Ask HN: What are the best books on leadership?

7 points by sixQuarks 14y ago ↗ HN

I want to learn how to be a great leader in order to take my business to the next level. What are the best books or resources that will help me learn?

Also, do you think great leaders are born, or can anyone learn to be one?

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SuperChihuahua 14y ago ↗

- Good to Great - Beyond band of brothers - Moments of Truth

wisty 14y ago ↗

Get ready for "It depends", "How to win friends and influence people", and "get a mentor".

GeoDeV 14y ago ↗

The Essence of Leadership: The Four Keys to Leading Successfully by Edwin A. Locke

forza 14y ago ↗

Please state why you think something is good when you recommend it.

wj 14y ago ↗

Stanford's Entrepreneurial Thought Leader podcasts are great. Each week a new person tells their story of building a company or related topics. Leadership is a common theme. I used to listen to the Manager Tools podcast which had some good information but was decidedly less inspirational.

Harvard Business Review on Managing Yourself was a good book. Managing yourself is the first step to managing others. I also enjoyed Persuasion: The Art of Influencing People, A Sense of Urgency, and Good to Great.

sixQuarks 14y ago ↗

Wow, the Stanford Thought Leader podcasts look awesome. Can't wait to hear some of them. Thanks for the tip