Top 10 Highly-Recommended Self-Improvement Books

Top 10 Highly-Recommended Self-Improvement Books

You have to motivate yourself in order to motivate others. If you do not know how, then it is time to browse through some self-improvement books.

Here are some of the highly recommended titles:

1. 21 Indispensable Qualities of Leadership: Becoming the Leader Others Will Follow by John C. Maxwell

Why do some people consistently inspire others to follow their lead? In this self-improvement book, the author identifies the top traits needed: character, charisma, commitment, communication, competence, courage, discernment, focus, generosity, initiative, listening, passion, positive attitude, problem solving, relationships, responsibility, security, self-discipline, servanthood, teachability, and vision.

Maxwell breaks down leadership qualities into easy to understand character qualities. Character is what defines a leader and these traits are what people of character have. This is a must-read for leaders in any position.

2. Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham

This book helps you find your strong points and encourages you to work to make those stronger. You can also take the personal survey that is in the book.

3. Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers by Spencer Stuart

This is a remarkable book about how to stand out and have a better career. One lesson learned: It is better to ask for forgiveness after the fact, than it is to ask for permission ahead of time.

4. Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson

Of course, what book list would be complete without this self improvement book that is all about change?

5. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

Another must have in your self-improvement book collection. If you like to read books, you are practicing one of Covey's habits, "sharpening the saw."

6. How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds by Michael Gelb

This self-improvement book helps you to think more creatively and be more artistic. These factors are important no matter what position you may be in right now.

7. The Brand You 50 Re-imagine Pursuit of Wow! by Tom Peters

This is a motivational book urging readers to achieve more.

8. What Should I Do With My Life? by Po Bronson

A self-improvement book that tells you that it is okay not to know what you want to do. That even the people whom we think are completely happy may not be actually happy. You make your own happiness, it all depends on how you deal with it.

9. Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander

This is incredibly quick to read. The book is all about leading. It is also about doing the unpopular to make a difference and stand out as a leader. Be a rhino!

10. Advanced Rhinocerology by Scott Alexander

This is a nice sequel to Rhinocerous Success! Leaders are often under attack from all sides and it is important to watch your own back because often nobody else will.

These are just some of the more popular self-improvement books you can check out whenever you want answers to questions you have been keeping inside for too long.