Recommended Reading List

Management & Leadership

• Munro, Malcolm.  12 Simple (but not Simplistic) Principles Every Manager Needs to Know (get at www.12simpleprinciples.com)

• Munro, Malcolm.  From Cave to Cubicle:  A Practical Guide to Organizational Behavior (get at www.cavetocubicle.com)

• Munro, Malcolm.  The New Rules of Engagement:  How to Keep Your Superstars Loyal to You (get at www.newrulesofengagementbook.com)
• Bennis, Warren and Nanus, Burt. (1985). Leaders – The Strategies for Taking Charge. New York: Harper & Roe Publishers.

• Bennis, Warren. (1989). On Becoming a Leader. Pennsylvania: Adison – Wesley Publishing Company.

• Conger, Jay A. (1992).  Learning to Lead – The Art of Transforming Managers into Leaders. California: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

• Hersey, Paul. (1984). The Situational Leader.  New York: Warner Books.

• Keirsey, David and Bates, Marilyn (1978).  Please Understand Me – Character & Temperament Types. California: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company.

• Kotter, John P. (1990). A Force For Change – How Leadership Differs From Management.  New York: The Free Press.

• Kouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z. (1995). The Leadership Challenge. California: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

• Pierce, Jon L.  and Newstrom, John W. (1995). Leaders & The Leadership Process.  Pennsylvania: Austen Press.

TYPE and Personal Leadership

• Corlett, Eleanor S. and Millner, Nancy B. (1993). Navigating Midlife: Using Typology as a Guide. California: Davies-Black Publishing.

• Fitzgerald, Catherine and Kirby, Linda K. (1997). Developing Leaders: Research and Applications in Psychological Type and Leadership Development. California: Davies-Black Publishing.

• Fitzsimmons, Sharon. (1999) Type & Time Management.  Edmonton: Psychometrics Canada, LTD.

• Keirsey, David and Bates, Marilyn (1978). Please Understand Me. Character & Temperament Types. California: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company

• Kroeger, Otto and Thuesen, Janet M. (1988). Type Talk – The 16 Personality Types that Determine How We Live, Love, and Work.  New York: Dell Publishing

• Kroeger, Otto and Thuesen, Janet M. (2002). Type Talk at Work. New York: Dell Publishing

• Manz, Charles C. (1992). Mastering Self-Leadership. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

• Short, Ron. (1991). A Special Kind of Leadership. Seattle: Ron R. Short. Ph.D.

Effective Communication Skills

• Adler, Ronald B. and Elmhorst, Jeanne M. (1996). Communicating at Work. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

• Pearce, Terry.  Leading Out Loud – The Authentic Speaker, the Credible Leader. (1995). California: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Motivating a Diverse Workforce

• Blanchard, Kenneth, Ph.D. and Johnson, Spencer, Ph.D. (1983). The One Minute Manager. New York: Berkeley Books.

• Blanchard, Kenneth, Ph.D. and Lorber, Robert, Ph.D. (1985). Putting the One Minute Manager to Work. New York: Berkeley Books.

• Pfeffer, Jeffrey. (1994).  Competitive Advantage Through People – Unleashing the Power of the Workforce. Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press.

Dealing with Change

• Argyris, Chris. (1993). Knowledge for Action – A Guide to Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
• Heath, Chip and Heath, Dan (2010)  Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard

• Kotter, John P. (1996). Leading Change.  Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press.

• Kotter, John P. and Heskett, James L. (1992). Corporate Culture and Performance. New York: The Free Press.

• Senge, Peter. Et Al. (1999). The Dance of Change – The Challenges to Sustaining Momentum in Learning Organizations. New York: Currency Doubleday.

• Senge, Peter. (1993). The Fifth Discipline – The Art & Practice of a Learning Organization. New York: Currency Doubleday.

Career Transition

Figuring Out What to Do

• Munro, Malcolm.  Marketing Yourself for Your Dream Job: How to Get the Job and Career You’ve Always Wanted (get at www.marketingyourselfbook.com)
  
• Munro, Malcolm.  Who Am I?  How Your God-Given Personality Defines the REAL YOU  (get at www.peopleskillstuff.com)
  
• Munro, Malcolm.  Endeavor to Persevere: 10 Steps to Create Breakthrough in Your Personal and Professional Life (get at www.etpbook.com)
  
• Rotella, Bob. Life is Not a Game of Perfect
  
• Bronson, Po.  What Should I Do With My Life?
  
