Recommended Reading

This is a list of books we think of as "must reads." By no means is it complete since we are continually reading new, interesting books.  Check out the newsletter for additional recommendations. 

Leadership

Leading With The Heart - Mike Krzyzewski with Donald T. Phillips

Developing the Leader Within You - John C. Maxwell

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John C. Maxwell

It’s Your Ship - Captain Michael Abrashoff

Authentic Leadership - Bill George

The Transparency Edge - Barbara Pagano and Elizabeth Pagano

The First 90 Days - Michael Watkins

Team Effectiveness

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni

Strategy

The Discipline of Market Leaders - Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema

Double-Digit Growth - Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema

Personal Effectiveness

Crucial Conversations - Patterson, Grenny, McMillan and Switzler

Crucial Confrontations - Patterson, Grenny, McMillan and Switzler
 

Change

Leading Change - John P. Kotter

Business

Good to Great - Jim Collins

Built to Last - Jim Collins and Jerry Porras

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done - Ram Charan

Personal Mastery

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey

The Corporate Mystic - Gay Hendricks and Kay Ludeman

Board Governance and Effectiveness

The Board Book - Susan F. Shultz

Boards at Work - Ram Charan

Building Better Boards, Harvard Business Review, May 2004 - David A. Nadler
This is a comprehensive look at how to make your board more effective. It is a piece I use when working with companies on board effectiveness.

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