Recommended Readings by Leaders

There are many books and articles on the Internet, and it could be hard to find the good ones. This is a list of readings recommended by today's leaders and so they are a must-read to get you started on your journey of becoming a leader of your life.

This post will be updated with more recommendations in the future.

New

1. The Meaning Revolution by Fred Kofman [must read / the best]
• Most concepts are freely available on LinkedIn Conscious Business Academy
2. How to Motivate Employees by Lindsay McGregor

Compassion

1. The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler [review]
2. Managing Compassionately by Jeff Weiner [must read]
3. My top 10 quotes on kindness by Richard Branson

Leadership

1. 8 Tips for Living Your Best Life by Richard Branson
2. 13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful by Zdravko Cvijetić
3. Lose the Formalities by Richard Branson
4. Good to Great by Jim Collins [review / must read]
5. Managing Your Mental Energy to be More Productive at Work by Rachel Baldelomar
6. The Benefits of Open Salaries in the Workplace by Talia Koren
7. The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma
8. The Leader With No Title by Robin Sharma [review]
9. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma [must read]
10. Living Life to the Fullest by Max Zheng (biased/shameless plug. :D )
11. Three Golden Rules for Effective Public Speaking by Jeff Weiner
12. Why Successful Individuals Wear the Same Outfit Daily by Vincent Carlos
13. Recommendations from David Henke
1. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Luiz [review / must read]
2. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Golddratt & Cox
3. Six Thinking Hats  by Edward de Bono
4. Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald T. Phillips
5. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Freddrick P. Brooks, Jr.
6. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute
7. 10 Secrets of Successful Leaders by Kara Prior
8. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal by David McCullough
9. Conscious Business: How to Build Value through Values by Fred Kofman
10. The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman