Leadership Lab

Critical Reads

References and Critical Reads

CRITICAL READS:

Sharma, R.  (1997).  The monk who sold his ferrari.  Toronto.  Harper Collins.

Covey, S. R. (1989). The seven habits of highly effective people. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Rinpoche, Y.M. (2007).  The joy of living:  unlocking the secret and science of happiness.  New York.  Three Rivers Press.

Redfield, J. (1993).  The Celestine Prophecy.  New York.  Warner Books.

Holiday, R. (2014).  The obstacle is the way:  the timeless art of turning trials into triumphs.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Holiday, R. (2019).  Stillness is the key.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Maxwell, J.C. (2004). Make today count:  The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.  New York.  Center Street.

Duckworth, A. L. (2016).  Grit:  the power of passion and perseverance.  Toronto.  HarperCollins.

Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.

Sullivan, G.R., Harper, M.V. (1996).  Hope is not a method.  New York, Broadway Books.

Isaacson, W. (2011).  Steve Jobs.  New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Pink, D.H. (2018).  When: the scientific secrets of perfect timing.  New York.  Riverhead Books.

Sinek, S. (2009).  Start with why:  how great leaders inspire everyone to take action  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Willink, J., Babin, L. (2015).  Extreme ownership:  how U.S. Navy SEALs lead and win.   New York.  St. Martin’s Press.

Handy, C. (1999).  The hungry spirit.  New York.  Broadway.

Coelho, P. (1993).  The alchemist.  San Fransisco.  HarperOne.

Greitens, E. (2015). Resilience: Hard-won wisdom for living a better life. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

REFERENCES:

Abrashoff, D. M. (2002). It's your ship: Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy. New York, NY: Warner Books.

Alessandra, T., O’Conner, M.J. (1996).  The platinum rule.  New York.  Business Plus

Anders, G. (2011).  The rare find:  spotting exceptional talent before everyone else does.  London.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Aurelius, M. (2002).  Meditations.  New York,  The Modern Library

Bach, R. (1970).  Jonathon Livingston Seagull.  New York.  Scribner

Banaji, M. R., & Greenwald, A. G. (2013). Blindspot: Hidden biases of good people. New York: Delacorte Press.

Barker, E. (2017).  Barking up the wrong tree. New York.  HarperOne.

Bergeron, B. (2021). Unlockign potential.  Write Hand Media.

Bergeron, B. (2017).  Chasing excellence.  Lioncrest.

Bennis, W. G. (2003). On becoming a leader. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Pub.

Blanchard, K. H., & Johnson, S. (1985). The one minute manager.  Berkley Publishing

Bossidy, L., Charan, R., & Burck, C. (2002). Execution: The discipline of getting things done.  Currency.

Brown, B. (2012).  Daring greatly.  New York.  Avery.

Brown, B. (2017).  Braving the wilderness.  New York.  Random House.

Brown, B. (2018).  Dare to lead.  New York.  Random House.

Buckingham, M. (2007).  Go put your strengths to work.  New York.  Free Press

Burchard, B.  (2014).  The motivation manifesto:  9 declarations to claim your personal power. Carlsbad.  Hay House

Burchard, B.  (2017).  High performance habits: How extraordinary people become that way.  Carlsbad. Hay House

Brockman, J. (2011).  Culture.  New York.  Harper Perennial

Burnison, G. (2010).  No fear of failure.  San Francisco.  Jossey-Bass

Cain, S. (2012). Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking. New York, NY, US: Crown Publishers/Random House

Canfield, J., & Switzer, J. (2005). The success principles: How to get from where you are to where you want to be. New York: Harper Resource Book.

Cannon, J., Cannon, J. (2005).  Leadership Lessons of the Navy Seals.  McGraw-Hill

Cardone, G. (2011).  The 10X rule:  the only difference between success and failure.  Hoboken.  John Wiley & Sons.

Carnegie, D. (1964). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Cashman, K. (1998). Leadership from the inside out: becoming a leader for life. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence Pub.

Chegwin, J., DiClemente, C. (2017).  Dare to win:  lessons from 57 of the world’s most successful people.  London.  Hardie Grant Books.

Chodron, P. (1991).  The wisdom of no escape: and the path of loving-kindness.  Boston.  Shambhala

Christfort, K. Vickberg, S. (2018).  Business chemistry:  practical magic for crafting powerful work relationships.  Hoboken.  John Wiley & Sons

Clear, J. (2018).  Atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results: an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones. New York. Avery.

Coelho, P. (1993).  The alchemist.  San Fransisco.  HarperOne.

Cohen, W.A (2006).  Secrets of special ops leadership.  New York.  American Management Association.

Collins, J. C. (2001). Good to great: Why some companies make the leap ... and others don't. New York, NY: HarperBusiness.

Colvin, G. (2008).  Talent is overrated.  New York.  Portfolio

Conant, D., Federman, A., (2020).  The blueprint: 6 practical steps to lift your leadership to new heights.  Hoboken,  John Wiley & Sons

Conant, D., Norgaard, M. (2011).  Touchpoints:  creating powerful leadership connections in the smallest of moments.  San Francisco, Jossey-Bass

Connors, R., Smith, T., Hickman, C (1994).  The oz principle:  getting results through individual  and organizational accountability.  Engelwoods Cliff.  Prentice-Hall.

Connors, R., Smith, T. (2012). Change the culture, change the game: The breakthrough strategy for energizing your organization and creating accountability for results.  New York.  Portfolio Penguin.

Cooper, R.K. (2001).  The other 90%:  How to unlock your vast untapped potential for leadership and life.  New York.  Crown.

Covey, S.M.R. (2006).  The speed of trust.  New York.  Free Press.

Covey, S. R. (1992). Principle-centered leadership. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Covey, S. R. (1989). The seven habits of highly effective people. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Covey, S.R. (2012).  The wisdom and teachings of Stephen Covey.  New York.  Free Press.

Covey, S. R. (2004). The 8th habit: From effectiveness to greatness. New York: Free Press.

Curtis, B. (2010).  Classic wisdom for the the professional life.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Coyle, D. (2012).  The little book of talent:  52 tips for improving your skills.  New York.  Bantam.

Coyle, D. (2009).  The talent code.  New York  Bantam.

Cuddy, A. J. C. (2015). Presence: bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges. New York: Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Company.

Crutchfield L.R., Kania, J.V., Kramer, M.R. (2011).  Do more than give: The six practices of donors who change the world. San Fransisco.  Jossey-Bass

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1999).  Flow.  New York.  HarperPerennial

Deming, W. E., & Orsini, J. N. (2013). The essential Deming: Leadership principles from the father of quality management. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Davis, E. (2016).  Raising Men:  lessons Navy SEALs learned from their training and taught to their sons.  New York.  St. Martin’s Press.

Davis, J.R. (2016).  The greats on leadership.  Boston.  Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

Davis, R.A. (2010).  The intangibles of leadership.  Mississauga.  Jossey-Bass.

Deming, W. E. (1986). Out of the crisis. Cambridge, Mass: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study.

Divine, M.D., Machate, A.E.,  (2013).  The way of the SEAL:  Think like an elite warrior to learn and succeed.  White Plains, NY.  Reader’s Digest.

Divine, M.D.  (2015).  Unbeatable mind.  San Bernardino.

Dowden, C. (2019).  Do good to lead well.  Charleston.  ForbesBooks.

Drucker, P. F. (2002). The effective executive. New York. HarperBusiness Essentials.

Drucker, P. F. (2008). The essential Drucker: The best of sixty years of Peter Drucker's essential writings on management. New York. Collins Business Essentials.

Drucker, P. F. (1954). The practice of management. New York: Harper & Row.

Duckworth, A. L. (2016).  Grit:  the power of passion and perseverance.  Toronto.  HarperCollins.

Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.

