First Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently

A distillation of 80,000 interviews over 25 years that result in specific techniques for managers to help their employees perform better in their job.

 

Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community  

Leading through inspiration instead of domination.  Creating a movement instead of managing an organization.  Excellent book for leaders in voluntary, non-profit organizations.

 

Developing the Leader in You  

Defines leadership styles and the five characteristics that set apart leader managers from run-of-the-mill managers.

 

New Art of the Leader

The winning characteristics of military leadership customize to modern business.  Uses real life examples.

 

The One Minute Manager

A concise and fun story that reveals the three practical secrets to successful management.

 

Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge

Four key principles every manager should know: Attention Through Vision, Meaning Through Communication, Trust Through Positioning, and The Deployment of Self.

 

The Leader in You: How to Win Friends, Influence People, and Succeed in a Changing World

An updated classic useful for everyone in business.

 

On Becoming a Servant Leader: The Private Writings of Robert K. Greenleaf

A bourgeoning perspective of leadership that examines the ethics of strengths and the practice of leadership.

 

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow them and People will Follow You

This revised version is a best seller and classic in basic leadership principles.