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Suggested Reading List
Note: Books highlighted in RED are Favorites of James Rowan

 

1

10 Truths about Leadership by Peter A. Luongo

2

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

3

The 12 Bad Habits that Hold Good People Back by Timothy Butler

4

12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence by Brian Tracy

5

The 12 Elements of Great Managing by Rodd Wagner

6

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class by Steve Siebold

7

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: 

Becoming the Person Others Will Wants to Follow by John C. Maxwell

8

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: 
Follow Them and People will Follow You  
by John C. Maxwell

9

212 Degree Leadership by Mac Anderson

10

25 Ways to Win with People by John Maxwell

11

The 360 Degree Leader: 
Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization 

by John C. Maxwell

12

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

13

7 Lessons for Leading in a Crisis by Bill George

14

The 80/20 Manager by Richard Koch

15

The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey

16

9 Things Successful People Do Differently by Heidi Grant Halvorson

17

A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring by John Wooden

18

A Slice of Trust by David Hutchen

19

The Acorn Principle by Jim Cathcart

20

Admired: 21 Ways to Double your Value by Mark Thompson

21

The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander

22

Authentic Leadership by Bill George

23

Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins

24

Be a People Person by John Maxwell

25

Be*Know*Do: Leadership – The Army Way by U. S. Army

26

Become a Great Boss by Jeffrey J. Fox

27

The Blame Game by Ben Dattner & Darren Dahl

28

Bringing Out the Best in People by Aubrey Daniels

29

Building a Magnetic Culture by Kevin Sheridan

30

Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work by Paul Marciano

31

The Catalyst Leader by Brad Lomenick

32

Change Anything by Kerry Patterson

33

Coaching for Breakthrough Success by Jack Canfield

34

Coaching Successfully by Robert Heller

35

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

36

Courage: The Backbone of Leadership by Gus Lee

37

Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It 
by James M. Kouzes

38

Crucial Accountability by Kerry Patterson

39

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High 
by Kerry Patterson

40

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

41

Die Empty: Unleash your Best Work Every Day by Todd Henry

42

Disarming the Narcissist by Wendy Behary 

43

Do More Great Work by Michael Stanier

44

The Edge: How the Best Get Better by Michael Heppell

45

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberyy & Jean Greaves

46

Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others 

by James M. Kouzes

47

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John Maxwell

48

Executive Toughness by Jason Selk

49

Fearless Leadership by Loretta Malandro

50

Finding the Courage to Lead by James Kouzes

51

The First Time Manager by Loren Belker & Gary Topchik

52

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

53

The Five Major Pieces of the Life Puzzle by Jim Rohn

54

The Founding Fathers on Leadership by Don Phillips

55

The Fred Factor: 

How Passion in your Work and Life can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary 

by Mark Sanborn

56

From Bud to Boss by Kevin Eikenberry

57

George Washington on Leadership by Richard Brookhiser

58

Get Your Ship Together: How Great Leaders Inspire Ownership from the Keel 

by D. Michael Abrashoff

59

Getting Things Done by David Allen

60

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In by Roger Fisher

61

The Go-Giver by Bob Burg

62

Goals! How to Get Everything You Want by Brian Tracy

63

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t 

by Jim Collins

64

Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders by John Baldoni

65

Great Leaders Grow by Ken Blanchard

66

Great Leadership Creates Great Workplaces by James M. Kouzes

67

The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino

68

The Handbook for Leaders by John H. Zenger

69

The Heart of Change: 
Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations 
by John Kotter

