Great Leadership Books Make YOU a better leader! They're cheap, easy and they'll AMP your leadership style and REVAMP your leadership theories. Leaders are definitely learners and leadership books are cheap, easy to get your hands on and are quick on the uptake.

If you really want to grow into the best & strongest leader that you're capable of becoming I don't know of anything you can do to build your leadership muscle faster than becoming a rabid leadership learner.

Although I'm a leadership book junkie I've learned to take advantage of the internet for loads of learning for leaders.  If you're not already familiar with Audible.com or TedTalks.com then you owe it to yourself to check them out.  Of course there are audio books, leadership CDs from people like John Maxwell and Bill Hybels, and training programs by Tony Robbins, Bill Britt, Reggie McNeal, and more. I love to attend great leadership conferences like the WCA Leadership Summit each fall or the CATALYST Conference. And, increasingly I'm mining Itunes and Itunes University for podcasts and talks by some of my favorite leaders like Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel.

The people I serve deserve a well-equipped leader working with the latest tools and techniques and armed with proper leadership theory operating in the most effective leadership styles possible. To give them that I have to be willing to get around the strongest leaders possible.

The reality is that I'm not often able to the get on the calendar of the very best leaders (but, it never hurts to ask!) but I am able to learn from them in all kinds of settings. I especially like leadership books because they're so portable, durable, and the 'batteries' never run out!

Leadership Books that have had a huge impact on me.... Here are 21+ Leadership Books that have helped me lead better....read stronger and grow stronger! Feast on these and grow into the leader you are meant to become!

1. The Ascent of a Leader by Thrall, MnNicol, and McElrath

2. Spiritual Leadership by Blackaby

3. Courageous Leadership by Hybels

4. Awaken the Leader Within by Bill Perkins

5. The Art of Influence by Jim Dornan and John Maxwell

6. Spiritual Leadership by Oswald Sanders

7. Developing the Leader Within You by John Maxwell

8. Developing the Leaders Around You by John Maxwell

9. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell

10. The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner

11. Team of Rivals by Doris Goodwyn

12. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

13. First Things First by Covey, Merrill & Merrill

14. Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham

15. The Portable Coach by Thomas J. Leonard

16. Lead the Field by Earl Nightingale

17. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

18. The Success System that Never Fails by W. Clement Stone

19. How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Betger

20. The Choice by Og Mandino

21. The Greatest Secret in the World by Og Mandino

22. The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino

23. As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

24. The Go-Getter by Peter Kyne

25. Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell

26. The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

27. Tender Warrior by Stu Webber

28. Fresh Faith by Jim Cymbala

29. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala

30. The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson

31. Is that Really You, God by Loren Cunningham

32. When Good Men are Tempted by Bill Perkins

33. Courage by Edwin Cole

34. Holy Sweat by Tim Hansel

35. The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

36. Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins

37. The Practice of Multimodal Therapy by

38. The Leadership Engine by Noel Tichy

39. What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper

40. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

41. Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs by Bruce Wilkinson

42. Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard

43. Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

44. Rich Dad, Poor Day by Robert Kiyosaki

45. Conspiracy of the Rich by Robert Kiyosaki

46. Good to Great by Jim Collins

47. Skill with People by Les Giblin

A book that I just picked up at a conference that I suspect will have a huge impact on me is called The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns. When I remember to, I'll come back here and add a link about that book.

Another one that I picked up at the same conference is by Tamara Lowe and features some new work on 'Motivational DNA' and I'm looking forward to learning more. The leadership book is 'Get Motivated'.

You'll notice that many of these titles are not specifically 'leadership books', but they do deal with attitudes, spiritual foundations, ancient wisdom, sayings of Jesus and other great leaders. A leader is a person who is in the people business because as John Maxwell loves to say, 'leadership is influence' and he's right.

According to Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, there are '4 Pillars' of leadership success and they are

1. Spiritual Vibrance
2. Physical Fitness
3. Emotional Well-Being
4. Mental Fitness

A leader is a spiritual being wrapped in a human body charged with inspiring, directing, challenging, loving, engaging, and empowering other spirits wrapped up in humanness to perform at higher levels, to have break-through performances and to achieve their highest callings. So, the leader is responsible to fuel her/his spirit, body, mind, and emotional health with great leadership books, audios, DVDs, podcasts, blogs, etc.

Accelerate your growth as a leader by accelerating your pace on getting these great leadership books and others under your belt faster.

Enjoy the journey,

Jeff Fuson

P.S.  If I can serve you in any way, business or beyond, please let me know. And if you know of anyone who needs a Leadership Keynote Speaker please let me know and I promise that I'll serve them well!