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The following books have had a great impact in my life. The books are alphabatized by author. A "Personal Development" section follows the "Leadership" section so be sure to scroll down. Email me for specific advice.
Bennis, W.G. (1989). On becoming a leader. Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing.
Bennis, W. & Nanus, B. (1995) Leaders: The Strategies of Taking Charge. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers.
Bolman, L., & Deal, T. (2001). Leading with soul. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Burns, J.M. (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper & Row.
Covey, S.R. (1991). Principle-centered leadership. New York: Summit Books.
DePree, M. (1989). Leadership is an art. New York: Doubleday.
DePree, M. (1992). Leadership jazz. New York: Dell Publishing.
Drath, W. (2001). The deep blue sea: Rethinking the source of leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Eich, D. (2003). Developing Foundational Undergraduate Leadership Courses. Leadership Insights and Applications Series #17. College Park, MD: National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs.
Gardner, J. (1990). On leadership. New York: The Free Press.
Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., & McKee, A. (2002). Primal leadership. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Greenleaf, R. (1977). Servant leadership. New York: Paulist Press.
Greenleaf, R. (1996). On becoming a servant leader. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Heifetz, R.A. (1994). Leadership without easy answers. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press.
Higher Education Research Institute. (1996). A social change model of leadership development: Guidebook version III. College Park, MD: National Clearinghouse For Leadership Programs.
Hughes, R.L., Ginnett, R.C., & Curphy, R.C. (2001). Leadership: Enhancing the lessons of experience (4th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Komives, S.R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T.R. (1998). Exploring leadership: For college students who want to make a difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Kotter, J. (1996). Leading change. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Kouzes, J.M. & Posner, B.Z. (1993). Credibility: How leaders gain and lose it, why people demand it. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (1999). Encouraging the heart. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. (2002). The leadership challenge (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Matusak, L.R. (1996). Finding your voice: Learning to lead…anywhere you want to make a difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Northouse, P.G. (2001). Leadership: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Rost, J. (1991). Leadership for the twenty-first century. New York: Praeger.
Senge, P.M. (1990). The fifth discipline: the art and practice of the learning organization. New York: Doubleday.
The Journal of Leadership Studies
Wren, J.T. (1995). The leader's companion: Insights on leadership through the ages. New York: The Free Press.
Personal Development Books
The Purpose Driven Life. Rick Warren
Feeling Good. David Burns
Tuesday's With Morrie. Mitch Albom
Who Moved My Cheese. Spence Johnson
The Greatest Miracle in the World. Og Mandino
Love. Leo Buscaglia
The Courage To Live Your Dreams. Les Brown
The Bible
Walden. Henry David Thoreau
How To Win Friends And Influence People. Dale Carnegie
Man's Search for Meaning. Viktor Frankl
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Stephen Covey
Emotional Intelligence. Daniel Goleman
Living, Loving, and Learning. Leo Buscaglia
How To Stop Worrying And Start Living. Dale Carnegie
The Power Of Positive Thinking. Norman Vincent Peale
Think And Grow Rich. Napoleon Hill
Unlimited Power. Anthony Robbins
Personal Power II. Anthony Robbins
Mentally Tough. James Loehr and Peter McLaughlin
100 Ways To Motivate Yourself. Steve Chadler
Secrets Of Success And Happiness. Og Mandino
See You At The Top. Zig Ziglar
Over the Top. Zig Ziglar
The Pursuit Of Wow. Tom Peters
Green Eggs And Ham. Dr. Seuss
Oh, The Places You'll Go. Dr. Seuss
The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper
The Brand You 50. Tom Peters
Jesus, CEO. Laurie Beth Jones
Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Richard Bach
Mental Toughness. James Loehr
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People. David Niven
The 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People. David Niven
Chicken Soup for the College Soul. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Wooden. John Wooden and Steve Jamison