Leadership and Management

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the BoxLeadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the BoxUsing the story/parable format so popular these days, Leadership and Self-Deception takes a novel psychological approach to leadership. It’s not what you do that matters, say the authors, but why you do it. This is a GREAT book on leadership!
Tao of Leadership : Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age, by John Tao of Leadership : Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age, by John Heider’The Tao of Leadership is an invaluable tool for anyone in a position of leadership. This book provides the most simple and clear advice on how to be the very best kind of leader: be faithful, trust the process, pay attention, and inspire others to become their own leaders. Heider’s book is a blend of practical insight and profound wisdom, offering inspiration and advice.
First, Break All The Rules, by Marcus Buckingham & Curt CoffmanFirst, Break All The Rules, by Marcus Buckingham & Curt CoffmanBased on the largest study of its kind ever undertaken, more than 80,000 managers in 400 companies reveal revolutionary insights about successful managerial behavior.The greatest managers in the world seem to have little in common. They differ in sex, age, and race. They employ vastly different styles and focus on different goals. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They do not hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom.
Synchronicity, The Inner Path of Leadership, Joseph JaworskiSynchronicity, The Inner Path of Leadership, Joseph Jaworski“Synchronicity illustrates that leadership is about the release of human possibilities, about enabling others to break free of limits-created organizationally or self-imposed. Although this book describes the author’s personal journey, it contains profound messages about organizational learning and effectiveness.” Phil Carroll, President and CEO, Shell Oil Company