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Taking Flight!

Taking Flight brings the DISC styles to life through birds instead of letters. The Dominant (D) style is the Eagle, Interactive/Influencing (I) style is the Parrot, Supportive/Steady (S) style is the Dove and Compliant/Conscientious (C) style is the Owl. The birds get together and ruffle each other’s tail feathers. Rosenberg and Silvert educate us in DISC throughout the fable of the birds.

The Speed of Trust

“If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.” Zig Ziglar

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

I read this book in 1989, and it was a fantastic launch pad for my transition into a professional career. During my 30 years of working with leaders, I have referenced Covey’s seven habits many times over. While individuals may commonly be focused on their achievement of outward success, they are not necessarily doing the deep, introspective look at who they are, what they want in life, and what they want to stand for.

Leadership and Self-Deception

I’ve read hundreds of books over the past 30 years, and this book still holds the #2 position on my list in terms of impact to people! As we’ve worked with senior-level teams or coached lower-level leaders who are struggling in their role, we commonly pull out this book and add it to the reading list. We’ve had many leaders share, “this is the best book I’ve ever read.” Or “I needed this to knock me upside the head.”

It's Your Ship

If you’re looking for a case study situation that does a very good job of showing the balance between care and regard for people, combined with high expectations and accountability for results, “It’s Your Ship” is a great representation. The title of the book, you might imagine, comes from a common response of Abrashoff’s to the questions of his sailors, “What do YOU think? It’s Your Ship!”

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

As a leadership development professional with a career spanning more than 25 years, I have found Patrick Lencioni’s book to be one of the most relevant, pragmatic tools to help leadership teams and frankly all types of teams become better!

The Energy Bus

What if there were a way to influence everything else around you? What if this influence was accessible to everyone and had no monetary cost? A flat tire one morning in George's spinning world leads him on bus number 11 where his journey is changed forever.

Death by Meeting

In theory, meetings are a great tool to discuss issues, share information, solve problems and inspire new ideas. Unfortunately, the reality is that one third of more than 11 million meetings held each day are considered unproductive!

Dare to Lead

Dare to Lead has become my new go-to book for work at the senior team level. If you haven’t discovered author Brené Brown yet, you’re in for a treat.

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