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DEVELOPING THE LEADERS AROUND YOU:
HOW TO HELP OTHERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
John C. Maxwell, 1995, 2006

Maxwell is one of the most prolifc writers on the subject of leadership in the past 20
years; so much so it is hard to limit the choice to one. But given the complexity of
leading organizations, Maxwell reminds us that “it’s not enough for a leader to have
vision, energy, drive, and conviction. If you want to see your dream come to fruition, you
must learn how to develop the leaders around you.”

LEADERSHIP: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Peter Northouse, 2004

Northouse’s epic work, now in its 7th edition, has reportedly been translated into 12
languages, reached some 89 countries, and has been adopted by over 1,000 colleges
and universities worldwide. For a “student” of leadership, there perhaps is no more
defnitive work summarizing leadership theory and practice.

THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: HOW TO MAKE EXTRAORDINARY
THINGS HAPPEN IN ORGANIZATIONS
James Kouzes and Barry Posner, 2002

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner focus our attention on what it takes to really be a better
leader. The Leadership Challenge has been a highly valued resource for becoming a
better leader, selling more than 2 million copies in over 20 languages since its frst
publication over 25 years ago.

12: THE ELEMENTS OF GREAT MANAGING
Rodd Wagner and James K. Harter, 2006

If leadership in any form is “getting things done through others,” then understanding
how to build and sustain employee engagement is an essential skill. In 1999, First,
Break All the Rules became a bestseller; in the book’s sequel, 12: The Elements of
Great Managing, Wagner and Harter rely on over 10 million interviews to deepen our
understanding of how great managers inspire top performance in employees by creating
and sustaining employee engagement.

REFRAMING ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Lee G. Bolman and Joan V. Gallos, 2011

Bolman and Deal’s Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership, frst
published in 1984, continues to be a leading work on organizational change. In 2011,
Bolman teamed up with Joan Gallos and published Reframing Academic Leadership.
Built on a similar framework, Bolman and Gallos apply four lenses through which
academic leadership can be viewed and fltered.

LEADING CHANGE
John P. Kotter, 1996, 2012

It has been estimated that two-thirds of all major change efforts fail. This, perhaps, best
explains why Kotter’s legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive
results has become the foundation for leaders and organizations across the globe.
Google “bestselling books on change management” and Kotter’s work often rises to the
top on every respectable book list.

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