This week I've been reading How the Mighty Fall, by Jim Collins, based on the recommendation of my institution's president (who is a voracious reader). The book is a sobering study; everywhere I look, it seems, there are signs of decline in organizations and institutions. I was pondering other books I've read in the past few years and decided that the ones I recommend most highly to academic leaders in our current climate are Renovate Before You Innovate, by Sergio Zyman, and the recent classic novel Straight Man, by Richard Russo. What books might you recommend for academic leaders?