15 Recommended Lead Reads
Leaders are readers.
Leaders are challenged by new ideas and timeless principles found in the latest bestsellers as well as the classics. I often get asked for my favorite leadership books and find myself recommending some of the same ones over and over. The following is a list of my Top 15 Recommended Lead Reads (in alphabetical order). Some are traditional leadership or business books and others are focused on the inner work of leadership. All have had a significant impact on the person and leader I am today. Happy Reading! (Please note: the links below are affiliate links and I will earn a very tiny commission from any purchases.)
The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
The 6 Types of Working Genius: A better way to understand your gifts, your frustrations, and your team by Patrick Lencioni
Boundaries for Leaders by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
The Coaching Habit: Say less, ask more & change the way you lead forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Culture Code: The secrets of highly successful groups by Daniel Coyle
Culture Matters: A framework for helping your team grow, thrive, and be unstoppable by Jenni Catron
Dare to Lead: Brave work. Tough conversations. Whole hearts. by Brene Brown
The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How transforming your inner life wil deeply transform your church, team, and the world by Pete Scazzero
The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a leader people want to follow by Mark Miller
The Let Them Theory: A life-changing tool that millions of people can’t stop talking about by Mel Robbins
LeaderShift: The 11 essential changes every leader must embrace by John Maxwell
Necessary Endings: The employees, businesses, and relationships that all of us have to give up to move forward by Dr. Henry Cloud
The Power of Moments: Why certain experiences have extraordinary impact by Chip and Dan Heath
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the crucible of ministry by Ruth Haley Barton
Wired to Resist: The brain science of why change fails and a new model for driving success by Britt Andreatta
