Auckland Council Libraries: What is leadership?

What is leadership?

The structure of a modern workplace is forever adapting. As a result, we are seeing new types of leaders emerge from many different industries. These selected titles offer an insight into what makes a good leader and the qualities they possess.

Applied empathy

Michael P. Ventura

Book

Empathy is about understanding - your consumers, your colleagues, and yourself - and it's a direct path to powerful leadership. For leaders of all levels, this guide lays the foundation to establish a driven team that can meet today’s challenges.

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Leadership material

Diana Jones

Book

Through compelling stories taken directly from Jones's coaching sessions with experienced leaders, readers will learn how to make enduring behavioural changes. These will create alignment among disparate groups, using empathy and leadership language.

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Everybody matters

Bob (CEO) Chapman

Book

This book chronicles Chapman's journey to find his true calling, going behind the scenes as his team tackles real-world challenges with care, empathy, and inspiration. It also provides clear steps to transform your own workplace.

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Conversational intelligence

Judith E. Glaser

Book

The key to success in business is to become a master at Conversational Intelligence. Judith Glaser presents a framework for knowing what kind of conversations trigger; and what activates intelligence such as trust, empathy, and good judgment.

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Dare to lead

Brené Brown

Book

Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and create plans for developing that potential. This is a book for everyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead.

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Humble leadership

Edgar H. Schein

Book

In this book authors, Edgar Schein and Peter Schein, call for a reimagined form of leadership that coincides with emerging trends of relationship building, complex group work, and diverse workforces.

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Small acts of leadership

G. Shawn Hunter

Book

Weaving in personal life stories and meaningful interviews with business leaders around the world, Hunter presents the reader with twelve critical competencies that are consistently present in the behaviour of today’s most successful leaders.

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Alive at work

Daniel M. (Daniel Merle) Cable

Book

Filled with real-life examples from the author's own research and consulting, this book equips managers with the guidance to maximize the curiosity and passion that lives within themselves and others.

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The open organization

Jim Whitehurst

Book

Based on open source principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration, 'open management' challenges conventional business ideas about how companies make money. This book provides the blueprint for putting it into practice.

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Compassion Inc.

Gaurav Sinha

Book

Gaurav Sinha’s book outlines the economics of empathy for life and for business. He offers actionable solutions to maintaining a successful trade in a changing global landscape where conscience, ethics, and authenticity are high on the agenda.

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Auckland Council Libraries:Book list Recommended reading lists about different topics and genres to help you find new books to read.