There is A LOT written about Leadership. It’s overwhelming! (And here I am adding to the pile with my blog) Hopefully, my recommended reading will help focus your reading list. I’m only going to recommend my favorites – those books and articles that have been helpful to me and those I teach on our journey to becoming better leaders.
And the added benefit of my reading list is it comes with Know How Notes. Know How Notes are ideas about how you could apply what you are reading to your practice of Leadership.
Because let’s face it – just reading about Leadership won’t make you a better Leader – you actually have to practice the ideas that are suggested in what 
you read and incorporate them into how you lead.
Sometimes that can be pretty overwhelming, because there are a LOT of leadership ideas to try out. Remember, becoming a great leader is a life long journey – you’ve got time. As I tell participants in my leadership classes – it’s just one step forward (towards greatness) at a time.
So each of my book or article recommendations comes with an idea of how you could try out something in the book. But you can create your own as well. Here’s how…
1) Read each article with an ‘eye’ for one idea that would strengthen your Leadership skills
2) Think of how you would practice that idea – how you will practice, where you will practice it, when you will practice AND THEN TRY IT OUT
3) After each practice – REFLECT: What work well (what should I repeat), What will I do differently next time
4) Practice again – 21 times until it becomes a habit – and the CELEBRATE your learning success
And finally – repeat these steps with your next Leadership Practice
