Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer35 reviews
Margot Morrell, Stephanie Capparell

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Leadership and Teamwork from the past

+ Excellent Leadership Manual for Small Units
+ Bold Vision & Careful Planning
+ A new slant on the Endurance expedition
+ Uncommon common knowledge
  
  











  



  
The Art of War280 reviews
Sun Tzu

Delacorte Press, 1983

Not just for generals

+ Art of war
+ Immortal
+ Great literature doesn't gets older
  
  











  



  
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done228 reviews
Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, ...

Crown Business, 2002

Management Take Notice

+ developing strategies that work
+ Get it done = What + How = Execution
+ The Discipline - Not the Art
+ Outstanding
  
  











  



  
Leaders Are Made!: A Building Block Approach to Effective Leadership6 reviews
John Bucciarelli

Blue Note Books, 1997

Leadership: Analyzed and Simplified with Exercises

+ This book must be in your library
+ A Foundation for Living
+ A Single-Source Abundance of Information and Insight
+ Starts from the basics. Useful at all levels of leadership
  
  











  



  
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey31 reviews
Kenneth H. Blanchard, William Oncken, ...

William Morrow & Company, 1991

"It's tough to work for a nervous boss; especially if you are the one who's making your boss nervous."

+ 1 minute manager meets the monkey
+ The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
+ Short, Simple, and Powerfully Effective
  
  











  



  
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently258 reviews
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman

Simon & Schuster, 1999

More Profound than its Title Suggests

+ Best book ever about leadership!
+ First Break All The Rules
+ Who you work for is more important than which company you work for
  
  











  



  
Reinventing Strategy: Using Strategic Learning to Create and Sustain Breakthrough Performance5 reviews
Willie Pietersen

Wiley, 2002

A survival guide for business

+ Great book
+ Willie Pietersen gives us great strategy AND great practice
+ Every Manager Should Read This Book
+ Business strategy as it should be written
  
  











  



  
How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients67 reviews
Jeffrey J. Fox

Hyperion, 2000

After a Year the results speak

+ Great insights, easy to listen to
+ Good book for the sales benniner
+ Motivational, fast paced, focused
+ Concise, well-written and valuable
  
  











  



  
Follow this Path: How the World's Greatest Organizations Drive Growth by Unleashing Human Potential17 reviews
Curt Coffman, Gabriel Gonzalez-Molina

Business Plus, 2002

Manifesto for a Revolution

+ Philip G. Trent
+ interesting theory
+ I agree, it's a great book
  
  











  



  
Journey to the Emerald City6 reviews
Roger Connors, Tom Smith

Prentice Hall Press, 2002

A Beguiling Title...

+ Great book for any leader!!
+ Begin the journey...
+ Accelerate the transition
  
  











  



  
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun41 reviews
Wess Roberts

Grand Central Publishing, 1990

Insights into Basic Human Nature...Including That of Children

+ You Can Learn A Lot From A Hun

There is much more to this book than the philosophy and methods of leading an army. It shows keen insights into basic human psychology. As a school teacher, I found that many of Attila the Hun's insights into the thinking of adult warriors apply very much to children and teens. (This review is ...
  
  











  



  
Becoming a Successful Manager : How to Make a Smooth Transition from Managing Yourself to Managing Others6 reviews
Jack H. Grossman, J. Robert Parkinson

McGraw-Hill, 2001

Great Book for New Managers!

+ A good book
+ A must for any manager...
+ Bec oming a Successful Manager
  
  











  



  
The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual & Organizational Accountability28 reviews
Roger Connors, Tom Smith, ...

Prentice Hall Press, 1998

I built a company culture on this book!

+ enjoyed the book
+ Book and tape combo

I'm now using this book to build a corp. culture for the second time. I buy a copy for every employee. I know they don't all read it. But, we use it as the text for company meetings, training and performance expectations. Big help in getting people to take more responsibility for our success as a ...
  
  











  



  
Leading Quietly27 reviews
Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Harvard Business School Press, 2002

Decision Making in the Middle Ranks

+ The true leadership in all of us

There are big bold decisions. And these decisions require big bold leaders. In the military aspect, the decision to go on D-Day was one such decision. But after Eisenhower made it, the whole thing was basically out of his hands. After that plans were put into effect, lower level generals did ...
  
  











  



  
Discover Your Sales Strengths: How the World's Greatest Salespeople Develop Winning Careers32 reviews
Benson Smith, Tony Rutigliano

Business Plus, 2003

Great Book for Your Organization

+ Builds Off Strengthfinder
+ Excellent Sales Skills Resource!
+ Very insightful sales book-
  
  











  



  
Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership29 reviews
Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, ...

William Morrow, 1985

Leadership and the One Minute Manager

+ Situationally Developmental Tool
+ One Minute is practical
+ Leadership
  
  











  



  
Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success48 reviews
John C. Maxwell

Thomas Nelson, 2000

Paradigm shifting book

+ A reversal of the typical
+ Whoa! Failing is actually good for you?

John Maxwell is a former parish pastor and currently the head of the INJOY Group, an organization dedicated to raising the leadership skills of church workers and business people. As Maxwell writes in the introduction, his (many) books fall into four categories: books on Relationships; books ...
  
  











  



  
It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy114 reviews
Michael Abrashoff

Business Plus, 2002

Common sense... not a common book

+ Excellent Read
+ A proven guide to successful leadership...
+ ***A MUST READ BOOK***
  
  











  



  
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence85 reviews
Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, ...

Harvard Business School Press, 2002

Primal Leadership

+ An Essential Guide for Leadership

This is a very intersting book. I am new to leadership and just starting to go through book and I find it with many fascinating ideas.
  
  











  



  
Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results220 reviews
Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, ...

Hyperion, 2000

A way to make work fun

+ Fish! for Teambuilding
+ Great learning, easy read

Other posters have commented on outside services associated with this product, but all I can speak of is the book itself. Fish! is the best book out there on finding the fun in work and turning dreary days into high energy activity. As for a book that builds teamwork between peers, gets ...