The best leaders are usually the most dedicated learners, it’s important to develop leadership skills for girls in schools in Nigeria at a young age as all children have the potential to develop leadership skills at an early age especially with the right learning environment.

We promote a reading culture at Noble Hall Leadership Academy For Girls, so our girls can always go to our school library to pick their favourite books to read.
Here’s our top picks for leadership books every girl child should read:

1. Becoming by Michelle Obama: Becoming, described by the author as a deeply personal experience, the book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as well as her time in the White House, her public health campaign, and her role as a mother.
2. Shark Tales by Barbara Corcoran: This is the inspiring true story of Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran and her sage advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. After failing at twenty-two jobs. She gradually built it into a $6 billion business, after reading this book, you’ll feel like you can do it too.
3. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth: In this book, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to achieving success isn’t just talent, but a blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” She takes us on a journey. Most importantly, she shows us that grit can be learned. This book is truly life changing.
4. The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates: This moving and compelling book, Melinda Gates shares lessons she’s learned from the amazing people she’s met during her work and travels around the globe. As she writes in the introduction, Throughout this unforgettable narrative, Gates introduces the reader to remarkable women and shows the power of connection. She proves that when we lift others up, they lift us up too.
5. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert: Digs deep into her soul in this profound book to discuss her unique perspective on creativity. She offers valuable insights into the nature of inspiration and asks us to embrace our curiosity. Creativity is inside all of us in one form or another, and Gilbert offers the motivation to overcome our fears and discover it. She provides excellent advice in this light-hearted yet thoughtful book.
6. Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders by Alice H. Eagly & Linda L. Carli: While the absence of women from leadership roles is certainly no accident, the gaping statistics leave ample room for assumptions and head-scratching. In Through the Labyrinth, Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli do the analytical heavy-lifting to uncover the reasons why women are still fighting for gender equity. In what should be required reading for leaders of all genders, Through the Labyrinth examines how we got here, and how we can forge a way forward.
7. I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World, by Malala Yousafzai:This is the story of her life, and also of her passionate belief in every child’s right to education, her determination to make that a reality throughout the world, and her hope to inspire others.
8. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey: This classic by the late Stephen Covey covers seven key habits that successful people in any industry have chosen to embrace: priorities, decision making, goals, etc.
9. Primal Leadership, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee: This classic book convinces readers that emotional intelligence is king in leadership. Leaders must cultivate their EQ (emotional quotient), not just evaluate their IQ.
10.  The Making of a Leader, by Dr. J. Robert Clinton: This is a faith-based book about the stages leaders are to experience in order to build healthy, character-based leadership, and finish well. It offers the big picture.