Category: Books That Shape Leaders
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Book 39: “Talent Is Overrated” by Geoff Colvin
A leadership reflection on Talent Is Overrated and why deliberate practice, not natural talent, is the true driver of long-term success and excellence.
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Book 38: “On Becoming a Leader” by Warren Bennis
Warren Bennis believed leadership begins not with power or position, but with self-knowledge. In On Becoming a Leader, he explores authenticity, integrity, lifelong learning, and the inner journey behind great leadership.
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Book 37: “Good Strategy Bad Strategy” by Richard Rumelt
A leadership reflection on Richard Rumelt’s Good Strategy Bad Strategy and why real strategy requires diagnosis, choice, focus, and coherent action.
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Book 36: “Smart Growth” by Whitney Johnson
A leadership reflection on Whitney Johnson’s Smart Growth and why great leaders design for learning, not just performance.
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Book 35: “Blind Spots” by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel
Blind spots don’t mean weak leadership—they mean unseen risk. Learn common leadership blind spots and a practical system to reduce them.
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Book 34: “Practical Wisdom” by Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe
In Practical Wisdom, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe argue that rules, incentives, and expertise are not enough. Great leadership depends on judgment — the ability to do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time.
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Book 33: “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” by Malcom Gladwell
In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explores the hidden power of rapid cognition — the ability to make judgments in an instant. For leaders, the lesson is not to glorify instinct, but to understand when fast thinking reveals wisdom and when it hides bias.
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Book 32: “Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment” by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein
(Why Inconsistent Judgment Undermines Leadership) “To understand error in judgment, we must understand both bias and noise.” We often assume that poor decisions mainly stem from bias. We talk about prejudice, blind spots, ego, and flawed assumptions. Those are genuine problems. But in “Noise”, Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein argue that another problem…
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Book 31: “The AI-Driven Leader” by Geoff Woods
n The AI-Driven Leader, Geoff Woods argues that AI should not replace leadership but strengthen it. The real advantage of leaders in the AI age will not be access to information, but judgment, clarity, and the ability to use AI without surrendering human responsibility.
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Book 30: No Bulsh!t Leadership by Martin Moore
Martin Moore’s practical leadership philosophy offers a sharp lens for understanding what AI will change—and what it will not. In a world of faster analysis and automated output, leadership matters more, not less.