President Harry Truman once said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”
The practicing leader reads to stay at the top of their game. As such, I pride myself on reading dozens of books a year as part of my leadership practice.
Below is a list of the books that I most frequently recommend. You can click each title, which will take you to a review of the book, including what stood out to me about its message.
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss
The Last Word on Power by Tracy Goss
Prescription for Excellence by Joseph Michelli
Leadership and Self Deception by the Arbinger Institute
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The War for Kindness by Jamil Zaki
Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt
The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
Be Our Guest by The Disney Institute with Theodore Kinni
Profiles in Courage by President John F. Kennedy
The Starbucks Experience by Joseph Michelli
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
The Road to Character by David Brooks
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie