Recommended Readings

Abrashoff, D. Michael. It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques From The Best Damn Ship In The Navy. New York, New York: Warner Books, Inc., 2002.

Autry, James A. Love & Profit: The Art Of Caring Leadership. New York, New York: William Morrow And Company, Inc., 1991.

Autry, James A. The Servant Leader: How To Build A Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, And Improve Bottom-Line Performance. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing, 2001.

Barker, Joel Arthur. Paradigms: The Business Of Discovering The Future. (Previously Published Under The Title Future Edge: Discovering The New Paradigms Of Success). New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1992.

Bennis, Warren and Burt Nanus. Leaders: Strategies For Taking Charge. Second Edition. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1997.

Bennis, Warren and Joan Goldsmith. Learning To Lead: A Workbook On Becoming A Leader. Updated Edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1997.

Bennis, Warren, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, and Thomas G. Cummings. (Editors). The Future Of Leadership: Today’s Top Leadership Thinkers Speak To Tomorrow’s Leaders. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2001.

Bennis, Warren. Managing People Is Like Herding Cats. Provo, Utah: Executive Excellence Publishing, 1997.

Bennis, Warren. Managing The Dream: Reflections On Leadership And Change. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Publishing, 2000.

Bennis, Warren. On Becoming A Leader. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1989.


Bennis, Warren and Robert Townsend. Reinventing Leadership: Strategies To Empower The Organization. New York, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1995.

Block, Peter. The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills At Work. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, 1987.

Block, Peter, Stewardship. San Francisco, California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1996.

Bolman, Lee G. and Terrence E. Deal. Leading With Soul: The Uncommon Journey Of Spirit. New and Revised Edition. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2001.

Boyett, Joseph H. and Jimmie T. Boyett. The Guru Guide: The Best Ideas Of The Top Management Thinkers. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998.

Bracey, Hyler, Jack Rosenblum, Aubrey Sanford, and Roy Trueblood. Managing From The Heart. New York, New York: Dell Publishing, 1990.

Buckingham, Marcus and Curt Coffman. First, Break All The Rules: What The World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.

Burns, James MacGregor. Leadership. New York, New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978.

Byham, William C. Zapp! The Lightning Of Empowerment. New York, New York: Harmony Books, 1988.

Clark, Kenneth E. and Miriam B. Clark. Choosing To Lead. Second Edition. Greensboro, North Carolina: Center For Creative Leadership, 1996.

Conner, Daryl R. Leading At The Edge Of Chaos: How To Create The Nimble Organization. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998.

Conner, Daryl R. Managing At The Speed Of Change. New York, New York: Villard Books, 1994.

Covey, Stephen R., A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. Merrill. First Things First. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.

Covey, Stephen R. Principle-Centered Leadership. New York, New York: Summit Books, 1991.

Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989.

Daniels, Aubrey C. Bringing Out The Best In People. New & Updated Edition. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2000.

Dean, Peter J. (Editor). Performance Engineering At Work. Batavia, Illinois: International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction, 1994.

De Pree, Max. Leadership As An Art. New York, New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 1989.

De Pree, Max. Leadership Jazz. New York, New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 1992

Frick. Don M. and Larry C. Spears. (Editors). Robert K. Greenleaf On Becoming A Servant-Leader. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Boss, Publishers, 1996

Gardner, Howard. Leading Minds: An Anatomy Of Leadership. New York, New York: BasicBooks, 1995.

Gardner, John W. On Leadership. New York, New York: The Free Press, 1990.

Gilbert, Thomas F. Human Competence: Engineering Worthy Performance. Washington, D. C.:
The International Society For Performance Improvement and Amherst, Massachusetts: HRD Press, Inc., 1996.

Giuliani, Rudolph W. Leadership. New York, New York: Talk, Miramax Books, Hyperion, 2002.

Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence. New York, New York: Bantam Books, 1995.

Goleman, Daniel, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee. Primal Leadership: Realizing The Power of Emotional Intelligence. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2002.

Goleman, Daniel. Working With Emotional Intelligence. New York, New York: Bantam Books, 1998.

Hesselbein, Frances, Marshall Goldsmith, and Richard Beckhard. (Editors). The Leader Of The Future: New Visions, Strategies, And Practices For The Next Era. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996.

Hesselbein, Frances and Paul M. Cohen. Leader To Leader. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, Inc., Publishers, 1999.

Heifetz, Ronald A. Leadership Without Easy Answers. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1994.

Hersey, Paul, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and Dewey E. Johnson. Management Of Organizational Behavior: Leading Human Resources. Eighth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2001.

