How many of us spend much of our day preparing to prepare? Sun Tzu says “ACT!”.ģ. The basic premise is to take action swiftly as a strategy versus making lists. This timeless classic leadership book is full of insights into how not only to set goals but also achieve them. This book is an Ancient Chinese was manual made up of 13 sections, each highlighting a different aspect of battle strategy. Many generals, Presidents and CEOs have pulled knowledge from this book over hundreds of years. Who hasn’t heard of this book, right? It’s amazing to think it was written in 5th century B.C. The Art of War by Sun Tzu (5th century B.C.) Professor Bennis conducts hundereds of interviews with thought leaders to answer the question: What is a good leader? Bennis didn’t just limit his interviews to executives (like many leadership books), he included entrepreneurs, psychologists, philosophers, etc… Due to his broad research and definition of leadership, this hits the top of my list.Ģ. On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis (1989) (Note: as a courtesy, each book title will lead you to where you can order the book) Top 10 Best Books on Leadershipġ. If your favorite book is missing, let me know! The following list of the top leadership books is a mixture of the bestselling leadership books of all time and the leadership books that made the biggest impact on my life. I buried myself in books and applied what I learned. I had a lot to learn and a lot of re-wiring to do in the 6 inches between my ears before I could even “see” myself in such an influential role. The thought of public speaking was terrifying to me. And there’s no better topic than leadership to kick it off!Īs a kid in my early twenties, I was nervous, or even fearful, about the idea of being a leader.
The top 10 leadership books will be the first of several blogs in this “series” that will help guide you on your personal development journey. Since our Top 20 Best Self Help Books blog was such a huge hit, I decided to dig a little deeper into different categories of personal development to provide you even more specific lists of must read books!
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