Monthly Book Summary Archive

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2010

January 2010 - A New Breed of Leader, by Sheila Murray Bethel, Ph.D.

February 2010 - The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate, by John H. Zenger, Joseph R. Folkman and Scott K. Edinger

March 2010 - Peaks and Valleys: Making Good and Bad Times Work for You - At Work and In Life, by Spencer Johnson

April 2010 - Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill

May 2010 - The Leadership Challenge, by Kouzes and Posner

June 2010 - Tom Peters Essentials, by Tom Peters

July 2010 - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni

2009

January 2009 - The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, by John C. Maxwell

February 2009 - People Styles at Work: making bad relationships good and good relationships better, by Robert Bolton &
Dorothy Grover Bolton

March 2009 - Bringing Out the Best in Others, by Thomas K. Connellan, Ph.D.

April 2009 - It's Your Ship, by Captain Michael Abrashoff - Part 1

May 2009 - It's Your Ship, by Captain Michael Abrashoff - Part 2

June 2009 - Encouraging the Heart, by Kouzes and Posner

July 2009 - Not Everyone Gets a Trophy, by Bruce Tulgan

August 2009 - It's Not About the Coffee, by Howard Behar

September 2009 - It's Okay to Be the Boss, by Bruce Tulgan

October 2009 - It's Our Ship, by Captain Michael Abrashoff

November 2009 - Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Johnson

December 2009 - The Present, by Spencer Johnson

2008

March 2008  - Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman

April 2008  - Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box, by The Arbinger Institute

May 2008 - Now, Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.

June 2008 - Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Get Radio Babies, Boomers, Gen Xers and Gen Yers to Work Together and Achieve More, by Linda Gravett, Ph.D., and Robin Throckmorton, MA

July 2008 - Winning, by Jack Welch

August 2008 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey

September 2008 - What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful, by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

October 2008 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, by Stephen M.R. Covey - Part 1

November 2008 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, by Stephen M.R. Covey - Part 2

December 2008 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, by Stephen M.R. Covey - Part 3