It has been said leaders are readers. Only 42% of adults read at least one non-fiction book each year! It is projected fewer than 10% of adults read one non-fiction book per month.
One of the fastest ways to reach “expert” status is to read.
Here is a sample of my favorites. Have you read any good books lately? Send me the titles and a few quick take-a-ways.
Change or Die – Alan Deutschman
Conscious Business – Fred Cofman
First, Break All the Rules – Marcus Buckingham
Good to Great – Jim Collins
Great by Choice – Jim Collins
Growing Pains – Eric Flamholtz
Influence, Science and Practice – Robert Cialdini
Influence, Science and Practice – Robert Cialdini
Leadership and the New Science – Margaret Wheatley
Leadership Challenge – Kouzes and Posner
Leadership from the Inside Out – Kevin Cashman
Leading Change – John Kotter
Learned Optimism – Martin Seligman
Lincoln on Leadership – Donald Phillips
Live Like a Fruit Fly – Gabe Berman
Now, Discover Your Strengths – Buckingham & Clifton
Onward – Howard Schultz
Power vs. Force – David Hawkins
Synchronicity, The Inner Path to Leadership – Joseph Jaworski
The Art of Possibility – Rosamund Zander
he Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Big Book of Small Business – Tom Gegax
The Biology of Belief – Bruce Lipton
The Brand Called You – Peter Montoya
The Five Temptations of a CEO – Patrick Lencioni
The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
The Power of Full Engagement – Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
The Power of Nice – Ronald Shapiro
The Ten Day MBA – Steven Silbiger
Top Grading – Bradford Smart
Who Moved My Cheese – Spencer Johnson
Working with Emotional Intelligence – Dan Goleman
Championship Selling – Blake, Hobson, Enrico (okay – I’ve got to include my book!)
My April speaking events
McDermott & Bull Executive Networking
Boom, Bust, Boom
7 “Lessons” Learned while Leading a $100M
Business Turnaround and How They Apply to Your Job Search
Tuesday, April 15th from 10:00 – Noon
Webster University, Irvine CA
RSVP Here!
Cost: Free
Cal-CPA
Orange County and Long Beach Chapters
Boom, Bust, Boom
7 “Lessons” in Leadership
Building a Strong Professional Service Practice
Thursday, April 24th
5:45 p.m. Registration and Networking
Dinner and Presentation from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Cal State Fullerton Mihaylo Hall
800 N. State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92831
Cost:
$15 Cal CPA Members
$25 Non Members
$35 Walk-Ins
Parking is included at the Fullerton Marriott (2701 E. Nutwood Ave across the street from CSUF Mihaylo Hall.)
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