70

How Successful People Lead by John Maxwell

71

How Successful People Think by John Maxwell

72

How to Be Exceptional by Jack Zenger

73

How to Be Like Mike by Pat Williams

74

How to Be Like Walt by Pat Williams

75

How to Click with People by Rick Kirschner

76

How to Delegate by Robert Heller

77

How to Influence People by John Maxwell

78

How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman

79

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

80

The Impact Equation by Chris Brogan

81

Influence: Science and Practice by Robert B. Cialdini

82

Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy

83

The Inspiring Leader by Scott Edinger

84

Inspiring Leadership: Learning from Great Leaders by John Adair

85

It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy 

by D. Michael Abrashoff

86

Just Listen by Mark Goulston

87

The Language of Leaders by Kevin Murray

88

Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence 

by Christopher Brady

89

The Laws of Lifetime Growth by Dan Sullivan

90

The Leader Phrase Book by Patrick Alain

91

The Leader’s Code by Donovan Campbell

92

The Leader’s Companion by J. Thomas Wren

93

The Leader’s Pocket Guide by John Baldoni

94

Leaders Who Last by Dave Kraft

95

Leaders Who Make a Difference by Paul Chappell

96

Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge by Warren G. Bennis

97

Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know by John C. Maxwell

98

Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute

99

Leadership by James MacGregor Burns

100

The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes

101

Leadership Conversations by Alan S. Berson

102

Leadership Excellence by Pat Williams

103

Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman

104

Leadership Gold by John Maxwell

105

Leadership is an Art by Max Depree

106

Leadership Mastery by Dale Carnegie Training

107

Leadership on the Line by Martin Linsky

108

Leadership Presence by Kathy Lubar & Belle Linda Halpern

109

Leadership Sustainability by Dave Ulrich

110

The Leadership Test by Timothy Clark

111

Leading at a Higher Level by Ken Blanchard

112

Leading at the Edge by Dennis Perkins

113

Leading So People will Follow by Erika Andersen

114

Leading the High Energy Culture by David Casullo

115

Leading Up by Michael Useem

116

Leading with Conviction by Shalom Saada Saar

117

Leading with Honor by Lee Ellis

118

Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Phillips

119

The Little BIG Things: Leadership by Tom Peters

120

The Little Book of Leadership Development by Scott Allen

121

Make Today Count by John Maxwell

122

Making Decisions by Robert Heller

123

Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky

124

Making Managers into Leaders by Ed Oakley

125

Making Yourself Indispensable by Mark Samuel

126

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

127

Manager your Time by Robert Heller

128

Manager’s Guide to Effective Coaching by Marshall Cook

129

Managing Change by Robert Heller

130

Managing Teams by Robert Heller

131

Managing Transitions by William Bridges

132

Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

133

Maximizing Performance by Robert Heller

134

Mentoring 101 by John Maxwell

135

MOJO: 
How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back When You Need It 

by Marshall Goldsmith

136

Motivating Employees by Anne Bruce

137

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman

138

The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelli

139

The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan by George Bradt

140

Next Level by Scott Elbin

141

The No Complaining Rule by Jon Gordon

142

The No Excuse Guide to Success by Jim Smith, Jr

143

One Piece of Paper by Mike Figliuolo

144

The Only Way to Win by Jim Loehr

145

Overachievement by John Eliot

146

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

147

Ownership Thinking: How to End Entitlement by Brad Hams

148

The Oz Principle by Tom Smith & Craig Hickman

149

The Perfectionist’s Handbook by Jeff Szymanski

150

Play to Win by Larry Wilson

151

Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine

152

Power Listening by Bernard Ferrari

153

The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield

154

The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr

155

The Power of Professionalism by Bill Wiersma

156

The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz

157

Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence 
by Annie McKee

158

Principle Centered Leadership by Stephen Covey

159

QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: 

Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller

160

Reading People by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius

161

Reality-Based Leadership by Cy Wakeman

162

Remarkable Leadership: 
Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time 
by Kevin Eikenberry

163

The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly

164

Rules & Tools for Leaders by Perry Smith

165

Rules of Management by Richard Templar

166

Rules to Break and Laws to Follow by Don Peppers

167

Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson

168

The Silent Language of Leaders by Carol Kinsey Goman

169

Smart Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey

170

The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything 
by Stephen M. R. Covey

171

Start with Why by Simon Sinek

172

Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything 
by John B. Izzo

173

The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale

174

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

175

Success: The Glenn Bland Method by Glenn Bland

176

Super Competent by Laura Stack

177

Taking People With You by David Novak

178

Talk, Inc. by Boris Groysberg

179

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

180

Thinking for a Change by John Maxwell

181

The Three Laws of Performance by Steve Zaffron

182

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job by Patrick Lencioni

183

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 
by Malcolm Gladwell

184

The Titleless Leader by Nan Russell

185

Today Matters by John Maxwell

186

Top Performance by Zig Ziglar

187

The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make by Hans Finzel

188

Tough Truths by Deirdre Maloney

189

Transformational Leadership by Randy Dobbs

190

True North by Bill George

191

True North Groups by Bill George

192

True Professionalism by David H. Maister

193

The Trust Edge by David Horsager

194

The Truth about Leadership by Barry Posner

195

Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield

196

The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership by Gary Burnison

197

Unique Ability by Catherine Nomura

198

Vocal Leadership by Arthur Samuel Joseph

199

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

200

What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

201

What It Takes to Be #1: Vince Lombardi on Leadership by Vince Lombardi, Jr

202

What Makes Great Leaders Great by Frank Arnold

203

What’s Holding You Back by Robert J. Herbold

204

Win by Frank Luntz

205

Winning Every Day by Lou Holtz

206

Winning with People by John Maxwell

207

Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden