Book Shelf | Lead With Integrity

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Book shelf

Let me introduce a list of books that I've found thought-provoking and inspirational, they might be interesting and helpful for you:

NON-FICTION BOOKS

For Everyone

(for people who constantly push themselves to improve):

A mind for numbers: how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) / Barbara Oakley, Ph.D – This book provides practical advice and insights on powerful learning techniques and strategies, empowering individuals to excel in math and science regardless of previous challenges.

Brainblocks: Overcoming the 7 Hidden Barriers to Success / Dr. Theo Tsaousides

Emotional intelligence / Daniel Goleman

Focus: the hidden driver of excellence / Daniel Goleman

How women rise: break the 12 habits holding you back from your next raise, promotion, or job / Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith

Just listen: discover the secret to getting through to absolutely anyone / Mark Goulston ; foreword by Keith Ferrazzi

Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life / Jim Benson & Tonianne DeMaria Barry

The 7 habits of highly effective people: powerful lessons in personal change / Stephen R. Covey

Talking to Crazy / Mark Goulston

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos / Jordan B. Peterson

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful / Marshall Goldsmith

For Leaders:

Humble Inquiry / Edgar H. Schein

Managing transitions: making the most of change / William Bridges

One mission: how leaders build a team of teams/ Chris Fussell, with C.W. Goodyear

Practicing Organization Development: Leading Transformation and Change / edited by William J. Rothwell, Jacqueline M. Stavros, and Roland L. Sullivan

Team of teams: new rules of engagement for a complex world / General Stanley McChrystal with Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell

The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win / Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

The go point: when it's time to decide: knowing what to do and when to do it / Michael Useem

For Coaches:

Building a Coaching Business / Jenny Rogers

Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition / Lyssa Adkins

Coaching for Performance: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership / Sir John Whitmore

Coaching Psychology Manual / Margaret Moor, Erika Jackson and Bob Tschannen-Moran

Coaching Skills: The definitive guide to being a coach / Jenny Rogers

Coaching That Counts: Harnessing the Power of Leadership Coaching to Deliver Strategic Value / Dianna Anderson and Merrill Anderson

Co-Active Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives / Henry Kimsey-House, Karen Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl and Laura Whitworth

Cognitive Behavioural Coaching: Distinctive Features / Michael Neenan

Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice: An Evidence Based Approach / edited by Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer

Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart: A Systems Approach to Engaging Leaders with Their Challenges / Mary Beth O’Neill

From Coach to Awakener / Robert Dilts

More Time to Think: The power of independent thinking / Nancy Kline

The Complete Handbook of Coaching / edited by Elaine Cox, Tatiana Bachkirova and David Clutterbuck

FICTION BOOKS, AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, MEMOIRS

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup / John Carreyrou

Educated / Tara Westover

The Boys in The Boat / Daniel James Brown

To Kill a Mockingbird / Harper Lee

Untamed / Glennon Doyle

Watership Down / Richard Adams ; illustrated by Aldo Galli – the great story about genuine leadership

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