HR Intelligence · October 2026
Books
Recommended books for HR leaders, people practitioners and business thinkers.
October 2026
The Organization Design Practitioner: Building Operating Models That Deliver
Gregory Kesler & Amy Kates — Wiley
A practical guide to organisation design and operating models from two of the field's most recognised practitioners. The book brings together decades of experience and an updated methodology for navigating increasingly complex organisational environments.
Why It Matters
Particularly relevant for HR leaders involved in organisation design, transformation and operating-model decisions. It connects organisation design with the business choices the organisation needs to deliver.
October 2026
Bust Those Management Myths: What We Get Wrong about Planning, Leading, Measuring, and More
Henry Mintzberg — Berrett-Koehler
Management thinker Henry Mintzberg challenges some of the assumptions that have become accepted wisdom in management — including how organisations plan, lead and measure performance.
Why It Matters
Worth reading for leaders who are willing to question conventional management practices rather than simply adopt the latest framework.
October 2026
What Could Possibly Go Right?
Danny Meyer — Ebury Edge
Danny Meyer, founder of Shake Shack and author of Setting the Table, explores leadership, culture and the principles behind building organisations that create strong relationships and lasting value.
Why It Matters
A useful leadership and culture read, particularly for leaders interested in how values translate into everyday organisational behaviour.
October 2026
Leadership in an Age of AI: How to Remain Fearlessly Human
Leadership in an Age of AI
A timely exploration of what happens to leadership when AI increasingly influences decisions about work, performance and people — and why human judgement and leadership responsibility cannot simply be delegated to technology.
Why It Matters
The central question is increasingly not whether AI will change leadership, but what leadership should remain unmistakably human.
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