The One Thing You Need to Know by Marcus Buckingham
According to Buckingham, great managers are able to identify their employees’ individual strengths and capitalise on them. This approach, he argues, is considerably more effective than trying to improve people’s weak points. It’s a compelling read that will make the transition from managing yourself to managing others that much easier.
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Kahneman, a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in economics, breaks down all of human thought into two systems: the fast and intuitive ‘System 1’ and the slow and deliberate ‘System 2’. Using this framework, he lays out a number of cognitive biases that affect our everyday behaviour, from the halo effect to the planning fallacy.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Eighty years after its initial publication, this book is still a bestseller. Legendary investor Warren Buffett has even named it one of his favourite books, noting that it helped get him through rough times in high school. Carnegie’s advice focuses on maximising your interactions with other people — something that will be crucial to your success as a leader (and in life generally). For example: Encourage people to
talk about themselves, instead of dominating the conversation.
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Mindset by Carol Dweck
Carol S Dweck, a Stanford psychologist, made waves among parents and educators when she first published Mindset in 2006. More recently, she’s shown that her ideas apply just as well to the business world, and Joe Folkman, president of Zenger/Folkman says it’s one of his favourite reads.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and G Hays
The English translation of Meditations is a collection of personal writings — never meant to be published — by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. In Book 11, Aurelius focuses on the qualities and behaviours that make a great leader, like remembering your fallibility and keeping control over your emotions. Aurelius’s advice is still relevant, even if you’re managing a few people and not leading an em ..
Good to Great by Jim Collins
This book is based on a fiveyear research by the author that involved identifying companies that leapt from good to great results and comparing them to average companies to figure out their differences. Collins distills these results into solid advice on what he calls ‘Level 5 Leadership’ and management strategy.
Of course there are plenty of other books to help you be the manager you aspire to be but this is a small list to help you put those management shoes on and leadership hats on.
