The Best Books About Business, Leadership, and Time Management

Leadership styles are varied. When I led a team, I always prioritized autonomy, since I personally don’t like being managed. I figured my best recourse was to ensure people were supported and had what they needed, had clear deliverables and expectations, and freedom to determine how and when they wanted to do their work. (Within some limits.) I primarily lead creatives, and you can’t turn on creativity like a spigot. I’ve had the privilege of knowing and working with Brené Brown, which makes Dare to Lead an easy favorite. I loved Oliver Burkeman’s 4,000 Weeks, Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing, and Sydney Finklestein’s Superbosses, in particular.

Please, as always, drop recommendations in the comments, I am always all ears for more books to read. The link below will take you to a shelf I curated on Bookshop with my picks—I earn an affiliate commission there, but it is ALWAYS MY PREFERENCE that you shop at and support your local bookseller, so no pressure to buy via Bookshop. This is the easiest way for me to organize and keep picks updated. Happy reading!