One of my coaching clients asked me today for my reading list. Over the years, I have recommended various texts based on clients’ specific circumstances.
It occurred to me, I had never developed a definitive list. Here is my first attempt:
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
- The Antidote: Happiness For People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Change Your Thinking: Positive and Practical Ways to Overcome Stress, Negative Emotions and Self Defeating Behaviour using CBT by Sarah Edelman
- Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders by
Dr. Peter Fuda - The Inner Game of Work: Focus, Learning, Pleasure, and Mobility in the Workplace by W. Timothy Gallwey
- Simple Habits for Complex Times: Powerful Practices for Leaders by Jennifer Garvey Berger and Kieth Johnston
- Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant
- Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman
- Primal Leadership: Learning To Lead With Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath
- Ego Is The Enemy: The Fight To Master Our Greatest Opponent by Ryan Holiday
- The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph by Ryan Holiday
- Stillness Is the Key: An Ancient Strategy for a Modern Life by Ryan Holiday
- Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life by Todd Kashdan
- The Courage To Be Disliked: The Japanese phenomenon that shows you how to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
- Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
- The Tao of Coaching: Boost your effectiveness at work by inspiring and developing those around you by Max Landsberg
- Above the Line: How to Create A Company Culture that Engages Employees, Delights Customers and Delivers Results by Michael Henderson
- A Practical Guide to Mentoring: Play an active and worthwhile part in the development of others and improve your own skills in the process by David Kay and Roger Hinds
- An Everyone Culture: Becoming A Deliberately Developmental Organisation by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
- Why Don’t People Listen? Solving the Communication Problem by Hugh Mackay
- What Makes Us Tick: Making sense of who we are and the desires that drive us by Hugh Mackay (New)
- The Inner Self: The joy of discovering who we really are by Hugh Mackay (New)
- Turn The Ship Around: A True Story Of Turning Followers Into Leaders by L. David Marquet
- Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal
- Becoming A Resonant Leader: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence, Renew Your Relationships and Sustain Your Effectiveness by Annie McKee, Richard Boyatzis and Frances Johnston
- Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School by John Medina
- Deep Work: Rules for focussed success in a distracted world by Cal Newport
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink
- When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Dan Pink
- Smart Leaders Smarter Teams: How You and Your Team Get Unstuck to Get Results by Roger Schwartz
- The Coaching Manual: The Definitive Guide to The Process, Principles and Skills of Personal Coaching by Julie Starr
- Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
I will add to this list periodically as I come across new books and post to my website in due course.
I receive a small commission for any books purchased through the links above, however, I only recommend books I believe in.