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Leadership

Management and Organisational Design

Books on how to lead people: trust, purpose, coaching, feedback and the conduct of executives.

54 books on Leadership, recommended by 55 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Sheryl Sandberg.

54 books · 68 experts

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  1. Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things DoneLarry Bossidy, Ram Charan, 2002
  2. Dare to LeadBrené Brown
  3. Leaders Eat LastSimon Sinek
  4. Leadership on the LineRonald A. Heifetz, Marty Linsky
  5. MultipliersLiz Wiseman

The best books on Leadership 54

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
T2 Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan · 2002
Operating discipline linking people, strategy and operations into one process
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiJamie Dimon
Dare to LeadDare to Lead
T3 Dare to Lead
Brené Brown · 2018
Brown's research on shame and vulnerability turns into a practical leadership argument: armor — the behaviors leaders adopt to avoid discomfort — is the main driver of organizational dysfunction. The book is dense with specific behaviors to practice and avoid, grounded in years of qualitative research.
Open Library
Recommended bySheryl Sandberg
Leaders Eat LastLeaders Eat Last
T3 Leaders Eat Last
Simon Sinek · 1900
Sinek's second major book applies neuroscience — oxytocin, cortisol, dopamine — to explain why some work environments feel safe and others don't, and how leaders establish the Circle of Safety that determines whether teams will take the risks that produce performance. More substantive than Start With Why.
Open Library
Recommended byAlfred LinJulie StevanjaTom BilyeuVlad Magdalin
Leadership on the LineLeadership on the Line
T3 Leadership on the Line
Ronald A. Heifetz, Marty Linsky
Heifetz and Linsky distinguish adaptive challenges — which require people to change their beliefs and behaviors — from technical problems that expertise can solve. Most leadership failures happen when people apply technical solutions to adaptive challenges. This is among the most important distinctions in the field.
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MultipliersMultipliers
T3 Multipliers
Liz Wiseman
Wiseman's research finding: some leaders act as Multipliers who bring out two times the intelligence of their teams; others are Diminishers who unintentionally suppress it. The taxonomy of specific behaviors (the Empire Builder, the Tyrant, the Know-It-All vs. their opposites) is precise enough to be self-diagnostic.
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Radical CandorRadical Candor
T3 Radical Candor
Kim Scott · 2017
Scott's two-axis framework — care personally, challenge directly — gives a practical vocabulary for the feedback conversations managers routinely avoid. The quadrant model (Radical Candor, Ruinous Empathy, Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity) is one of the most operationally useful tools in management writing.
Open Library
“Selected on his Shopify list for teaching leaders to balance caring personally with challenging directly.”Tobi Lütke
Recommended byAileen LeeBrett AdcockDavid CancelGeorge HatzisJohnnie GomezMichael BatkoRan SegallRyan Peterson+2 more
Start with WhyStart with Why
T3 Start with Why
Simon Sinek · 2009
Sinek's Golden Circle (Why/How/What) is less empirically grounded than the rest of this list, but its core observation is accurate: people don't follow what you do, they follow why you do it. Useful for understanding how leaders communicate identity externally and why some inspire loyalty while others just manage compliance.
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Recommended byRichard BransonTony HsiehAlfred LinAnn HandleySarah PritulaTom BilyeuTony Robbins
The Tao of LeadershipThe Tao of Leadership
T4 The Tao of Leadership
John Heider · 1985
Open Library
Recommended byDustin Moskovitz
Leadership is an ArtLeadership is an Art
T4 Leadership is an Art
Max DePree · 1989
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiDavid Cancel
Principle Centered LeadershipPrinciple Centered Leadership
T4 Principle Centered Leadership
Stephen Covey · 1989
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Leadership JazzLeadership Jazz
T4 Leadership Jazz
Max DePree · 1992
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Higher Standard of LeadershipA Higher Standard of Leadership
T4 A Higher Standard of Leadership
Keshavan Nair · 1994
Gandhi's principles restated as a leadership standard for executives
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Synchronicity: The Inner Path of LeadershipSynchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership
T4 Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership
Joseph Jaworski · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Getting It Done: How to Lead When You're NotGetting It Done: How to Lead When You're Not in Charge
T4 Getting It Done: How to Lead When You're Not in Charge
Roger Fisher, Alan Sharp · 1998
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Five Temptations of a CEOThe Five Temptations of a CEO
T4 The Five Temptations of a CEO
Patrick Lencioni · 1998
Open Library
Recommended byCindy Eckert
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out oLeadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box
T4 Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box
Arbinger Institute · 2000
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“One of the most useful leadership books he's read; he bought copies for his entire Slack exec team (70+ people) to align them on a shared mindset.”Stewart Butterfield
Recommended byMohnish PabraiGirish MathruboothamJustin KanStewart Butterfield
The Psychology of Executive CoachingThe Psychology of Executive Coaching
T4 The Psychology of Executive Coaching
Bruce Peltier · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byMichael Batko
Character CountsCharacter Counts
T4 Character Counts
John C. Bogle · 2002
Collected Vanguard crew speeches
Open Library
Recommended byMr. Money Mustache
Conscious BusinessConscious Business
T4 Conscious Business
Fred Kofman · 2002
Values-based management from a coach used across technology companies
Open Library
Recommended byReid HoffmanSheryl Sandberg
Business Leaders and Success
T4 Business Leaders and Success
William J. O'Neil, Investor's Business Daily, William O'Neil · 2003
Compiled from Investor's Business Daily profiles.
Open Library
Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the MakGood Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning
T4 Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi · 2003
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult TimesWinners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times
T4 Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times
Jon M. Huntsman · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
WinningWinning
T4 Winning
Jack Welsh, Suzy Welch · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiEv WilliamsSam AltmanSarah Pritula
