Whether you need information on helping a diverse group of employees work together, or guidance on training your company's next generation of leaders, leadership publications can point you toward the latest trends and methods for motivating your staff. Effective leadership requires much more than an eye on the bottom line; today, it also requires understanding of what drives employees, and the ability to quickly respond to changes inside and outside your organization.
Fortunately, magazines and books on leadership reflect the complexity of this continually changing field, with niche publications designed just for women, minorities and entrepreneurs, for example. Leadership articles and books offer advice on:
Strengthen your management skills with organizational leadership articles
Articles on leadership are a standard part of most management publications, focusing on everything from creativity in leadership to profiles of successful leaders.
I recommend: Find expert leadership advice at
Harvard Business Review and
Forbes magazine.
Learn the basics from a leadership magazine for entrepreneurs
If you're just starting a business, publications for start-up companies can introduce you to leadership principles and advise you on juggling leading your staff with the logistics of launching a business.
I recommend: Entrepreneur offers leadership articles in its print magazine and on its website, or consult the small business section of
BusinessWeek.
Level the playing field with management articles specifically for women
Most publications designed for women business owners include sections on leadership. Their leadership articles range from advice on boosting your self-esteem to become a more authoritative leader, to how to compete on the same level as male executives.
I recommend: Consult the leadership articles at
WomenEntrepreneur.com,
Enterprising Women, or
Businesswoman Magazine, which is published by the Business and Professional Women's Foundation.
Have leadership articles delivered right to your inbox--with free e-newsletters
E-newsletters offer timely information that's easy to digest and apply to your organization, and most are free.
I recommend: Sign up for
Leading Effectively, a free monthly newsletter from the Center for Creative Leadership.
IELeadership Connections is a free, bimonthly newsletter from the Institute for Educational Leadership. There's also the
Trusted Leader, a free monthly newsletter from the authors of the book of the same name. And,
Leadership Communique, from LeadershipNow, is a website designed to bring leadership principles to the entire community.
Find business publishers that specialize in leadership books
With leadership books, you can explore leadership styles, theories and methods in greater depth.
I recommend: The
Center for Creative Leadership publishes leadership books in five categories: leading yourself, leading others, leading your organization, diversity and culture, and leadership systems. The
American Management Association lists a variety of leadership books on its website. Or, consult an online database, such as
MeansBusiness, for summaries of leadership and management books.
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