Herminia Ibarra 2 Books Collection Set - Working Identity & Act Like a Leader - Non Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set
Working Identity, Updated Edition, With a New Preface: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Updated Edition of the Global Bestseller, With a New Preface

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781647825560 / 9781647825546
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Overview
This two-book hardback collection brings together Herminia Ibarra's most influential works on career reinvention and leadership. Working Identity, Updated Edition revisits the premise that career change succeeds through experimentation rather than a single leap of insight. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Updated Edition of the global bestseller, translates that identity work into everyday leadership practice, showing professionals how to redefine their roles, expand their networks, and grow into leaders. Together, these hardback titles form a practical, research-backed toolkit for career pivots and bigger leadership roles.

About the Books
Working Identity, Updated Edition, With a New Preface argues that career reinvention rarely happens through quiet reflection alone. Herminia Ibarra shows that people discover new professional identities by acting first: testing unfamiliar roles, seeking small projects, and building relationships outside their usual circles, then gradually integrating what feels authentic. This updated hardback edition folds in new examples relevant to remote work and today's uncertain job market, while keeping the original research intact. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Updated Edition of the global bestseller, applies similar logic to leadership. Ibarra argues that leaders are made through outward-facing action: redefining the job, building a broader and more diverse network, and trying on new ways of leading before feeling fully ready. Both books draw on Ibarra's academic research and years of work with executives, translating theory into concrete exercises and case studies. Read together in this hardback set, the two titles trace one throughline: meaningful change comes from experimenting your way into a new identity, not thinking your way into one. The collection suits mid-career professionals, first-time managers, and executives seeking a research-grounded framework for reinvention and leadership growth.

Key Benefits

• Pairs Ibarra's two most influential titles in one durable hardback set
• Working Identity offers an action-first framework for navigating a career pivot
• Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader delivers a playbook for bigger leadership roles
• Backed by rigorous academic research from a leading professor of leadership
• Includes reflection exercises and case studies that turn theory into daily habits
• A thoughtful gift for graduates, new managers, or career changers

Book-by-Book Guide
Working Identity — Herminia Ibarra makes the case that career reinvention happens through action and experimentation, not solitary self-analysis.
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader — Ibarra's updated edition of the global bestseller shows how redefining your job, network, and self-narrative builds real leadership capacity.

About the Author
Herminia Ibarra is the Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Learning at INSEAD and one of the world's foremost experts on leadership and career transitions. Her research examines how people reinvent their professional identities and grow into leadership roles, shaping both academic thinking and everyday management practice. Ibarra has spent decades studying executives in transition, translating that research into accessible, practical guidance. She is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and a sought-after speaker on leadership development and career change for companies and business schools worldwide.

Why You'll Love This Set
This hardback set pairs two career-defining reads from a world-renowned leadership expert, perfect as a graduation gift, a promotion present, or a self-investment for anyone changing careers. Durable, giftable, and packed with research-backed insight, it's a go-to pick for the office bookshelf, a mentorship program, or thoughtful holiday season giving.

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