Books that are related to Leadership and Management that aren't so well-known > Likes and Comments

Hey guys!

I am new to this discussion group. I was interested to learn more about you guys and I thought I would post something. I was wondering what you guys have read in the past that you think applies to Leadership and Management that arent necessarily in the Leadership and Management category? I am also interested in books that arent so well known that are gems. Thanks, and below are some of the books that I think are worth reading:

In pursuit of excellence - Terry Orlick, not finished with the book yet but the advice given is really good. Has everything to do with developing a tough mentality.

The Mission, The Men, and Me - talks about a former Delta commander's experience in leadership.

Choke - a book on high stakes, and how to deal with pressure when it comes. really good book on how to de-stress and relax when you are in the spotlight.

How will you measure your life - really though provoking book. It makes you question your priorities and what you should really be focusing on ie: work/life balance.

Hi Sergio,

Thanks for starting this discussion! A few that I would nominate are:
Lord of the Rings - each of the leaders in that book demonstrate different aspects of leadership

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High - useful for difficult workplace conversations

Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification - a psycology book that is very useful for understanding more about people

and I would also nominate the historical fiction of Conn Iggulden - particularly the Emperor series as an interesting insight into the leadership of Julius Caesar.

Hi Sergio:

I was impressed by your interest in gems about Management and Leadership.

The key is to identify and know what you don't know.

We just published a book...


Manage It Right!: Intrapreneurial Skills to Succeed in Any Organization or at www.zoreaconsulting.com and others.

It may be what you are looking for.

CZ



Sergio wrote: "Hey guys!

I am new to this discussion group. I was interested to learn more about you guys and I thought I would post something. I was wondering what you guys have read in the past that you think ..."

Hey Carlos,

Thanks for posting but I was alluding to books that have been published for quite some time and not member written books so that they can receive compensation. Im also very skeptical at the fact that your book was published very recently and it already has 5 very high ratings on Amazon.

Perhaps if you make your book available on our forum, I can read it and we can make a group discussion about your ebook.

Thanks

Hi Sergio:

Thank you for the clarification -- it limits the scope of books from your original post request.

Members compensation was not the first thing that came to mind. I was trying to help.

The book is a result of 50 years of business and management consulting experience, 2 years in the making, and many thousands of dollars, sweat and tears that were invested to bring it to light.

Regarding reviews:
* Yes, you are correct that the book has several 5-star reviews on amazon.com (up to 8 so far).
* The book has also received positive feedback from independent reviewers (including ForeWord Reviews, Readers' Favorite, and just recently Kirkus, which will be posted soon).

We will consider your suggestion for the future opportunity.

Thanks
CZ

Sergio: I think I know what your looking for. See the book, Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership [Paperback] Lee G. Bolman (Author), Terrence E. Deal (Author)
It has 4.5 rating on Amazon, but that is by 84 reviewers. I think this is about the 5th updated edition. It might be used as a text book, but it reads a lot easier than that.
Pay particular attention to the Leadership Structure frame. It gives some rock solid research background about one of the most neglected aspects of leadership.
The other 3 frames are about leader characteristics, style, and so on.
This book does an excellent job of showing the research behind a lot of assumptions people have made about what makes a good leader.
Gene

I have read many good books although most were based on laws and lessons. Feel free to have a look at my bookshelf! I am a huge fan of the little gems myself...

Hello,
I've published a book The Happy Manager: How to Make Your Team Happy and Increase Productivity



The Happy Manager: How to Make Your Team Happy and Increase Productivity

the main idea is: Happy employees work more effectively and are more productive

I'm curious what do you think about it!
Adela

Would love to have your comments or a critique on my book, 'Ascent: A Practising Manager's Growth Mantra'. It has a chapter on Followership too:)

Available on Amazon as an ebook! The paperback is sold only in India by my publisher, Random House India.

Check out Ascent: A Practising Manager's Growth Mantra on Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...





Warm regards,

Amit
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Amit wrote: "Check out Ascent"

Thanks Amit for letting us know!

For the group dynamics of leadership structure, check the two-time award winning business fable, Leaders First: Six Bold Steps to Sustain Breakthroughs in Construction.

Wow, you really have to get past the people who are only here to promote their own stuff, don't you ... Anyway, you probably know this one already but I learnt SO much from Mike Abrashoff's It's Your Ship . I prefer books from real practical leaders than from consultants. And from ego light people. Abrashoff does it for me. Also, it dated very quickly and seemed to drop out of fashion but I'm old enough to remember Kjell Nordstrom and Jonas Ridderstrale's Funky Business when it was first published and I think that is enormously powerful in exploding a lot myths in a lot of other business and management books. Which completely contradicts what I said about Abrashoff and my preference for real leaders not consultants. What's that old quote about the paradox of leadership is being able to hold two opposite thoughts in your head and believe them both at different times, without your head exploding? (Because it's not a binary either/or world we live in, is it ...)

One of the great challenges in the practice of leadership is knowing who to support, select, or appoint as leaders. What are the clues one can look for that helps us identify in advance who will make the best leader? Is there a checklist somewhere that we all can use to lead us to the right person? And then, what is the best way to get this out to those who are responsible for choosing a leader?

Thanks Phil and Gene for the interesting propositions and questions. What do others think?

I would add Lift: The Fundamental State of Leadership, by Ryan and Robert Quinn.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Really helps you clarify your role as a leader and how you can bring out the best in people in any situation.

Greetings friends,

I am new to Good Reads and looking for direction. I just published my first book and would love feedback but not sure how it works on Good Reads. How do I promote my book in this forum?

After a year of touring over eighty sports programs nationwide, I compiled my research on what the profile of a winning team looks like. Although I researched sports, the concepts are applicable within the business world. This book is for anyone responsible for leading teams to peak performance. Would love to receive reviews. Thank you.

Barb wrote: "I just published my first book and would love feedback but not sure how it works on Good Reads. How do I promote my book "

Thanks Barb - this is one way of doing it, many forums also have giveaway/review sections. That includes this forum. However, as you see many people just post in this one.

Generally new authors would offer a free copy for people to review.

Thank you for this helpful direction, Dominic. I appreciate your help and time.

- Regards

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to this group.

I'd love for you to check out my latest book, The Good Manager: Being Great is Overrated!.

It will certainly help you wherever you are in your management career.

I love "The Infinite Game."

Here's the succinct author's blurb:

Do you know how to play the game you're in?

In finite games, like football or chess, the players are known, the rules are fixed, and the endpoint is clear. The winners and losers are easily identified.

In infinite games, like business or politics or life itself, the players come and go, the rules are changeable, and there is no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers in an infinite game; there is only ahead and behind.

The more I started to understand the difference between finite and infinite games, the more I began to see infinite games all around us.

I started to see that many of the struggles that organizations face exist simply because their leaders were playing with a finite mindset in an infinite game. These organizations tend to lag behind in innovation, discretionary effort, morale and ultimately performance.

The leaders who embrace an infinite mindset, in stark contrast, build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations.

Their people trust each other and their leaders. They have the resilience to thrive in an ever-changing world, while their competitors fall by the wayside. Ultimately, they are the ones who lead the rest of us into the future.

Ken wrote: "I love "The Infinite Game."..."

Thanks Ken! I know of Simon Sinek, but I wasn't aware of this book.

SMART Objective Setting for Managers: A Roadmap

Hi everyone, if you're still working through objective-setting season, SMART Objective Setting for Managers is worth checking out. Based on 20 years experience of managing, designing and rolling out performance management processes and having endless conversations with both managers and employees, it's written specifically for managers, not HR.

If you're thinking "yea, I know all about SMART, don't need to read a book about it", then think again. This book takes a unique look at using SMART when designing an objective with someone else. It also breaks down the process of designing a behavioural objective - like how to design a goal to increase communication or stakeholder management.

It's practical, concise and easy-to-read but don't take my word for it. Check out what managers are saying on Amazon.

Account Planning in the Age of Machines: Strategy, Systems, and Soul

When people see the title Account Planning in the Age of Machines, they often assume it’s a business manual. But what surprises most readers are the stories inside.

