Leadership Books at EMU Library
These links take you to lists of books at the EMU Library by topic.
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LeadershipRecent books on leadership. Note that some of these won't be as applicable to business as others, since EMU also has books on educational leadership or leadership in other non-business fields.
Selected Electronic Books on Leadership
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Other Electronic Books on LeadershipLook carefully--not all will relate to business.
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See also Professionalism ResourcesMore books and ebooks on leadership topics can be found here.
Classic Leadership Books at EMU Library
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Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? by
Publication Date: 2006The authors argue that leaders don’t become great by aspiring to a list of universal character traits. Rather, effective leaders are authentic: they deploy individual strengths to engage followers’ hearts, minds, and souls. -
Execution by
Publication Date: 2002The book that shows how to get the job done and deliver results . . . whether you're running an entire company or in your first management job. -
Servant Leadership by
Publication Date: 2002Servant Leadership--helps leaders find their true power and moral authority to lead.'helps those served become healthier, wiser, freer, and more autonomous.'encourages collaboration, trust, listening, and empowerment.'offers long-lasting change, not a temporary fix. -
Principle-Centered Leadership by
Publication Date: 1992The key to dealing with the challenges that face us today is the recognition of a principle-centered core within both ourselves and our organizations. Dr. Covey offers insights and guidelines that can help you apply these principles both at work and at home. -
Primal Leadership by
Looks at the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, discussing the characteristics of a good leader and leadership styles, and outlines the steps to becoming an effective leader. -
Leading Minds by
Publication Date: 1995Drawing on his groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, developer of the theory of Multiple Intelligences, offers fascinating revelations about the mind of the leader and his or her followers. -
John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do by
Publication Date: 1999This is a collection of John Kotter's essays, based on his research and consulting experiences of more than 30 years. Readers will learn the distinction between leading and managing, how to use power and influence in their organizations, and how to lead a change effort.