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hero_centered gradient Library Resources & guides Books, glossaries, free tools and articles to deepen your practice. solutions_grid Where to start 📚 Books by Salah Abdeldayem /books Browse the books Coaching, psychology and personal-development books in German, English and Arabic. 📖 Coaching Glossary /glossary Open the glossary Plain-language definitions of the coaching methods, models and metrics we use. 🧭 Growth Glossary /growth-glossary Explore Growth Glossary In-depth articles connecting real growth questions to the right Mentonovo tool. 🧪 Free tools & assessments /free Try a free tool Career tests, personality assessments and burnout screenings, no signup required. ✍️ Articles /blog Read the blog Practical writing on coaching, burnout prevention and bilingual integration. solutions_grid Recommended reading Classic and practical books on coaching and psychology, hand-picked by our team. Independent titles, not Mentonovo publications. 🎯 The Coaching Habit https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Habit-Less-Change-Forever/dp/0978440749 View on Amazon Michael Bungay Stanier. Seven questions that build coaching into everyday conversations. 🤝 Co-Active Coaching https://www.amazon.com/Co-Active-Coaching-Fourth-transformative-conversations/dp/1473674980 View on Amazon Kimsey-House, Kimsey-House, Sandahl & Whitworth. The foundational framework taught in most professional coach training programs. 🔁 Atomic Habits https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 View on Amazon James Clear. A practical system for building good habits and breaking bad ones. 🌱 Mindset https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 View on Amazon Carol S. Dweck. The research behind the fixed vs. growth mindset, and why it matters for change work. 🕯️ Man's Search for Meaning https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/1416524282 View on Amazon Viktor E. Frankl. A psychiatrist's account of finding purpose through suffering, the foundation of logotherapy. 🧠 The Body Keeps the Score https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748 View on Amazon Bessel van der Kolk. How trauma reshapes the body and brain, and paths to recovery. 🔥 Drive https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/1594484805 View on Amazon Daniel H. Pink. Why autonomy, mastery and purpose motivate people more than rewards. 💡 Emotional Intelligence https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/055338371X View on Amazon Daniel Goleman. Why self-awareness and empathy shape success as much as raw intellect. 🛡️ Daring Greatly https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419 View on Amazon Brené Brown. Why vulnerability, not perfection, is the foundation of courage and connection. 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships/dp/189200528X View on Amazon Marshall B. Rosenberg. A practical language for resolving conflict and communicating with compassion. solutions_grid Articles & research Independent research and writing on coaching and workplace psychology. 📊 Why Most Training, Coaching, and Assessments Fail to Create Measurable Change /blog/why-training-coaching-assessments-fail-measurable-change Read the full article Mentonovo Research. A review of transfer-of-training, feedback-intervention and psychometric research, and what it takes to design for measurable change. 🎙️ The Leader as Coach https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-leader-as-coach Read on HBR Herminia Ibarra & Anne Scoular, Harvard Business Review. Why coaching, not command-and-control, is becoming the core leadership skill. 🧭 4 Styles of Coaching, and When to Use Them https://hbr.org/2025/03/4-styles-of-coaching-and-when-to-use-them Read on HBR Harvard Business Review. A practical framework for choosing between directive and non-directive coaching. 🔥 Burnout and Stress Are Everywhere https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/01/special-burnou