Dyer, W.W. (2001).  10 secrets for success and inner peace.  Carlsbad.  Hay House.

Dyer, W.W. (2014).  I can see clearly now.  Carlsbad.  Hay House.

Effron, M. (2018).  8 steps to high performance.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Eldredge, J. (2010).  Wild at heart:  discovering the secret of a man’s soul.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Emerson, R.W.  Self-reliance.  Do You Zoom.

Epictetus.  Enchiridion.  Mineola.  Dover.

Epictetus. (1994).  A manual for living.  New York.  HarperCollins.

Ericsson, K. A., Pool, R. (2016). Peak.  Secrets from the new science of expertise.  Boston.  Mariner Books.

Ericsson, K. A., Pool, R. (2016). Peak.  How all of us can achieve extraordinary things.  Toronto.  Penguin.

Ferriss, T., Geoffroi, R., & Schwarzenegger, A. (2016). Tools of titans: The tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Frankl, V.E. (2006).  Man’s search for meaning.  Boston.  Beacon Press.

Garfield, C. (1987).  Peak performers.  William Morrow Paperback.

Gibran, K. (2019).  The prophet.  New York.  Clydesdale.

Gilbert, E. (2006).  Eat, pray, love.  New York.  Riverhead Books.

Gino, F. (2018).  Rebel talent.  New York.  Dey Street.

Gladwell, M. (2021).  The bombe mafia.  New York.  Little, Brown & Company.

Gladwell, M. (2019).  Talking to strangers.  New York.  Little, Brown & Company.

Gladwell, M. (2008).  Outliers.  New York.  Little, Brown & Company.

Gladwell, M. (2002).  The tipping point.  New York.  Little, Brown & Company.

Goldratt, E. M., & Cox, J. (2004). The goal: A process of ongoing improvement. Great Barrington, MA: North River Press.

Goldmith, M., Kaye, B., Shelton, K. (2010).  Learn like a leader.  Today’s top leaders share their learning journeys. Boston.  Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

Goldsmith, M., Reiter, M. (2007). What got you here won't get you there: how successful people become even more successful. New York, NY: Hyperion.

Goldsmith, M., Reiter, M. (2009). Mojo:  How to get it, how to keep it, how to get it back if you lose it. New York, NY: Hyperion.

Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. New York: Bantam Books.

Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R. E., & McKee, A. (2002). Primal leadership: Realizing the power of emotional intelligence. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.

Greene, R. (2012).  Mastery.  New York.  Viking.

Greitens, E. (2015). Resilience: Hard-won wisdom for living a better life. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Grint, K. (2010). Leadership:  A very short introduction.  Oxford.  Oxford University Press.

Grover, T. S. (2013).  Relentless:  from good to great to unstoppable.  New York.  Scribner.

Handy, C. (1999).  The hungry spirit.  New York.  Broadway.

Harari, Y.N. (2015).  Homo deus.  A brief history of tomorrow.  Toronto.  Signal.

Hawke, E. (2010).  Rules for a knight.  New York. Alfred A. Knopf.

Hawkins, D. R. (2012).  Power vs. force:  the hidden determinants of human behaviour.  Carlsbad.  Hay House

Hays, G. (2002).  Marcus Aurelius meditations.  New York.  Modern Library.

Harvard Business Review. (2011). 10 must reads on leadership. Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (1998). Harvard Business Review on leadership. Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (2005). Harvard Business Review on managing yourself.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (2015). HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (2011). HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Change Management.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (2013). HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Collaboration.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (2013). HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Communication.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Harvard Business Review. (2013).  HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Teams.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

HBR Emotional Intelligence Series, (2018).  Influence and persuasion.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

HBR Emotional Intelligence Series, (2018).  Resilience.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

HBR Emotional Intelligence Series, (2018).  Empathy.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

HBR Emotional Intelligence Series, (2018).  Happiness.  Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Heath, C., Heath. D. (2017).  The power of moments.  New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Heath, C., Heath. D. (2010).  Switch.  New York.  Broadway Books.

