Recommended Books
Leadership
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
Maxwell, Maxwell Motivation, Inc.
"Everyone Communicates, Few Connect": What the Most Effective People Do Differently , Maxwell, Maxwell Motivation, Inc.
Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit , Lee Bolman & Terrance Deal, Jossey-Bass
The Leadership Challenge , James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner, Jossey-Bass
Art Of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life , Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Sander, Harvard Business School Press
Leading Teams
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable , Patrick Lencioni, Jossey-Bass
The Leader's Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done , Peter R. Scholtes, McGraw-Hill
CoachingQuiet Leadership: Six Steps To Transforming Performance At Work , David Rock, HarperCollins
Masterful Coaching: Extraordinary Results by Impacting People and the Way They Think and Work Together ,
Robert Hargrove, Jossey-Bass
Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions By Knowing What To Ask , Michael Marquardt, Jossey-Bass
Communication
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die , Chip Heath & Dan Heath, Random House
Workplace Culture
Fish!: A Proven Way To Boost Morale And Improve Results , Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, & John Christensen, Hyperion
Change Management
Leading Change , John P. Kotter, Harvard Business School Press
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change , William Bridges, Da Capo Press
Personal Effectiveness/Time Management
The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life , Leo Babauta, Hyperion
Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity , David Allen, Penguin Books - a great book or CD for applying the 4D approach to time management
The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It -- And Mean It and Stop People-Pleasing Forever , Susan Newman, Ph.D., McGraw-Hill
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change , Stephen R. Covey, Free Press - a classic book that outlines the Rule of Four and living a principle-centered life.
Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule--and Your Life ,
Julie Morgenstern, Owl Books - this book outlines a foolproof system for taking control of your schedule – and your life
Your Brain At Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long , David Rock, Harper Business
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time , Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy, Harvard Business Review – an excellent article about interventions to increase your capacity to get things done.
Organize Yourself ,
Ronni Eisenberg, MacMillan – this book provides proven techniques for streamlining your daily life and dealing with clutter and procrastination
Take Time for Your Life , Broadway Books – any book by this author will help you create the life you want and build your assertiveness skills
The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It -- And Mean It and Stop People-pleasing Forever
, McGraw Hill, - this book will help you practice the skill of saying ‘no’ in various work and personal situations
Generational & Cultural Diversity
Generations At Work: Managing the Clash Of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in Your Workplace , Ron Zemke, Claire Raines & Bob Filiipczak, Amacon
Plugged In: The Generation Y Guide to Thriving at Work , Tamara Erickson, Harvard Business Press
Recruiting, Retaining and Promoting Culturally Different Employees , Lionel Laroche & Don Rutherford, Elsevier