4 Must-Read Books for Ambitious yet Compassionate Leaders
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4 Must-Read Books for Ambitious yet Compassionate Leaders

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4 Must-Read Books for Ambitious yet Compassionate Leaders

We’ve all heard the stories of successful leaders who are ambitious, hard-driving, and almost sadistically callous. Unfortunately, Steve Jobs is just the tip of the iceberg—and we may start to believe that all good leaders have to be, well, jerks.

But it turns out that this simply isn’t true; ambition and compassion can and should go hand-in-hand. To see for yourself how leaders can drive results and treat others with care and respect, check out the four remarkable books below.

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Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams from Isolated to All In

Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams from Isolated to All In

By Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen

Connectable shows you what’s causing today’s loneliness, the role inclusion plays in solving it, and how you can decrease loneliness and increase belonging, engagement, and performance with employees at every level―including yourself. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen, in the Next Big Idea App

Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company  By Whitney Johnson

Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company

By Whitney Johnson

Smart Growth dives into the S Curve of Learning so that you can envision how growth happens, and direct yourself and others in your organization to create a culture that fosters it. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Whitney Johnson, in the Next Big Idea App

The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale by John List

The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale

By John A. List

Drawing on his original research, as well as fascinating examples from business, policymaking, education, and public health, a University of Chicago economist identifies five measurable vital signs that a scalable idea must possess, and offers proven strategies for avoiding voltage drops and engineering voltage gains. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author John A. List, in the Next Big Idea App

Boundless Leadership: The Breakthrough Method to Realize Your Vision, Empower Others, and Ignite Positive Change  By Joe Loizzo and Elazar Aslan

Boundless Leadership: The Breakthrough Method to Realize Your Vision, Empower Others, and Ignite Positive Change

By Joe Loizzo and Elazar Aslan

Whether you’re a CEO, manager, team leader, consultant, coach, social entrepreneur, or community activist, this book offers the tools you need to clarify your vision, lead others, and ignite positive change in the world. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Joe Loizzo and Elazar Aslan, in the Next Big Idea App

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