Written by: Steven Crane, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
A large number of individuals enjoy reading, but not everyone understands where to begin when it comes to finding new novels to read. You might consider picking up one of the top 100 books on this list if you're seeking a new read or want to expand your current book collection. The topics covered on this list range from leadership to coaching to spiritual healing to motivation. There is something for everyone on this list. Now is the time to stock your bookshelves with some new knowledge!
How Full Is Your Bucket?
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential
Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle.
Principles: Life and Work
Ego Is the Enemy
Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
Growth IQ: Get Smarter about the Choices That Will Make or Break Your Business
Unshakeable
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The Infinite Game
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind ‒ Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival
Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrows Success
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes
New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World—and How to Make It Work for You
Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life
Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't
All about Them: Grow Your Business by Focusing on Others
READY, Set, Change!: Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change
Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Building Leadership Competence: A Competency-Based Approach to Building Leadership Ability
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
Becoming a Person of Influence
Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can, Too
Man's Search for Meaning
No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity
That's Not How We Do It Here!: A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall--and Can Rise Again
Strengths Finder 2.0
Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow
Now, Discover Your Strengths
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More Change the Way You Lead Forever
Make Your Bed: Little Things that Can Change Your Life... and Maybe the World
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Known: The Handbook for Building and Unleashing Your Personal Brand in the Digital Age
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success
The Science of Leadership: Lessons from Research for Organizational Leaders
Encouragement Changes Everything: Bless and Be Blessed
The Leadership Dojo: Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader
54) Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellence: How Extraordinary Leaders Build Relationships, Shape Culture and Drive Breakthrough Results ‒ 2nd Edition
Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence to Find Purpose, Build Resilience, Deepen Relationships and Lead More Powerfully
Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation
Changing on the Job: Developing Leaders for a Complex World
Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others
The Circle of Fire: Inspiration and Guided Meditations for Living in Love and Happiness
Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be
Heart of the Mind: Engaging Your Inner Power to Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming
The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship
Wisdom from the Wild: The Nine Unbreakable Laws of Leadership from the Animal Kingdom
Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety
Beyond Inclusion: Reimagining the Future of Work, Workers, and the Workplace
Meditations: A New Translation
Leadership: In Turbulent Times
The Seat of the Soul: 25th Anniversary Edition with a Study Guide
The 48 Laws of Power
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace
The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals
CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
The Slight Edge (Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness)
The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
What to Say When You Talk to Your Self
Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings
Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
The Mastery of Life: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom
The Self Care Prescription: Powerful Solutions to Manage Stress, Reduce Anxiety & Increase Wellbeing
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How To Lose Your Mind And Create A New One
The Five Levels of Attachment
Mastery
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)
Ho‘oponopono: Your Path to True Forgiveness
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success
The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom
How to Read People Like a Book
The 33 Strategies of War
Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
Whatever It Takes: Master the Habits to Transform Your Business, Relationships, and Life
The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Looking for books that will transform your life? Look no farther than this list of must-reads. These are the top 100 leadership books that have had the most significant impact on my personal and professional development throughout the course of my career. This list, which covers everything from relationships to work to family to self-efficacy, should definitely be on your bookshelves. I strongly advise you to read each and every one of them in order to advance your leadership skills. Which book is at the top of your to-read list? In which novel do you find yourself most immersed? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Steven Crane, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
"Steven Crane is a dynamic USMC Veteran, Serial Entrepreneur, Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Coach known for providing high-performance coaching to support individuals in identifying their key strengths and achieving set career goals. As a veteran who experienced the stereotypical homeless military transition, Steven has a proven track record of successfully building and running various companies focused on supporting individuals in advancing their professional careers and freeing their minds from negativity while overcoming limiting beliefs and stepping into a world of possibilities!
Throughout his career, Steven has displayed deep expertise in guiding individuals in identifying and overcoming their limits and thriving in current roles by offering 1-on-1 sessions. Moreover, he is skilled in counseling clients through career changes to achieve their personal and professional goals. Steven has also been commended for devising and implementing innovative coaching programs and leading global teams to pinpoint and explore new opportunities to inspire powerful personal transformation."
