Recommended Reading

Periodically, we ask our consultants to identify the best books, articles, or blogs they’ve read on leadership. Oftentimes, these are used in our coaching engagements, but we would encourage anyone interested in learning more about leadership to look through the following for inspiration.

On Leadership

Political Skill At Work: Impact On Work Effectiveness, by Gerald Ferris, Sherry Davidson, and Pamela Perrewe

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Working The Shadow Side: A Guide To Positive Behind-The-Scenes Management, by Gerard Egan

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Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most, by Stone, Patton and Heen

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Leadership On The Line: Staying Alive Through The Dangers Of Leading, by Martin Linsky & Ronald A. Heifetz

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On Teams

The New Science Of Building Great Teams, by Alex “Sandy” Pentland

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The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni

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The Wisdom Of Teams: Creating The High-Performance Organization, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

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On Organizations

Drive, by Daniel Pink

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The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded

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Organizational Capability, by Dave Ulrich and Dale Lake

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Managing Transitions: Making The Most Of Change, by William Bridges

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On Crisis Management

20 questions to ask instead of “How are you doing right now?” by Elizabeth Weingarten

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That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato

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Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky

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7 leadership principles for managing in the time of coronavirus by John A. Quelch

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