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Unlock by Ishan Galapathy
The book review pages are written for you , by you because – after all – who are the best people to deem whether the latest business book will boost your professional and personal development as a high-level assistant ? Fellow EAs , of course !
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“ As more and more administration teams are being established it is highly likely that senior EAs who were previously colleagues will become people managers . And within those teams it ’ s highly likely some EAs will be resistant to this change . I was interested in reading this book to help navigate my own path into people leadership as I try to engage my team and find our new normal . Even though this book hasn ’ t been written with EAs in mind ( in fact it ’ s slanted towards manufacturing businesses ), it was easy to digest and apply when thinking of an EA team . Ishan broke it down so well that I found myself thinking of situations I could use the framework for as I progressed through the book – and not just for EA teams but for any project work an EA may undertake throughout the course of their career . After reading I can see how to engage with my team members who have seemingly ‘ checked out ’. And I ’ ve discovered how I may be able to get them involved again . Now I will work differently with each of my team members . I ’ ll find what motivates them then engage them , using topics / events they are interested in as a starting point to reenergise them . All in all , if you ’ re an EA team leader or looking to move into a leadership role , this book will help you look at situations differently . You ’ ll get tips on how to work with your team and leverage their strengths / interests to move towards your team goal .”
Amy Moore is an EA in the financial services industry
56 Executive PA | Summer Issue 2025