Today I will introduce you 5 books that are included in the compulsory program of Harvard University. 1. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership The book explains how and why you can become a leader. It is based on various studies and many interviews with 125 well-known entrepreneurs and managers. And one of the authors, former CEO of Medtronic Bill George, reveals the step-by-step instruction to leadership:
1) to know the real self;
2) determine their values ​​and goals of leadership;
3) understand their true motives;
4) build your support team and team;
5) understand your most important things. 2. Talent on Demand Peter Capelli wrote this book to explore common problems and mistakes in managing people. It outlines four basic management principles that can give employees all the necessary skills. After reading the book, you immediately learn all the techniques of developing cadres with hiring, as well as understand what kind of people you need to improve the productivity of your team. 3. The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth A practical guide written by the best industry experts, Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner, talks about the problems entrepreneurs face when seeking funding. The book also tells how companies, government institutions and non-profit organizations should use all their advantages of a venture capital model in their fields. 4. Many Unhappy Returns: In 1997, the US Tax Service had the largest "client base" in America - and citizens were most unhappy with it. From hearings in the Congress it became known that the management constantly pressed on the employees, so that they collected more penalties and additionally charged taxes. Some of them anonymously confessed that tax inspectors were dragging out non-existent debts from taxpayers. In 1997, Charles Rossotti became the first businessman who took over the tax administration and began to rebuild this body. In this book, he told the true story of the leadership of this organization. 5. The Arc of Ambition: Defining the Leadership Journey The two international experts in the field of government and not only Jim Cumpy and Nitin Noria say that the key mechanism is ambitiousness. Their book is a practical guide to the use of all your personal and professional qualities. The book also tells about dozens of leaders and leaders from various fields.