Thilo WackHead of Existing Product and Test Lab| optimedTholey-Hasborn, Germany
The best book I've read on how to be an effective leader is Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan.
You may feel it's a little bit off-topic as it does not focus on the soft skills a leader needs, but as PMs getting things done is the name of the game and I learned a lot about effective leadership from this book. Saving Changes...
Judy SteinmanSr Project Manager, Transformation Office| University of Iowa Health CareCedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
There are many great books on leadership. I would recommend reading "Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" written by Herminia Ibarra. Saving Changes...
Wayne MackRetired| RetiredSouth Riding, Va, United States
"Out of the Crisis" by W. E. Deming Saving Changes...
Dr.Vijayakumar RamasamySenior Project Manager| RnD Project Management/NPIKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
"Leadership 101" by John Maxwell Saving Changes...
Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
Results Without Authority by Tom Kendrick. It's great for project leaders where you don't necessarily have the team working for you. Saving Changes...
Don KimPROJECT-TO-PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT EXPERT| Seeking opportunitiesSacramento, CA, United States
Books CANNOT teach you leadership. But if you want a summarized lesson, watch Spartacus from Starz network: http://goo.gl/YgmF8C Saving Changes...
Thiago IglesiasHead of Innovation / Portfolio Manager| EvertecSão Paulo, Sp, Brazil
Thank you all for the tips. Saving Changes...
Federico VarchavskyBusiness Development Manager| PM HuntingBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
There are many amazing books about leadership.
Too many, too good to be reduced to only one I think.
Maybe you can start by one of them and then continue to read many others :).
I also agree with the fact that reading should come accompanied by practice. Leadership practice can not be replaced by anything else.
Some cool books on the subjects:
-Leaders eat last (Simon Sinek)
-Primal leadership (Daniel Goleman)
-The 21 indispensable qualities of a leader (John C. Maxwell)
-The five dysfunctions of a team (Patrick Lencioni)
Just to name a few to start with.
Hope you enjoy them! Saving Changes...
Abdullah AlhasabeenArea Manager| Saudi Readymix Concrete Co.Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
leaders eat last: why some teams pull together nd others don’t
bySimon Sinek.
and really i do agree with Federico that t reading should come accompanied by practice. Saving Changes...
First of all I think the question was recommending a book on leadership we've read...:)
It's great to read stories, tips, techniques, theories of leadership told by experts; it allows you to reflect and incorporate reading into your personal growth and development plan as a leader.
Read on to LEAD!
I'd read some many but would recommend a few for the following reasons:
Are You a PMP Managing a Project? Read The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Are You a PM, PgMP Leading a Project? Read 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Are You Leading a Program or Portfolio? Read the Five Levels of Leadership
Are You a BA? Read Business Analysis and Leadership
Are You a CAPM? Read the Seven Habit of Highly Effective People
Are You a PfMP: Read Sometimes You Win Sometime You Learn
