Best Leadership & Motivation Books

A selection of recommended leadership & motivation books worth reading.

• Peoples History of the United StatesHoward Zinn
• High Output ManagementAndrew S. Grove
• Lean StartupEric Ries
• Beginning of InfinityDavid Deutsch
• Once an EagleAnton Myrer
• Fifth DisciplinePeter M. Senge
• Captain ClassSam Walker
• Managing TransitionsWilliam Bridges, Susan Bridges
• Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0Jim Collins, William Lazier
• High Growth HandbkElad Gil
• Landmark Xenophons AnabasisXenophon
• Scrum the Art of Doing Twice the Work InJeff Sutherland, J.J. Sutherland
• Ceo for All SeasonsCarolyn Dewar, Vikram Malhotra, Scott Keller, Kurt Strovink
• Incorruptible Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great EricEric Ries
• ThoughtloadLiane Davey
• Management Tips 2026Harvard Business Review