THE BRIEFING

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We joke about the trench mentality of our working week, but do we ever actually address ways to improve it? There’ s no shame in needing a mental reset after a week of meetings, sifting through spreadsheets and being left on read with client emails. Here, we present a reading list of five books designed to help you manage your wellbeing at the office, no matter how much or how little sleep you got the night before.

WHY ARE WE HERE? Jennifer Moss’ s writings on achieving the ideal work culture offer a clear and practical perspective on how to achieve that goal. Ideal for leaders looking to create meaningful engagement in their workplace.

WHY WORKPLACE WELLBEING MATTERS Co-authored by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, this book explores the science behind employee happiness and how it can subsequently benefit the performance and productivity of the entire business.

BRAVE NEW LEADER Vicky Smith’ s Brave New Leader provides readers with practical suggestions on how to transition away from common workplace pressures towards a less feardriven culture that rewards employee input.

CXO SUMMIT: A PLACE FOR LEADERS

Uniting executives across HR, finance, marketing and business, the CXO Summit offers two days of insight, networking and strategy for leaders across all global industries. C-suite leaders who feel strongly about the importance of other perspectives and meaningful, cross-functional dialogue on invaluable subjects like capital, performance and brand image. The event will take place on 7-8 October at Convene 155 Bishopgate in London and see more than 500 executives in attendance from companies all over the world. The event will also feature talks on leadership, AI and sustainability from renowned companies like McDonald’ s, Siemens, NHS England and more.

More than 500 executives will be in attendance at this year’ s CXO Summit across 7-8 October

18 July 2026