The Speed of TrustThe Speed of Trust
T4 The Speed of Trust
Stephen Covey · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byJohn Maeda
Doing What Matters: How to Get Results That Doing What Matters: How to Get Results That Make a Difference
T4 Doing What Matters: How to Get Results That Make a Difference
James M. Kilts, John F. Manfredi, Robert Lorber · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Forum: The Secret Advantage of Successful Le
T4 Forum: The Secret Advantage of Successful Leaders
Mo Fathelbab · 2007
How peer-group forums work; the method used by chief executives
Open Library
Recommended byGuy Spier
On Becoming a Servant Leader: The Private Wr
T4 On Becoming a Servant Leader: The Private Writings of Robert K. Greenleaf
Don Frick, Larry C. Spears · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
What Got You Here Won’t Get You ThereWhat Got You Here Won’t Get You There
T4 What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Marshall Goldsmith · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byAlfred Lin
TribesTribes
T4 Tribes
Seth Godin · 2008
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Recommended byCatriona Wallace
Strengths Based LeadershipStrengths Based Leadership
T4 Strengths Based Leadership
Tom Rath · 2009
Open Library
Recommended byBrian Armstrong
The Little Big ThingsThe Little Big Things
T4 The Little Big Things
Tom Peters · 2010
Open Library
Recommended byMichael Batko
Working Together: Why Great Partnerships SucWorking Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed
T4 Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed
Michael D. Eisner, Aaron R. Cohen · 2010
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Changing on the JobChanging on the Job
T4 Changing on the Job
Jennifer Garvey Berger · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byGraham Duncan
Love WorksLove Works
T4 Love Works
Joel Manby · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byJohnnie Gomez
5 Levels of Leadership5 Levels of Leadership
T4 5 Levels of Leadership
John Maxwell · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byJulie Stevanja
Sometimes You Win‑‑Sometimes You LearnSometimes You Win‑‑Sometimes You Learn
T4 Sometimes You Win‑‑Sometimes You Learn
John Maxwell · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byTom Bilyeu
What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from
T4 What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms
Charles D. Ellis · 2013
Open Library
The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About LeadThe Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
T4 The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
Richard · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior ResultsDare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others
T4 Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others
Cheryl Bachelder · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The 15 Commitments of Conscious LeadershipThe 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
T4 The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
Jim Dethmer · 2015
Open Library
“A leadership book he has recommended for self-awareness and taking radical responsibility as a CEO.”Drew Houston
Recommended byAlex LiebermanAustin RiefBrian ArmstrongDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzJustin Kan
The New One Minute ManagerThe New One Minute Manager
T4 The New One Minute Manager
Ken Blanchard · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byTim FerrissAli AbdaalBrian Armstrong
Women Make Great Leaders
T4 Women Make Great Leaders
Jill Griffin · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byChelsea Krost
Herding TigersHerding Tigers
T4 Herding Tigers
Todd Henry · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byJohnnie Gomez
The Meaning RevolutionThe Meaning Revolution
T4 The Meaning Revolution
Fred Kofman · 2018
Leadership treated as the creation of meaning inside organisations
Open Library
Recommended byReid Hoffman
UnlearnUnlearn
T4 Unlearn
Barry O'Reilly · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byJake Knapp
Identity LeadershipIdentity Leadership
T4 Identity Leadership
Stedman Graham · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byArianna Huffington
The Infinite GameThe Infinite Game
T4 The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byChangpeng Zhao
Trillion Dollar CoachTrillion Dollar Coach
T4 Trillion Dollar Coach
Eric Schmidt · 2019
Insider account of Bill Campbell's coaching of Google's leadership.
Open Library
Recommended byMatt MullenwegBryant ChouPatrick Bet-DavidRuth PoratSheryl SandbergSusan WojcickiTrevor Ncube
How to LeadHow to Lead
T4 How to Lead
David M. Rubenstein · 2020
Interviews with founders, CEOs and public figures.
Open Library
Amp It UpAmp It Up
T4 Amp It Up
Frank Slootman · 2021
Open Library
Recommended byJason CalacanisTerrance McArthur
Leadership the Outward Bound Way
T4 Leadership the Outward Bound Way
Jimmy Carter
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Recommended byRay Dalio
PurposefulPurposeful
T4 Purposeful
Jennifer Dulski
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Recommended byArianna Huffington
RebootReboot
T4 Reboot
Jerry Colonna · 2019
Open Library
“Jerry Colonna's book on leadership and psychological depth is one Feld has discussed specifically in the context of his own mental health work. Colonna, a former VC, addresses the way founders and investors bring unresolved personal material into their companies, and Feld has cited it as essential reading for anyone in a high-stakes leadership role.”Brad Feld
Recommended byBrad FeldKirsten Green
The Making of a ManagerThe Making of a Manager
T4 The Making of a Manager
Julie Zhuo · 2019
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“Calls it an excellent, approachable guide to becoming a manager; Slack gives it to new managers.”Stewart Butterfield
Recommended byAli AbdaalJake KnappStewart Butterfield

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The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Patrick Lencioniwrote 1 book hereSeth Godinwrote 1 book here
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Tom Peterswrote 1 book hereBrené Brownwrote 1 book here
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Jerry Colonnawrote 1 book here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 16 books hereAlfred Linrecommends 3 books here
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Brian Armstrongrecommends 3 books here
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Johnnie Gomezrecommends 3 books here
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Michael Batkorecommends 3 books hereSheryl Sandbergrecommends 3 books here
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Tom Bilyeurecommends 3 books hereReid Hoffmanrecommends 2 books here
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Sarah Pritularecommends 2 books hereStewart Butterfieldrecommends 2 books here
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