Herjavec, R. (2013).  The will to win:  leading, competing, succeeding.  Toronto.  HarperCollins.

Hill, N. (1987). Think and grow rich. New York: Fawcett Books.

Hillier, R.(2009).  Leadership: 50 Points of Wisdom for Today's Leaders.  Harper Collins

Hoffman, B.G. (2013).  American Icon: Alan Mulally and the fight to save the Ford Motor Company.  Currency.

Holiday, R. (2019).  Stillness is the key.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Holiday, R. (2016).  Ego is the enemy.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Holiday, R. (2014).  The obstacle is the way:  the timeless art of turning trials into triumphs.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Hughes, C. (2015). Open heart, open mind. Toronto: Touchstone.

Hurley D. (2013).  Smarter:  the new science of building brain power.  New York. Hudson Street Press.

Ibarra, H. (2015). Act like a leader, think like a leader. Boston.  Harvard Business Review Press.

Isaacson, W. (2007).  Einstein;  His life and universe. New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Isaacson, W. (2011).  Steve Jobs.  New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Johnson, S. (2002). Who moved my cheese?: An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life. New York: Putnam.

Johnson, W.B., Harper, G.P. (2005). Becoming a leader the Annapolis way.  New York.  McGraw-Hill.

Johnston, D. (2016).  The idea of Canada:  Letters to a nation.  Toronto.  Signal.

Kahane, A.M. (2017). Collaborating with the enemy.  Oakland.  Berrett-Koehler.

Katzenbach, J., Thomas, J., Anderson, G. (2018).  The critical few:  Energize your company’s culture by choosing whaat really matters.  Oakland.  Berrett-Koehler.

Kay, K., & Shipman, C. (2014). The confidence code: The science and art of self-assurance--what women should know. New York: HarperBusiness.

Kethledge, R.M., Erwin, M.S. (2017).  Lead yourself first:  inspiring leadership through solitude.  New York.  Bloomsbury.

Kleon, A. (2012). Steal like an artist: 10 things nobody told you about being creative.

KPMG (2012).  That’ll never work:  business lessons from successful Canadian entrepreneurs.  Toronto.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Kotler, S. (2021).  The art of impossible: a peak performance primer. New York.  HarperCollins.

Kotter, J. P., Cohen, D. S. (2002). The heart of change: Real-life stories of how people change their organizations. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press.

Kotter, J. P., Rathgeber, H. (2006). Our iceberg is melting: Changing and succeeding under any conditions. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Kotter, J. P. (2012). Leading change. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business Review Press.

Kotter, J. P., Rathgeber, H. (2016). That’s not how we do it here. New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Kramer Jr. H.M.J.  From values to action.  San Francisco.  Jossey-Bass.

Lakhiani, V. (2016).  The code of the extraordinary mind.  New York.  Rodale.

Lencioni, P. (2020).  The motive.  Hoboken.  John Wiley & Sons.

Lencioni, P. (2012).  The advantage.  San Francisco.  Jossey-Bass.

Lencioni, P. (2000). The four obsessions of an extraordinary executive.  San Francisco.  Jossey-Bass.

Lencioni, P. (2016).  The ideal team player:  How to recognize and cultivate the three essential virtues.  Hoboken, NJ.  Jossey-Bass.

Lencioni, P. (2002). The five dysfunctions of a team: A leadership fable. San Francisco. Jossey-Bass.

Lowney, C. (2003).  Heroic leadership.  Chicago.  Loyola Press.

Malone, D.M. (1983). Small unit leadership: a commonsense approach.  New York.  Ballantyne Books

Orison Swett Marden, He Who Thinks He Can

Martin, R. L. (2007). The opposable mind: How successful leaders win through integrative thinking. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.

Marques, J., Dhiman, S. (2017).  Leadership today.  Switzerland.  Springer.

Marquet, L.D. (2012).  Turn the ship around.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Marquet, L.D. (2015).  Turn your ship around: a workbook for implementing intent-based leadership in your organization.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Maxwell, J. C. (2020). The leader’s greatest return. Harper Collins.

