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15. Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge -Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus <br /> This book is based on a study of 90 leaders and is packed with great <br /> leadership insight. Warren Bennis is perhaps one of the top two or three best authors <br /> on the leadership subject. In this book the authors define four strategies that are <br /> employed by all the great leaders. They are: attention through vision, meaning <br /> through communication, trust through positioning, and, the deployment of self <br /> through positive self-regard. 235 pages <br /> 16. Harvard Business Review on Leadership - <br /> This is a collection of HBR's most influential articles on leadership that <br /> challenge many long-held assumptions about the true sources of power and authority <br /> in today's businesses. 238 pages <br /> 17. Making a Difference: 12 Qualities That Make You aLeader -Sheila Murray <br /> Bethel <br /> The author, a motivational speaker, presents practical tips that challenge <br /> the reader to be an authentic leader and role model. 288 pages <br /> 18. The Tao of Leadership: Leadership Strategies For a New Age -John Heider <br /> <br /> - The author, a psychologist, adapts Lao Tzu's strategies from the Tao Te <br /> Ching to modern leadership. The book shows how understanding yourself and others, <br /> enhancing creativity, and handling conflict can lead to more effective leadership. 167 <br /> pages <br /> 19. The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader -John Maxwell <br /> This book is about 21 character qualities that help you become the leader <br /> on the inside that you need to be in order to be an effective leader on the outside. The <br /> book is filled with practical tips and stories that illustrate them. 157 pages <br /> 20. Sacred Hoops -Phil Jackson <br /> At the time he published the book Phil Jackson was coach of the world <br /> champion Chicago Bulls. Phil weaves together Zen principles, Native American <br /> philosophy and his strict upbringing as the son of a Mennonite minister into a <br /> winning coaching'and leadership philosophy. Very good read even if you aren't a big <br /> basketball fan. 240 pages <br /> 21. Leadership and the New Science -Margaret Wheatley <br /> This is a fascinating read that overlays what we know about quantum <br /> physics, chaos theory and evolutionary biology on modern organizational systems. <br /> 197 pages <br /> 22. Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest -Peter Block <br /> Peter Block has a wonderful sage-like presence when he gets on the <br /> subject of leadership and service. His thoughts in this book are reminiscent of some <br /> of Robert Greenleaf's concepts on servant leadership. 264 pages <br /> 3 <br /> <br />