For Leaders Who Are Serious About Growth
Resources to Help You Lead Better — Starting Today
Recommended reading, free tools, and a plain-language introduction to behavioural assessments — curated by the VCG team to support your leadership journey.
What Leaders Are Reading
Every book below has been personally selected by Joshua Stewart and is used directly in VCG leadership programmes. Browse by theme and find where to start.
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Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
John C. Maxwell
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
John C. Maxwell
The 5 Levels of Leadership
John C. Maxwell
Leaders Eat Last
Simon Sinek
Leadershift
John C. Maxwell
The Leader's Greatest Return
John C. Maxwell
Develop leaders who can grow the mission beyond you.
Start with Why
Simon Sinek
Find Your Why
Simon Sinek, David Mead & Peter Docker
Intentional Living
John C. Maxwell
From Drift to Drive
Chris Robinson
The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Find purpose and strength even in life’s hardest seasons.
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
John C. Maxwell
How to Work with Complicated People
Ryan Leak
Radical Candor
Kim Scott
The Let Them Theory
Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions
John C. Maxwell
Lead better by asking the questions that unlock growth.
Building a StoryBrand 2.0
Donald Miller
Clarify your message so customers understand, engage, and take action.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Dr Travis Bradberry & Dr Jean Greaves
Sometimes You Win — Sometimes You Learn
John C. Maxwell
Rules of Resilience
Valorie Burton
Daring Greatly
Brené Brown
Build courage by choosing vulnerability over self-protection.
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Understand how habits work so you can change what drives your life.
The ONE Thing
Gary Keller
Focus on what matters most and create extraordinary results.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Build better habits and break bad ones with a system that works.
The 5AM Club
Robin Sharma
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
John C. Maxwell
Stop Overthinking
Nick Trenton
Quiet your mind, reduce stress, and regain control of your thoughts.
Think and Grow Rich
Dennis Kimbro, Napoleon Hill
Strengthen your mindset and pursue success with purpose and discipline.
Living Forward
Michael Hyatt
Stop drifting and design a life guided by clear priorities.
Start Here — Free Resources
Two practical tools to help you reflect, plan, and grow as a leader. No cost. No obligation. Just useful.
Leadership Self-Assessment
Reflect on where you stand across five essential areas of leadership, including self-awareness, influence, communication, personal growth and developing others. Complete it in approximately ten minutes and identify the area that deserves your attention next.
Free 3-page printable PDF • Delivered by email
30-Day Leadership Habit Tracker
Commit to one meaningful leadership habit, track it for 30 days, and reflect on your progress each week. This practical five-page resource helps you build consistency, make adjustments and turn intention into action.
Free 5-page printable PDF • Delivered by email
Understanding Yourself Is Where Good Leadership Starts
Before you can lead others well, you need to understand how you naturally communicate, make decisions, handle pressure, and work with people.
A behavioural assessment gives you a clear picture of your leadership style — not as a label, but as a practical guide for growth.
At VCG, we use the Maxwell DISC Personality Indicator to help leaders and professionals better understand their strengths, blind spots, communication style, and work habits.
What it helps you discover:
- How you naturally communicate
- What motivates and drains you
- How you respond under pressure
- Where you may be misunderstood
- How to work more effectively with others
Who it is for:
Leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, professionals, and teams who want better communication, stronger relationships, and clearer self-awareness.
Each assessment includes a detailed personal report, with the option to book a guided debrief session with Sharlene Findley-Stewart, Psychologist and Behavioural Analysis Consultant.
Ready to learn more?
Book Your Behavioural Profile Report
Find out what your natural leadership style is — and what it means for the way you lead, communicate, and collaborate. Our full report and debrief session covers everything you need to understand your profile in depth.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Join the free 4-Week Leadership Mastermind and apply these resources inside a structured programme — at no cost.
