Micheal McLeadershipNow.com just released their list of the best best books for 2006. Jeff Pfeffer and I are pleased to see that they picked Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense for their list of 11 top book. Thank you!
They describe their list as follows:
"Our selection for the best leadership books of 2006 are listed below. The books listed below—in no particular order—we believe, have added something unique or a useful restating of important insights that we all need to be reminded of as we develop our leadership skills."
And here is their list:
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization by John C. Maxwell
Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? What It Takes to Be an Authentic Leader by Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton
A Leader's Legacy by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change by William B. Joiner and Stephen A. Josephs
Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win by William C. Taylor and Polly G. LaBarre
Success Built to Last: Creating a Life That Matters by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery and Mark Thompson
Purpose: The Starting Point of Great Companies by Nikos Mourkogiannis
Great Leadership: What It Is and What It Takes in a Complex World by Anthony Bell
Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature by Joseph Badaracco, Jr.
Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work by David Rock
P.S. The Times of India also has put Hard Facts on their list of the "Best Business Books of 2006," as you can see from the attached link. Warning: It is a PDF and not a URL, as no URL seems to be available.
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