Customization & Experience
Reading material and self-assessments profoundly deepen the learning experience when they are chosen carefully and used effectively.
Books that often make a real impact:
Made To Stick, Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Dieby Chip Heath & Dan Heath (2007)
A Sense of Urgency
by John Kotter (2008)
Leadership Gold
by John Maxwell (2008)
Go Put Your Strengths To Work, 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance
by Marcus Buckingham (2007)
Leadership Passages: The Personal & Professional Transitions That Make or Break A Leader
by Dotlich, Noel, Walker ( 2004)
Change Your Questions Change Your Life
by Marilee Adams (2004)
How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies For Work and Life
by Rath & Clifton (2004)
Power of Full Engagement, Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance & Personal Renewal
by Loehr & Schwartz (2003)
Getting Things Done, The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen (2001)
Leadership & Self-Deception
by The Arbinger Institute (2000)
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff At Work
by Richard Carlson (1998)
High quality assessment tools I recommend:
THE DiSC PERSONAL PROFILE SYSTEM
The DiSC Classic Personal Profile System has unlocked the door to productive communication, rapport and relationships for 40 years. Almost 50 million people have benefited by the DiSC Dimensions of Behavior learning approach. The DiSC is used to develop organization, business and employee competence in the areas of COMMUNICATION SKILLS, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTIVITY, COACHING AND MENTORING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, and CHANGE MANAGEMENT.
STRENGTHS
FINDER
”DO YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT YOU DO BEST EVERY DAY? Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths…..While you can read this book in one sitting, you'll use it as a reference for decades. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself -- and the world around you -- forever.” From Stengthsfinder 2.0
TRUST
Trust. It's the essential foundation of every relationship. And, in an organization, trust is fundamental — particularly given trends such as job-sharing, telecommuting, and virtual teams. The concept seems so simple, but how do you analyze trust?
Trust: The Ultimate Test Second Edition is powerful tool for helping teams explore this sensitive issue — without arousing defensiveness. Through Trust’s 24-item assessment and its insight on the dimensions of trust-related behaviors, participants find a deeper understanding of trust, which they can apply to their individual, team, and organizational relationships.