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Editors’ Picks: Leadership
Here are the greatest reads about the best bosses, according to our editors.
Published on February 5, 2021
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Jim CollinsLearn how to become a Level 5 leader that can take your whole company to the next level. After sifting through years of performance data, Collins discovered seven characteristics companies that went from good to great share.
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
Eric SchmidtAny team needs a solid coach in its corner, and there’s none better than Bill Campbell, who advised some of the top tech companies of today, including Apple and Google. Star Googlers, including executive Eric Schmidt, interviewed many people who worked with Campbell to learn how he harnessed individual talents and brought people together to form the best team.
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Safi BahcallThis critically acclaimed book was selected for the Next Big Idea Club, run by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant. Throughout history, many inventions that we now take for granted were considered crazy, the titular “loonshots.” How many loonshots have never come to pass because of such resistance? Safi Bahcall shows how to nurture outlandish ideas to change the world.
The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace
Lindsey PollakThere’s been a lot of fearful headlines about the workforce age shift from Baby Boomers to Millennials to Gen Z. But Lindsey Pollak shows how today’s leaders can (and should) choose to mix and match the best traits from all generations. This is a guide to becoming a skillful workplace DJ (which nicely coincides with the rise of the EDM many probably listen to while in-the-zone at their desk).
The New One Minute Manager
Ken BlanchardThis revised classic will improve your relationships and increase your team’s productivity. Provides concise and actionable advice on how to set achievable goals and foster open communication.
The Art of Quiet Influence: Timeless Wisdom for Leading without Authority
Jocelyn Davis“Influencer” is a word tossed casually around these days, but what exactly does (or should) it mean, and how can leaders benefit from harnessing its power? This book lays out the principles of Eastern philosophies surrounding building community and exerting influence to bring out people’s best work and build trust. It will make you rethink the use of top-down, “because I said so” authoritative method of leadership.
Goliath's Revenge: How Established Companies Turn the Tables on Digital Disruptors
Todd HewlinAre the Davids of the world — the tech companies disrupting our social fabric, distribution structures, and labor laws — destined to defeat the Goliaths, established companies that now often get derided as slow and out of touch? Todd Hewlin and Scott Snyder argue that big companies still have a lot of advantages, and they can still be relevant if they adopt these principles to assure they remain agile.