A group of executive MBA students in Miami selected three books as having influenced their personal leadership thinking and actions
The books add to results in a data base of books nominated by executive students around the world in upwards of 200 workshops conducted each year.
Long walk to freedom by Nelson Mandela
This classic has been frequently nominated for our data base. It was chosen by the student team for its insights into ‘a moral and unique leader…..the book has inspired me by encompassing all aspects of moral leadership‘
This is a book on servant leadership. ‘The essence of leadership is serving the needs of others’. Leadership is characterized as authority through intention plus action. The book was chosen ‘because it worked for me..‘
The third selection was Creativity Inc, by Ed Catmull, head of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. It is the account of leadership in Pixar, one of the world’s creative organizations and pioneer of screen animation with Disney. The nomination was for its suggestions for ‘leadership encouraging the best from others’
Posted by Tudor Rickards 
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