Suggested Reading

This Month’s Featured Reading

Hesselbein on Leadership

Success Built To Last

Joan’s Bookshelf

The following books have provided inspiration and guidance for my career and life.
The groups below will help you find the best resource for your need.

Leadership:

Hesselbein on Leadership, Frances Hesselbein – 2002
Success Built to Last, Mark Thompson
What got you here won’t get you there, Marshall Goldsmith
Impact without Authority Hesling,Geraghty, Napolitano – 2004
The Leader of the Future 2, Hesselbein & Goldsmith – 2006
Talent is never enough, John Maxwell – 2007
The first 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for Leaders, Michael Watkins – 2003
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John C Maxwell – 2002
Leadership and the One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard – 1985
Our Iceberg is Melting, John Kotter – 2005
Integrity: The Courage To Meet the Demands of Reality, Dr Henry Cloud – 2006
Talking Leadership: Conversations with powerful women, Mary Hartman (Rutgers press) – 1999
The Leadership Pill, Ken Blanchard – 2003
Revved: A incredible way to rev up your workplace & achieve amazing results, Harry Paul & Ross Reck – 2006
Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way, Robin Gerber – 2002
Leadership Wisdom form the monk who sold his ferrari, Robi sharma – 1998
Failing Forward, John C Maxwell – 2000
Getting Together, Fisher and Brown – 1998
Closing the Leadership Gap, Marie Wilson – 2004
Organization of the future (Drucker), Frances Hesselbein – 1997
Leader to Leader, Frances Hesselbein – 1999
Principle Centered Leadership, Stephen Covey – 1991
Good to Great, Jim Collins – 2005
Good to Great: Social Sectors, Jim Collins – 2008
Just Who will you be?, Maria Shriver – 1994
Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goldman

Personal Business and Finance

Fundraising for non-profits, P. Burke Keegan – 1990
Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki – 1998
Rich Dad: Guide to Financial freedom- Cashflow Quadrant, Robert Kiyosaki – 1990
Rich Dad: Guide to Investing, Robert Kiyosaki – 2000
Women & Money, Suze Orman – 2007
Couples Who Finish Rich
Young Fabulous and Broke, Suze Orman – 2007
Complete Investor, Morning Star
Millionaire Women Next Door, Thomas Stanley

Entrepreneurship

The Young Entrepreneur’s Edge, Jennifer Kushnell – 1999
The Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting and Running a Business, Steve Mariotti – 2000
How to Run Seminars and Workshops, Robert Jolles – 2005
Start your Own Business, Rieva Lesonsky – 2004

Negotiation

Women Don’t Ask, Babcock & Laschever – 2003
The Psychology of Influence, Robert Cialdini – 1984

Managing Change

What Should I Do With My Life?, Po Bronson – 2003
~Add More Ing To Your Life, Gabrielle Bernstein – 2010

Career Direction

From College to Career, Lindsey Pollak
Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds – 2008
Clear and to the Point, Stephen Kosslyn – 2007
Shine: A powerful 4-step plan for becoming a star in anything you do, Larry Thompson – 2005
How to say it at work, Jack Griffin – 1998
How to say it for women, Phyllis Mindell – 2001
Talent IQ, Emmet Murphy – 2007
The Oz Principle, Connors, Smith and Hickman – 1994
Rich Dad’s: Before you quit your job, Robert Kiyosaki – 2005
Basic Black Essential Guide for getting ahead At work and in Life, Cathie Black – 2007
How Jane Won, Dr Sylvia Rimm – 2001
Wildly Sophisticated, Nicole Williams – 2004
Going Places, E.D. Hill – 2005
Amelia: Centennial Bio of an Aviation Pioneer, Goldstein – 1997
See Jane Win, Dr Sylvia Rimm – 1999
On Becoming Fearless, Arianna Huffington
Mass Career Customization, Benko & Weisberg

Management Guides

You’re in Charge- Now what?, Neff & Citrin – 2005
Creating Teams with an Edge, Harvard Bus Review – 2004
Survival Guide to Managing Employees form Hell, Gini Scott – 2007
The Promotable Woman, Norma Ruffino – 1997
The first 90 Days

General Business

The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell – 2002

Networking

Make your Contacts Count, Barber and Waymon – 2002
Social Savvy, Judith Re – 1991

Sales

Discover your Sales Strengths, Smith & Rutigliano – 2003
How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less, Milo O. Frank – 1986
Spin Selling, Neil Rackham – 1988
Fish! A remarkable way to boost morale and improve results, Lundin, Paul and Christensen – 2000
Power Sales Words, Vicky Oliver – 2006
Spin Selling workbook (2), Neil Rackham – 1996