There are countless Leadership Skills courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
1. Management Skills & Leadership Development Course: How to be a Great Manager & Strong Leader in 10 Lessons (2009)
There are many factors that separate average managers from great managers. In most cases, a person becomes a manager due to working their way up the company ladder, however, being a great manager is more than just being knowledgeable of your company’s products or services offered. This 10-lesson management and leadership training course will give you the management skills needed to direct your employees, and the leadership skills needed to inspire your employees. You will also learn the basics in business, similar to those taught in an MBA course. By learning how to lead and manage…
2. Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development (2015)
The most practical leadership textbook on the market, LEADERSHIP 6e uses a unique three-pronged approach to teach leadership concepts and theory. The authors combine traditional theory with cutting-edge leadership topics in a concise presentation packed with real-world examples. The text puts students in the leadership role, engaging them in applying the concepts and providing step-by-step behavior models for effectively handling leadership functions….
3. Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills, and Heart of a Christian Coach (2005)
Leadership Coaching is an essential tool for anyone who wants to learn to coach or improve their coaching skills. Written by a top Christian coach trainer, it is filled with real-life stories, practical tools and application exercises that bring coaching techniques to life. Part I is an in-depth look at how coaching fits with the purposes of God. Starting with key biblical concepts about how God builds leaders, this book goes beyond proof-texting to present an integrated, values-based paradigm for leadership coaching. Part II uses a hands-on, interactive approach to show you…
4. Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills – Standalone Book (2015)
NOTE: This book is a standalone book and will not include any access codes. The eighth edition of LEADERSHIP helps you understand leadership principles and hone your own leadership skills through a thoughtful balance of essential theory and real-world applications. The text provides a strong practical foundation by introducing leaders you can relate to and reinforcing your knowledge with frequent skill-building activities. Key updates include new opening vignettes and end-of-chapter cases, numerous additional skill-building exercises, and new research findings presented…
5. Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results (2018)
What do leaders and executives do to keep improving their performances and maintain momentum? They go back to the basics. Fundamentals are the glue–communicating, listening, questioning, inspiring followers, being accountable, and delegating. These essentials are the change agents for leaders with a desire to succeed.In Leadership Skills That Inspire Incredible Results Halstead gives readers the same advice, guidance, and techniques he offers his clients. He outlines the skills needed to be an effective leader and provides techniques augmented by real-world examples from…
6. Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Third Edition (ACHE Management) (2017)
Instructor Resources: PowerPoint slides, additional discussion questions, and web links.Today’s healthcare leaders face constant challenge and change. Even as they cope with a rapidly evolving environment, they also must overcome existing obstacles inherent to running multifaceted operations. A solid value system will anchor leaders as they navigate these daily hurdles. This highly regarded book examines leadership through the lens of such values. It provides a comprehensive overview of leadership principles specific to the healthcare environment and explores both personal and team…
7. Interpersonal Skills for Leadership (2nd Edition) (2004)
This practical resource provides an introduction to interpersonal skills theories which are reinforced through experiential activities. Coverage focuses on the development of the basic interpersonal skills necessary to become a successful leader. Addresses such topics as: skills in journaling; methods for less stressful and more rewarding lifestyles; active learning; critical-thinking skills; service learning; communicating online; active listening; nonverbal communication; perception; self-concept and self-esteem; time management; and cross-cultural communication. For use as a…
8. Creative Leadership: Skills That Drive Change (NULL) (2010)
Successful leadership today relies heavily on an individual′s ability to effectively respond to and proactively drive change―in short, to be creative. This book helps readers enhance their creative talents and employ these skills as a leader. New to the Second Edition is an expanded discussion of the important role creativity plays in leadership, a more extensive account of the skills necessary to be an effective creative leader, a broader range of historical and contemporary examples, and enhanced graphics throughout that bring the Creative Problem Solving model to life visually….
