New Books that Hit my Mailbox
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
I thought you might be interested in some new books that recently hit my mailbox.
Nincompoopery – Why Customers Hate You and How to Fix It:
John Brandt gets the prize for best title!
John offers concrete examples of how any organization–large or small, and regardless of industry–can innovate in ways that delight customers and attract top-level talent.
Beyond Performance 2.0 – A Proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change:
Keller and Schaninger reject the notion of copying best practices and instead guide leaders to make choices specific to their unique context and organization. (Highly researched.)
Jon Gordon and Daemon West win the prize for shortest book at 90 pages.
This little book has the power to change your life, if you adopt its simple message.
Ben Horowitz wrote, The Hard Thing About Hard Things. I loved it! I’m anxious to dig into his new work. It’s out Oct. 29, 2019.
Ben explains how to make your culture purposeful by spotlighting four models of leadership and culture-building.
Scott Young is a “wild” man. If you want to learn how to learn fast, hurry up and get this book.
Arthur Yeung and Dave Ulrich believe the traditional hierarchical organization is dead, but what replaces it? This book is well researched and practical. (September 24, 2019.)
Amy Jen Su will help you tap into and expand your leadership capacity so that you can sustain your optimal level of performance and thrive as a leader. (October 22, 2019)
Bonnie Marcus offers women the tools and guidance they need to successfully navigate the realities of their organization. (Relaunch on September 11, 2019)
What leadership books are you currently reading?
Which of the above books do you plan on reading?
Appreciate the tip on books, Dan. While not a leadership book in the pure sense of the word, I’m reading “Custer: The making of a young general” by Edward G. Longacre. There are often many lessons in leadership in biographies. Two books from your list I will be reading are “The Coffee Bean” and “Ultralearning.”
Thanks Daryl,
I read Coffee Bean in under an hour. Then I went online to learn more about Daemon West.
If you like biographies, one of my all time favorites is John Adams by David Mcculough.
I only a few chapters into Ultralearning…. fascinating.
If I may Daryl (and Dan, it is your blog!) books like you are reading are leadership books. Studying other leaders provides important lessons on leadership principals, practices, techniques, and tactics. JMHO. CLS
Just finished “The Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon. We did a book study at work with a group of folks. Now we can all spot the “energy vampires” around us.
Thanks Mary Ann. Gotta love Jon Gordon. He’s one of my favorite people. It looks like The Energy Bus served you well. It’s great.
Appreciate the autumn reading list!
Currently listening to “The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work” by Shawn Achor 🙂
Thanks Jamie. Shawn’s book is another great read. Well researched and illustrated. Glad you mentioned him.
“The Effective Manager” by Mark Horstman
With a nod to drucker’s “The Effective Executive” This book is excellent. His next “The Effective Hiring Manager” looks to be great, as well.
From Manager-tools.com – their podcasts and your LeadershipFreak.blog are my weekly go-to for leadership and managerial advice.
Paul VanDyck
Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader
Rossman, John
April 2019
4 parts: Culture, Strategy, Business & Technology, Approach & Execution.
Love the concept of Day 1 and Day 2 companies and how to stay (or beocome) relevant.
I inventoried my “To Read” pile today, Ten books in the stack or on my reader! Now you had to come out with a list like this! Currently reading My American Journey by Colin Powell.
Have you read “Silent Leadership” or “Willing Slaves”? If so what are your opinions?
Hi Garry. I haven’t read those books. What causes you to bring them up?