This page is dedicated to books on leadership. The Chair Academy is not trying to promote the following books, but rather create a forum wherein Academy participants can discuss, comment upon, and share information about relevant books in the field of leadership and development. As such, we offer here several resources to facilitate dialogue.

Essential Reading     Marcus Buckingham The One Thing You Need To Know...About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success     Jim Collins Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't     Stephen R. Covey The Eighth Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness     James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner The Leadership Challenge     John C. Maxwell The 360 Degree Leader     Tom Rath and Donald Clifton How Full is Your Bucket?     Margaret J. Wheatley Finding Your Way     Patricia Aburdene Megatrends 2010 The Rise of Conscious Capitalism     Bill George with Peter Sims True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership     Donald Clifton StrengthsQuest     Tom Rath and Barry Conchie Strengths Based Leadership     Jim Collins Good to Great: And the Social Sectors     Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal Leading With Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit.     Rodd Wagner and James K. Harter 12 Elements of the Great Manager     John P. Kotter Leading Change     Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference     Joseph A. Michelli The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company     Marcus Buckingham Go Put Your Strengths To Work 6 Powerful Steps to Acheive Outstanding Performance     Jim Collins How The Mighty Fall And Why Some Companies Never Get In

For your reference, we have here a complete list of the Chair Academy's bibliography (displayed annually at the International Conference for Leadership and Development; note: you will need Adobe Reader to access this document).

Click here for the Chair Academy's bibliography.

Through the help of Academy participants and facilitators, we have begun an annotated list of leadership books. Some of these books are found in the Chair Academy's bibliography; however, that is not a requirement of their addition. They are recommendations from Academy participants or facilitators who have found them insightful. You are welcome to join in with your own comments and feedback.

Click here to view the annotated book list (note: you will need Adobe Reader to open and view this document).

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