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Leadership : Suggested Books
Books we feel are at the leading edge of contributing to leader development and understanding.
On Becoming a Leader
By /Warren Bennis - Warren Bennis is another of the venerable gurus, particularly on the issue of leadership. This is probably an essential in any leadership library, despite the fact that Vice-President Gore has recommended this bookCredibility : How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It
By Kouzes, Posner & Peters - What can we say. Another book by the authors above, but this time dealing with one of Bacal & Associates interests - credibility and how leaders (and others) generate it. The information in the book is based on a large database of research as opposed to some guys making it upThe Leadership Challenge : How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in
By Barry Posner, Tom Peters - This book has been called the BIBLE of leadership. The first edition sold an unprecedented half a million copies.If you need to choose ONE book, take this one (Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 1619 )Managing People Is Like Herding Cats : Warren Bennis on Leadership
By Warren Bennis - Another book by the leadership master. Talks about traits of dynamic leaders and how leaders need to and actually do "reinvent" themselves. Much of Bennis' work is described as leadership for the coming century (Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 1526 )Servant Leadership : A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power
By Robert Greenleaf - Another book on leadership many consider a "classic" in the field. A collection of articles. (Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 1547 )The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership : Follow Them and People Will Follow
By John Maxwell & Zig Ziglar - A broad principles based view of leadership (perhaps that's the only way to approach the subject. This book is probably one of the most popular best-sellers on the subject. (Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 1688 )Results-Based Leadership
By David Ulrich - A landmark book, Results-Based Leadership challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding leadership. The authors, world-renowned experts in human resources and leadership development, argue that it is not enough to gauge leaders by personal traits such as character, style, and values. Rather, effective leaders know how to connect their leadership attributes with results. (Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 1495 )Principle Centered Leadership by Stephen R. Covey
By Stephen Covey - No list of leadership books would be complete without something by Stephen Covey, who is one of the business world's best selling authors. Some love him (many love him). Some wonder how he has time to think between the books that pour from his desk. Can't argue with success. As with much of Covey's work, it is oft described as "inspirational". (Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 1802 )
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