Leadership Gold Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Leadership Gold books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading
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If It\'s Lonely at the Top, You\'re Not Doing Something Right: Lesson 1 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
The Toughest Person to Lead Is Always Yourself: Lesson 2 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Defining Moments Define Your Leadership: Lesson 3 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Never Work a Day in Your Life: Lesson 5 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
The Best Leaders Are Listeners: Lesson 6 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Get in the Zone and Stay There: Lesson 7 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
A Leader\'s First Responsibility Is to Define Reality: Lesson 8 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Don\'t Send Your Ducks to Eagle School: Lesson 10 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Keep Your Mind on the Main Thing: Lesson 11 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Your Biggest Mistake Is Not Asking What Mistake You\'re Making: Lesson 12 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Keep Learning to Keep Leading: Lesson 14 from Leadership Gold
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Leaders Distinguish Themselves During Tough Times: Lesson 15 from Leadership Gold
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People Quit People, Not Companies: Lesson 16 from Leadership Gold
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Experience Is Not the Best Teacher: Lesson 17 from Leadership Gold
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Be a Connector, Not Just a Climber: Lesson 19 from Leadership Gold
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The Choices You Make, Make You: Lesson 20 from Leadership Gold
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For Everything You Gain, You Give Up Something: Lesson 22 from Leadership Gold
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Those Who Start the Journey with You Seldom Finish with You: Lesson 23 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
You Only Get Answers to the Questions You Ask: Lesson 25 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
People Will Summarize Your Life in One Sentence-Pick It Now: Lesson 26 from Leadership Gold
Buy on Amazon2012
Leadership Gold Lunch & Learn
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Leadership Gold series is publication order: 1. Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading (2008), 2. If It\'s Lonely at the Top, You\'re Not Doing Something Right: Lesson 1 from Leadership Gold (2012), 3. The Toughest Person to Lead Is Always Yourself: Lesson 2 from Leadership Gold (2012), 4. Defining Moments Define Your Leadership: Lesson 3 from Leadership Gold (2012), 5. Never Work a Day in Your Life: Lesson 5 from Leadership Gold (2012), and 17 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Leadership Gold series by John C. Maxwell contains 22 books. The series began in 2008 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Leadership Gold series is written by John C. Maxwell. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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