Reading & Book Club

Reading & Book Club

A leadership book a month — tracked as a working backlog. Apply below if you'd like to join.

To Read
48 Laws of Power
Worth reading critically: understanding how power actually moves sharpens judgment, even when you choose not to play every law.
Crucial Conversations
Servant leaders still have hard conversations. This is the playbook for having them well.
Radical Candor
Serving a team means telling them the truth, not just being nice to them.
Good to Great
Level 5 Leadership is servant leadership by another name: ambition for the mission, not the ego.
Dare to Lead
A servant leader has to be willing to be seen. This is the research behind why that works.
Atomic Habits
Leading well is a habit, not a single decision. This is how you make it stick.
Leaders Eat Last
The title says it. This is the business case for servant leadership.
Never Split the Difference
Stakeholder management is negotiation. This sharpens how I listen and respond under pressure.
Extreme Ownership
Ownership and servant leadership aren't opposites. A leader who owns every outcome is one a team can trust.
The Culture Code
Self-managing teams don't happen by accident. This is the mechanics behind building that culture.
Mindset
Servant leadership means believing in people's capacity to grow. This is the psychology behind why that belief matters.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Understanding before being understood is servant leadership in one habit: listen first, lead second.
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