Management and leadership books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale CarnegieAn early and long-selling guide to interpersonal skills, built on practical advice about listening, praise and persuasion.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. CoveyA widely read framework of personal and professional principles that shaped how many managers and trainers think about effectiveness.
Good to Great
Jim CollinsIdentifies traits of companies that moved from good to sustained high performance, based on a comparison with industry peers.
Drive
Daniel H. PinkArgues from behavioral research that autonomy, mastery and purpose motivate people more reliably than conventional rewards for complex work.
Dare to Lead
Brené BrownConnects leadership to courage, vulnerability and trust, drawing on Brown's earlier research on shame and empathy.
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More management and leadership books
- The Practice of Management
The Practice of ManagementPeter F. Drucker - The Human Side of Enterprise
The Human Side of EnterpriseDouglas McGregor - In Search of Excellence
In Search of ExcellenceWaterman, Robert H., Jr. - The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's DilemmaClayton M. Christensen - The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene - Start with Why
Start with WhySimon Sinek - Steve Jobs
Steve JobsWalter Isaacson - Leaders Eat Last
Leaders Eat LastSimon Sinek - Grit
GritAngela Duckworth - Leadership smarts
Leadership smartsKenneth H. Blanchard2004 - HBR's 10 must reads
HBR's 10 must readsClayton M. Christensen2010 - Charisma-based leadership
Charisma-based leadershipByrd Baggett2011
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