Discovering Your Leadership Potential: Book Recommendations for Personal Growth
I am deeply passionate about the study of Leadership and Personality Types. This interest was sparked when I took Project Leadership and Building High-Performing Teams classes at UC Berkeley. As a Product Manager, I believe it is essential to have a thorough understanding of these topics.
Since my time at UC Berkeley, I have explored the subject further by reading several excellent books on the topic, and I would like to share some of my recommendations with you.
“Sometimes we’re too focused on working on our weaknesses that we forget to think about our strengths or even increase what we’re naturally good at.” — Tom Rath.
Strengths Finder 2.0
This was the first book I read this year and was recommended by both my partner and a leadership class instructor.
In Strengths Finder 2.0, Tom Rath encourages readers to focus on their strengths rather than their weaknesses. The book comes with a code that you can use to take an online assessment to determine your top 5 strengths. The book then guides you through understanding and developing these strengths, with exercises to help you keep your strengths in mind.
Sometimes we’re too focused working on our weakness that we forget to think about our strengths or even increase what we’re naturally good at it.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
This leadership fable by Patrick Lencioni follows the story of Kathryn Petersen, CEO of Decision Tech, as she faces a leadership crisis and works to overcome the five dysfunctions of her team.
The book provides actionable steps for identifying and overcoming common hurdles to building a healthy, collaborative, and effective team. It also highlights the importance of healthy conflict for problem-solving and process improvement.
Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence
In Please Understand Me II, Dr. David West Keirsey explores the concept of temperament types and how they define our character and distinguish us from one another.
The book includes a questionnaire that identifies an individual’s basic temperament and ranks their secondary, third, and fourth choices. Keirsey believes that members of families and institutions can coexist and thrive despite their fundamental differences, and it is important to appreciate and accept these differences rather than trying to change others.
These are my top recommendations for anyone interested in exploring the subjects of Leadership and Personality Types. I hope you find these books as enlightening and enriching as I have.
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