Read to Lead

Leadership development, one great book at a time.

The rare leadership program people actually look forward to. We pair a great book with an honest, expertly facilitated conversation — and you leave leading differently, at work and in life.

For Companies

For You

What Is Read To Lead?

Read to Lead turns great books into memorable, expertly facilitated leadership experiences — for companies and for individuals alike. We pair a leadership theme with a book worth reading and a real conversation, then translate the ideas into how people actually lead. It's grounded in Book Society — a genuine bookstore and community — which is exactly why it sticks when ordinary training doesn't.

Two Ways To Experience It

For your company

Keynotes, half- and full-day workshops, multi-session cohorts, and a corporate book-club subscription — on-site, virtual, or hosted with us at Book Society.

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For You

Open workshops, a seasonal Women's Leadership Circle, and half-day retreats hosted right here in the shop — great books, real conversation, and lasting community.

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Why Book Society?

This isn't a slide deck from a vendor. It's a program with a home: a curated bookstore, a warm room, a glass of wine, and a real community around it. We choose the books, supply them (ask about our Book & Wine boxes), and host the kind of conversation that only happens in a place built for it.

Meet Laura

Read to Lead is led by Laura Guzman — a seasoned executive, marketing leader, founder of Book Society, and certified holistic yoga instructor. She brings the substance of someone who has actually led, the warmth of a natural host, and a lifelong belief that the right book at the right moment can change how you lead.

She built Book Society during her own leap from the corporate world to something of her own — and Read to Lead is where that experience meets her love of a great book and a good conversation.

The best leadership conversations I've ever had started with a book.

~Laura Guzman, founder, Book Society