RESOURCES: Recommended Books
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BALANCE:
The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions
by Esther Sternberg
Being Human at Work: Bringing Somatic Intelligence Into Your Professional Life
by Strozzi-Heckler
Holding the Center: Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion by Strozzi-Heckler
Living in Balance: A Dynamic Approach for Creating
Harmony & Wholeness in a Chaotic World by Levey and Levey
The Power of Full Engagement by Tony Schwartz and Jim Loehr
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Time Off for Good Behavior: How Hardworking Women Can Take a Break
and Change Their Lives by Mary Lou Quinlan
CAREER:
The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
by Michael Watkins
FYI: For Your Improvement Handbook, A Development and Coaching Guide
(3rd Edition) by Michael M. Lombardo and Robert W. Eichinger
How to Be a Star at Work: 9 Breakthrough Strategies You Need to Succeed
by Robert E. Kelley
Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute by Jack Chapman
Never Eat Alone: and Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
by Ferrazzi and Raz
The Next Level: What Insiders Know about Executive Success by Scott Eblin
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton
Political Skill at Work: Impact on Work Effectivess by Gerald R. Ferris, et al
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith
DECISION MAKING:
The Art of Decision Making by Helga Drummond
The Confident Decision Maker by Roger Dawson
Decision Traps by Russo and Schoemaker
The Dynamic Decision Maker by Michael J. Driver and Philip Hunsaker,
and Kenneth Brousseau
Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions
by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
Solved by Sunset: The Right Brain Way to Resolve Whatever's Bothering You
in One Day or Less by Carol Orsborn
Winning Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time
by J. Edward Russo and Paul J.H. Schoemaker
LEADERSHIP:
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Corporate Culture and Performance by John Kotter
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
by Peter Drucker
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership by S. Helgesen
Force for Change: How Leadership Differs from Management by John Kotter
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People
Change
Their Organizations by John Kotter
The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner
Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman
The Leadership Pipeline by Stephen Drotter and Ram Charan
Leading Change by John Kotter
Leading Out Loud by Terry Pearce
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by Bridges
Power Up by David Bradford and Allen Cohen
Presence by Peter Senge
Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
Productive Workplaces Revisited: Dignity, Meaning and Community
in the 21st Century by Weisbord
Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships by James W. Tamm and Ronald J. Luyet
Talking from 9 to 5 by D. Tannen
What Leaders Really Do by John Kotter
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:
1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelson
Bringing out the Best in People by Daniels
Coaching for Performance by John Whitmore
The Diamond Cutter by Roach
The Heart of Coaching by Thomas Crane
Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em by Kaye
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders,
Managers, and Facilitators by Patrick M. Lencioni
Peopleware by DeMarco and Lister
The Seven Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It's Too Late by Leigh Branham
Successful Manager's Handbook:
Develop Yourself, Coach Others by Kristie J. Nelson-Neuhaus
PERSONAL GROWTH:
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most by Stone, et al
Life’s Greatest Lessons: 20 Things That Matter by Hal Urban
Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress,
and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love by Judith Orloff
Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown
Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for
Getting Out of Your Own Way by Rick Carson
