How to Win Friends and Influence People
The classic guide to getting along with people, still useful nearly a century later.
Leadership
Leadership is about people: earning trust, setting direction and creating conditions where others do their best work. These books cover leading teams, taking ownership and influencing without force.
They're useful whether you manage people, run a business, coach a team or simply want more influence in your work.
- 52 books
- 8 authors
- 3 reading paths
If you read only one
Our essential picks in leadership.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
The classic guide to getting along with people, still useful nearly a century later.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Seven principles for leading yourself first, then working well with others. One of the most influential…
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
Pixar's co-founder on building a culture where creativity thrives, and the hidden forces that block it.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Seven principles for leading yourself first, then working well with others. One of the most influential self-help books…
Creativity, Inc.
Pixar's co-founder on building a culture where creativity thrives, and the hidden forces that block it.
Getting to Yes
Separate people from the problem and focus on interests, not positions. The classic of principled negotiation.
High Output Management
Intel's legendary CEO explains management as a craft: a manager's output is the output of their team.
Tao Te Ching
The ancient Chinese classic on simplicity, humility and living in harmony with the Tao.
The Effective Executive
The classic by the father of modern management: effectiveness can be learned, and it starts with knowing where your…
The Innovator's Dilemma
Why well-run companies fail when new technologies arrive, and the theory of disruptive innovation.
Crucial Conversations
How to talk about hard things without blowing up or shutting down.
Dare to Lead
Courageous leadership means rumbling with vulnerability, living your values and having tough conversations.
Drive
Carrots and sticks don't motivate people for creative work. Autonomy, mastery and purpose do.
Ego Is the Enemy
The biggest threat to your success may be your own ego. Humility for ambitious people.
Emotional Intelligence
Understanding emotions, yours and others', is a skill that shapes your life. The book that popularized emotional…
Extreme Ownership
Own everything in your world, and you'll find the power to change it. Leadership lessons from combat.
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
Most 'strategies' are just goals and fluff. A strategy expert explains what real strategy looks like.
Leadership and Self-Deception
Most conflicts are fuelled by self-deception: seeing others as objects. A business parable about 'getting out of the…
Never Split the Difference
Negotiation lessons from an FBI hostage negotiator that work for salaries, purchases and family talks.
Originals
An organizational psychologist explains how people champion new ideas and fight conformity.
Quiet
Introverts bring real strengths to a world built for extroverts. A reassuring, research-rich look at temperament.
Radical Candor
Care personally and challenge directly. A practical guide to honest feedback and humane management.
Start With Why
People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. How purpose inspires loyalty.
Switch
Direct the rider, motivate the elephant, shape the path: a simple framework for change.
Thanks for the Feedback
Most advice teaches how to give feedback. This book teaches how to receive it, even when it's unfair or badly delivered.
The Art of Possibility
A therapist and a conductor offer twelve practices for seeing possibility instead of limits.
Authors in leadership
Suggested reading paths
Build Unbreakable Discipline
Turn good intentions into dependable daily action, even on the days motivation disappears.
Become a Better Leader
Lead with purpose, build trust and help the people around you do their best work.
Improve Confidence
Build steady self-belief by acting despite fear and treating yourself with kindness.
Other categories
- Habits and Discipline 41
- Productivity and Focus 37
- Mindset and Psychology 54
- Confidence and Self-Esteem 26
- Entrepreneurship 31
- Money and Financial Literacy 29
- Relationships 35
- Communication 35
- Emotional Intelligence 46
- Motivation 34
- Personal Growth 77
- Purpose and Meaning 53
- Creativity 25
- Decision-Making 39
- Health and Wellbeing 47