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24 alternatives to The Myth of the Strong Leader

Bill Gates said this was one of his favorite books of 2016

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Myth of the Strong Leader launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Myth of the Strong Leader▲70

   Political leadership in the modern age

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bill's Bookshelf▲214

   75+ books recommendations by Bill Gates

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   #AskGaryVee Book▲225

   Gary's take on leadership, social media, and self-awareness

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Leader's Guide▲315

   New book from Eric Ries, exclusively on Kickstarter

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Andrew Carnegie▲119

   One of America's most successful businessmen

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Talk Like TED▲92

   The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Books Billionaires Read▲176

   What the 1% of the 1% recommend

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Interview Like A Boss▲64

   The most talked about book in corporate America

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reater▲76

    Find books that great leaders have in common

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bull's Eye▲61

    The power of focus

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Battle Leadership▲56

    War is Human Life Amplified and Intensified

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quora Domination▲121

    Interviews w/ Quora's top writers on how to get 1M+ views

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rich Roll Podcast: Best of 2016 - Part I▲62

    nuggest excerpted from Rich's best conversations this year

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Start With Why▲84

    How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The President and the Big Boy Truck Book▲122

    A fun day in the life of our President (Children's book)

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Going Deep 171 - Best Books, Blogs, and Podcasts of 2016▲60

    Mike Dariano and Aaron Watson discuss 2016's best media.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Getting There: A Book of Mentors▲92

    Thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20IC
    I compiled book recommendations from 1300+ leaders▲38

    2020 · readthistwice.com · its alternatives →

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    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Power of Habit ▲112

    Why we do what we do in life and business

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Hero with a Thousand Faces▲88

    Understanding the universal hero journey across mythologies

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Built to Last▲91

    Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

    2015 · its alternatives →

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