6 Self Help Books For Developing Leadership Qualities

BENAGLURU: What could be the most eminent exercise that shapes your mind? Well, the whole world would say that it is the habit of reading; yes! The influence of literature on its reader is beyond our imagination and can transform one’s life from ground zero to great leaders. Relatively, here goes the list of such metamorphic books that can shape the young leaders, as reported by the Lifehack.

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius:
“A cucumber is bitter. Throw it away. There are briars in the road. Turn aside from them. This is enough. Do not add, "And why were such things made in the world?"

‘Meditations’ written by the Marcus Aurelius is considered to be the most noteworthy personal help book, all across the globe. Aurelius was an Emperor under the Roman Empire, who recorded his personal experience and thoughts on the Stoic philosophy in twelve books of Meditations and was published form 170 to 180 AD in the Koine Greek language.

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel:
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ is a book that narrates the imprisoned life of the Viktor Frankel, a famous holocaust survivor in Austria. The book is written in two parts and the first piece defines Frankl's analysis of his experiences in the concentration camps, whereas the part two prefaces his ideas of meaning and his theory called logotherapy. The book mostly scores on the common prisoner’s ideas on longevity amid the cataclysm of the Nazi rule.

The Alchemist:
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

The Alchemist is popular novel written by the well known Portuguese author Paulo Coelho. The book is the all time best selling regional novel that has been transited into 67 different languages and is sold over 210 million copies worldwide. The book scores on journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago in search treasure in Egypt, but he eventually ends up finding the treasure within, as the novel deeply digs into magnitude of listening to our hearts.

Good to Great:
“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.”

‘Good to Great’ is a management book that speaks about the transformation of companies from a toddler to industry giants, while some others fail in achieving the feat. It is written by the William Collins and was published in 2001 and by having sold more than four million copies, the book has became the bestseller and has hit the customers who are of other genre as well.  

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R. Covey:
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”

‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ is authored by Steven R. Covey, which is a self-improvement book related business. The book counts wholly on dealing with personal and professional problems and teaches to deal with fear, integrity, insight and helps in sensing the opportunity.

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie:
“Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.”

‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ is a self-assisters book written by Dale Carnegie that deals on developing a skill to influence people and is one among the best selling books. The book was first published in 1936 and is sold over 15 million copies worldwide till date.      

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