As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Fully Human: 3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life” by Susan Packard.

Why you should read it: In her 2019 book, Susan Packard, the co-founder of HGTV, introduces readers to successful people and companies that focus on emotions like hope, empathy and trust-building in their successes. According to Packard, the greatest leaders find a balance between power and grace, and show both resilience and vulnerability in all that they do. This book serves as a tool kit for bringing your strongest emotional selves to work each day.