The Best Leadership Reading List - November 2024
As the saying goes, read, read, read. Here are some of my favorites from November to help with your business leadership learning.
Welcome to December 2024!
And just like that, we are in the year's final month. Time to wrap things up and get ready for 2025.
And hopefully, get some extra reading in over the holidays!
Reading and learning are not just hobbies; they are investments in your future. While finding time to learn amidst life's chaos can be challenging, it's crucial to recognize the impact this habit can have on your professional growth.
"Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers” - Harry S. Truman
Here are some insightful articles and books I came across last month.
Around the Web
How to win the long game: Fight unfair fights - don’t fight battles you aren’t set up to win.
Nothing Leads to Long-Term Problems Like Short-Term Thinking - why leaders should focus on addressing root causes and improving organizational systems rather than fixating on short-term problems or immediate results.
Active portfolio management: Five practical insights for value creation - a look at managing your business's contribution to the overall objectives.
How to Evaluate an Idea Whose Time Has Come - it takes more than a good idea to bring a new product to life.
5 Things you NEED to know before you become a manager - moving from an individual contributor role to a management position involves learning a whole new set of skills and ways of working.
The Complete History & Strategy of Meta—Trust me on this one. I know your first thought is going to be, do we really need a six-hour podcast on the history of Meta(Facebook)? The answer is yes, yes, you do. There is some great storytelling here and lots of strategy and product-building insights. Highly Recommended!
Core Concepts: Cultivating a Feedback-Friendly Environment - are you leading a team that feels safe to provide feedback?
Five Ways Leaders Can Turn Pushback Into Progress - how to build support when initial feedback on your plan isn’t positive.
Books
Never Lead Alone: 10 Shifts from Leadership to Teamship - an examination of what it takes to move your team from average to high-performing.
Useful Not True - if you are a fan of Derek Sivers, you will love this one. It is all about how examining challenges from different perspectives can help you find the best choice of action. If you haven’t heard of Derek Sivers, you can learn more about him on his latest podcast with Tim Ferris.
The Colossus Review - I have enjoyed the Invest Like The Best podcast for many years. In addition to the original podcast, they have added other shows to the fold, like Founders and Business Breakdowns. Now, they are adding a print and digital magazine. The first issue is out, and not only is it gorgeous, but the spotlight on leaders doing their life's work alone is worth the purchase.
Looking for more to read? Here are my lists from 2024: October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January, and 2023.
Josh- This is an interesting list. Most interesting to me perhaps is the idea whose time has come. What should anyone do with something like this? So glad you highlighted this.
Thank you. I’m doing really badly with my 2024 list - so I’ll add these to 2025 (6)