HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Warren G. Bennis (1925-2014) was an internationally recognized scholar of organizational behavior, having written or edited many books and articles on leadership, motivation, and change in large-scale, complex organizations. His works include Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership.

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Tony Schwartz is the president and CEO of The Energy Project, which helps individuals and organizations perform at their best. Tony's book The Power of Full Engagement, coauthored with Jim Loehr, was a Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller and has been translated into twenty-eight languages. Tony's article "Manage Energy, Not Time: The Science of Stamina," coauthored with Catherine McCarthy, was published in the October 2007 Harvard Business Review. Tony coauthored the #1 worldwide bestseller The Art of the Deal with Donald Trump and also wrote What Really Matters: Searching for Wisdom in America.

Martin E. P. Seligman is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books, including Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness, and is the past president of both the American Psychological Association and its division of clinical psychology.

Robert J. Thomas is the author of Crucibles of Leadership and coauthor, with Warren G. Bennis, of Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining Moments Shape Leaders.

Tim Paige is an audiobook narrator with a passion for rom coms, superheroes, and telling stories that provide an escape from the world (or a new lens with which to view it). A former full-time touring musician, Tim has played on some of the biggest stages in the world. He is the voice of "The More You Know" on NBC, and has provided voice-over for many national commercials, promos, trailers, and video games. When he's not narrating audiobooks or voicing fun projects, you'll most often find him playing pretend with his two sons, shouting at the television during Syracuse Orange basketball and football games, or cooking up tasty vegan treats.

Emily Durante has been acting since the age of seven, performing in a number of stage plays professionally, in the community, and at the college level. Other performance credits include commercial and industrial voice work, educational live theater, and singing telegrams. She has been narrating audiobooks for over ten years. Her titles include the Midnight Twins trilogy by Jacquelyn Mitchard, Casting Off by Nicole R. Dickson, Impossible and Locked Inside both by Nancy Werlin, and Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas. She has also directed audiobooks, including the Earphones Award-winning performance of Heaven's Keep narrated by Buck Schirner. Emily resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two children.