Maxwell, J. C. (2019). Leadershift. Harper Collins.

Maxwell, J.C. (2017).  The power of significance:  How purpose changes your life.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C., (2016).  What successful people know about leadership.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2016).  What successful people know about leadership.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2015).  The complete 101 collection: what every leader needs to know.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (2015).  How successful people win.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2014).  Learning from giants:  Life and leadership lessons from the Bible.  New York.  Faith Words.

Maxwell, J.C. (2014).  How Successful People Grow- 15 Ways to Get Ahead in Life.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2013).  How successful people lead:  Taking your influence to the next level.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell. J.C. (2012).  The 15 invaluable laws of growth.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell. J.C. (2011).  The 5 levels of leadership.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2009).  Self-improvement 101:  What every leader needs to know.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (2009).  How successful people think.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J. C. (2009). My dream map. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (2008). Mentoring 101;  What every leader needs to know.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (2008).  Success 101.  New York.  Harper Collins.

Maxwell, J.C. (2008).  Teamwork 101:  What every leader needs to know.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J. C. (2007). Beyond talent. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J. C. (2007). The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership: Follow them and people will follow you. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (2004).  Relationships 101.  New York.  Harper Collins.

Maxwell, J.C. (2004). Make today count:  The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2003).  Thinking for a change:  11 ways highly successful people approach life and work.  New York.  Center Street.

Maxwell, J.C. (2003).  Attitude 101:  What every leader needs to know.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J. C. (2002). Leadership 101:  What every leader needs to know.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (2000).  Failing forward:  Turning mistakes into stepping stones for success.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

Maxwell, J.C. (1993).  Developing the leader within you.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Thomas Nelson.

McChrystal, S. (2015).  Team of teams: new rules of engagement for a complex world.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

McKeown, G. (2014).  Essentialism:  the disciplined pursuit of less.  New York.  Crown Business.

McRaven, W. H. (2017).  Make your bed.  Great Britain.  Michael Joseph.

McRaven, W.H. (1995).  Spec Ops:  case studies in special operations warfare: theory and practice.  New York.  Ballantine.

Musashi, M. (2010).  The book of five rings.  Bottom of the Hill Publishing.

Natemeyer, W.E., Bobko, F.D. (2001).  Developing high performance teams.  Houston.  NATD Publications.

Nhat Hanh, Thich. (2004).  Taming the tiger within:  meditations on transforming difficult emotions.  New York.  Riverhead.

Nhat Hanh, Thich. (1987).  The miracle of mindfulness: a minual on meditation.  Boston.  Beacon Press.

Newport, C. (2019).  Digital minimalism:  choosing a focused life in a noisy world.  New York.  Portfolio/Penguin.

Newport, C. (2016).  Deep work.  London. Piatkus.

Orlick, T. (2008).  In pursuit of excellence:  how to win in sport and life through mental conditioning - 4th edition.  Champaign.  Human Kinetics.

Orlick, T. (2016).  In pursuit of excellence:  how to win in sport and life through mental conditioning - 5th edition.  Champaign.  Human Kinetics.

Packard, S. (2015).  New rules of the game:  10 strategies for women in the workplace.  New York.  Prentice Hall Press.

Pink, D.H. (2018).  When: the scientific secrets of perfect timing.  New York.  Riverhead Books.

Pink, D.H. (2009).  Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us.  New York.  Riverhead Books.

Peters, S. (2011).  The chimp paradox.  The mind management program to help you achieve success, confidence and happiness.  New York.  Penguin.

Peters, T.J. (2010).  The little big things:  163 ways to pursue excellence.  New York.  HarperCollins.

Peters, T.J., Waterman, R.H. (1984). In Search of Excellence:  Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.  New York.  Warner Books.

Peterson, J.B., (2018). 12 rules for life:  an antidote to chaos.  Toronto.  Random House Canada.

