Recommended Readings
Books provide the best return on investment for your own professional development and education as a leader. These are all excellent books on leadership, communication, and teamwork. The affiliate links* lead to Amazon where you can check the current prices and details.
So Smart But . . .: How Intelligent People Lose Credibility and How They Can Gain it Back (Weiner)This is one of my very favorite books on communication and leadership. Every single page has a valuable tip you can put into practice immediately. See it here on Amazon.
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Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (Maxwell)This books really helps you identify your "Why" so you can pursue a life of meaning and significance. It's a leadership book but it asks deep questions to draw out deep and powerful answers. See the details on Amazon.
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The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues (Lencioni)Amazing book on selecting and developing great individuals who will form great teams. It's an easy read and the author presents an memorable model for the ideal team player. See it here on Amazon.
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21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Maxwell)This book was an instant classic and should be required reading for every emerging leader. In fact, I'm sure many companies do require it for their newly promoted leaders. See it here on Amazon.
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Conversations with Major Dick Winters: Life Lessons from the Commander of Band of Brothers (Kingseed)This book is based on a series of interviews with Dick Winters. It delves into his mindset as a leader of his soldiers. It's not so much a military book as it is a book about how Dick Winters' leadership philosophy and values. See it here on Amazon.
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Lansing)This best selling book chronicles the incredible true story of Ernest Shackleton's failed attempt to reach the South Pole. The leadership lessons you'll draw from this book are priceless. See the details on Amazon.
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