The 5 Best Leadership Books for Nonprofit Leaders

An executive coaching client recently asked me about my favorite two or three leadership books. Here are the first five that came to mind. Not surprisingly, each one is within easy reach of my desk. And I find myself thinking about their concepts or quoting them practically every week: "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini, "Coaching for Performance" by John Whitmore, "First, Break All the Rules" by Marcus Buckingham, "How to Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie and "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey.