Book List

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UC ANR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BOOK LIST

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - Follow Them and People Will Follow You. John C. Maxwell. 1998. 229 pages.

180 Ways to Walk the Leadership Talk. John Baldoni. 2000. 43 pages.

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey toward an Undivided Life. P.J. Palmer. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2004.

The Art of Possibility. R. Zander and B. Zander. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. 2000.

Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking. M. Gladwell. Boston: Back Bay Books (Hatchette Book Group USA). 2007.

Clear Leadership - How Outstanding Leaders Make Themselves Understood, Cut through the Mush, and Help Everyone Get Real at Work. Gervase R. Bushe. 2001. 250 pages.

The College Administrator’s Survival Guide. C.K. Gunsalus. Harvard University Press. 2006. 244 pages.

The Connective Edge - Leading in an Interdependent World. Jean Lipman-Blumen. 1996. 405 pages.

The Courage to Lead. R. Stanfield. Gabriola Island BC, Canada: New Society Publisher. 2000.

Developing the Leader within You. (Revised Edition). John C. Maxwell. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2005.

Discovering the Leader in You: A Guide to Realizing Your Personal Leadership Potential. R.J. Lee and S.N. King. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2002.

Endurance: Shackelton’s Incredible Voyage (Second Edition). A. Lansing. New York: Carroll & Graf (an imprint of Avalon Publishing Group). 1999.

Everyone a Leader - A Grassroots Model for the New Workplace. Horst Bergmann, Kathleen Hudson & Darlene Russ-Eft. 1999. 242 pages.

Good to Great. J. Collins. New York: HarperCollins Publisher. 2001.

Harvard Business Review on Leadership (a compilation of essays). Harvard Business School Press. 1990. 238 pages.

Jesus CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership. L.B. Jones. New York: Hyperion. 1995.

The Leader of the Future. Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith & Richard Beckhard. 1996. 319 pages.

The Leader of the Future - New Visions, Strategies, and Practices for the Next Era (essays). The Drucker Foundation. 1996. 319 pages.

Leadership. Rudolph W. Giuliani. 2002. 407 pages.

Leadership 101 - What Every Leader Needs to Know. John C. Maxwell. 2002. 116 pages.

Leadership A to Z - A Guide for the Appropriately Ambitious. James O’Toole. 335 pages.

Leadership and the One Minute Manager - Increasing Effectiveness through Situational Leadership. Ken Blanchard. 1985. 111 pages.

The Leadership Challenge (4th Ed.). J.M. Kouzes & B. Posner. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2007.

The Leadership Challenge Workbook. J.M. Kouzes & B. Posner. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2003.

Leadership Courage - Leadership Strategies for Individual and Organizational Success. David Cottrell & Eric Harvey. 2004. 110 pages.

Leadership for Dummies - Lead and Succeed in Both Business and Life. Marshall Loeb & Stephen Kindel. 1999. 358 pages.

Leadership on the Line – Staying Alive through the Dangers of Learning. Ronald A. Heifetz & Marty Linsky. 2002. 250 pages.

The Leadership Challenge. James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner. 1995. 403 pages.

The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell. Oren Harari. 2002. 278 pages.

Leading Without Power - Finding Hope in Serving Community. Max De Pree. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 1997. 192 pages.

Learning Journeys - Top Management Experts Share Hard-earned Lessons on Becoming Great Mentors and Leaders. Marshall Goldsmith, Beverly Kaye & Ken Shelton. 2000. 219 pages.

Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. P.J. Palmer. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 1999.

Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times. D.T. Phillips. New York: Time Warner Books. 1993.

Listen Up, Leader! - Pay Attention, Improve and Guide. David Cottrell. 2000. 39 pages.

Monday Morning Leadership - 8 Mentoring Sessions You Can’t Afford to Miss. David Cottrell. 2002. 110 pages.

The Next Level - Leading Beyond the Status Quo. David Cottrell & Alice Adams. 2006. 125 pages.

Nuts ‘n Bolts Leadership - How to Strategies and Practical Tips for Leaders at All Levels. Eric Harvey & Paul Sims. 2003. 45 pages.

Passion for Excellence - The Leadership Difference. Tom Peters & Nancy Austin. 1985. 575 pages.

Primal Leadership - Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence. Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis & Annie McKee. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. 2002. 306 pages

Principle-centered Leadership. Stephen R. Covey. 1992. 335 pages.

Privilege, Power, and Difference (2nd edition). A.G. Johnson. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2006.

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know – and Do. K. Blanchard & M. Miller. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2004.

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. Nathaniel Branden. 1994. 341 pages.

Squirrel Inc.: A Fable of Leadership through Storytelling. S. Denning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2004.

The Tao of Leadership. J. Heider. New York: Bantam Books. 1985.

Thoughts on Leadership - Thoughts and Reflections from History’s Great Thinker’s. The Forbes Leadership Library. 1995. 152 pages.