• Frankl, Viktor E. Man’s Search for Meaning – An Introduction To Logotherapy.
• Tieger, Paul D. and Barron-Tieger, Barbara. Do What You Are
  
• Buckingham, Marcus and Clifton, Donald. Now, Discover Your Strengths
  
• Bolles, Richard Nelson: What Color is Your Parachute?
  
• Beck, Martha, Finding Your Own North Star:  Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
  

Resume Writing

• Editors of VGM.  Basic Resume Writing
  
• Savino, Carl. From Navy Blue to Corporate Gray
  
• Rosenberg, Arthur and Hizer, David. The Resume Handbook
  
• Troutman, Kathryn. Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get in, Get Promoted, and Survive in a Government Career!
  
• Whitcomb, Susan. Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer

Networking

• Chernow, Fred B.  The Sharper Mind
  
• Ferrazzi, Keith. Never Eat Alone (And Other Secrets to Success One Relationship at a Time)
  
• Gladwell, Malcolm.  The Tipping Point – How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
  

Getting Organized

• Morgenstern, Julie.  Never Check E-Mail in the Morning
  

Communication/Interview Skills

• Nelson, Noelle C.  Winning! Using Lawyers’ Courtroom Techniques to Get Your Way in Everyday Situations
  
• Tieger, Paul D. and Barron-Tieger, Barbara. The Art of Speedreading People
  
• Luntz, Frank.  Words that Work:  It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear
  
• Heath, Chip and Heath, Dan. Made to Stick
  
• Pease, Allen and Barbara.  The Definitive Book of Body Language
  
• Patzer, Gordon. Looks: Why They Matter More than You Ever Imagine

Business

• Gerber, Michael E.  The E-Myth Revisited – Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to do About it.

Consulting

• Weiss, Alan.  Million Dollar Consulting
  
• Weiss, Alan.  Establishing a Unique Brand in the Consulting Business
  
• Weiss, Alan.  Value-Based Fees
  
• Weiss, Alan.  Process Consulting

Creative Thinking

• Wycoff, Joyce.  Mindmapping:  Your Personal Guide to Exploring Creativity and Problem-Solving
  
• Buzan, Tony.  The Mindmap Book
  
• Albrecht, Karl.  The Power of Minds at Work
  
• Kim, W. Blue Ocean Strategy
  
• Machowicz, Richard. Unleash the Warrior Within
  
• Gelb, Michael.  How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci

Marketing/Selling

• Port, Michael.  Book Yourself Solid
  
• Port, Michael.  Beyond Booked Solid
  
• Shell, G. The Art of Woo:  Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas
  
• Palmer, Stephanie.  Good in a Room: How to Sell Yourself (and Your Ideas) and Win Over Any Audience
  
• Zyman, Sergio. Building Brand Width: Closing the Sale
  
• Crandall, Rick.  Marketing Your Services for People Who Hate to Sell
  
• Beckwith, Harry. Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing
  
• Meyerson, Mitch.  Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars
  
• Meyerson, Mitch.  Mastering Online Marketing
  
• Bly, Bob.  Become a Recognized Authority in Your Field in 60 Days or Less
  
• Levinson, Jay. Guerilla Marketing for Consultants
  
• Levinson, Jay.  Guerilla Publicity:  Hundreds of Sure-Fire Tactics to Get Maximum Sales for Minimum Dollars
  
• Peters, Paula.  The Ultimate Marketing Toolkit
  
• Lindstrom, Martin.  Buy.ology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
  
• Lewis, Herschell.  Effective E-Mail Marketing: The Complete Guide to Creating Successful Campaigns
  
• Yale, David.  The Publicity Handbook
  
• Post, Karen.  Brain Tattoos:  Creating Unique Brands that Stick in Your Customer’s Minds
  
• Friedmann, Susan.  Riches in Niches:  how to Make it BIG in a Small Market
  
• Cates, Bill.  Don’t Keep Me a Secret:  Proven Tactics to Get More Referrals and Introductions
  
• Murray, Chris. The Marketing Gurus:  Lessons from the Best Marketing Books of All Time
  
• Lindstrom, Martin.  Buy.ology: Truth and Lies about Why We Buy

Writing Ad Copy

• Sugarman, Joseph.  The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
  
• Sullivan, Luke.  Hey Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Advertising
  
• Veloso, Maria.  Web Copy that Sells:  The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy Every Time

Public Speaking

• Munro, Malcolm.  Podium Paranoia: Transforming Fear into Knockout Presentations (get at www.podiumparanoia.com)

• Weiss, Alan.  Money Talks: How to Make a Million as a Speaker