Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter

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READINGS ON LEADERSHIP BLINDSPOTS

Learning from Others’ Successes

• Michael A. Roberto has written a number of excellent books on leadership; his Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009) is the most relevant in regard to blindspots.
• Robert I. Sutton, in Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best … and Learn from the Worst (Business Plus, 2012), has insightful things to say about leadership in general. This book is a good place to start if you are new to Sutton's work. I also suggest reading his blogs on the HBR Blog Network (blogs.hbr.org/sutton).
• Marshall Goldsmith is well known for his insights on how successful executives avoid the problems that plague others, particularly ...