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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Leaders are dealers in hope.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2015

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September. Leadership BS : Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time by Jeffrey Pfeffer. What You Really Need to Lead : The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner by Robert Steven Kaplan. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry.

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Just because you can make an omelet, doesn’t mean you’re a restaurateur!

Mills Scofield

That’s why I was thrilled when my friend and one of business model innovation’s gurus, Saul Kaplan , wrote a must read book sharing his real world experiences - The Business Model Innovation Factory. Long before it became fashionable, Saul was leveraging the power of business models in his career. 1] Kaplan, Saul.

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Creating A Purpose-Driven Corporation

The Horizons Tracker

Despite this, there is a growing desire for corporations to be better stakeholders, with Wharton’s Sarah Kaplan outlining as much in her latest book, The 360° Corporation. In it, she outlines a rupture in the traditional career path that sees someone earn well before giving back through volunteering or charitable giving.

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Create Your Own Luck

Mills Scofield

You know how much I believe in serendipity & random collisions (a la Saul Kaplan !). So, come create some luck by signing up at ThunderClap and get the book for free too. He began his career as a Macroeconomist for the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Meet Samir Rath (bio below). Twitter: @Samir_Rath.

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Understanding Leadership

Coaching Tip

Source: Robert Steven Kaplan: What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner. Leadership is a way of thinking that engages your special talents now and, ideally, for the rest of your life. It involves a process of learning and being open to adapting your behaviors. . Can't Get Enough Leadership (ebook at $.99).

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Research: When Getting Fired Is Good for Your Career

Harvard Business Review

But our 10-year CEO Genome study of over 2,600 leaders showed almost half (45%) suffered at least one major career blow-up — like getting fired, messing up a major deal, or blowing an acquisition. We conducted additional research on 360 executives, analyzing their careers in depth. Repeating the same blowup over and over does.

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