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Leadership Development

Book titles to help cultivate the tools needed to advance your career and to become a leader in your field.

Contra Costa County Library

48 items

  • Start With Why

    How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    Sinek, Simon,
    In 2009, Simon Sinek started a movement to help people become more inspired at work, and in turn inspire their colleagues and customers. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, including more than 28 million…
    eBookNew York : Portfolio, 2009.
  • Leaders Eat Last

    Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    Sinek, Simon,
    The highly anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed bestseller Start With Why Simon Sinek's mission is to help people wake up every day inspired to go to work and return home every night fulfilled by their work.
    eBookNew York, New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2014.
  • Turn the Ship Around!

    a True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders

    Marquet, L. David,
    From the vantage point of the commander of the USS Santa Fe, read how the crew completely turned the ship around, going from worst to first by questioning many of our basic leadership assumptions and shifting from take-control authority to…
    Downloadable AudiobookNew York : Portfolio
  • It Worked for Me

    In Life and Leadership

    Powell, ColinKoltz, Tony
    It Worked for Me is a collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that shaped four star-general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s legendary career in public service.
    eBookHarperCollins, 2012
  • In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, "you will be less invested in the…
    eBookNew York : Portfolio, [2016]
  • The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Ownership. In the military, a field manual provides instructions in simple, clear, step-by-step language to help soldiers complete their mission.
    eBookNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2020.
  • Dale Carnegie's rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives.
    eBookNew York : Simon and Schuster, 2009.
  • Mindset

    the New Psychology of Success

    Dweck, Carol S., 1946-
    Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life
    eBookNew York : Random House
  • Grit

    the Power of Passion and Perseverance

    Duckworth, Angela,
    In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not…
    eBookNew York : Scribner, 2016.
  • The Culture Code

    the Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

    Coyle, Daniel,
    Daniel Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world's most productive groups--including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs.
    eBookNew York : Bantam, 2018.
  • Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has influenced legion MBA grads as well as Big Think authors from Brené Brown to Adam Grant with her pioneering work on psychological safety.
    eBookNew York : Atria Books, [2023]
  • Thanks for the Feedback

    the Science and Art of Receiving Feedback (even When It Is Off-base, Unfair, Poorly Delivered, and Frankly, You're Not in the Mood)

    Stone, Douglas, 1958-
    The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning.
    Downloadable AudiobookNew York : Viking Adult, 2014.
  • Dare to Lead

    Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts

    Brown, Brené
    Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.
    eBookNew York : Random House, [2018]
  • Breathe

    the Simple, Revolutionary 14-day Program to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health

    Vranich, Belisa,
    BREATHE is a groundbreaking look at a health topic we have all taken for granted. In a fascinating, straightforward, jargon-free exploration of how our bodies were meant to breathe, Dr. Belisa Vranich delves into the ins and outs of…
    eBookNew York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2016.
  • Give and Take

    a Revolutionary Approach to Success

    Grant, Adam, 1981-
    Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at Wharton Business School, Adam Grant shows how helping others can lead to greater personal success.
    eBookNew York, N.Y. : Viking, c2013.
  • When

    The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

    Pink, Daniel H.
    Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human , unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.
    eBookPenguin Publishing Group, 2018
  • Atomic Habits

    Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results : An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

    Clear, James,
    A leading expert on habit formation reveals practical strategies to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
    eBookNew York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]
  • Drive

    the Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

    Pink, Daniel H,
    Pink argues that the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today's world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
    eBookNew York : Penguin Audio
  • Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated

    Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long

    Rock, David,
    Downloadable AudiobookNew York : HarperAudio, 2020.