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Books That Leaders Read

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A collection of titles recommended by leaders who shape our world.

Books That Leaders Read

Titles recommended by leaders who shape our world

Becoming
Becoming
Michelle Obama
The intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
36 min4.4
Originals
Originals
Adam Grant
How Non-Conformists Move the World
17 min4.3
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Alex Haley, Malcolm X
As told to Alex Haley
23 min4.6
The Coaching Habit
The Coaching Habit
Michael Bungay Stanier
Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
13 min4.5
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Redefining "smart"
21 min4.3
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Intuition or deliberation? Where you can (and can't) trust your brain
28 min4.4
Nonviolent Communication
Nonviolent Communication
Marshall B. Rosenberg
A Language of Life
24 min4.5
The Myth of the Strong Leader
The Myth of the Strong Leader
Archie Brown
Political Leadership in the Modern Age
14 min3.9
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert
An Unnatural History
4.1
Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits
James Clear
An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
25 min4.6
The Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art of Living
33 min4.7

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