Leadership Books

One of the most common questions I get is for recommendations of reading material around leadership. Below is a quick hit list of some of the recommendations I typically suggest. All of these are excellent and there are many, many more. I hope you find something useful here!

For Aspiring Managers

• The Manager’s Path - Camille Fournier

For New Managers

• The Making of a Manager - Julie Zhou

For Any Managers

• Managing Humans - Michael Lopp

For Difficult Conversations

• Crucial Conversations - Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, and Ron McMillan
• Radical Candor - Kim Scott

Servant Leadership

• Turn this Ship Around! - L. David Marquet

For Anyone in Tech

• The Software Developer's Career Handbook - Michael Lopp

Psychology That is Useful to Know

• Drive - Daniel Pink (What motivates people?)
• Start With Why - Simon Sinek (The role of purpose in leadership)
• Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman (Understanding that you will never get everything done)

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