Adam Grant

Podcasts:

• Huberman Lab: The Science of Gratitude and How to Build a Gratitude Practice

• Huberman Lab: Dr. Alia Crum: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance

• Bossed Up: Set Strong Boundaries, Step into Your Power, & Stop People Pleasing

• On Purpose: 6 Ways to Transform a Negative Mindset & How to Overcome Fear and Anxiety

Articles:

• A Summary of Growth and Fixed Mindsets - Carol Dweck

• Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: How What You Think Affects What You Achieve - Jennifer Smith

Videos:

• TED Talk: What Frogs in Hot Water Can Teach Us About Thinking Again - Adam Grant

• TED Talk: The Habits of Happiness - Matthieu Ricard

• TEDx Talk: Change your mindset, change the game - Dr. Alia Crum

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

November 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is burnout, stress and resilience. See what’s new below.

Books:

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski

Podcasts:

• On Purpose: Jim Kwik on Why You Feel Burned Out & How to Break Free from Your Limiting Beliefs

• On Purpose: Neha Kumar on Building Resilience to Negativity, and How to Make Your Passions Practical

• Science Vs.: Burnout - Can We Fix Work?

• Habits on Purpose: Breaking the Habits That Lead to Burnout

• Bossed Up: How to Deal with Difficult Coworkers and Build Interpersonal Relationships

• Bossed Up: How to Create Purposeful Goals to Avoid Burnout

• WorkLife: Burnout is Everyone’s Problem

• WorkLife: Breaking Up with Perfectionism

• Unlocking Us: Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle

• Unlocking Us: Comparative Suffering, the 50/50 Myth, and Settling the Ball

• Dare to Lead: Grit and the Importance of Trying New Things

Articles:

• The 7 Types of Rest That Every Person Needs - Saundra Dalton-Smith (TED Ideas)

• Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out - Melinda Wenner Moyer (New York Times)

• Everything You Need to Know About Burnout at Work - Calm

• Stress, Worry and Anxiety Are All Different. How Do You Cope With Each? - Jeremy Engle (New York Times)

• Your Email Does Not Constitute My Emergency - Adam Grant (New York Times)

• Beating Burnout - Monique Valcour (Harvard Business Review)

• Signs of Burnout at Work – and What to Do About It - Allaya Cooks-Campbell (BetterUp)

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

October 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is increasing focus, memory and concentration to improve your performance as a leader. See what’s new below.

Podcasts:

• The School of Greatness: How Your Brain is Hurting or Helping Your Relationships, Memory and Life

• Dare to Lead: Finding Focus and Owning Your Attention

• WorkLife: How to Remember Anything

• Huberman Lab: Understand & Improve Memory Using Science-Based Tools

• Huberman Lab: Boost Attention & Memory with Science-Based Tools

• Huberman Lab: How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations

• Huberman Lab: Focus Toolkit

Videos:

• All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes - TED Talk by Andy Puddicombe

• The Art of Focus - TEDx Talk by Christina Bengtsson

• What Makes Some Brains More Focused Than Others? - TEDx Talk by Marvin Chun

• How To Get Your Brain to Focus - TEDx Talk by Chris Bailey

• Feats of Memory Anyone Can Do - TED Talk by Joshua Foer

• How Your Memory Works, and Why Forgetting is Totally OK - TED Talk by Lisa Genova

Articles:

• Focus: The Ultimate Guide on How to Improve Focus and Concentration - James Clear

• 14 Tips to Improve Your Concentration - Crystal Raypole (Healthline)

• Mending Memory - Rachel Adelson (American Psychological Association)

• An Effortless Way to Improve Your Memory - David Robson (BBC)

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

September 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is the importance of sleep. Sleep is critical for our physical and mental well-being, and the quality of our sleep can influence our effectiveness as leaders.

Books:

• Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker

Podcasts:

• The Matt Walker Podcast

• Sleep With Me: The Podcast That Puts You To Sleep

• Nothing Much Happens

• Huberman Lab: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep

• Huberman Lab: Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake

• Huberman Lab: Sleep Toolkit - Tools For Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing

• Science Vs.: Sleep - All Aboard the Snooze Cruise!

• Feel Better, Live More: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep, The Very Best Tips on Sleep

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

August 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is building habits that will help you achieve your goals.

Books:

• The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg

• Atomic Habits - James Clear

Podcasts:

• Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor, with Martin Grunburg

• Habits On Purpose: Helping Women Create Lifelong Habit Change, with Kristi Angevine

• Changing Habits - Changing Lives, with Azzy Aslam

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

July 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is improving work well-being and optimizing your workspace. See what’s new below.

Podcasts:

• Huberman Lab: Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus & Creativity

• Huberman Lab: Improve Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols

Articles:

• 5 Science-Based Steps to Improve Your Workspace

• Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control)

• 20 Ways to Become More Productive

• 9 Desk Stretches for People Who Sit All Day

• Benefits of Stretching at Work