“Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.”
— Warren G. Bennis
Summer is a great time for leaders to catch up on their reading. Gaining new perspectives, learning new tools, and broadening knowledge are never a bad thing. Our team consistently preaches about the importance and value of communication, trust, collaboration, and transparency in leadership… But don’t just take it from us. Below are a few books that reinforce the message in different ways from different types of experts.
Let us know what books you have on your list this summer and what books have made a difference in your leadership success.
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Thinking Fast & Slow Ask for Help by Daniel Kahneman
System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the…
The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently by Tony Dungy
“Your only job is to help your players be better.” That single idea had a huge impact on Tony Dungy when he heard it from one of his earliest mentors, and it led him to develop the successful leadership style so admired by players and coaches throughout the NFL…
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz
While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing the insights he’s gained…
The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World by A. J. Baime
Heroes are often defined as ordinary characters who get pushed into extraordinary circumstances, and through courage and a dash of luck, cement their place in history…
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