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