Top 3 Leadership Books

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1. One-Minute Manager
by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth H. Blanchard Originally published in 1986, the message of this book is universal and timeless. To get more out of life and more out of your people, this is the guidebook to read. Brief and to the point lessons in the day-to-day application of fundamental management principles


2. Executive Thinking:
The Dream, The Vision, The Mission Achieved
Management Consultant Leslie Kossoff's second book invites Executives to dare to dream and challenges them to take the actions necessary to align their organizations with their dreams. Only in this way will their dreams be achieved. Executive thinking is why startups achieve so much so fast, yet are so unprepared for the growth that comes with success.

3. Leading Change
When an organization needs change, it needs leadership. In this book, John Kotter lays out his eight-step process to create the sense of urgency that will make the changes successful. Remember these eight simple steps the next time you are the one responsible for making change happen
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On becoming a leader. by Warren Bennis

The basic idea is you cant be a leader until you know who are you. Once you know, you have ability to lead successfully.

Leading change by John Kotler.

The book is split into 3parts. First part consist- The change Problem and its solution. 2nd part includes 8-stage process for creating a major change and finally 3rd part relates to Implications of twenty first century.

Leadership is an art by Max De Pree.

The book defines leadership in more clearer, more elegant and more convincing language than many of the much longer books published on the same subject.
 
I would like to add one more , The Trusted Leader, it is a book by Robert Galford that specifically talks about that unless there is a trust on the leader by the team there can not be a leader , so trust building is an important feature of the leader that is described in a best possible way in this book.
 
Another one from my side:

Why Leaders Can't Lead: The Unconscious Conspiracy Continues by Warren bannis.
"A priceless gift to those seeking to be accountable leaders."
 
One-Minute Manager

The book contained many valuable lessons on management. The authors use one minute as their base. You really don't need more than a minute to explain what needs to be done. The authors actually encourage a manager to find a way to be able to explain what needs to be done in less than one minute.

When a mistake is made, the same is true. You don't need more than one minute to explain where the error is and how to fix it. No one likes to be told they've made a mistake, so to be able to let someone know in under a minute is actually a gift to them.
 
ONE MINUTE LEADERSHIP THAT HAS SEQUELS
TRUE NORTH BY BILL GEORGE
WHAT GOT YOU HERE WILL NOT GET YOU THERE BY MARSHALL
 
Executive Thinking:

Author Leslie L. Kossoff maintains that executives must have – and must clearly and enthusiastically articulate – a dream of what a company can be in order to get everyone else in the company excited, aligned and active. As an executive (or as a climber of that ladder), you may find this a pretty reasonable introduction to leadership, though it could also sound fairly simplistic. Kossoff offers a few non-specific examples, either citing news stories or alluding to individual executives, but primarily she tells us how she thinks successful executives should behave. Like the content, the book’s tone also is a little reminiscent of a show tune – not too challenging and enjoyable to hum – but its attitude is sincere. getAbstract recommends this refresher as a philosophical pep talk that reminds executives how their approach to their jobs affects the realization of their dreams.
 
Leading Change:
John Kotter's book Leading Change (Harvard Business School Press Answers, 1996) offers practical suggestions for making real changes in business organizations and having them stick. His book is a must read for leaders and managers in captive organizations and alternative insurance service providers.
 
On becoming a leader.

Warren Bennis wrote this classic model for modern leadership based on personal growth, self-expression, learning and integrity, drawing from interviews with dozens of leaders. Most importantly, he found, leaders do not seek to lead. Instead, they seek to express themselves fully. They embrace risks and mistakes, learning from adversity. They reflect on all of their experiences. With these skills, they inspire others to follow them. They turn organizations into communities which find each member’s highest potential. Bennis falls into the one mistake he accuses American managers of making: he takes a poll (of successful leaders) and then gets caught in short-term thinking to address its results
 
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