Recommend a book (or two) for me to read? Business/Leadership related

Recent books that I have read and really enjoyed were Tycoons, Nudge, The Art of Possibility, The Ascent of Money and Thank You Economy

Tycoons was my favorite out of those followed by Thank You Economy. The Ascent of Money is very interesting but somewhat long compared to the others. Nudge is a psychological look at what makes us make certain decisions and Thank You Economy is about targeting consumers in an economy where businesses are struggling/customer relationship building. Tycoons is a biography type book on Gould, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Vanderbilt but deals more with how they were intertwined in their businesses and the effect it had on our nation.

Not what you are asking for but look into your chamber of commerce and look at a Leadership program. I did Leadership Ascension last year and got way more out of it than I thought I would. You may of already of been through a program like this, or it may not be the right time for it, as it takes a large time commitment, but if the program is done right it is very rewarding.

I've been recommended "Drive" by Daniel Pink. I have not read it, although I stuffed it into my Christmas Shopping for a holiday read. One of my friends who started a business a little over two years ago, read that book during the build up phase to launching his own start up. He said it was inspiring to him. I can't provide much about it from my own personal perspective, simply word of mouth.

How to Argue and Win Every Time. It's an easy read but very powerful.

Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch
It's a book about managing a business and leadership so it may be what you are looking for.

A few that I enjoyed:

48 Laws of Power
Good to Great
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team