What are you reading? It’s a great question to ask anyone around you. You’ll probably get a mix of non-fiction, sci-fi, romance, bromance, and other fun genres.
As you hear those around you list off their titles, you’re getting a peek into how they’re learning, growing, and becoming better. What we read shapes us!
Don’t be afraid to ask what others are reading. You’re going to be adding to your reading list because of it.
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It’s one of the reasons I bring you a list of great leadership or personal development books every month. I want you to grow yourself. Maybe even step out of your comfort zone.
So be sure to grab one or all five of these great reads for your July reading.
5 Leadership Books To Read In July 2025
1. Leading with Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results by John Baird and Edward Sullivan:
What makes leaders better? Leaders who have great conversations. In their book, John Baird and Edward Sullivan share the types of conversations that changes lives and careers.
More than that, they share 5 behaviors that transformative leaders engage in. If you’re ready to change lives, this book is for you.
2. Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything by Jane McGonigal:
The media and those around us can paint a scary picture of the future. Jane McGonigal wants something different for you. McGonigal wants you to have a hopeful future.
It can be hard to see the future. Much of what is here today was a pipedream, if that, years ago. Technology has progressed, advancements have been made, and our present doesn’t look like what we thought it would.
But, you can imagine the future in multiple ways. McGonigal helps you do that in Imaginable.
3. The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment by Marshall Goldsmith:
Do you live a life of “I’ll be happy when…”? Marshall Goldsmith wants us to banish that thought. And I agree with him.
Our thoughts that we’ll be happy when we get the promotion, find a spouse, or retire lead to a life of regret… Or less fulfillment.
While Goldsmith and I disagree on the spiritual aspect of things, I belive Goldsmith’s approach can help you find fulfillment when the world is telling you to achieve more.
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4. Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston:
Too many organizations believe they’ll only succeed by taking more… more from their customers, vendors, and the world. What if that wasn’t the right approach?
Former Unilever CEO Paul Polman teams up with Andrew Winston to talk about giving back and making sure you’re taking care of the world around you.
5. The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink
We all have regrets. You know, those things we wish we wouldn’t have done. Or maybe it’s the decisions we wish we would’ve made years ago.
Regrets often haunt us. They chase us down like the boogeyman in our dreams, telling us we’ve made mistakes and will never recover.
Don’t let your regrets hold you down. Use your regrets to move forward by having Daniel Pink show you how to harness their power.
Your copy is waiting for you here.
