Leadership, Management, and Change
Disclaimer: My experiences and point of view inform the following compilation. I attempt to be holistic, but I will always have blind spots. As with all learning, take what you need, and leave what you don’t. Feel free to reach out with suggestions.
Books
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (2016) by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, and Jim Huling
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People (2012) by Gary Chapman and Paul White
The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential (2011) by John C. Maxwell
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (2013) by Stephen R. Covey
7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don't (2013) by American Society of Association Executives
Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World (2014) by John P. Kotter
The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: For Leaders of Change [2nd Edition] (2008) by David L. Cooperrider, Diana Whitney, and Jacqueline Stavros
Beyond Sticky Notes: Co-design for Real: Mindsets, Methods and Movements (2020) by Kelly Ann McKercher
Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That Is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World (2018) by Erica Keswin
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (2017) by Donald Miller
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (2020) by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution, Management, Personal Productivity and More (2021) by Donald Miller
Coach Anyone About Anything Volume 1: How to Help People Succeed in Business and Life (2010) by Germaine Porché and Jed Niederer
Coach Anyone About Anything Volume 2: How to Empower Leaders & High Performance Teams (2010) Germaine Porché and Jed Niederer
Coaching People: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges (2006) by Harvard Business Review
The Communication Book: 44 Ideas for Better Conversations Every Day (2020) by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler
Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results (2016) by Judith E. Glaser
Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney (2008) by Lee Cockerell
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups (2018) by Daniel Coyle
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. (2018) by Brené Brown
The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (2018) by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (2010) by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (2017) by adrienne maree brown
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (2005) by Daniel Goleman
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (2014) by Greg McKeown
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making [3rd Edition] (2014) by Sam Kaner
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth (2018) by Amy C. Edmondson
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team (2017) by Simon Sinek, David Mead, and Peter Docker
Flex: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World (2021) by Jeffrey Hull
Flight Lessons: Navigating Through Life's Turbulence And Learning To Fly High (2022) by Barbara Bell
From Head to Soul® International: A Complete Guide to Personal Style and Inner Self-Development (2010) by Joyce Knudsen and Desmond Chan
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers (2010) by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo
Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations (1993) by William Ury
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (2011) by Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, and Bruce Patton
Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have Is Better Than Nothing [2nd Edition] (2020) by Jessica Pettitt
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't (2001) by Jim Collins
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (2011) by Harvard Business Review
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication (2013) by Harvard Business Review
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence (2015) by Harvard Business Review
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (2011) by Harvard Business Review
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations (2012) by John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen
Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help (2009) by Edgar H Schein
Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation (2021) by adrienne maree Brown
How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive [2nd Edition] (2022) by Jennifer Brown
Humble Consulting: How to Provide Real Help Faster (2016) by Edgar H. Schein
Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling [2nd Edition] (2021) by Edgar H. Schein
Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust [2nd Edition] (2023) by Edgar H. Schein and Peter A. Schein
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (2021) by Robert B Cialdini PhD
Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change [2nd Edition] (2013) by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
KNOWN: The Handbook for Building and Unleashing Your Personal Brand in the Digital Age (2017) by Mark W. Schaefer
The Leadership Dojo: Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader (2007) by Richard Strozzi-Heckler
Leadership: In Turbulent Times (2018) by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Leading Change (2012) by John P. Kotter
Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit [3rd Edition] (2001) by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance in a Complex World [3rd Edition] (2015) by Karl E. Weick and Kathleen M. Sutcliffe
Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at Work (2011) edited by Debra R. Comer and Gina Vega
Nudge: The Final Edition (2021) by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions (2016) by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber
Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How to Achieve Yours (2012) by Shirzad Chamine
Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors: Hundreds of Verbs and Phrases to Get the Best Out of Your Employees, Teams, and Clients (2013) by Michael Lawrence Faulkner
Presence-Based Leadership: Complexity Practices for Clarity, Resilience, and Results That Matter (2018) by Doug Silsbee
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership [7th Edition] (2021) by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery (2015) by Sarah Lewis
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (2017) by Brené Brown
Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines into Workplace Magic (2021) by Erica Keswin
Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication (2018) by Oren Jay Sofer
A Sense of Urgency (2008) by John P. Kotter
The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream (2018) by Amy Webb
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships (2007) by Daniel Goleman
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything (2008) by Stephen M .R. Covey
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (2011) by Simon Sinek
That's Not How We Do It Here! A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall–and Can Rise Again (2016) by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber
The Thin Book of Trust: An Essential Primer For Building Trust at Work [2nd Edition] (2021) by Charles Feltman
Thinking, Fast and Slow (2013) by Daniel Kahneman
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles (2012) by Steven Pressfield
The Way of the Shepherd: Seven Secrets to Managing Productive People (2004) by Kevin Leman and William Pentak
Working with Emotional Intelligence (2000) by Daniel Goleman
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