1. Leaders: Myth and Reality by Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers, and Jason Mangone
A veteran who spent 34 years in the U.S. Army discusses 13 great leaders and the question “what makes a leader great?”
2. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
This book provides firsthand accounts from U.S. Navy Seals and their heroism, tragic loss, and hard-won victories.
3. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
Sinek has worked with companies around the globe and seen leadership styles of all kind. He pulls from the philosophy of the Marine Corps, “officers eat last”. The successful companies Sinek has seen is much like the Marine Corps, with great leaders sacrificing for the good of those on their team.
4. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
Maxwell discusses his 21 fundamental laws of leadership for any culture or area of society. The book provides an evaluation of your leadership strengths and weaknesses and provides application exercises to foster leadership growth.
5. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle
What makes the world’s most successful organizations succeed? Coyle provides key skills to foster cohesion and cooperation in order to create a diverse group that functions as one mind.
6. What Are Your Blind Spots? by Jim Haudan and Rich Berens
The old, legacy thinking practices are causing many teams to fail. Haudan and Berens help you identify your blind spots to drive strategic change, gain customer loyalty, and foster employee engagement.
7. The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon
The trials and tribulations of leadership will test you, but positivity is essential to success. Learn how to build a great culture, unite your team in the face of challenges, and build a committed team that produces excellent results.
8. Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust by Edgar Schein and Peter Schein
This book provides a perspective on how your leadership vulnerabilities can become your strengths. The authors call for leadership that meets modern trends of relationship building, complex group work, and diversity.
9. The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
The book explores these questions: When should you lead, and when should you follow? When should you let the team run itself, and when to dive into the details?
10. Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Does the leader make the times, or do the times make the leader? The book discusses four U.S. presidents – Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson) to demonstrate how their leadership qualities can help you be a powerful leader in today’s polarized world.
