Learning agile leaders know the importance of getting new ideas and most importantly implementing them as quickly as possible.
I read at least one book or e-book a week as a life-time learner and you might want to consider doing the same. I know you are very busy, but you can read a few chapters a day or listen to a CD or MP3 file on your way to work or while working out at the gym.
Visit my Resource Center at http://workingresources.com for a more comprehensive listing and brief description of books I recommend.
Books on High Performance Leadership for
Executives, Managers, and Leaders
Coaching for the New Century
Executive Coaching: Executive Coaching Is the Process of Developing Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
Featured article by Dr. Maynard Brusman
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Working With Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
The Leadership Challenge, Third Edition by James M. Kouzes
The Future of Leadership: Today's Top Leadership Thinkers Speak to Tomorrow's Leaders by Warren Bennis (Editor), Gretchen M. Spreitzer (Editor), Thomas G. Cummings (Editor)
Why Smart Executives Fail: And What You Can Learn from Their Mistakes by Sydney Finkelstein
Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John C. Maxwell
Leading Change by John P. Kotter
Books on Personal and Professional Effectiveness
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
First Things First by Stephen Covey, A. Roger Merrill & Rebecca Merrill
The Inner Game of Work by Timothy Gallwey
The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green & Robert M. Galford
The Monk and the Riddle by Randy Komisar
What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson:
Do What You Are by Paul Tieger & Barron Tieger
Work With Passion: How to Do What You Love for a Living by Nancy Anderson
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & TonySchwartz
The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich .& Andrew Shatte'
Good Business by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman
Life Balance : How to Convert Professional Success into Personal Happiness by Alan Weiss
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel
Happiness Is a Serious Problem : A Human Nature Repair Manual by Dennis Prager
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Books for Lawyers and Law Firms
Why Lawyers Should Eat Bananas by Simon Tupman
The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree by Hindi Greenberg
Stress Management for Lawyers: How to Increase Personal & Professional Satisfaction in the Law by Amiram Elwork, Douglas B. Marlowe (Contributor)
The Happy Lawyer: How to gain more satisfaction, suffer less stress, and enjoy higher earnings in your law practice by Larry Schreiter
True Professionalism by David Maister
Thanks for sharing this great list of books.
John C. Maxwell's book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership being my favorite from your list.
I would consider adding Mark Sanborn's book, "The Fred Factor" or "You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader" to the list.
Thanks for sharing. . .
Posted by: Christopher Scott | January 24, 2008 at 09:36 PM