Leader Books

I often get asked for leadership book recommendations. Below is a list of books I recommend broken down by levels.

Level 1

Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

Level 2

StandOut: The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

Level 3

9 Things a Leader Must Do: How to Go to the Next Level–And Take Others With You

Developing the Leader Within You

Level 4

First Break all the Rules Summary

Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential

Bringing Out the Best in People

Level 5

The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series)

The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

360 Degree Leader-Maxwell

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Level 6

Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead

The One Minute Manager

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life andWork

Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It

Level 7

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

Level 8

Leading at a Higher Level, Revised and Expanded Edition: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations

Courageous Leadership