Book Reviews
Strategic Voice
Strategic Voice – A Review of … Strategic Planning: An Interactive Process for Leaders By Dan R Ebener, and Frederick L Smith, 2015, Paulist Press Strategic Voice Looking ahead builds forward momentum. Post-pandemic we need fresh voices for the future. This short book offers great ideas for engaging staff and community in strategic thinking and…
Read MoreFrom My Bookshelf: The Art and Science of Getting Better
Deliberate Practice … key to getting better Three new books this month on getting better. Each of these mini-reviews adds meaning to our theme of deliberate practice and communities of practice. Communities of Practice work. A community of practice is a group of people who share an interest in getting better. The concept, from Lave…
Read MoreMore Books on Leadership, Equity … and a Thriller
More from my bookshelf – March 2021 More books on leadership, equity, history … and.a thriller Leadership: The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick M. Lencioni | Feb 19, 2020 The shortest book ever. Do we aspire to BE executives … or DO the hard work of executing? Do…
Read MoreReview – Helping People Change
Excerpts: Helping People Change: coaching with compassion for lifelong learning and growth Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten Keys to growing high capacity leaders – Larry Kyle Schwartz, a third-grade teacher, suspected there was more to know about her students than their enrollment data or standardized test scores. To be a truly effective…
Read MoreBelonging Through a Culture of Dignity
Review: Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The keys to successful equity implementation By Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple When students feel a sense of belonging they will achieve. – Brenda CampbellJones For … or against Being against racism … or achievement gaps … is a start. But the real question, according to the authors…
Read MoreMore Books on Belonging and Black History
More Books – February 2021 More Books from: Recent Reads Belonging Black History Interested in other topics? Email me @ larry@larrynyland.com or text me @ 425-418-4398. Current Reads: Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments by Stefan H. Thomke | Feb 18, 2020 Businesses run, collectively, more than one test for every person living in the…
Read MoreAgile and Adaptive Leadership
Excerpts: Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace by John C. Maxwell | Feb 5, 2019 Adapt to survive and thrive Perhaps at no other time in recent history has adaptability been more important than it is now. – John Maxwell Maxwell shares 11 essential changes—leadershifts—for adapting our leadership to the future. The top three leadership…
Read MoreBooks: Leadership Renewal, Equity, & Best Sellers
More from my bookshelf on Leadership Renewal – January 2021 The top reads for 2020 was the most popular blog last month. So this month, the MORE segment has three parts: Recent Reads (for me anyway) Leadership Renewal: Personal Renewal … and Organizational Renewal Should you ever want a recommendation let me know. 200 reads…
Read MoreTop Reads for 2020
More from my bookshelf | Best of 2020 Here are my top 20 reads for 2020: Four each in Equity, History, Leadership, Education, and Spiritual Growth. Racial Equity We are at a tipping point in society’s understanding of racial equity. There are many great books telling WHY we need to be concerned, aware, and take…
Read MoreReview: Culture Code
Review: Culture Code Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle Group culture is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. – Daniel Coyle Wow. How is that for a strong opening? Daniel Coyle goes on to describe in hard facts just how much more effective strong cultures are. And…
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