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8 books like Dare to Lead

Brené Brown's argument is that leading takes courage, and courage needs vulnerability: clear conversations, saying what you don't know, and building trust on purpose. These eight cover the same ground from other sides: ownership, candid feedback, team trust and purpose.

  1. #1

    The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

    by Patrick Lencioni

    Lencioni's fable puts trust based on vulnerability at the base of every team, the same idea Brown builds on, shown through one company's leadership team.

    Shared theme: leadership

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  2. #2

    Radical Candor

    by Kim Scott

    Brown says clear is kind. Kim Scott shows how to do that every week: care about the person and challenge them directly in the same conversation.

    Shared theme: leadership

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  3. #3

    Extreme Ownership

    by Jocko Willink

    Two former Navy SEAL officers on owning every result in your area. A harder tone than Brown, with the same rule against blame.

    Shared theme: leadership

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  4. #4

    Leaders Eat Last

    by Simon Sinek

    Sinek on why people do their best work when they feel safe with their leader, with examples from the military and business.

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  5. #5

    Turn the Ship Around!

    by L. David Marquet

    A submarine captain who stopped giving orders and let his crew decide. Trust as a working system, not a feeling.

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  6. #6

    Multipliers

    by Liz Wiseman

    Wiseman's research on leaders who make the people around them smarter, and on the ones who shut them down without meaning to.

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  7. Start with Why by Simon Sinek — book cover
    #7

    Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    by Simon Sinek

    Sinek's first book: people follow leaders who are clear about why, not only about what.

    Shared theme: leadership

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  8. #8

    High Output Management

    by Andrew Grove

    Andy Grove's handbook from Intel on one-on-ones, meetings and measuring a team's output. The practical side of leading.

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