Marcy's Picks

Check out this list of books, articles and links for some tools and tips that can help you and your organization achieve its goals.

Books:

• Boards That Make A Difference
  Carver, John.  “Boards That Make A Difference.”  A New Design For Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations.  Jossey-Bass Publishers.  1997.
• Fish!
  Lundin, Ph.D., Stephen C., Paul, Harry & Christensen, John.  “Fish!”  A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results.  Hyperion.  2000.
• Games Trainers Play
  Newstrom, John W. & Scannell, Edward E.  “Games Trainers Play.”  Experiential Learning Exercises.  McGraw-Hill Book, Inc. 1980.
• Learning To Lead
  Bennis, Warren & Goldsmith, Joan.  “Learning To Lead.”  A Workbook On Becoming A Leader.  Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.  1994.
• More Games Trainers Play
  Scannell, Edward E. & Newstrom, John W.  “More Games Trainers Play.”  Experiential Learning Exercises.  The Power of Words.  McGraw Hill-Book, Inc.  1983.
  
• Moses on Management
  Baron, David with Padwa, Lynette.  “Moses on Management.”  50 Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Manager of All Time.  Pocket Books.  October 1999.
• Nonprofit Lifecycles
  Stevens, Susan Kenny.  “Nonprofit Lifecycles.”  Stage-Based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity.  Stagewise Enterprises, Inc.  2001.
• Still More Games Trainers Play
  Scannell, Edward E. & Newstrom, John W.  “Still More Games Trainers Play.”  Experiential Learning Exercises.  McGraw-Hill Book, Inc.  1991.  
• Please Understand Me II
  Keirsey, David.  “Please Understand Me II.”  Temperament Character Intelligence.  Prometheus Nemesis Book Company.  1998.
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  Covey, Stephen R.  “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”  Restoring the Character Ethic.  Simon & Schuster.  1989.
• The Seven Minute Difference
  Lewis, Allyson.  “The Seven Minute Difference.”  Small Steps To Big Changes.  Kaplan Publishing.  2006.
• The Simple Solution for Successful Coaching
  Allen, Douglas B. & Allen, Dwight W. Formula 2+2: “The Simple Solution for Successful Coaching.” Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2004.
• Type Talk At Work
  Kroeger, Otto with Thuesen, Janet M.  “Type Talk At Work.”  How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job.  Dell Publishing.  July 1993.
• Winnie-the-Pooh on Management: In which a very important bear and his friends are introduced to a very important subject
  Roger E. Allen, “Winnie-the-Pooh on Management: In which a very important bear and his friends are introduced to a very important subject.” Methuen Winnie The Pooh Publishers. 1995.
  

Articles:

• The CEO’s Role in Leading Transformation
  Aiken, Carolyn B. & Keller, Scott P. “The CEO’s Role in Leading Transformation.” McKinsey Quarterly. Feb 2007. (Web site)
• The Changing Nature of Leadership
  Martin, Andre. “The Changing Nature of Leadership.” The Center for Creative Leadership. 2006. (PDF download)
  
• What You Didn’t Know About Making Decisions
  Garvin, David A. & Roberto, Michael A. “What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions.”  Harvard Business Review. Sept 2001. (Web site)