 Judgment
– How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls
by Noel M.Tichy and Warren G. Bennis
Two titans of effective leadership have identified the fundamental
essence of leadership as the ability to make consistently good judgment
calls, especially when the stakes are high, information is limited and
the right call is far from obvious. They clarify an often misunderstood
concept that good judgment is an inborn trait. Instead, the authors show
it’s actually a skill that can be developed, refined and nurtured
throughout an organization.
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 Influencer
by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al
Switzler
From the authors that brought you Crucial Confrontations comes
their thought-provoking look at how anyone can become the type of
influencers that are bringing about change in the world. Influencer
takes readers on a journey across the globe, showing them how seemingly
“insignificant” people are making incredibly significant improvements in
solving problems others would think impossible.
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 What
Got You Here Won’t Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter
People don’t realize that doing one annoying thing repeatedly may sabotage
their otherwise golden career. Worse yet, they do not realize that it’s
happening and it can be fixed. Goldsmith details the 20 habits that hold you
back from the top rung of the corporate ladder. These are the most
irritating interpersonal issues in the workplace. For each habit, he gives
examples and practical solutions. He then describes the 21st habit, which
stands separate from the other 20 habits –– not because it is a flaw, but
because it is often the root of an annoying behavior.
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 The
Speed of Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill
Loss of trust will destroy the most successful business, the most thriving
economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the
deepest love… On the other hand, if developed and leveraged, that one
thing has the potential to create unparalleled success and prosperity in
every dimension of life. The Five Waves of Trust model serves as a metaphor
for how trust operates in our lives. Understand how to make trust
actionable, including a look at the Four Cores of credibility and the 13
Behaviors of high-trust leaders.
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 Leadership
Gold
by John C. Maxwell
Good leadership always makes a difference. It can turn organizations around
and positively impact the lives of thousands. Learning more about leadership
will make a difference in you, and you will make a difference in the lives
of others. John Maxwell shares a lifetime of leadership truths, which can
guide anyone who currently leads or aspires to lead.
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 Sway
by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman
Brothers and authors Ori and Rom Brafman explore several of the
psychological forces that derail rational thinking. We are all more prone to
irrational behavior than we realize and this can affect our careers and
shape our business and personal relationships. Understanding why the sway of
irrational behavior is so alluring can help us to become more aware of it
and perhaps less likely to fall victim to its force.
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 Outsmart!
by Jim Champy
Jim Champy, dubbed one of the leading management and business thinkers of
our time, identifies the counterintuitive lessons learned by companies that
have been able to sustain super-high growth for at least three years
straight. Champy shares an inside look at the success factors associated
with many of the companies that continue to outsmart their competition even
in a tough marketplace.
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Leaders at All Levels
by Ram Charan
In Leaders at All Levels: Deepening Your Talent Pool to Solve the Succession
Crisis, Ram Charan — prolific author and world-renowned advisor to business
leaders — takes aim at the current crisis in leadership: the shortage of
leaders prepared to face the complex business challenges of today. Charan
offers a solution that outlines a new model for succession and leadership
development.
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 Transparency
by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O’Toole
Digital technology makes transparency all but inevitable in this era, and
leaders must be cognizant of the fact that trust and transparency are always
linked. The three essays in Transparency look at this urgent issue from
different angles and offer leaders practical advice on how to embrace
transparency as a good thing, even if it’s not an easy one.
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The Necessary Revolution
by Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur, Sara Schley
The Necessary Revolution focuses on sustainability and the challenge for
businesses to invest in new solutions to environmental problems and
innovative strategies that will generate both short- and long-term
profitability while helping to create a better world. The authors tell us
that it is business that has the motivation, ability and resources to
dramatically change the way we do things.
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