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This article is included in\u00a0<\/i>Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership<\/a>, a new book containing insights from more than 20 contributors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.<\/i><\/p>\n

One of the best ways to ensure that you grow as a person and a leader is to read — a lot.<\/p>\n

Time and time again, we learn that the most successful people are also avid bookworms. Constant reading allows them to absorb knowledge, broaden their worldviews and perspectives and challenge obsolete viewpoints.<\/p>\n

But of course not all books are worthy of the time and effort it takes to go from cover to cover. To help you on your journey toward becoming a successful leader, here are the top 10 books you should be reading now.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Managing the Mental Game<\/i>\u00a0by Jeff Boss<\/h2>\n

Using a blend of mental-training methodologies, former Navy SEAL Jeff Boss shows readers how to build self-confidence and fortitude, enabling them to reach new levels of success.<\/p>\n

Managing the Mental Game<\/i><\/a>\u00a0contains useful exercises on learning how to manage chaos and pressure in order to stay clearheaded and calm in uncertain and difficult situations. Boss\u2019s advice helps you understand that stress is a mental game that can be overcome, often by avoiding mental pitfalls and learning to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Start With Why<\/i>\u00a0by Simon Sinek<\/h2>\n

This book centers on an important business truth: People don\u2019t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Simon Sinek explains this concept in\u00a0Start With Why<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>by delving into a few basic questions. One key question he poses is why some people and organizations are more innovative, influential and profitable than others.<\/p>\n

He also asks why so few are able to repeat their success. If you are struggling to create a long-term vision and guiding principles as you navigate business and life, this book can give you the inspiration to begin moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0The Go-Giver Leader<\/i>\u00a0by Bob Burg and John David Mann<\/h2>\n

Great leaders don\u2019t try to act like \u201cleaders.\u201d Instead, they strive to be more human. They focus on the concept that \u201cif you give, you shall receive.\u201d Burg and Mann tell a compelling tale of an ambitious young executive trying to lead a struggling small business to make a crucial decision.<\/p>\n

The Go-Giver Leade<\/i>r<\/a>\u00a0promotes a mindset of higher consciousness. It expands on the idea that your influence is determined by whether you place others\u2019 interests first. Leaders who do this will create prosperity for their communities and society, as well as for their companies and employees.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0The Dip<\/i>\u00a0by Seth Godin<\/h2>\n

The Dip<\/i><\/a>\u00a0proves that winners do quit, and quitters do win. Seth Godin shows that winners quit quickly and often, until they commit to beating the right \u201cdip.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winners are those who know that the bigger the barrier, the bigger the reward for getting past it. If you can beat the dip, you\u2019ll earn profits, glory and long-term security. What this book will do is help you determine if you\u2019re in a dip that\u2019s worthy of your time, effort and talents.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Freakonomics<\/i>\u00a0by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner<\/h2>\n

As the\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/i>\u00a0proclaims, \u201cIf Indiana Jones were an economist, he\u2019d be Steven Levitt.\u201d\u00a0Freakonomics<\/i><\/a>\u00a0is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist.<\/p>\n

The two examined the inner workings of a crack gang, the truth about real estate agents and the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan. The result of their work is this book, which powerfully shows how, at its core, economics is the study of incentives. It is how people get what they want or need, especially when other people are trying to get the same thing.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Essentialism<\/i>\u00a0by Greg McKeown<\/h2>\n

Instead of trying to manage your time more efficiently,\u00a0Essentialism<\/i><\/a>\u00a0helps you focus on getting the right things done. This isn\u2019t about time management or productivity improvement. Greg McKeown teaches a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential and eliminating everything else.<\/p>\n

By pursuing \u201cless,\u201d we are empowered to prioritize what is truly important in our lives, and thus are able to give the highest possible contribution toward those things.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Drive<\/i>\u00a0by Daniel H. Pink<\/h2>\n

We all have an innate desire to be in control of our lives and create new things. These two desires are what truly drive us. The \u201ccarrot and stick\u201d approach that most corporations use to motivate people doesn\u2019t deliver high performance or results because it ignores the most important element: intrinsic (or internal) motivation.<\/p>\n

Daniel H. Pink asserts in\u00a0Drive<\/i><\/a>\u00a0that the secret to prompting higher achieving workers is to tap into their internal motivation. Doing so will increase satisfaction at work, at school and at home, and also empower us to better ourselves and our world.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Getting Things Done<\/i>\u00a0by David Allen<\/h2>\n

Since\u00a0Getting Things Done<\/i><\/a>\u00a0was first published 15 years ago, \u201cGTD\u201d has become shorthand for an entire method of approaching professional and personal tasks. This updated version includes new material that adds fresh perspectives to David Allen\u2019s classic text on how to attain maximum efficiency.<\/p>\n

Allen offers important tools and strategies on how to focus our energy and manage workflows, including how to get through work tasks quickly, delegate when appropriate and defer when necessary.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Give and Take<\/i>\u00a0by Adam Grant<\/h2>\n

Success is not just about hard work, talent and luck. Our ability to achieve is increasingly dependent on how well we interact with others.\u00a0Adam Grant’s book<\/a>\u00a0shows that most people operate as takers, matchers or givers.<\/p>\n

Whereas takers strive to get as much as possible from others and matchers aim to trade evenly, givers are a rare breed who contribute to others without expecting anything in return. When used correctly, giving can attain extraordinary results.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School<\/i>\u00a0by Mark H. McCormack<\/h2>\n

Like a wise mentor, this book offers real-world guidance and concise information that you won\u2019t learn elsewhere.\u00a0What They Don\u2019t Teach You at Harvard Business School<\/i><\/a>\u00a0is a complement to a traditional business background, offered by a seasoned luminary in the field.<\/p>\n

Mark H. McCormack teaches you how to use his \u201capplied people sense\u201d in sales, negotiation, executive time management and reading yourself and others.<\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/287517<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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