Piscione, D. P. (2014).  The risk factor.  New York.  Palgrave MacMillan.

Powell, C.L. (2012).  It worked for me:  in life and leadership. New York. HarperLuxe.

Pressfield, S. (2011).  The Warrior Ethos.  Los Angeles.  Black Irish Entertainment.

Ratey, J.J. (2008).  Spark:  the revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain.  New York.  Little, Brown Spark.

Rath, T. (2007).  Strengths finder 2.0.  New York. Gallup.

Redfield, J. (1993).  The Celestine Prophecy.  New York.  Warner Books.

Reid, G.S. (2013).  Think and grow rich:  stickability, the power of perseverance.  New York.  Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin.

Ricks, T.E. (2012).  The generals:  american military command from world war II to today.  New York. The Penguin Press.

Rinpoche, Y.M. (2009).  Joyful Wisdom.  New York.  Harmony.

Rinpoche, Y.M. (2007).  The joy of living:  unlocking the secret and science of happiness.  New York.  Three Rivers Press.

Rhodes, M. (2012).  Think your way to success:  how to develop a winning mindset and achieve amazing results.  Chichester.  Capstone.

Robbins, A. (1992).  Awaken the Giant Within How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical & Financial Destiny.  New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Rock, D., Ringleb, A.  (2013).  Handbook of neuroleadership.  NeuroLeadership Institute.

Rock, D.  (2006).  Quiet leadership.  New York.  Harper Collins.

Rotella, R. (2015).  How champions think.  New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Roth, B. (2015).  The achievement habit.  New York.  HarperCollins.

Roy, R. (2015).  The Navy SEAL art of war:  leadership lessons from the world’s most elite fighting force.  New York.  Crown Publishing.

Russell-Walling, E. (2007).  50 management ideas you really need to know. London.  Quercus

Saint-Exupery, A. (2000). The little prince.  Boston.  Mariner Books.

Sandberg, S. (2013).  Lean in:  women, work, and the will to lead.  New York.  Alfred A. Knopf.

Scharmer, C.O. (2009).  Theory U.  Leading from the future as it emerges.  Oakland.  Berrett-Kohler.

Schwartz, D.J. (1987).  The magic of thinking big.  New York.  Simon & Schuster.

Schwartz, T., Gomes, J., McCarthy, C. (2010).  Be excellent at anything.  London.  Simon & Schuster.

Schmidt, E., Rosenberg, J. (2015).  How Google works. New York.  Grand Central Publishing.

Scott, S. (2017). Fierce Conversations.  New York.  Berkley.

Selk, J. (2012).  Executive toughness.  New York.  McGraw-Hill.

Seneca.  Letters from a stoic.  London.  Penguin.

Senge, P.M. (1990). The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization.  New York.  Currency.

Senge, P.M., Kleiner, A., Roberts, C., Ross, R.B., Smith, B.J. (1994).  The fifth discipline fieldbook.  New York.  Doubleday.

Sharma, R.  (2018).  The 5am club: own your morning, elevate your life.  Toronto.  Harper Collins.

Sharma, R.  (2017).  The mastery manual.  Ahmedabad.  JAICO.

Sharma, R.  (2010).  The leader who had no title.  New York.  Free Press.

Sharma, R. (2007).  The greatness guide, book 2.  Toronto.  HarperCollins.

Sharma, R. (2006).  The greatness guide.  Toronto.  HarperCollins.

Sharma, R. (2003).  The Saint, Surfer, and CEO-  A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart’s Desires.  Carlsbad.  Hay House.

Sharma, R.  (1997).  The monk who sold his ferrari.  Toronto.  Harper Collins.

Sincero, J. (2013).  You are a badass:  How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life.  Philadelphia.  Running Press.

Sinek, S. (2019).  The infinite game.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Sinek, S. (2014).  Leaders eat last:  why some teams pull together and others don’t.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

Sinek, S. (2009).  Start with why:  how great leaders inspire everyone to take action.  New York.  Portfolio / Penguin.

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