The Director’s Bookshelf: Must-Reads for Strategic Leadership

Written by the 'father of corporate governance', this book offers a comprehensive overview of the power structures shaping modern organizations. It covers key post-financial crisis issues like executive pay, tax avoidance, and whistle-blowing, with global case studies and self-assessment tools. Find out more.

Bob Garratt’s updated bestseller emphasizes the need for strong corporate governance in light of past financial scandals. It expands on his widely adopted Learning Board model, offering practical insights for leaders and those who hold them accountable. Find out more.

The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happen—and how to harness these disruptive influences to give your company a strategic advantage. Find out more.

John P. Kotter, a leading authority on leadership, explores what truly sets leaders apart from managers in this insightful collection of Harvard Business Review articles. He emphasizes that real leadership is about vision, change, and influence—not just management tasks or charisma. Find out more.

Leading Teams presents a research-backed framework for building high-performing teams by shaping five essential conditions for success. Hackman empowers leaders to adapt principles to their unique contexts. The book offers practical insights into fostering self-managing, resilient teams. Find out more.

In a time of societal upheaval and institutional failure, Ronald Heifetz argues that our leadership crisis stems as much from public expectations as from leaders' shortcomings. Blending theory with real-world insights, he offers a practical framework for adaptive leadership that empowers individuals at all levels - not just those in authority. Find out more.