10 must-read biographies for leaders

If you're on the hunt for books about leadership, the choices abound. But if you're looking for a more unique read that can also enhance your leadership skills, look no further than the biography section.

In a recent Forbes article, Ronn Torossian, CEO of public relations firm 5WPR, outlined 10 must-read biographies that will help readers get inside the heads of outstanding leaders.

1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

2. Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank

3. Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft by Paul Allen

4. Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson

5. Iacocca: An Autobiography by Lee Iacocca and William Novak

6. Miracles Happen by Mary Kay Ash

7. The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company by David Packard

8. Sam Walton: Made in America by Sam Walton and John Huey

9. The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles

10. The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century by Steven Watts, PhD

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