We are often asked which books we recommend for management and leadership development. Here are some books we would highly recommend looking at: We make no money from these recommendations and do so only because we have read the books and rate them highly.
Great by Choice. By Jim Collins and Morton T Hansen. A book based on extensive research that shows how those organisations that have been successful over long periods have time have operated.Not the answers you might expect.
Supercommunicators: by Charles Duhigg. Evidence based insights into how to connect with people effectively. Straightforward but powerful methods to communicate really well.
Neuroscience for Organisational Change by Hilary Scarlet. An evidence based practical guide to managing change.
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Khaneman, to understand our tendency to bias and habitual thinking and when it helps and when it hinders when it comes to the two ways we make choices and take decisions : fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking.
Belonging by Owen Eastwood. One of the top sports performance coaches in the world Owen talks about how to create strong teams and covers finding your identity story; defining a shared purpose; visioning future success; sharing ownership with others and converting diversity into a competitive advantage
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R Covey is a great book to dip in and out of. The habits are easily explained and followed and really do make a difference to how effective you are.
The Five Temptations of A CEO by Patric Lenicon. A short but effective book written as a story with highlights five key things to avoid.
The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonical. Leading and managing people is stressful, This book gives some evidence backed mindset changes that you get good at stress.
