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: “Career Forward: Strategies From Women Who’ve Made It,” by Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shi.

Why you should read it: Former PepsiCo COO Grace Puma and former Nike President Christiana Smith Shi’s 2024 book serves as “a compass for those navigating their professional journeys” (Forbes). The two show women how to prioritize a career path and build value in their professions, all while enjoying a full life outside the workplace.