This Women’s History Month, I’m celebrating the best leadership books for women and by women. I remember taking a leadership course, and the professor introduced me to the term “transformative leadership,” a leadership style that seeks to motivate teams to reach their full potential through individualized support and inspirational coaching. When you meet a transformative leader, you’ll know. They’ll inspire you to do better and be better in ways that extend beyond your team.
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Leadership Books for Women That Will Change Your Life
Look no further if you’re looking for books on owning and honing your leadership skills. Here are 20 books on leadership written by women and valuable for all.
- The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Feaers into Your Leadership Superpower by Morra Aarons-Mele
- Untapped Leadership: Harnessing the Power of Underrepresented Leaders by Dr. Jenny Vazquez- Newsum
- Women of Influence by Jo Miller
- In Her Own Voice : A Woman’s Rise to CEO: Overcoming Hurdles to Change the Face of Leadership by Jennifer McCollum
- What will it take to make a woman president?: Conversations about Women, Leadership, and Power by Marianne Schnall
- Leave Your Mark: Land Your Dream Job. Kill It in Your Career. Rock Social Media by Aliza Licht- fashion
- Becoming Heroiness by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
- Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, and Dare to Lead by By Brene Brown
- In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice From Over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney
- Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms by Shellye Archambeau
- Thrive by Arianna Huffington
- Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
- When Women Lead by Julia Boorstin
- Mindset: The Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
- Becoming a Dangerous Woman by Pat Mitchell
- Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
- The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Learn but Won’t Learn in Business School by Selena Rezvani
- Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie
- The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women by Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood, and Rhonda Joy McLean
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
