Proposed Reading List for Supervisors and Emerging Leaders

1) The five dysfunctions of a team: a leadership fable

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In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.

2) Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us

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Pink, Daniel H

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Pink argues that the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today's world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

3) Dare to lead: brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts

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Brown, Brené

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"Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: how do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and...

4) Building high-performance local governments: case studies in leadership at all levels

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Pickering, John W

5) Turn the ship around!: a true story of turning followers into leaders

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Marquet, L. David

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Outlines a model of leadership designed to overcome poor morale, low performance, and high turnover while building engaged, healthy teams.

6) Thanks for the feedback: the science and art of receiving feedback well (even when it is off base, unfair, poorly delivered, and frankly, you're not in the mood)

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Stone, Douglas

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"The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers--but also family, friends, and in-laws--they all have "suggestions" for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development--but we dread...

7) Lean in: women, work, and the will to lead

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Sandberg, Sheryl

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-- Lean In

8) Radical candor: be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity

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Scott, Kim

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"A revised edition of Kim Scott's perennial bestseller that created a cultural revolution and took workplaces worldwide by storm. Radical Candor is back with an all new foreword, afterword, FAQ, and radically candid performance review. From the time we learn to speak, we're told that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. When you become a manager, it's your job to say it-and your obligation. Author Kim Scott was an executive...

9) Strengths finder 2.0

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Rath, Tom

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To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder has helped millions discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more....

10) The speed of trust: the one thing that changes everything

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Covey, Stephen M. R

11) Great by choice: uncertainty, chaos, and luck--why some thrive despite them all

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Collins, James C

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Examines nine years of research on successful businesses to help determine why some companies thrive in uncertainty while others do not, and highlights such qualities as discipline, creativity, and constancy.

12) Emotional intelligence

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Goleman, Daniel

13) How to be an inclusive leader: your role in creating cultures of belonging where everyone can thrive

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Brown, Jennifer

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"Internationally acclaimed diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown shows how we can all shift our perspectives to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace. She breaks down the "us-versus-them" divide that plagues so many diversity initiatives. When people are able to bring their full selves to work and feel welcomed, valued, and respected for their differences, they perform at higher levels and contribute more to their organizations than...

14) Leadership 101

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Maxwell, John C

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Drawing from John Maxwell's bestsellers Developing the Leader Within You, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, and Becoming a Person of Influence, Leadership 101 explores the timeless principles that have become Dr. Maxwell's trademark style. Maxwell focuses on essential and time-tested qualities necessary for true leadership -influence, integrity, attitude, vision, problem-solving, and self-discipline...

15) Leadership rising: raise your awareness, raise your leadership, raise your life

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Antal, John F

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Written by a proven leader and leadership expert, this book is an invaluable guide to anyone wanting to improve their leadership skills. Immersive, interactive, and memorable, it will empower you to raise your leadership awareness and help you on your journey to become a winning leader. Concise, focused chapters and an interactive format mean even the most time-strapped can benefit from John Antal's decades of experience. If you are an emerging leader,...

16) The leadership moment: nine true stories of triumph and disaster and their lessons for us all

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Useem, Michael

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Draws on nine true stories of great leadership to highlight the skills needed to become a powerful leader, with an overview of what each story can teach readers about effective leadership.

17) Creativity: the psychology of discovery and invention

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Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly

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Explains the creative process and shares personal anecdotes of successful people to show readers how to tap into their own creativity.

18) Leading teams: setting the stage for great performances

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Hackman, J. Richard

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Richard Hackman, one of the world's leading experts on group and organizational behavior, argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to manage themselves effectively. Leading Teams is not about subscribing to a specific formula or leadership style, says Hackman. Rather, it is about applying a concise set of guiding principles to each unique group situation—and doing so in the leader's own idiosyncratic...

19) The color of law: a forgotten history of how our government segregated America

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Rothstein, Richard

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Rothstein examines the idea "that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation--that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate agencies. Rather, [he argues] that it was de jure segregation--the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments--that actually promoted the discriminatory patterns that continue to this day"--Amazon.com....