The best books for practical, hands-on business leadership
By Tom Salonek
I was asked by Shepherd, a group dedicated to helping others discover the best books, to share my top books for real-world business leadership. Here are the best books for practical, hands-on business leadership.
For additional reading, another list I found helpful is the “Best Leadership Books“ where 90 authors picked their favorite books about leadership and tell why they recommend each book.
About The Author
Tom Salonek earned a bachelor of arts in Quantitative Methods from the University of St. Thomas, where he has also served as an instructor. He performed graduate work at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. He has completed executive education at the Harvard Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal named him one of Minnesota’s top 40 business leaders under 40. His firm has won over 50 awards including being named one of Fortune magazine’s Best Places to Work in Tech.
In 2003, Salonek founded the Intertech Foundation, which financially assists families with critically ill children and funds a college scholarship for students interested in studying computer science. He is the author of three books and has also published more than 100 articles on business, leadership, and technology in newspapers and magazines including the Star Tribune, Minnesota Business, and Upsize. He blogs at TomSalonek.com. He lives in St. Paul with his wife and two children.
