Leadership Reading List

  • Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

    Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War (English Edition) eBook  : Coram, Robert: Amazon.it: Kindle StoreBoyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram
    Boyd, more than any other person, saved fighter aviation from the predations of the Strategic Air Command. His manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. Robert Coram finally brings to light the remarkable story of a man who polarized all who knew him, but who left a legacy that will influence the military -- and all of America -- for decades to come.

  • Dare to Lead

    Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. : Brown,  Brené: Amazon.it: LibriDare to Lead by Brené Brown
    Brené Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.

  • Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership

    The Dichotomy of Leadership: JOCKO WILLINK, LEIF BABIN: 9781250247100:  Amazon.com: BooksExtreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
    Jocko and Leif dive even deeper into the unchartered and complex waters of a concept first introduced in Extreme Ownership: finding balance between the opposing forces that pull every leader in different directions. Here, Willink and Babin get granular into the nuances that every successful leader must navigate. Mastering the Dichotomy of Leadership requires understanding when to lead and when to follow; when to aggressively maneuver and when to pause and let things develop; when to detach and let the team run and when to dive into the details and micromanage.

  • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

    Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things : Grant, Adam:  Amazon.it: LibriHidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
    Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid story­telling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space. 

  • Start with Why

    Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action coverStart with Why by Simon Sinek
    Start with Why shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.

  • Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World

    Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World coverTeam of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by Stanley McChrystal​
    In this powerful book, McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to any leader. Through compelling examples, the authors demonstrate that the 'team of teams' strategy has worked everywhere from hospital emergency rooms to NASA and has the potential to transform organizations large and small. 

  • Turn the Ship Around!

    Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders coverTurn the Ship Around! by David Marquet
    Since Turn the Ship Around! was published in 2013, hundreds of thousands of readers have been inspired by former Navy captain David Marquet’s true story. Many have applied his insights to their own organizations, creating workplaces where everyone takes responsibility for his or her actions, where followers grow to become leaders, and where happier teams drive dramatically better results.

  • Unbreakable: Building and Leading Resilient Teams

    Unbreakable: Building and Leading Resilient Teams (English Edition) coverUnbreakable: Building and Leading Resilient Teams by Bradley J Kirkman and Adam Stoverink
    An essential guide for managers and leaders on building resilient teams in turbulent times. As a result of global economic changes, new technologies, and increased competition, business environments are becoming increasingly turbulent and unpredictable, requiring new forms of resilient work teams.

  • Unreasonable Hospitality

    Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
    Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.

  • Wisdom of the Bullfrog

    The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) (English  Edition) eBook : McRaven, Admiral William H.: Amazon.it: Kindle StoreWisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral William McRaven
    The Wisdom of the Bullfrog draws on countless experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service.