Recommended Media

While we know that leaders don’t learn merely by reading, or viewing other media, good reading and fine films can enrich the learning experience.

Below are listed some of the books and films we frequently recommend to our clients. They represent a selection of excellent thought and insight on their subjects.

There are very few “business” or “leadership” books on the list – although there are myriads of them on the market. We have chosen only those kinds of books that we feel stand the test of time, will not fade with the latest fad, and will truly add a new dimension to your thought and development as a leader. If you have recommendations, or would like to comment on your experience with these selections, please let us know.

Title	Author
Leading Minds	Gardner, Howard
Working with Emotional Intelligence	Goleman, Daniel
A Force For Change: How Leadership Differs from Management	Kotter, John P.
Leading Change	Kotter, John P.
What Leaders Really Do	Kotter, John P.
The Book of Leadership Wisdom	Krass, Peter, ed.
Authority	Sennett, Richard

Historical / Political
T.R. The Last Romantic	Brands, H.W.
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1933	Cook, Blanche Weisen
Patton, A Genius for War	D'Este, Carlo
Abraham Lincoln	Donald, David Herbert
Churchill: A Life	Gilbert, Martin
A Personal History	Graham, Katharine
Truman	McCullough, David
Theodore Rex	Morris, Edmond
Jack: A Life Like No Other	Perret, Geoffrey
Nelson Mandela	Samson, Anthony
Grant	Smith, Jean Edward
Robert Kennedy, His Life	Thomas, Evan

Business / General
The Courageous Follower	Chafee, Ira
Built to Last	Collins and Porras
IBM Redux: Lou Gerstner and the Business Turnaround of the Century	Garr, Doug
Personal History	Graham, Katherine
Jack Welch and the G.E. Way:	Slater, Rovert
Jack: Straight from the Gut	Welch, Jack

Films
Apollo 13
Elizabeth
Galaxy Quest
Henry V (Kenneth Branaugh)
Patton
The Pirates of Silicon Valley
Thirteen Days
Twelve Angry Men (either version)
Twelve o' Clock High

Recommended Books and Films