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Chouinard's Leadership/Management Library <br /> 1. The Absolutes of Leadership -Phillip Crosby <br /> Crosby gives four absolutes of leadership: A clear agenda, a personal <br /> philosophy, enduring relationships,. and being worldly. He then explores various <br /> realms through which the leader will lead such as finance, quality, customers, <br /> suppliers, employees, and bosses. 128 pages <br /> 2. The Handbook of Leadership Development -Cynthia McCauley, Russ <br /> Moxley, and Ellen Fan Velsor <br /> This is a textbook from the Center for Creative Leadership which offers a <br /> <br /> thorough explanation of the elements of leadership development including the many <br /> ways individuals can enhance their leadership skills and the many ways organizations <br /> can help. They present six proven methods of leadership development. 480 pages <br /> 3. Leadership -William Safire and Leonard Safer <br /> This is an A to Z subject index with handfuls of short and long quotes and <br /> wise passages on each subject from Archimedes to Peter Drucker. 258 pages <br /> 4. Leadership Without Easy Answers -Ronald Heifetz <br /> Heifetz presents theory and plays it out through a cast of characters. He <br /> presents clear, concrete prescriptions for anyone who needs to lead in almost any <br /> situation. One of his big concepts is that leaderships is adaptive work which consists <br /> of the learning required to address conflicts in the values people hold, or to diminish <br /> the gap between the values people stand for and the reality they face. 348 pages <br /> 5. The Leader of the Future -Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, and <br /> Richard Beckhard <br /> This is a collection of work by acclaimed authors put together by the <br /> Drucker Foundation. All the essays were written especially for this book and offer a <br /> treasure trove of insight and knowledge regarding new visions, strategies and <br /> practices for the next era. 319 pages <br /> 6. Organizational Culture and Leadership -Edgar Schein <br /> A classic by an organizational development pioneer that transforms the <br /> abstract concept of culture into a tool managers can continually use to better <br /> understand and better shape the dynamics of their organizations. He demonstrates the <br /> crucial role leaders play in successfully applying the principles of culture to achieve <br /> their organizations goals. 418 pages <br /> 7. Authentic Leadership -Robert Terry <br /> This book offers a unique orientation to leadership as well as a practical <br /> set of tools and resources that leaders can use to enhance their everyday leadership <br /> action. Terry explores the roles of courage, vision, ethics, spirituality, and <br /> authenticity as they relate to the leader. 315 pages <br /> 1 <br /> <br />