General Leadership

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  Good to Great/Good to Great and the Social Sector

  By Jim Collins

  What enables some organizations to make the leap to greatness … and what holds others back? Collins’ identifies the five key determinants of greatness … and how to achieve them. This version of the original book has direct applicability to the private sector, non-profits, and government agencies.
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  Leadership and the New Science

  By Margaret Wheatley

  A clearly written approach to organizations thru the lens of the natural world, Wheatley shows how we can better lead change by focusing on the relationships between the parts of the organization, rather than the parts themselves.
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  Servant Leadership

  By Robert Greenleaf

  This captures both the spirit and purpose of leadership, by focusing on the role of the leader to create the best possible environment. A leader’s role is to serve, not to be served. This book answers both the how and why of leadership.
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  The Effective Executive

  By Peter Drucker

  This classic leadership book is still relevant 40 years after its initial publication. Many of the concepts here have been presented recently as “new thinking.” In many ways Drucker established the template for effective organizational leadership. His key concepts include managing time, focusing on contributions and results, building on strengths, setting the right priorities and making effective decisions. Sound familiar?

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