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Jan 27 11 tweets 3 min read
I’ve read about 150 books (mostly on management, leadership and business) in the last five years. Here are books I recommend for those transitioning into a leadership role, and/or are middle managers. #BookRecommendations #leadership
Transitioning into a leadership role is very exciting but can be challenging. As a leader, you have to effectively (1) lead yourself, (2) lead & inspire others, (3) manage time, resources, and projects to get results. Here're the books I recommend. Five on on each (1, 2 & 3)
On self-leadership:
1. Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker
2. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George, Peter Sims
3. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
On self-leadership:
4. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
5. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action By: Simon Sinek
On leading others:
1. The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
2. Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity By: Kim Scott
On leading others:
3. Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader By: Linda A. Hill , Kent L. Lineback
4.The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin
On leading others:
5.Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling, by Edgar H Schein
On managing time, resources, projects, and getting results
1. Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs - John Doerr
2. The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals By: Sean Covey, Chris McChesney & Jim
3.Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin
4.The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months
5.The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done By: Peter F. Drucker
I sure wish someone gave me this list when I first transitioned into a management role, and I hope this is useful to some. What books would you add?

#leadershipmatters #learning #books
Here’s a leadership development course I am going to launch for managers/leaders. Fill out the interest form:
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