The May 2024 Business Reading List
Here are some of my favorites from May to help with your business leadership learning.
Unbelievably, it is already June, and we are halfway through the year just like that. Now is the time to learn a bit more with some great resources.
"Develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day.” - Charlie Munger
Here are some of the most interesting articles and books I came across last month.
Around the Web
What’s the Secret Ingredient to Great Mentorship? - the ‘hidden skill’ that separates a great mentor.
The habits of effective remote teams - how to make the most of remote teams.
Why so many bad bosses still rise to the top - make sure to focus on substance over style when it comes to promoting leaders.
Need to Make a Point? Tell a Good Story - the best story wins.
15 principles for managing up - improve your working relationship with your manager.
Customer Obsession Gone Wrong And Why Being Customer-Centric Matters - the customer is always (not exactly) right.
Books
Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day -
Practical advice and frameworks for developing habits for daily performance across life and work.
The Innovative Leader: Step-By-Step Lessons from Top Innovators For You and Your Organization - looking at real-world case studies on how to help lead successful organizational change.
May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases―And What We Can Do About It - understand how your bias can impact your decision-making process and what you can do about it.
Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High—tactics for making better decisions under pressure.
That’s my list. What are your favorite reads from the last month?
In case you missed it, here are my favorite business books from last year:
15 Best Business Leadership Books of 2023
For the last twenty-plus years, I have been an avid reader of business books. It always seemed that if, for $20, you could get an idea or two to help you become a better leader, it was money well spent. Great leaders never stop learning, and there is always more to learn.