Personal Bibliography: Leadership
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Brown, Brené. Braving the Wilderness. The theme of true belonging in this book speaks to the kinds of communities I’m trying to build.
Brown, Brené. Rising Strong. The approaches to resiliency Brown describes in this book are vital both as a leader and to instill in the people you lead.
Coyle, Daniel. The Culture Code. This book is designed for the business world, but it’s full of great ideas about how to create a successful culture wherever you are – a choir, a school, an organization.
Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers. What makes phenomenally successful people succeed?
Godin, Seth. The Icarus Deception. Icarus died because he flew too high, but the risks are just as great if we aim too low. This book inspires me to aim higher as a leader.
Godin, Seth. Linchpin. Are you a linchpin? How to approach your work to be indispensable to your work.
Godin, Seth. What To Do When It’s Your Turn. Godin designed this book to read like a glossy magazine. It’s full of great short pieces with a focus on taking a turn and working towards your goals. I try to read it once a year.
Grant, Adam. Give and Take. How to be a giver in a taker-centric world. Especially, how to be a giver who doesn’t burn out.
Hyde, Lewis. The Gift. Hyde’s classic book about gift-based economies and their implications for art has deeply affected the way I practice my art and interact with others.
Parker, Priya. The Art of Gathering. Parker’s thesis: we squander the potential of human gatherings by not being intentional enough in planning them. Every chapter had ideas that I use in leadership roles.
Pausch, Randy. The Last Lecture. This remarkable Carnegie Mellon professor gave a powerful lecture about the meaning of life as he faced his own mortality.
Zegree, Steve. The WOW Factor. This book comprises his underlying philosophy of success, with a great collection of personal interviews forming the second half of the book.
Last Updated: October 11, 2018.