Leadership Book Reviews

 

There is a wealth of books on leadership. The subject has been covered forward and backward for decades or longer in an effort to define, describe, and teach what leadership is. the range of styles and coverage is broad because the subject itself is broad, as well as loosely-defined and ambiguous. In our reviews here we attempt to discover the most popular and the most lucid books on the subject, as well as the ones we have enjoyed and found the most useful.

 

• The First 90 Days
  
  The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins - Your own personal "on-boarding" plan, a complete set of goals and objectives to help you establish yourself in a new organization...
• Becoming a Technical Leader
  
  A review of Becoming a Technical Leader, an organic problem-solving approach - by Gerald M. Weinberg
• Leadership and the One Minute Manager
  
  Leadership and the One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard describes a style of management that is adaptive and effective, and when used propery will help you become a flexible and successful leader.
• The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
  
  The 21 indispensable qualities of a Leader is packed with practical advice on how to develop the qualities of leadership. It gives you a step-by-step...
• The New Leader's 100 day action plan
  
  The New Leader's 100 day action plan - This is a book I could have used on numerous occasions while I was growing up in large corporations. It teaches you...
• Leadership Theory and Practice
  
  Leadership Theory and Practice -- an excellent reference on Leadership Theory and Practice. The book explores current leadership theories and ...
• Developing the Leader Within You
  
  Developing the Leader Within You
• Crowd Breakers and Mixers
  
  Crowd Breakers and Mixers - charged with leading a group of young folks? This book will help break the ice and warm up your group - 230 crowd pleasers for young people.