Stay on top of your leadership game.
Leadership isn't something you're born with or gifted as a reward for an abundance of charisma; true leadership stems from core skills that can be learned.
Get more of the leadership ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (Vol. 2). We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance.
With insights from leading experts including Michael D. Watkins, Herminia Ibarra, and Michael E. Porter, this book will inspire you to:
Identify areas for personal growthBuild trust with and among your employeesDevelop a more dynamic and sophisticated communication styleTry out different leadership styles and behaviors to find the right approach for you--and your organizationTransform yourself from a problem solver to an agenda setterHarness the power of connectionsBecome an adaptive and strategic leaderThis collection of articles includes “Leadership Is a Conversation,” by Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind; “How Managers Become Leaders: The Seven Seismic Shifts of Perspective and Responsibility,” by Michael D. Watkins; “Strategic Leadership: The Essential Skills,” by Paul J.H. Schoemaker, Steve Krupp, and Samantha Howland; “The Authenticity Paradox,” by Herminia Ibarra; "'Both/And' Leadership,” by Wendy K. Smith, Marianne W. Lewis, and Michael L. Tushman; “Are You a Collaborative Leader?” by Herminia Ibarra and Morten T. Hansen; “Cross-Silo Leadership,” by Tiziana Casciaro, Amy C. Edmondson, and Sujin Jang; “How CEOs Manage Time,” by Michael E. Porter and Nitin Nohria; “The Best Leaders Are Great Teachers,” by Sydney Finkelstein; “Nimble Leadership,” by Deborah Ancona, Elaine Backman, and Kate Isaacs; and “The Focused Leader,” by Daniel Goleman.
