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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
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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
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