Online Book Reviews
Welcome to my online book reviews.
Great leaders continually look to improve their knowledge and skills. Over the years, a number of books have influenced how I view leadership in some way.
Here are some of the works I found most helpful in the areas of leadership, teamwork, communication, employees, performance, time management, and more.
Whether addressing the importance of communication, the importance of time management, or everything in between, the summaries are intended to provide a quick idea of which books might be a good resource for you.
"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it." --James Bryce
These online book reviews are broken down by category: FM 6-22: Army Leadership, Department of the Army The One Minute Manager, by Kenneth Blanchard Leadership And The One Minute Manager, by Kenneth Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, and Drea Zigarmi Leading Change, by James O’Toole On Becoming A Leader, by Warren Bennis The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence From Anywhere In The Organization, by John C. Maxwell Principle Centered Leadership, by Stephen R. Covey The Leader In You: How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie Associates The Heart Of Change: Real-Life Stories Of How People Change Their Organizations, by John P. Kotter And Dan S. Cohen The Speed Of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, by Stephen M. R. Covey Moments Of Truth, by Jan Carlzon The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work, by Peter Block Bringing Out The Best In People: How to Apply the Power of Positive Reinforcement, by Aubrey C. Daniels Return to top
The Winner Within, by Pat Riley Coaching For Commitment, by Dennis Kinlaw Team Players And Teamwork, by Glenn M. Parker The Wisdom of Teams, by Jan Katzenbach And Douglas K. Smith Everyone's A Coach, by Don Shula Return to top
How To Win Friends And Influence People, by Dale Carnegie Moving Mountains, by Gus Pagonis Success Is A Choice, by Rick Pitino Put The Moose On The Table: Lessons In Leadership From A CEO’s Journey, by Randall Tobias With Todd Tobias The Toyota Way: Fourteen Management Principles From The World’s Greatest Manufacturer, by Jeffrey K. Liker FM 101-5: Staff Organization and Operations, by Department of the Army The Power of Ethical Management, by Kenneth Blanchard Return to top
Keeping Good People, by Roger E. Herman How to Become an Employer Of Choice, by Roger E. Herman and Joyce Gioia Empowering Employees Through Delegation, by Robert Nelson The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want, by David Sirota, Louis A. Mischkind, And Michael Irwin Meltzer The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How To Recognize The Subtle Signs And Act Before It’s Too Late, by Leigh Branham Lean and Meaningful, by Roger E. Herman and Joyce Gioia Impending Crisis, by Roger E. Herman and Joyce Gioia Return to top
The Power Of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey Nuts: Southwest Airline’s Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success, by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg Reach For The Summit, by Pat Summitt Performance Planning & Appraisal, by Patricia King Unlimited Power: The Way to Peak Personal Achievement, by Anthony Robbins Awaken The Giant Within, by Anthony Robbins Return to top
First Things First, by Stephen R. Covey We’ve Got To Start Meeting Like This, by Roger K. Mosvick and Robert B. Nelson We’ve Got To Stop Meeting Like This, by George Lowe and Tony Jeary The Time Trap, by Alec Mackenzie Evelyn Wood Seven Day Speed Reading Course, by Stanley Frank Return to top
The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch The Secrets of Power Negotiating, by Roger Dawson Getting To Yes, by Roger Fisher Ask The Headhunter, by Nick Corcodilos 12 Steps to Mastering the Winds of Change, by Eric Olesen Good To Great, by Jim Collins Reengineering the Corporation, by James Champy Return to top
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