POWER: Summer Reading Series for Leaders Part 1 | Ep: 134

In this episode, I’m opening a three-part series called Leaders Are Readers with a summer reading list on one of the most important topics for any leader to understand: POWER.This episode is about three books that have genuinely stayed with me because they changed how I think about leadership, influence and power.I share why Barbarians at the Gate is one of the best business books of our time, what The Powers That Be reveals about media, politics and public opinion, and why Dune is far more than a science fiction epic.These books are not obvious personal development books, but they are deeply relevant for leaders. They show us how power actually moves through business, institutions, politics, culture, story, conflict and human psychology.If you’ve ever:• wanted to become a more original thinker• felt bored by generic leadership books• wanted to understand how power really works• been fascinated by ambition, greed, media or mythology• wanted a summer reading list with depth and intelligenceIn this episode, we cover:• why leaders are readers, and how reading gives you a genuine edge• the brutal corporate power battle behind Barbarians at the Gate• how The Powers That Be exposes the relationship between media and political power• how Dune explores power through politics, religion, ecology and internal conflict• why unconventional books can teach leaders more than traditional business booksThe books we remember are often the books that change the way we see the world. These three stayed with me because they each reveal something different about power, and once you see it, you can’t unsee it.Books mentioned:Barbarians at the Gate — Bryan Burrough & John HelyarThe Powers That Be — David HalberstamDune — Frank HerbertYou can find out more about working with me at www.kayaramjee.com