Recommended Reads:

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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It, by Michael E. Gerber

A classic must-read for all small business owners (or aspiring ones!).

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Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, by Gino Wickman

This book (and the entire series of Wickman's books) provides an "operating system" for growing businesses.

 

Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't,

by Verne Harnish

For more established businesses, this book provides a roadmap for scaling healthy, sustainable companies.

 

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek

And click here to watch the "Ted Talk"

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Emotional Intelligence 2.0, by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

Did you know that emotional intelligence is a better predictor of success than education or experience?  An important book that will help you build your EQ skills.

 

The Leadership Journey: How to Master the Four Critical Areas of Being a Great Leader, by Gary Burnison (CEO of Korn Ferry)

A tiny book that packs a big punch, and probably my favorite book on leadership.

 

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't,

by Jim Collins

The author and his team researched (over fifteen years!) the defining characteristics that allow "good" companies (and even "bad" ones) to progress to world-class greatness.

 

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey

This classic, now in it's 30 year anniversary edition, lays out seven essential skills for both personal and professional growth.

 

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, and Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators, both by Patrick Lencioni

If your business has grown large enough that you are starting to build out your leadership team, or teams in any department, these books are must-reads.

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What Type of Leader Are You? Using the Enneagram System to Identify and Grow Your Leadership Strengths and Achieve Maximum Success, by Ginger Lapid-bogda, Ph.D.

The Enneagram is a personality assessment, similar to others you may have heard of such as DISC, Myers-Briggs, MMPI, Kolbe, etc.  It is a powerful tool for both self and team development.  There is a Worksheet below on the nine Enneagram types in business.   

 

 

Worksheet Downloads:

 

Essential Skills: Quarterly Planning and Execution

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Essential Skills: Time Management Worksheet 

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The 10 Biggest Mistakes I See Small Business Owners Making Worksheet

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The Nine Enneagram Styles in the Workplace Worksheet

 

Stage One: Business Planning Worksheet

 

Stage One: Business Plan Template

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Stage One: Launch Checklist 

 

Stage One: Legal Structure Worksheet

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Stage One: Out-of-the-Gate Marketing Strategy Worksheet

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