Below I've listed a number of books that you may be interested in
pursuing to learn more about the topic of leadership or leaders in
organizations. The books are either ones I've received in the mail
from publishers or that I've read. If a book sounds interesting, I'd
be happy to give you my review or let you see a copy. I'll try to
update the list periodically throughout the term.
Books About Leadership
- Bennis, W., & Goldsmith, J. 1997 Learning to lead: A
workbook on becoming a leader.
Addison-Wesley.
- Clawson, J.G. 1999. Level three leadership: Getting
below the surface. Prentice Hall
- Conger, J.A., Spreitzer, G.M., & Lawler, E.E. (eds.) 1999.
The leader's change handbook.
Jossey-Bass Publishers
- Goleman, D. 1994. Emotional intelligence: Why it can
matter more than IQ. Bantam Books
- Goleman, D. 1998. Working with emotional
intelligence. Bantam Books
- Kotter, J.P. 1996. Leading change. Harvard
Business School Press
- McCall, M.W. 1998. High flyers: Developing the next
generation of leaders. Harvard Business School Press
- Tichy, N.M. 1997. The leadership engine: How winning
companies build leaders at every level. Harper
Business
- Ulrich, D., Zenger, J., & Smallwood, N. 1999.
Results-based leadership. Harvard Business School
Press
- Useem, M. 1998. The leadership moment: Nine true
stories of triumph and disaster and their
lessons for all of us. Times Business.
Books About Leaders
- Greisling, D. 1997. I'd like the world to buy a coke:
The life and leadership of Roberto Goizueta. John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.
Books About Organizations
- Bauman, R.P., Jackson, P., & Lawrence, J.T. 1997.
From promise to performance: A journey of
transformation at SmithKline Beecham. Harvard Business
School Press
- Bethune, G. 1998. From worst to first: Behind the scenes
of Continental's remarkable comeback. John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
- Cusumano, M.A., & Selby, R.W. 1995. Microsoft
secrets: How the world's most powerful software company creates
technology, shapes markets, and manages
people. Simon and Schuster
- Freiberg, K., & Freiberg, J. 1996. Nuts! Southwest
Airlines' crazy recipe for business and personal success.
Broadway Books
- Schultz, H. 1997. Pour your heart into it: How Starbucks
built a company one cup at a time. Hyperion
Other Recommended Books
- Brown, S.L, & Eisenhardt, K.M.1998. Competing on the
edge: Strategy as structured chaos. Harvard Business
School Press.
- Cusumano, M.A., Yoffie, D.B.1998. Competing on internet
time: Lessons from Netscape and its battle with Microsoft.
The Free Press
- DeGeus, Arie. 1997. The living company: Habits for
survival in a turbulent business environment. Harvard
Business School Press
- Wolff, M. 1998. Burn rate: How I survived the gold rush
years on the internet. Simon &
Schuster
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