Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership.
While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking.
I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most often—each linked below to my conversation with the author.
Whether it’s your first listen or a return visit, the best conversations have a way of revealing something new when the moment calls for it.
We’ll be back in September with more great conversations and powerful ideas.
Thanks for continuing to learn, grow, and lead in ways that make a real difference.
—Mahan
Trust & Inspire – Stephen M. R. Covey
CEO Excellence – Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller & Vik Malhotra
Simple Truths of Leadership – Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley
Leading Change – John Kotter
How to Lead – David Rubenstein
Prediction Machines – Ajay Agrawal, Avi Goldfarb & Joshua Gans
The Performance Paradox – Eduardo Briceño
How Minds Change – David McRaney
Human + Machine – Paul Daugherty & H. James Wilson
10 Stories Great Leaders Tell – Paul Smith
Turn the Ship Around! – L. David Marquet
Magic Words – Jonah Berger
"I would rather read the best 100 books over and over again until I absorb them rather than read all the books." Naval Ravikant
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