These are the books that I am reading right now.
George Washington on Leadership by Richard Brookhiser. This is not a history book in a true sense of the term. It is a book highlighting events in Washington’s life that illustrate certain lessons about leadership. I’ve enjoyed it thus far.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins. Yes, I am just now getting around to reading this. I have read all about it and have seen the concepts critiqued elsewhere. After I got past Fannie Mae being mentioned as a great company (times do change), I have found it to be very insightful and helpful. There are some good principles here for businesses and organizations. Like everything for a follower of Jesus, it should be compared to the Bible to see if it is what we would want to practice, but thus far I haven’t found anything out of line.
When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man by Ed T. Welch. This book has been a great help to me. It has enabled me to see where I have been fearing people more than God. I recommend it to anyone whether they think that they struggle with that issue or not.
