Daniel Goleman - the emotional intelligence guru - speaks about leadership, making special reference to the six leadership styles he's identified
Great for identifying your leadership style(s) and deciding what behaviours you want to turn down and up (equally important)
For people who lead others and are wondering if there are better ways
Title:
MBA Management Models
Author:
Sue Harding & Trevor Long
A quick, practical guide to the MBA models that people often refer to in conversations and presentations
A popular lend to clients who want to understand and use the models. One client liked it so much that I invited him to keep it - I clearly wasn't going to see it again anyhow!
For people who are wondering what they're imssing and want to understand all this MBA jargon
Title:
The Extraordinary Leader - Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
Author:
John Zenger & Joseph Folkman
An easy to read and authoritative leadership manual based on research from 200,000 people responding to 360-degree surveys on 25,000 leaders
Contains some surprising (yet gratifying) results and recommendations
Title:
Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination
Author:
Jane McGruder Watkins & Bernard J. Mohr
A good introduction to the theory and practice of appreciative inquiry
Title:
Punished by Rewards
Author:
Alfie Kohn
A controversial book that castigates the theory of rewards for good behaviour and encourages us to consider the view that rewards are short-term and patronising
This book has had a major impact on my own behaviour and style and I warmly recommend it as a challenging and sometimes uncomfortable read
For people who like having their sacred cows challenged! For leaders, parents, teachers etc.
Assertiveness
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Title:
Assertiveness at Work
Author:
Ken & Kate Back
The classic assertiveness guide - clear talking, practical and persuasive
For people who want to learn assertiveness skillsl; and people who are struggling to accept that they have rights too
Teamwork
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Title:
Why Teams Don't Work
Author:
Harvey Robbins & Michael Finley
Another controversial book that seeks to debunk much of the accepted theory around teams and suggest alternative ways of helping people co-operate together
For people who like new ideas around people and teams. Not for the feint-hearted
Perfect Life
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Title:
Living Your Best Life
Author:
Laura Berman Fortgang
Written by one fo the US's most famous coaches, Laura seeks to encourage you to know what we want and then go and get it
Ten strategies for reaching your best life, deciding what you want and don't want and then helping yourself get it
For people who are wondering "what next?" and / or "is this it?"
Personality Types
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Title:
The Introvert Advantage
Author:
Marti Olsen Laney
A guide to introversion - the preference for one's internal world and everything that goes with that
Contains many practical survival techniques for "I"s living in a predominantly "E"s world
For people who may have a preference for introversion and who want to understand it better; or people who live closely with an "I" and want to understand introversion better
Conflict
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Title:
Conflict Resolution
Author:
Daniel Dana
A practical guide to anticipating and mediating through conflict situations
For people who are either stuck in a conflict and want a way out or want to avoid conflicts going awry
