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As a leader you can often feel lost and alone. Tapping into some of the best leadership minds can create a sense of belonging, understanding and connection. Here's a list of some of the best reads to support your leadership journey. A well-rounded reading list can significantly enhance a leader's understanding of effective leadership practices and personal development.
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
Focus: Building trust and inspiring your team.
This book delves into how leaders can create an environment where people feel safe, inspired, and valued, encouraging them to give their best at work.
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Focus: Courage and vulnerability in leadership.
Brené Brown explores the power of leading through vulnerability with actionable strategies for building courage and handling difficult conversations effectively.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't" by Jim Collins
Focus: Turning good organisations into great ones.
Collins offers insights from his research on why some companies achieve lasting greatness and provides a model for turning a good organisation into a great one.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable" by Patrick Lencioni Focus: Team dynamics and management.
Through a leadership fable, Lencioni addresses the fundamental causes of organisational politics and team failure, and provides leaders with practical tools for overcoming team dysfunctions.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" by Daniel H. Pink
Focus: Understanding motivation.
Pink examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose—and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You" by John Maxwell
Focus: Fundamental leadership principles.
This book provides a concise, powerful explanation of leadership principles, making it a valuable resource for leaders at any level of experience.
Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
Focus: Decision-making and cognitive biases.
Nobel laureate Kahneman explores how choices are made and the dual systems that drive our thinking, providing invaluable insights into how leaders can make better decisions.
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter" by Liz Wiseman
Focus: Leadership that amplifies the intelligence of others.
Wiseman discusses how some leaders drain capability and intelligence from their teams (Diminishers) while others amplify it to produce better results (Multipliers).
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle
Focus: Creating a successful culture.
Coyle unravels the secrets of highly successful groups and provides leaders with tools to build a cohesive and motivated culture in their organisations.
Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee
Focus: The role of emotional intelligence in leadership.
The authors argue that a leader’s emotional intelligence is key to resonating with and motivating others. This book offers practical advice for leaders on enhancing their emotional intelligence to become more effective.
Each book provides valuable perspectives and practical advice that can help leaders develop their skills, motivate their teams, and foster an environment conducive to high performance and personal satisfaction.
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