Resource Book List – Bater’s Best
*The One Minute Manager and Putting the One Minute Manager to Work –
These books by Kenneth Blanchard are excellent books on providing specific,
timely feedback to employees. They are bestsellers for good reasons.
ISBN: 0-425-09847-8 (One Minute Manager)
ISBN: 0-425-10425-7 (Putting….)
*Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – (Steven Covey) theory and practice of people/time/organizational management. ISBN: 0-671-70863-5
*Messages- the communications skills book – Excellent info on communications, human dynamics, with exercises to practise – could be a text book for communications. (Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, Patrick Fanning)
ISBN:1-57224-022-9
*It’s OK to be the boss – E. Perry Good . This is an excellent book for someone who is in a position of supervision and leadership. ISBN: 0-944337-01-5
Learning in Relationship - Foundation for Personal and Professional Success -- Ron Short. This book is about how to learn from others who have different perspectives. It helps us to see that communicating isn’t about doing it right the first time. It’s about learning from each other, especially when communications go wrong. Exercises provided help to illustrate the models.
ISBN: 1-887259-01-5
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life – Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey. How
to get more satisfaction in life and reduce stress. Simple exercises teach how to
slow down your mind and focus on the present moment. ISBN: 0-06-251454-7
Lessons from the Art of Juggling – Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan. A wonderful book on learning, coaching, and if you want juggling.
ISBN: 0-517-88655-3
*Find our Way – Leadership for an Uncertain Time – Margaret J. Wheatley
This book reveals a deep approach to leadership with a philosophy of joining people together to find wisdom and then right action is obvious.
ISBN: 978-1-57675-317-0
*Good to Great (and the Social Sectors) – Jim Collins
This monograph adapts the thinking in the book of the same name to the social sector. It is invaluable for social sector leaders.
ISBN: 13:978-0-9773264-0-2
*The Heart of Coaching – Thomas Crane
This is an excellent and practical guide to the philosophy and practice of coaching with an keen eye on organizational life.
ISBN: 0-9660874-3-7
A Whole New Mind – Daniel Pink
An interesting take on where the world is headed and how creativity and innovation are the key to success and how this right-brain thinking approach will become more important.
ISBN:1-57322-308-5
Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Peter Senge and others. Excellent examination of creating a learning organization. Theories, models, practises.