Library Managers Toolkit, CPD, Resources eCollection
| Journal / Platform | Focus Area | Why It’s Useful for Leaders | Access |
| Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) | Multidisciplinary (incl. management, leadership, healthcare) | Index of ~23,000+ quality-controlled OA journals globally; useful for evidence-based decision-making | Free |
| Journal of Healthcare Leadership | Healthcare leadership, systems improvement | Focuses on leadership in clinical, service, and policy contexts with real-world applications | Fully open access |
| BMJ Leader | Health system leadership | Peer-reviewed journal aimed at improving leadership capability and system performance | OA + subscription mix |
| Leadership in Health Services | Healthcare leadership & organisational performance | Research + case studies linking leadership to outcomes and service quality | Open access options |
| Open Access Management Journals (OA.mg list) 1 | Business & management | Aggregates high-impact OA journals across strategy, operations, and leadership | Free (varies by journal) |
| Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE) 2 | Business, leadership, economics | Broad searchable database of management journals for leadership research |
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| Title / Resource | Topic | Value for Senior Leaders | Access |
| Principles of Leadership & Management (Radtke) | Core leadership theory | Covers strategy, decision-making, leadership models, emotional intelligence | Free PDF |
| Leading from Within (Kolzow) 4 | Organisational leadership | Focus on building leadership capacity in organisations | Free PDF |
| Developing Human Potential 4 | Workforce development | Practical leadership applied to motivation and team dynamics | Free PDF |
| Becoming a Better Leader (Routledge compilation) 4 | Leadership strategies | Evidence-based strategies drawn from multiple leadership texts | Free PDF |
| Leadership Training Manual (ILO) 4 | Practical leadership skills | Includes exercises, case studies, and participatory leadership approaches | Free PDF |
| Leading in a VUCA World 5 | Complexity leadership | Focus on uncertainty, complexity, and adaptive leadership | Free OA book |
| Leading with Cultural Intelligence 6 | Inclusive leadership | Essential for EDI, global teams, and diverse workforces | Free PDF |
| Project Management (Adrienne Watt) 7 | Operational leadership | Strong practical resource for programme and project governance | Free PDF |
| Principles of Management (Bright et al.) 8 | Strategy & operations | Covers strategy, HR, communication, and organisational structure | Free PDF |
| Platform | Description |
| InfoBooks Leadership Collection | 20+ curated free leadership PDFs |
| dBooks Open Access Books | Academic leadership & policy books |
| E-Books Directory | Practical leadership skill books |
| TopFreeBooks (Management) | Structured list of management textbooks |
| Project Gutenberg | Classic leadership/public domain texts |
