11 Must-Read Books For Young Leaders, by John Coleman. Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. One of the most common follow-up questions was, "Ok, so what should I read? " That's a tough question. There are a number of wonderful reading lists out there. For those interested in engaging classic literature, Wikipedia has a list of "The 100 Best Books of All Time,"and Modern Library has picks for novels and nonfiction. Those interested in leadership might consult the syllabus for David Gergen's leadership course (PDF) at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government or the syllabus his colleague Ron Heifetz uses for his course on adaptive leadership (PDF).
But if I had to focus on a short list for young business leaders, I'd choose the 11 below. Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning. Tom Wolfe, A Man in Full. Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker. Clayton M. Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers: Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur: 9780470876411: Amazon.com. The Economist:Guide To Business Modelling by John tennent and Graham Friend | Jashanmal Books.
The Economist: Guide To Business ModellingJohn Tennent and Graham FriendAED 147.00ISBN 9781846683831 Description This is a new, fully updated and expanded edition of the definitive guide to creating business models for evaluating everything from a modest business development to a major acquisition. All organisations face more and more complex decision-making while the risks dependent on their decisions require increasingly explicit understanding of potential outcomes. The new edition of this widely acclaimed guide is full of practical help on how to build the best, most flexible and easy-to-use business models for analysing the upside or potential downside of any business project, however small or large.
About the Author John Tennent is coauthor of Guide to Business Modelling (Profile Books, 2005) and is currently managing director of a consultancy and training company specializing in business modelling and financial appraisal. Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers (9780596804176): Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo. Business Model Visualization.