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. M. Gladwell. Boston: Back Bay Books (Hatchette Book Group USA) 2002.

Why Leaders Can’t Lead - The Unconscious Conspiracy Continues. Warren Bennis. 1989. 169 pages.

Where Have All the Leaders Gone. Lee Iacocca. 2007. 274 pages.

The Wisdom of Alexander the Great - Enduring Leadership Lessons from the Man Who Created an Empire. Lance Kurke. 2004. 168 pages.

Watership Down. R. Adams. New York: Avon Books. 1975.

 

UC ANR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

Center for Creative Leadership: www.ccl.org
Excerpt from the website:
What is creative leadership? It’s the capacity to think and act beyond the boundaries that limit our effectiveness. Every leader and organization faces obstacles that are difficult to surmount – from corporate executives confronting the complex global marketplace to educators trying to lift student achievement to nonprofit groups and government agencies addressing critical social issues with tight budgets.

FISH!: www.fishplilosophy.com
Excerpt from website:
The FISH! Philosophy® emerged in 1998 from the film, FISH! Catch the Energy…this film is about the Seattle’s world-famous Pike Place Fish Market…that even in a workplace where fishmongers spent stinky, grueling 12-hour shifts stocking, selling and packing fish, remarkable results can occur when people accept the invitation to: 1) Be there for their coworkers and customers; 2) Play; 3) Make someone’s day; and, 4) Choose their attitude about how they show up for work.

Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership: www.greenleaf.org
Excerpt from website:
Servant-Leadership is a practical philosophy which supports people who choose to serve first, and then lead as a way of expanding service to individuals and institutions. Servant-leaders may or may not hold formal leadership positions. Servant-leadership encourages collaboration, trust, foresight, listening, and the ethical use of power and empowerment.

The Leadership Challenge: www.leadershipchallenge.com
Excerpt from the website:
Our (Kouzes & Posner) research has revealed five practices that are common when leaders are able to make extraordinary thing happen. We call these the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®. They are:

  1. Model the Way
  2. Inspire a Shared Vision
  3. Challenge the Process
  4. Enable Others to Act
  5. Encourage the Heart


MYERS-BRIGGS, PERSONALITY TYPING, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Beside Ourselves - Our Hidden Personality in Everyday Life. Naomi L. Quenk. 1993. 292 pages.

Character and Personality Type - Discovering Your Uniqueness for Career and Relationship Success. Dario Nardi. 1999. 76 pages.

Gifts Differing - Understanding Personality Type. Isabel Briggs Myers, with Peter B. Myers. 1995. 228 pages.

In the Grip - Understanding Type, Stress, and the Inferior Function. Naomi L. Quenk. 2000. 50 pages.

Introduction to Type and Coaching - A Dynamic Guide for Individual Development. Sandra Krebs Hirsh & Jane A. Kise. 2000. 50 pages.

Introduction to Type and Teams. Elizabeth Hirsh, Katherine W. Hirsh & Sandra Krebs Hirsh. 2003. 52 pages.

Introduction to Type in Organizations. Sandra Krebs Hirsh & Jean M. Kummerow. 1998. 32 pages.

The Introvert Advantage - How to Thrive in an Extrovert World. Marti Olsen Laney. 2002. 330 pages.

Intuition at Work - Pathways to Unlimited Possibilities. Roger Frantz & Alex N. Pattakos. 1996. 316 pages.

Intuition - Its Powers and Perils. David. G. Myers. 2002. 322 pages.

Katharine and Isabel - Mother’s Light, Daughter’s Journey. Frances Wright Saunders. 1991. 230 pages.

Looking at Type: The Essentials. Charles Martin. 1997. 59 pages.

MBTI Manual - A Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Isabel Briggs Myers, Mary H. McCaulley, Naomi L. Quenk & Allen L. Hammer. 1998. 420 pages.

MBTI Step II Manual - Exploring the Next Level of Type with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Form Q. Naomi L. Quenk, Allan L Hammers & Mark S. Majors. 2001. 202 pages.

MBTI Teambuilding Program - Leader’s Resource Guide. Elizabeth Hirsh, Katherine W. Hirsh & Sandra Krebs Hirsh. 2003. 163 pages.

Out of Time - How the Sixteen Types Manage Their Time and Work. Larry Demarest. 2001. 46 pages.

People Types and Tiger Stripes. Gordon Lawrence. 1993. 222 pages.

Please Understand Me II - Temperament, Character, Intelligence. David Keirsey. 1998. 350 pages.

The Sixteen Personality Types - Descriptions for Self-discovery. Linda V. Berens & Dario Nardi. 1999. 52 pages.

Statistics & Measurement - An Introduction for MBTI Users. Ray M. Zeisset. 2000. 73 pages.

Understanding Your MBTI Step II Results. Jean M. Kummerow & Naomi L. Quenk. 2003. 27 pages.

