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Must Read Leadership Development Books
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items As an expert in Leadership Development, here are the books I think every leader or aspiring leader should read! And books I frequently recommend to the leaders I work with.
This is a classic and must read for every manager to understand team dynamics and how to overcome challenges
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: 20th Ed.
One of the best books I read in 2024. It provides you tactical insight into how to minimize burnout and inspire high engagement and performance by assigning your team roles in a project based on their type of genius
The 6 Types of Working Genius: Understand Your Gifts & Team
At our core, we as leaders need to put our team first and this explains the how and the why
Leaders Eat Last: Why Teams Pull Together
I tell all my leaders to read this - whether it’s navigating change or asking the team to take on something new, it is critically important for them to understand why, the what’s in it for me,
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire
This is an overall great professional development book whether you’re a leader or not. How to build successful habits through short compounding time
Atomic Habits: Easy Way to Build & Break Habits
I read this book three years ago for the first time and it really changed the way I view accountability as a leader
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead
If you’re struggling with difficult conversations, this book will help you navigate how to lead those conversations productively
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking, 3rd Ed
One of the top skills needed in the workforce today across all industries is emotional intelligence. Goldman is one of the key thought leaders in this space and will help you understand what is it and why is it more important than IQ
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Matters More