Phoenix Obsidian - Books on Leadership

BOOKS on LEADERSHIP

Please browse through our section of recommended books. Click on a front cover for more information on how to order.
Maverick! by Ricardo Semler "The way that Ricardo Semler runs his company is impossible; except that it works, and works splendidly for everyone. I relish this book. It revived my faith in human beings and my hope for businesses everywhere." — Charles Handy
Making It Happen: Reflections on Leadership by John Harvey Jones How do you galvanize a company, so that from top to bottom it is geared for success? Reflecting on his years as chairman of ICI, and on his experience of leadership in the Royal Navy, the author offers commonsense advice on all aspects of business life and management.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey These books were published at the end of the '80s and have not been surpassed in terms of setting out an ethical and effective way of living for a manager, or for that matter, a human being. For an aspiring manager who wants to start reading about how to learn the skills he or she needs, then there is not, in my opinion, a better book to begin with. The book on the right is an updated version published in 1999. Both are available in the UK and US.
Not Bosses, But Leaders by John Adair A simple, first timer book. Not Bosses, But Leaders takes the form of a conversation between a new manager and his mentor as the former explores the difference between leading and managing.
The Business of Leadership by Alan Hooper and John Potter Leadership is not the same as management, and organizations are beginning to recognize this. This book aims to help the reader to adapt to the changes in approach to leadership, as charismatic appeal becomes less important, and competence and performance take more priority.
Intelligent Leadership: Creating a Passion for Change by Alan Hooper and John Potter The authors examine how changes affect people in businesses and organizations - including specific case studies - and propose practical ways for leaders to provide effective leadership, and commitment to their workforce, in a rapidly changing and confusing work environment.
Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership by Patricia Zigarmi, Drea Zigarmi & Ken Blanchard Ken Blanchard and his team teach the reader how to become flexible and successful leaders, fitting one's style to the needs of the individual and to the situation at hand, and using the "one-minute" techniques to enchance the management and motivation of others. The "Situational Leadership" model is fully explained.
Leader to Leader Frances Hesselbein (Editor), Paul Cohen (Editor) "Leader to Leader" is a journal that was launched to provide a forum for publishing the most original and thought-provoking works by the best minds in business and management. This is a collection of the best articles from "Leader to Leader" for those facing the challenges of leadership.
Leadership and the New Science: Learning About Organization from an Orderly Universe by Margaret J. Wheatley Our understanding of the universe is being radically altered by the "new science" the revolutionary discoveries in quantum physics, chaos theory, and biology that are overturning the models of science that have dominated for centuries. Now Margaret Wheatley shows how the new science provides equally powerful insights for transforming how we organize work, people and life.