It’s filled with moments that have nothing to do with spreadsheets and everything to do with being human. Lost deals that taught humility, teams that found rhythm like bands, and leaders who fought quiet battles between ego and empathy.

You’ll meet Genghis Khan, The Beatles, Jim Morrison , Steve Jobs , Elon Musk and NASA’s Apollo 13 engineers in the same pages because each shows what clarity under pressure really looks like.

This is not only a book about consulting. It’s about preparation, courage, and the invisible work behind every kind of success.

If you enjoy books that blend history, psychology, and real-world tension, you might find yourself in these pages too.

These three are certainly in my new leader toolkit!

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Teaches you that not everything can be important

The Team That Managed Itself: A Story of Leadership - Teaches you how to actually handle what is important (and a business fable - I am a sucker for these)

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect - Teaches you the power of how you treat people. These concepts applied to people around you in your life - at work and at home - are life changing.

Hey everyone. I'm Michael A. Bruggmena — I've spent over 20 years running healthcare operations before I ever thought about writing a book. Multi-state organizations, big teams, high stakes, the whole thing.

I wrote Leadership Reframed because I spent most of those years being the kind of leader I now teach people not to be. I was the guy who touched every decision, sat in every meeting, and couldn't go on vacation without my phone blowing up. I thought that made me dedicated. It actually just meant I'd built a team that couldn't function without me.

Figuring out how to fix that — how to actually develop people instead of just managing them — took me a long time. The book is what I wish someone had handed me the day I got promoted.

I've got a second book coming out in July called The Cultural Training Loop, which is about how leaders accidentally reinforce the exact culture they're trying to fix. That one's been fun to write because every leader I've talked to about it immediately goes, "Oh no, I do that."

Mostly, I'm here because I read a ton of leadership and management books and want to talk about them with people who actually care about getting better at this stuff. If you've read mine, tell me what you think — I can take it.

Are you asking in an attempt to learn to learn different things or just to read something different? If the former, I always enjoy other company founder biographies. Sam Walton, Richard Branson, Harvey Mackay, Phil Knight, Herb Kelleher, and T. Boone Pickens. For some outside the box ideas try Sonny Barger, Jordan Belfort, or Jack Stack.
And while you're at it, you can try What Would the Boss Do? 2.0
Enjoy!

Hi all,
some months ago, I wrote a book about Leadership.

It is a modern approach od leadership based on system-theory.

The feedback from the first C-Level is amazing. Also Philipp Hopf gave me amazong feedback so far.

For everybode who is interested, I would be very happy for every kind of feedback. :)

https://amzn.eu/d/0gwYpKtR

Thanks
Kind Regards
René

Hi everyone! If you are interested in behavioral psychology and nonverbal communication for leadership, I recently published two short guides:

Dark Psychology for Beginners (Understanding influence, manipulation, and defense tactics)

NONVERBAL INTELLIGENCE (Understanding body language, microexpressions, and facial reading)

I would love to get honest feedback and reviews from members here. If anyone is open to a review exchange or reading a free copy (eBook/PDF), please reply or DM me!

I'm new to the group and this discussion caught my attention because my forthcoming book probably fits the question in an unconventional way.

Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility and Command from 9/11 to Iraq is not a traditional leadership book. It is a firsthand account of responding at the Pentagon on 9/11 and later commanding a battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

But at its core, much of the story is about leadership when there is no playbook: making decisions with incomplete information, building trust before a crisis, empowering people to act, accepting responsibility, and accomplishing the mission when circumstances don't follow the plan.

The book will be published September 11. I have a limited number of digital advance reader copies available and would be glad to provide one to members of this group who are genuinely interested in reading it. If you'd like an ARC, please contact me at shawn@proudtoserve.us or through my author website at ProudToServe.us. Honest feedback and reviews would be greatly appreciated.

I'll throw my own book into the mix: Decision Intelligence: Why Evidence Fails and How Leaders Win the Room. It looks at the leadership and management side of decision-making, particularly what happens when the evidence points somewhere leadership doesn't want to go, but needs to go. A lot of it is about how different leadership styles handle uncomfortable information and how leaders can create better decisions when the evidence is difficult to hear.