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23. Leading Is An Art -Max De Pree <br /> Max is an excellent story teller. The former CEO of furniture <br /> manufacturer, Herman Miller, Max comes from the heart with warmth and wisdom as <br /> he talks about how to win the respect and trust of all those you lead. 176 pages <br /> 24. Leading Without Power -Max De Pree <br /> In this book, Max refers to some successful organizations as <br /> "movements", particularly those in the non-profit sector where many people work for <br /> the love of it more than for the money of it. He speaks about leading without power <br /> so that people will be "free" to follow with the promise of meaningful work and lives <br /> fulfilled. <br /> 189 pages <br /> 25. Management of the Absurd: Paradoxes in Leadership -Richard Farson <br /> .This book has a forward by Michael Crichton and an endorsement by Tom <br /> <br /> Peters that reads,. "This may be the best book on leadership I've ever read." This is a <br /> fascinating read that zeroes in on the paradoxes of communication, the politics of <br /> <br /> management, and the dilemmas of change. Farson is a genuine outside-the-box <br /> <br /> thinker who throws a lot of the current thoughts on management and leadership out <br /> <br /> the window. 172 pages <br /> 26. Journey to the East -Herman Hesse <br /> The original concept of servant leadership is developed in this book. This <br /> is a classic story where the servant turns out to be the exalted leader that the <br /> expedition is searching for. A great non-business take on leadership in a brilliantly <br /> simple story. 128 pages <br /> 27. Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning -Mihaly <br /> Csikszentmihalyi <br /> The author of this "deep think" believes that leaders who have managed to <br /> <br /> run businesses that are both successful and humane have a dedication to three <br /> fundamental principles: 1) a goal that benefits society and that inspires a workforce <br /> <br /> to do its best, 2) earning the trust and respect of employees by fostering on-the job <br /> growth, and 3) creating a product that benefits humankind and not one that just <br /> generates revenue. <br /> 28. Primal Leadership -Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee <br /> This is an exploration of the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, <br /> based on Goleman's bestseller Emotional Intelligence and assisted by his co-authors <br /> who are renowned researchers. They conclude that there is a neuroscientific link <br /> <br /> between an organization's success or failure and the leader's energy and enthusiasm. <br /> 306 pages <br /> 4 <br /> <br />