9. Unlocking Potential: 7 Coaching Skills That Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations (2014)
To get the best from your employees, you need to be more than a manager. You need to be a coach.You’re a leader because you possess expertise in your field. You have the training and experience. You understand your business…but can you fully motivate and engage your team?Michael K. Simpson, a senior consultant to FranklinCovey, has spent more than twenty-five years training executives to become effective coaches, mentoring and guiding leaders and managers to encourage and develop the talent of their people—the most important asset in any organization. In this…
10. The Leadership Skills Handbook: 90 Essential Skills You Need to be a Leader (2017)
Winner of the CMI Management Book of the Year Awards in the 2012/2013 New Manager category, from best-selling author Jo Owen reveals the essential skills you need to be an effective leader. It shows you what works in practice, not in theory, in crucial areas such as people skills, career skills, mindset skills, organization skills, personal values and behaviours. Each skill is presented in a concise, easy to follow format, with an accompanying framework to help you deploy it in your own life. The skills are about the real challenges real leaders have to master, and as you…
11. Group Leadership Skills: Interpersonal Process in Group Counseling and Therapy (2017)
Group Leadership Skills provides a road map and a practical toolkit for users to lead all types of groups effectively. Drawing on extensive teaching and clinical experience, authors Mei-whei Chen and Christopher Rybak give readers numerous skills, techniques, insights, and case illustrations demonstrating how to tap into the heart of group therapy: the interpersonal processes. The text covers group processes from beginning to end, including setting up a group, running the first session, facilitating the opening and closing of each session, working with tension and conflict, and using advanced skills…
12. Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids: An Elementary Curriculum to Promote Attitudes and Actions for Respect and Success (2013)
Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids emphasizes that anyone can be a leader—and it’s never too early to start learning what leadership means and how to lead. This resource engages all emerging leaders, at all emotional and academic levels, by taking a full, practical approach to building personal and group leadership attitudes. The easy-to-use activities, in categories such as Understanding Leadership, Communication, Working with Others, Problem Solving, and Making a Difference, are designed to promote group interaction, build self-confidence, and allow students to explore personal…
13. Training and Development: Enhancing Communication and Leadership Skills (2003)
Training and Development provides readers and future trainers with practical “how-to” strategies for training and for designing training programs. Rooted in contemporary instructional communication research, the book suggests that every aspect of developing a training program should be based upon trainee needs….
14. Leadership And Soft Skills For Students: Empowered To Succeed In High School, College, And Beyond (2015)
I have written a new edition of "Leadership and Soft Skills for Students." Please refer to "Success Skills for High School, College, and Career" available here on Amazon. The content is revised and expanded, but the price remains the same! Thanks. CJG"Recent college graduates are more innovative, creative, and dynamic than ever – yet many haven't had the time to develop the set of soft, fluid skills required for success over the long haul. Dr. Green has compiled everything they need to know into one excellent resource!" -Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal…
Best Leadership Skills Books You Should Enjoy
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Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership
Author(s): Edward Morrison; Scott Hutcheson; Elizabeth Nilson; Janyce Fadden; Nancy Franklin
Publisher: Wiley, Year: 2019, Size: 1 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2368675
The complete dentist : positive leadership and communication skills for a successful practice
Author(s): Polansky, Barry
Publisher: Wiley, Year: 2018, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2178418
Leadership Skills for Licensed Practical Nurses Working with the Aging Population
Author(s): Cheryl Kruschke
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2018, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2203882
Leadership by Engineers and Scientists: Professional Skills Needed to Succeed in a Changing World
Author(s): Dennis W. Hess
Publisher: Wiley-AIChE, Year: 2018, Size: 1 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2224971
Leadership by engineers and scientists : professional skills needed to succeed in a changing world
Author(s): Hess, Dennis W
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Year: 2018, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2226922
Borderless Leadership: Global Skills for Personal and Business Success
Author(s): Zlatica Kraljevic
Publisher: Auerbach Publications, Year: 2018, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2261002
Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results
Author(s): Fred Halstead
Publisher: Career Press, Year: 2018, Size: 656 Kb, Download: epub
ID: 2335461
21st century skills for non-profit managers : a practical guide on leadership and management
Author(s): Don Macdonald
Publisher: Business Expert Press, Year: 2018, Size: 3 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2485815
Practical leadership skills for safety professionals and project engineers
Author(s): Winn, Gary L
Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2016, Size: 23 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1504672
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really record-breakers according to Washington Post, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.