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Summer is in full swing, and if you’re looking for a good book to read, the Society for Information Management Regional Leadership Forum 2014 Book List is a great place to start. Participants in the leadership forum will read all 25 books on the list, but Cliff Higbee, facilitator for the Society for Information Management, narrowed the list down to 10 he recommends every leader should read this year. This slideshow first appeared at Information Management. INN recently compiled a list of 10 business, technology and leadership books to help keep your mind sharp this summer. To see it, click here.
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1. Leadership is an Art

Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree
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2. Man’s Search for Meaning

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
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3. The Zen of Listening

The Zen of Listening by Rebecca Z. Shafir
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4. Two Old Women

Two Old Women by Velma Wallis
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5. A Leader’s Legacy

A Leader’s Legacy by James M. Kouzes
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6. Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace

Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzie
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7. Power and Influence

Power and Influence by John P. Kotter
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8. True North

True North by Bill George
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9. Your Brain at Work

Your Brain at Work by David Rock
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10. Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson

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