Understanding Yourself and Others - An Introduction to Interaction styles. Linda V. Berens. 2001. 39 pages.

Understanding Yourself and Others - An Introduction to the Personality Type Code. Linda V. Berens & Dario Nardi. 2004. 60 pages.

Understanding Yourself and Others - An Introduction to Temperament. Linda V. Berens. 2000. 44 pages.

 

TEAMWORK/TEAM-BUILDING

The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player - Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team wants. John C. Maxwell. 2003. 156 pages.

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Workbook - Embrace Them and Empower Your Team. John C. Maxwell. 2003. 223 pages.

The Big Book of Team Building Games - Trust-building Activities, Team Spirit Exercises and Other Fun Things to Do. John Newstrom & Edward Scannell. 1998. 238 pages.

Don’t Fire Them, Fire Them Up - Motivate Yourself and Your Team. Frank Pacetta & Roger Gittines. 1994. 285 pages

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Patrick Lencioni. 2002. 229 pages.

Five Star Teamwork. Steve Ventura & Michelle Corria Templin. 2005. 42 pages.

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators. Patrick M. Lencioni. 2005. 156 pages.


MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS/ORGANIZATIONS

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Stephen R. Covey. 1989. 358 pages.

144 Ways to Walk the Talk. Eric Harvey & Al Lucia. 45 pages.

212? – the Extra Degree. Sam Parker & Mac Anderson, 2006. 109 pages.

Blink - The Power of Thinking without Thinking. Malcolm Gladwell. 2005. 277 pages.

Catch - A Fishmonger’s Guide to Greatness. Cyndi Crother & Crew of World Famous Pike Place Fish. 2004. 147 pages.

Empowerment for High-Performing Organizations. Bill Guillory & Linda Galindo. 1995. 239 pages.

The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook - Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization. Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, Richard Ross & Bryan Smith. 1994. 593 pages.

The Fifth Discipline - The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization. Peter M. Senge. 1990. 423 pages.

First Things First. Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill & Rebecca R. Merrill. 2003. 373 pages.

Good to Great - Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t. Jim Collins. 2001. 300 pages.

The Innovator’s Dilemma. Clayton M. Christensen. 2000. 286 pages.

Lasting Leadership: What you can learn from the top 25 Business People of our times. Pndya, Shell, Warner and Junnarkar. 2007. 256 pages.

In Search of Excellence - Lessons from America’s Best-run Companies. Thomas J. Peters & Robert H. Waterman, Jr. 1982. 360 pages.

I Wish You Would Just…Honest Thoughts from Managers/Employees on What Employees/Managers Can Do to Help Them Be More Successful. Todd McDonald & Kyndra Wilson. 2003. 54 pages.

The Manager’s Coaching Handbook - A Practical Guide to Improving Employee Performance. David Cottrell & Mark Layton. 39 pages.

Managing Change and Transition. Harvard Business Essentials. 2003. 135 pages.

Mission Possible - Becoming a World-class Organization While There’s Still Time. Ken Blanchard & Terry Waghorn. 1997. 227 pages.

Reinventing Government - How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Transforming the Public Sector. Davis Osbourne & Ted Gaebler. 1993. 405 pages.

Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers - Developing Change-ready People and Organizations. Robert Kriegal & David Brandt. 1996. 320 pages.

The Southwest Airlines Way - Using the Power of Relationships to Achieve High Performance. Jody Hoffer Gittell. 2003. 319 pages.

Ten Steps to a Learning Organization. Peter Kline & Bernard Saunders. 1993. 239 pages.

Thinking for a Change - 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work. John C. Maxwell. 2003. 257 pages.

Thriving on Chaos - Handbook for a Management Revolution. Tom Peters. 1988. 708 pages.

Walk Awhile in My Shoes - Gut Level, Real World Messages from Managers/Employees to Employees/Managers. Eric Harvey & Steve Ventura.

What Do They Say When You Leave the Room? - How to Increase Your Personal Effectiveness for Success at Work, at Home and in Your Life. Brigid McGrath Massie. 208 pages.

 

FACILITATION/MEETINGS

Beyond Words - A Guide to Drawing out Ideas. Milly R. Sonneman. 1997. 158 pages.

The Big Book of Flip Charts - A Comprehensive Guide for Presenters, Trainers and Team Facilitators. Robert William Lucas. 2000. 258 pages.

The Big Book of Icebreakers - Quick, Fun Activities for Energizing Meetings and Workshops. Edie West. 1999. 233 pages.

The Big Book of Meeting Games. Marlene Caroselli, 2002. 236 pages.

Crucial Conversations - Tools for Talking when Stakes Are High. Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler. 2002. 240 pages.

Facilitation - the Art and Science of Successful Meetings. Linda Manton & Carole Paterson. 2004. 49 pages.

Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making