Franchise Update Magazine Issue I, 2014 | Page 13

WOMEN AT 24 THE TOP What’s On Their Bookshelves hubris, and real-life stories of individuals and companies that succeeded and failed—and the lessons they learned in the process. In addition to the books listed below, several other “gurus” were mentioned, including Peter Drucker, Robert Greenleaf, and The Holy Bible (Proverbs). What do great business leaders read? Great books about business and life that inspire, teach, challenge, encourage, instruct, cajole, and comfort—books that are filled with distilled wisdom, advice, how-to’s, research, and other thoughts and ideas on leadership, organization, humility, Change Your Questions Change Your Life Marilee Adams Leadership The One Minute Manager Ken Blanchard & Spencer Johnson The Tipping Point Malcolm Gladwell Drive Raving Fans Blink Malcolm Gladwell The Ultimate Question 2.0 Ken Blanchard Execution Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan The Social Animal David Brooks Lessons Warren Buffett Rudy Giuliani Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill The Servant James C. Hunter Smart Questions How To Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way Dan Carrison Dorothy Leeds Death by Meeting Patrick M. Lencioni Built to Last Jim Collins The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Patrick M. Lencioni Good to Great Jim Collins The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick M. Lencioni How the Mighty Fall Jim Collins The Five Temptations of a CEO Patrick M. Lencioni The Oz Principle oger Connors, Thomas Smith, Craig Hickman R Conscious Capitalism John Mackey John Maxwell First Things First Stephen Covey Developing the Leader in You Principle-Centered Leadership Stephen Covey How We Lead Matters Marilyn Carlson Nelson The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey In Search of Excellence Tom Peters Uncommon Service Frances Frei Lincoln on Leadership Donald Phillips A Whole New Mind Daniel Pink Daniel Pink Fred Reichheld The 4 Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz Who Geoff Smart & Randy Street The Great Game of Business Jack Stack Seven Acts of Courage Verbal Judo Robert (Dusty) Staub George J. Thompson & Jerry Jenkins A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Discipline of Market Leaders Michael Treacy Double Digit Growth Michael Treacy Winning Jack Welch Get a Grip Gino Wickman Traction Gino Wickman Wooden on Leadership John Wooden Women-Led Brands by Sector (%) 14 13 12 11.5 10 8 8 7.5 6 -Rel ated Educ atio n-Re Mai lated nten ance & Se rvice PetRela ted Bea uty ness Busi ss nts aura Rest & Fi tne Hea lth Child 0 -Rel ated 2 4.5 4 4 3.5 3.5 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 2 2 1.5 1 1 1 1 g& Hom e Fast Casu al 4.5 Clea ning 4.5 Deco ratin 4.5 QSR Bak ed G ood s Rea l Est Clot ate hing &A cces sorie s Reta il Fo od Froz en D esse rts Auto mot ive Prin ting & Pr odu cts Serv ice G ener al Pers onn el Reta Spor il ts & Recr eatio Fran n chise Con Build sulti ng ing & Co nstr uctio n 5 4 Franchiseupdate I S S U E I , 2014  11