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