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.

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0

John C. Maxwell

The essential primer for anyone serious about growing their leadership capacity.

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

John C. Maxwell

The definitive framework for understanding and growing leadership influence.

The 5 Levels of Leadership

John C. Maxwell

A proven roadmap to maximise your leadership potential at every stage.

Leaders Eat Last

Simon Sinek

Why the best leaders put their people first — and what happens when they do.

Leadershift

John C. Maxwell

The eleven essential shifts every effective leader must make.

The Leader's Greatest Return

John C. Maxwell

Develop leaders who can grow the mission beyond you.

Start with Why

Simon Sinek

Discover how great leaders inspire action by starting with purpose.

Find Your Why

Simon Sinek, David Mead & Peter Docker

A practical guide to discovering your purpose and your team’s.

Intentional Living

John C. Maxwell

Choose a life of purpose and significance, one decision at a time.

From Drift to Drive

Chris Robinson

Break free from complacency and reclaim your direction as a leader.

The Infinite Game

Simon Sinek

Shift from short-term thinking to a mindset built for lasting impact.

Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Find purpose and strength even in life’s hardest seasons.

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect

John C. Maxwell

Learn to communicate in a way that genuinely connects with people.

How to Work with Complicated People

Ryan Leak

Practical strategies for collaborating effectively with nearly anyone.

Radical Candor

Kim Scott

Lead with honesty and humanity — the balance every manager needs.

The Let Them Theory

Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins

Stop trying to control others and reclaim your energy for what matters.

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions

John C. Maxwell

Lead better by asking the questions that unlock growth.

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions

Donald Miller

Clarify your message so customers understand, engage, and take action.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Dr Travis Bradberry & Dr Jean Greaves

Measure and grow your EQ with a proven, practical framework.

Sometimes You Win — Sometimes You Learn

John C. Maxwell

Transform setbacks into your greatest lessons.

Rules of Resilience

Valorie Burton

Ten ways successful people grow stronger and wiser through difficulty.

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

Own your mornings and elevate your performance as a leader.

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

John C. Maxwell

Live these laws and unlock your full potential.

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.

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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 six core areas of leadership — from how you prioritise and communicate to how you handle difficult people. Takes less than ten minutes. Gives you a clear starting point.

PDF — Available to download free

30-Day Leadership Habit Tracker

Commit to one leadership habit for 30 days and track it daily. This printable one-page tracker keeps you honest and consistent — because growth only happens when it is daily.

Printable PDF — Available to download free

Understanding Yourself Is Where Good Leadership Starts

Before you can lead others well, you need to understand how you naturally behave, communicate, and respond under pressure. A behavioural assessment gives you a clear, evidence-based picture of exactly that.

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.