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Best Leadership Books
Tony Soprano on Management: Leadership Lessons Inspired by America's Favorite MobstTony Soprano on Management: Leadership Lessons Inspired by America's Favorite Mobst by Anthony Schneider
Buy new: £3.27 / Used from: £1.80
better, smarter, faster leadership. Watch how Tony Soprano does it, read, learn, use worksheets, think about rules... and get ready for success in any business, not just the mobster trade.
Putting the One Minute Manager to WorkPutting the One Minute Manager to Work by Kenneth Blanchard
Buy used from: £0.33
A classic... a fast read with lasting lessons.
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things DoneExecution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy
Buy used from: £0.33
It's all about execution... the ultimate difference between a company and its competitor is, in fact, the ability to execute.
Effective Strategic Leadership: An Essential Path to Success Guided by the World's Great Leaders (Effective)Effective Strategic Leadership: An Essential Path to Success Guided by the World's Great Leaders (Effective) by John Adair
Buy used from: £9.91
A good primer that straddles both theory and practice. He's particularly good at figuring out organizational structure and how to manage within your particular structure.
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials)Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials) by James C. Collins
Buy used from: £4.70
What makes them work... successful habits of visionary companies.
The Naked LeaderThe Naked Leader by David Taylor
Buy new: £8.44 / Used from: £4.50
What exactly is the naked leader... practical and entertaining, though a bit negative and surly.
The Effective Executive (Harper Business Essentials)The Effective Executive (Harper Business Essentials) by Peter F. Drucker
Buy used from: £2.52
Here is the the gospel of the contemporary leadership thinking, and this is the best of his titles.
Unshrink: Yourself - People - Business - the WorldUnshrink: Yourself - People - Business - the World by Philip Whiteley
Buy new: £48.24 / Used from: £8.60
Work is relationships, and this book is about figuring them out and maximising them.