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Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer
Margot Morrell, Stephanie Capparell
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Heroic. Courageous. Inspiring.
+ Excellent Leadership Manual for Small Units
+ Bold Vision & Careful Planning
+ A new slant on the Endurance expedition
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Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
Jim Collins
HarperCollins, 2005
A Must Read for Non-Profit Boards and Management
+ Much needed
+ Good to Great & Strategic Planning
While the fuller context that was presented in the book "Good to Great" is not present, "Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great", provides a quick and thought-provoking read of critical "Good to Great" concepts. Although it does not provide quick fixes to ...
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Alfred Lansing
Basic Books, 1999
Just Incredible Account ,Absolutely Incredible
+ Wet Sleeping Bags
+ Great!
+ Good delivery and quality
+ Remedy
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Understanding Organizations (Penguin Business Library)
Charles B. Handy
Penguin Global, 2005
Great research into organisations
+ Very useful book on organisational behaviour!
+ a must read!
Charles Handy is one of Britain's management gurus. This original edition of this book was written while he was professor at the London Business School. Although this book is not simple to read and is very comprehensive, it is an excellent introduction to understanding organisations (yes, just like ...
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Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
Ronald A. Heifetz, Marty Linsky, ...
Harvard Business School Press, 2009
When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality, it can be difficult, dangerous work. Whatever the context?whether in the private or the public sector?many will feel threatened as you push though major changes. But as a leader, you need to find a way to make it work.
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Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
Daniel Goleman
Bantam, 2007
Easy On Your Brain
+ Very interesting
+ Not as earth shattering as emotional intelligence
+ Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships.
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The Elephant and the Flea
Charles Handy
Harvard Business School Press, 2003
Personal perspectives on the paradoxes of natural selection
+ You may find inspiration in one man's search for meaning
+ Continues to Delight
+ Easy to Read....Too Important to Ignore
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Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading
Martin Linsky, Ronald A. Heifetz
Harvard Business School Press, 2002
A Book to Read
+ Class book
+ Must Read for New Managers
+ Inspires You To Lead!
+ Leaders Take Note
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
Hyperion, 2007
Finally! Advice You Can Use!
+ A Playbook for Any Leader
+ This book WILL get you there
+ Wisdom in Simplicity
+ Razor-sharp stories for growing leaders
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Leading Up: How to Lead Your Boss So You Both Win
Michael Useem
Three Rivers Press, 2003
The "ups" and "downs" of effective leadership
+ Leading up to your boss is as important as leading your subordinates
+ Excellent resource for companies with communication problems
I read this book soon after it first appeared (in 2001) and recently re-read it, curious to know how well its core concepts and insights have held up. My conclusion? Very, very well. At the outset, for those who have not as yet read Michael Useem's brilliant book, it would be helpful to understand ...
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Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters to Get Things Right
Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan
Crown Business, 2004
Excellent Business Book!
+ Play Where the Puck Is Going to Be
+ Strategic solutions for a familiar problem
+ Confronting Reality : Doing What Matters to Get Things Right
+ Look! A FOREST!!!
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The Leadership Challenge Workbook
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
Pfeiffer, 2003
Great workbook for MBA leadership class
+ Leadership Challenge Workbook
+ "One hop at a time."
We're using Kouzes & Posner's "The Leadership Challenge" book (among others) in our MBA Leadership and Management Processes class. This workbook, although not required, should be. There are lots of checklists, worksheets, questionaires, etc. that lead you through applying the concepts presented ...
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The Age of Unreason
Charles Handy
Harvard Business School Press, 1998
You Get What You Pay For
+ Re-fried Mintzberg (but very tasty)
+ Limiting Yourself?
+ Need new opinions? This book is for you
+ Will stretch your thinking
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Waiting for the Mountain to Move: Reflections on Work and Life
Charles Handy
Jossey-Bass, 1999
The Greatest Living "Social Philosopher"
+ A Great Read
+ Edxcellent Book
+ Stop & ponder about some of the thoughts in the book!
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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
Seth Godin
Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
Mystical, yet grounded
+ Another terrific Seth Godin book!
+ How to Survive the Recession
+ A new look at teams.
+ No tiki huts or drumming, just a remarkable vision
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