If you’re a parent of primary school age children, you may know that March 5 is World Book Day. A registered charity with a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own, World Book Day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) reading. In fact, it is the largest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a global celebration of books and reading, and marked in more than 100 countries worldwide. To mark this fun and educational event, we asked the professional services team at the myers-briggs company to tell us about the books they value most and draw inspiration from when working with leaders and leadership teams. if you haven’t already, we hope these will inspire you too!
1. black box thinking by matthew syed nominated by claire bremner, senior consultant (uk) why black box thinking is recommended syed has deftly woven together a narrative on what it’s like to be prepared for learn from our mistakes how success really happens. The book is enormously compelling, both because of the many real-world examples (from life and from different organizational settings) to which it refers, and because of the cutting-edge research on marginal gains, creativity, determination, and growth mindset that it uses as its foundations. base. for your arguments. how black box thinking has inspired claire “the ideas have already inspired me to feel differently about critical feedback. I was also able to weave some of the concepts together at a recent senior leadership team development event, in the context of building psychological safety and embracing failure and mistakes.”
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2. positive leadership by kim cameron nominated by ruth patel, senior consultant (uk) why positive leadership is recommended this book does think to leaders about the benefits of creating a positive organizational climate without ignoring difficulties or challenges. it is peppered with empirical support and practical examples rather than being one leader’s view of what good leadership looks like. it’s also wonderfully compact! how positive leadership has inspired ruth “I have applied these principles countless times during leadership training and development programs. it makes leaders think about the culture they create in terms of where they focus and how they feed back learning and growth from challenges and failures.”
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4. Good to Great by Jim Collins Nominated by Alice King, Head of European Professional Services Delivery (UK) Why Good to Great is recommended This book really gets leaders thinking about their role in delivering results through people, never compromising and staying consistent to the central purpose of your organization. What’s more, it is derived from data on highly successful organizations with sustained performance. How Good to Great has inspired Ruth “One of our clients has been using it as part of their strategy work and so we’ve been applying many of the principles to the team development work we are doing with them, with particular reference to sticking to your core area of competence.”
5. The 7 habits of highly effective people by Steven R. Covey Nominated by Ben Vernazza, Principal Consultant (UK) Why The 7 habits of highly successful people is recommended This book provides insightful, daily habits and ways of thinking that are useful for solving personal or professional problems. Although they may sound like common sense, they are a good reminder of useful practices that contribute to success. How The 7 habits of highly successful people has inspired Ben “I’ve referred to aspects of this when coaching and working with leaders, for example from looking at prioritizing and being purposeful, to referring to responsibility during building resilience sessions.”
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6. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Nominated by Audrey Costalin, Professional Services Manager (France) Why Long Walk to Freedom is recommended It is a great example of natural leadership played out in a biography. Leaders need to be guided by strong beliefs so the people around them feel their authenticity – that’s one of the key qualities of a great leader. How Long Walk to Freedom has inspired Audrey “It’s inspired me to work in a congruent and authentic way within my MBTI type and belief system – whether I’m in the training room, facilitating leadership groups, or coaching.”
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9. sapiens: a brief history of mankind by yuval noah harari nominated by martin boult, senior director of professional services & psychologist (australia)
why sapiens: a brief history of mankind is recommended this book provides a fascinating overview of human development through the ages, offering leaders insight into what has influenced and continues influencing human behavior in our personal lives. , working lives and human societies. How Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has inspired Martin’ “I have been inspired, but the book, because it includes research findings that illuminate the origins of dozens of practices we all take for granted, including modern diets, nation-states, the use of a 24-hour clock, money, modern corporations, religion, and the health of modern humans.”
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10. The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Lencioni Nominated by Rachel Cubas-Wilkinson, Senior Consultant (USA) Why The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive is recommended This is a simple, practical handbook that truly tells you how to start working on a no-nonsense coaching leadership style. It helps you recognize and bypass your reflexes and pitfalls, and teaches you coaching skills and easy-to-use conversation techniques. The practical pointers and real-life examples in this book enable you to immediately put it all into practice. How The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive has inspired Rachel “I’ve used the part about giving feedback in a session for one of our clients and we created a carousel exercise…..which was very well received.”
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