This Reading List offers a carefully curated selection of influential books that have shaped my approach to leadership, personal development, and organizational success. Each title provides unique insights into topics like effective communication, strategic thinking, and fostering a high-performing culture. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of leadership principles or seeking practical strategies for navigating today's complex business landscape, these books are essential reads that can inspire growth and drive success in both your personal and professional life.

 

*Abrashoff, Captain Michael D. It’s Your Ship. New York, NY: AOL Time Warner Company, 2002.

*Stephen M.R. Covey The Speed of Trust - One Thing That Changes Everything. Free Press. 2006.

*Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman. First Break All The Rules - What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently. Simon & Schuster. 1999.

*Covey, Stephen. The Eight Habit - From Effectiveness to Greatness. Stephen R. Covey. 2006

*Charles Duhigg. The Power of Habit - Why We do What We do in Life and Business. Random House. 2012.

*Charles Duhigg. Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity. Random House. 2017.

*Gerald Jampolsky M.D. Change Your Mind Change Your Life. A Bantam Book. 1993.

*Patterson. Grenny. McMillian. Switzler. Crucial Conversations - Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High. McGraw Hill. 2012.

* Rosanne Badowski. Managing Up - How To Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You. Currency. 2003.

* The Arbinger Institute. Leadership and Self Deception. Berrett-Koehler. 2002.

* Harvard Business Review. On Emotional Intelligence. 2015.

*Peter M Senge. The Fifth Discipline - The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization. Currency Doubleday1990.

*Roger Fisher & William Ury. Getting to Yes - Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Peguin Books. 1991.

*Andrews, Andy. The Travelers Gift – Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success. Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nashville. 2002

*Badaracco, Joseph L. Jr. Leading Quietly – An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing. Harvard Business School Press. 2002.

*Collins, Jim. Good to Great. Harper Business. 2001.

*Connors, Roger; Smith, Tom; Hickman, Craig. The OZ Principle, Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability. New York, NY: Prentice Hall Press, 1994.

*Covey, Stephen. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Simon and Schuster, 1989.

*Cox, Taylor Jr. Creating the Multicultural Organization. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001.

*Esty, Katharine; Griffin, Richard; Schorr Hirsch, Marcie. A Managers Guide to Solving Problems and Turning Diversity into A Competitive Advantage. Massachusetts: Adams Media Corporation, 1995.

*Frankel, Victor E. Mans Search For Meaning. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1984.

 

*Friedam, L. Thomas. The World is Flat: A Brief History of The Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2005.

*Gladwell, Malcolm. Blink, The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. New York: Little Brown and Company. 2005.

*Grundling, Ernest. Working GlobeSmart; 12 People Skills for Doing Business Across Borders. Palo Alto, California: Davies-Black Publishing, 2003.

*Guillory, Bill. Empowerment for High-Performing Organizations. Salt Lake City, Utah: Innovations International Publishing Division, 1996.

*Kouzes, James; Posner, Barry. The Leadership Challenge, How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.

*Kurke, Lance, Ph.D. The Wisdom of Alexander the Great – Enduring Leadership Lessons From the Man who Created and Empire. American Management Association: New York. 2004.

*Levitt, Steven D.; Dubner, Stephen J. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. William Morrow an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. 2005.

*Loehr, Jim; Schwartz, Tony. The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal. Free Press Publishing, 2003.

*Maxwell, John C. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998.

*Miller, John G. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: What to Really Ask Yourself to Eliminate Blame, Complaining, and Procrastination. G. P. Putman’s Sons: New. 2004.

*Pfeffer, Jeffery. The Human Equation, Building Profits by Putting People First. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business, 1998.

*Ricks, David A. Blunders In International Business. Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers, 1999.

*Secretan, Lance. Inspire! What Great Leaders Do. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004

*Trompenaars, Fons; Hampden-Turner, Charles. Riding the Waves of Culture, Understanding Diversity in Global Business. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1998.