Leadership Reading Lists

Leadership Reading Lists

Here is a list of the books we have in our CJO library.
The books in the list are merely recommendations, not for sale or loan

(you can filter the list using the colored checkboxes)

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (10th Anniversary Edition) - John C. MaxwellThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (10th Anniversary Edition)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - Stephen R. CoveyThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
The Alchemist - Paulo CoelhoThe Alchemist
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict - The Arbinger InstituteThe Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - James ClearAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Becoming - Michelle ObamaBecoming
A Bell for Adano - John HerseyA Bell for Adano
Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death - Jim FrederickBlack Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism - Olivia Fox CabaneThe Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever - Bungay Stanier MichaelThe Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, Second Edition ( Paperback) - Kerry PattersonCrucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, Second Edition ( Paperback)
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups - Daniel CoyleThe Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - Malcolm GladwellDavid and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work - Chip HeathDecisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
The EQ Leader: Instilling Passion, Creating Shared Goals, and Building Meaningful Organizations through Emotional Intelligence - Steven J. SteinThe EQ Leader: Instilling Passion, Creating Shared Goals, and Building Meaningful Organizations through Emotional Intelligence
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth - Amy C. EdmondsonThe Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team - Simon SinekFind Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently - Marcus BuckinghamFirst, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable - Patrick LencioniThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae - Steven PressfieldGates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success - Adam GrantGive and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't - Jim CollinsGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (including featured article "Leading Change," by John P. Kotter) - Harvard Business ReviewHBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (including featured article "Leading Change," by John P. Kotter)
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (with featured article "What Makes an Effective Executive," by Peter F. Drucker) - Harvard Business ReviewHBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (with featured article "What Makes an Effective Executive," by Peter F. Drucker)
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (with bonus article "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen) - Harvard Business ReviewHBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (with bonus article "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen)
HBR'S 10 Must Reads: The Essentials - Harvard Business ReviewHBR'S 10 Must Reads: The Essentials
Hope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer - Cap. Scotty SmileyHope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale CarnegieHow To Win Friends and Influence People
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life - Nir EyalIndistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) - James M. KouzesThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner)
Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't - L. David MarquetLeadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't
Leadership Presence (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) - Harvard Business ReviewLeadership Presence (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Leading Change, With a New Preface by the Author - John P. KotterLeading Change, With a New Preface by the Author
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - Sheryl SandbergLean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die - Chip HeathMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs - John DoerrMeasure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol S. DweckMindset: The New Psychology of Success
Now, Discover Your Strengths - Marcus BuckinghamNow, Discover Your Strengths
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World - Adam GrantOriginals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions - John KotterOur Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions
Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm GladwellOutliers: The Story of Success
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact - Chip HeathThe Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning - Pooja K. AgarwalPowerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World (1) (Politics of Place) - Tim MarshallPrisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World (1) (Politics of Place)
Questions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life - Hal GregersenQuestions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life
Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership - Martin DempseyRadical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World - David EpsteinRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations - Ori BrafmanThe Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
Starship Troopers by Heinlein, Robert A.(May 15, 1987) Paperback - Robert HeinleinStarship Troopers by Heinlein, Robert A.(May 15, 1987) Paperback
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action - Simon SinekStart with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else - Geoff ColvinTalent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds - Carmine GalloTalk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds
Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel KahnemanThinking, Fast and Slow
This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - T.R. FehrenbachThis Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Building Leaders by Breaking the Rules - L. David MarquetTurn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Building Leaders by Breaking the Rules
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen - Dan HeathUpstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful - Marshall GoldsmithWhat Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life - Spencer JohnsonWho Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Winning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success - Lou HoltzWinning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success