Hiebert, Murray, and Bruce Klatt. The Encyclopedia Of Leadership: A Practical Guide To Popular Leadership Theories And Techniques. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2001.

Kaltman, Al. Cigars, Whiskey, & Winning: Leadership Lessons From General Ulysses S. Grant. Paramuys, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Press, 1998.

Katzenbach, Jon R. and Douglas K. Smith. The Discipline Of Teams: A Mindbook-Workbook For Delivering Small Group Performance. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.

Katzenbach, Jon R. and Douglas K. Smith. The Wisdom Of Teams: Creating The High-Performance Organization. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1993.

Katzenbach, Jon R. Peak Performance: Aligning The Hearts And Minds Of Your Employees. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.

Katzenbach, Jon R. and The RCL Team. Real Change Leaders: How You Can Create Growth And High Performance At Your Company. New York, New York: Times Books, Random House, Inc., 1996.

Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 1996.

Kotter, John P. A Force For Change: How Leadership Differs From Management. New York, New York: The Free Press, 1990.

Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. Credibility. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993.

Kouzes, James M and Barry Z. Posner. Encouraging The Heart: A Leader's Guide To Rewarding And Recognizing Others. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999.

Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. The Leadership Challenge. Third Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2002.

Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. The Leadership Challenge Planner: An Action Guide To Achieving Your Personal Best. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer Publishers, 1999.

Kriegel, Robert and David Brandt. Sacred Cows Make The Best Burgers: Paradigm-Busting Strategies For Developing Change-Ready People And Organizations. New York, New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1996.

Kriegel, Robert J. and Louis Patler. If It Ain’t Broke...Break It! New York, New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1991.

LeBoeuf, Michael. Getting Results: The Secret Of Motivating Yourself And Others. (Previously Published As GMP: The Greatest Management Principle In The World). New York, New York: Berkley Books, 1985.

Mager, Robert F., and Peter Pipe. Analyzing Performance Problems or You Really Oughta Wanna. Third Edition. Atlanta, Georgia: The Center For Effective Performance, Inc., 1997.

Manz, Charles C. The Leadership Wisdom Of Jesus: Practical Lessons For Today. San
Francisco, California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 1998.

Maxwell, John C. Developing The Leader Within You. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers, 1993.

McMichael, James F. The Spiritual Style Of Management: Who Is Running The Show Anyway? Havana, Florida: Spirit Filled Press, Inc., 1996.

Micklethwait, John and Adrian Wooldridge. The Witch Doctors: Making Sense Of The Management Gurus. New York, New York: Times Books, 1996.

Morrell, Margot and Stephanie Capparell. Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons From The Great Antarctic Explorer. New York, New York: Penguin Books, 2001.

Nanus, Burt. Visionary Leadership. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, 1992.

Nelson, Bob. 1001 Ways To Reward Employees. New York, New York: Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 1994.

Oakley, Ed, and Doug Krug. Enlightened Leadership: Getting To The Heart Of Change. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.

Peters, Thomas J., and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. In Search Of Excellence. New York, New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982.

Roberts, Wess. Leadership Secrets Of Attila The Hun. New York, New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1987.

Rummler, Geary A., and Alan P. Brache. Improving Performance: How To Manage The White Space On The Organization Chart. Second Edition. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.

Ryan, Kathleen, D., and Daniel K. Oestreich. Driving Fear Out Of The Workplace: Creating The High-Trust, High-Performance Organization. Second Edition. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, 1998.


Sample, Steven B. The Contrarian’s Guide To Leadership. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2002.

Sholtes, Peter R., Brian Joiner, and Barbara J. Streibel. The Team Handbook. Second Edition. Madison, Wisconsin: Oriel Incorporated, 1996.

Scholtes, Peter R. The Leader’s Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done. New York, New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998.

Seifter, Harvey and Peter Economy. Leadership Ensemble: Lessons In Collaborative Management From The World’s Only Conductorless Orchestra. New York, New York: Times Books, Henry Holt And Company, 2001.

Senge, Peter M. The Fifth Discipline: The Art And Practice Of The Learning Organization. New York, New York: Doubleday/Currency, 1990.

Tichy, Noel M. The Leadership Engine: How Winning Companies Build Leadership At Every Level. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishing, Inc., 1997.

Townsend, Patrick L. and Joan E. Gebhardt. Five-Star Leadership: The Art And Strategy Of Creating Leaders At Every Level. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

Wheatley, Margaret J. Leadership And The New Science: Discovering Order In A Chaotic World. Second Edition. San Francisco, California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 1999.

Yukl, Gary. Leadership In Organizations. Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2002.

Howard M. Rasmussen
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