Recommended Books for Managers and Leaders Aspiring to Excellence

With so much high-performance management and leadership literature on offer, and much of it quite mediocre in quality, here is an extract from our list of recommended books that really are well worth reading.  Books may be orded through our Book Store or obtained from most quality bookshops. 

Synchronicity – The Inner Path of Leadership – J Jaworski (Berrett Koehler)

Unstoppable – The Pathway to Leading an Inspired Life – A Gilpin (Capstone)

The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People – S R Covey (Simon & Schuster)

Working With Emotional Intelligence - D Goleman (Bloomsbury)

The One-Minute Manager Meets the Monkey - K Blanchard (Harper Collins)

How I made It – R Bridge (Kogan Page)

Everything I’ve Ever Done That Worked - L Garner (Hay House)

Man’s Search for Meaning – V Frankl (Rider)

How to Win Friends and Influence People - D Carnegie (Pocket Books)

The Power of Followership – R Kelly (Doubleday Currency)

Just Say a Few Word – B Monkhouse (Arrow Books)

Choice Theory - W Glasser (Harper Perennial)

Raving Fans – K Blanchard (Sheldon Bowles)

Creativity & Perception in Management – J Henry (Sage)  

Presence; Exploring Profound Change in People, Organisations and Society 
P Senge et al. (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)

The Appreciative Facilitator - C B Torres (Mobile Team Challenge LLC)

Public Speaking – D Carnegie (World’s Work Ltd)  

The Power of Positive Thinking - N V Pearle (Vermillion)

The E Myth Revisited - M E Gerber(Harper Business)

Anyone Can Do It - Sahar & Bobby Hashemi (Capstone)

Bright Marketing - Robert Craven (Crimson)

Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins (Pocket Books)

The Magic of Thinking Big - David J Schwartz (Pocket Books)

Influence - Robert Cialdini (Collins)

TA (Transactional Analysis) Today - Stewart & Joines (Lifespace)

I’m OK, You’re OK - T A Harris (Arrow)

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway - Susan Jeffers (Arrow)

Attitude is Everything - Jeff Keller (INTI)

Notes From A Friend - Anthony Robbins (Pocket Books)