The biggest reason I write this blog is to share information about leadership, whether it's my thoughts or the thoughts of others that I've come across. I felt like I should take the opportunity to share the titles of books that I've read that I've learned great lessons about leadership from. Perhaps you've read some of these...hopefully, you'll get some ideas about books that you can read to gain some knowledge and/or perspective.
1. Lead...for God's Sake, by Todd Gongwer. A fictional story about a journey into the heart of leadership.
2. Good To Great, by Jim Collins. Although this book is about businesses that continue to replicate success, there are many great principles of effective leadership.
3. Wooden On Leadership, by Steve Jamison. Jamison played for Coach Wooden at UCLA and this book outlines lessons on leadership gleaned from a player.
4. The Essential Wooden, by Jamison & Wooden. This book was basically written by Wooden. This one is one of my favorites.
5. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, by John Maxwell. Let me go on record that I've never read anything by "leadership guru" Maxwell that I didn't like. However, this one is a good textbook for anyone new to a leadership position. To puts names to a lot of leadership ideas you've probably already had.
6. EntreLeadership, by Dave Ramsey. Although Dave is a personal finance expert, this blueprint for running a business is full of great leadership insights.
7. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, by Oren Harari. This book contains great leadership principles. It also contains one of my favorite leadership quotes, "The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them."
8. Lincoln on Leadership, by Donald Phillips. I'm a Lincoln nut! If you admire Lincoln even a tiny bit, and you're in a leadership position...you need to read this! It's a quick, practical read.
That's all for now...8 books to get you started. The list of potential recommendations is long! Perhaps another post in the future?
