Learn Like a Lobster :Grow as you go, fuel your own progress, accelerate your career
Learn Like a Lobster :Grow as you go, fuel your own progress, accelerate your career
hardback
Published:
5 February, 2026
Description
We used to go to work to learn to do the job. Now learning IS the job.
Whatever your career, staying relevant and adaptable is essential to your success. And your unexpected role model for learning at work? A lobster.
In Learn Like a Lobster, Sunday Times bestselling authors Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis explore the unexpected parallels between lobsters and lifelong learning:
- Lobsters never stop growing - and neither should you
- Lobsters grow through hard moments - use your challenges to uncover new learning
- Lobsters fuel their own growth - don't wait to be taught, create your own opportunities to learn
Learn Like a Lobster shows how to make learning an easy and energising part of every working day. It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to develop in their career in a way that feels meaningful and motivating.
Whether you are someone who is ambitious to grow or you’re not sure about where to start, Learn Like a Lobster offers the practical skills, tools and motivation you need for career progression and fulfilment.
Because when we learn, we grow.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241718957 |
| ISBN10 | 0241718953 |
| Number Of Pages | 272 |
| Item Weight | 474 g |
| Product Dimensions | 163 x 241 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
This is the book for you, for your team, and for everyone who wants to stay alert and ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing world. I defy anyone to resist Helen and Sarah's verve, down to earth writing and practical frameworks to make 'learning like a lobster' part of your daily routine -- Isabel Berwick, Working It Editor * Financial Times *
The inspiring minds behind Squiggly Careers strike again with a new book that challenges us to rethink our relationship with learning for a lifelong career that is rich and purpose led. Packed with inspiring stories, expert-led insights and practical exercises, this book is not only the motivation you need to change how you think about learning but also the manual for anyone who wants to not just stay ahead but be at the forefront of the fast-paced and ever-changing world of work. -- Lisa Smosarski, Editor-in-Chief * Stylist *
Fresh, enlightened and endlessly useful, Learn Like a Lobster is the essential guide of how to boost your career by taking hold of your own personal development. We should expect no less from Britain's best workplace thinkers; they are equals to Adam Grant and Brené Brown * Bruce Daisley *
Everything you'd expect from the duo behind squiggly careers - practical, genuinely useful and a book you'll keep coming back to -- Dorie Clark, bestselling author of The Long Game
Author's Bio
Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis are the founders of Amazing If, an award-winning company with a mission to make squiggly careers better for everyone. They are the authors of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Squiggly Career and You Coach You and hosts of the popular Squiggly Careers podcast. Their TEDx talk The best career path isn't always a straight line has been watched by 2 million people and together they have worked with hundreds of organisations to develop the skills to succeed in today's increasingly squiggly careers.