The Ideal Team Player

Book Citation: Lencioni, P. The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues. Jossey-Bass: Hoboken, New Jersey; 2016. Recommended By: Kyle Turner, PharmD, BCACP, and Tuyet Lien Do Lam, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2022, University of Utah College of Pharmacy Star Rating (1-5): 4.5 Review: Jeff Shanley is a man transitioning

Own The Room

Citation for Book: Jen Su, A. Maignan Wilkins, M. Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. Harvard Business Review Press: Boston, MA; 2013. Recommended by: Cindy (Jungeun) Lee, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Star Rating: 4.5 / 5 This book can be resourceful to anyone in any step of

Seeing Around Corners

Citation for Book: McGrath, R. Seeing around corners: How to spot inflection points in business before they happen. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2019. Recommended by: Kate Smith, University of Oklahoma Star Rating: 3.5/5 Review: This book was recommended by a team of faculty involved in practice and education transformation during a session at the American Association

Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way

Citation for Book: Gerber, R. Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt way: timeless strategies from the first lady of Courage. Penguin Group: New York, New York; 2002 Recommended by: Krystal Edwards (krystal.edwards@ttuhsc.edu), Linda Logan Star Rating (1-5): 4.5 Review: This book is twofold: 1) a history book about Eleanor Roosevelt’s life and leadership including the struggles and challenges she overcame

Dare to Lead

Book Citation:  Brown, B.  (2018).  Dare to Lead.  New York; NY: Penguin Random House. Recommended by: Kerry K. Fierke, Ed.D., University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy For those of you familiar with Brene’ Brown, you may have grappled with the term vulnerability, both in creating a space within your organizations and within yourself. In her

Leaders Open Doors

Citation for Book:  Treasurer, Bill.  Leaders Open Doors (2nd Ed).  Alexandria, VA: ASTD Press, 2014. Recommended by:  Chelsea Keedy, Pharm.D. Star Rating: N/A Leader’s Open Doors is a great reminder to look at those around and think about the strengths of others. The book encourages a view of leadership focused on enabling and empowering others,

Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up

Citation for Book:  Kessels, Erik.  Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up.  London, UK: Phaidon Press Ltd.; 2016. Recommended by: Patricia Gerber patricia.gerber@ubc.ca Star Rating (1-5): 5 I accidentally discovered Failed It! while browsing at a bookstore. The cover caught my eye because the book was displayed upside down.

Leadership in Turbulent Times

Citation for Book: Kearns Goodwin, Doris.  Leadership in Turbulent Times.  New York, NY: Simon & Schuster; 2018. Recommended by: Dennis B. Worthen, PhD   Regardless of one’s impressive title, power without purpose and without vision was not the same thing as leadership. Review:  Doris Kearns Goodwin’s newest book, Leadership in Turbulent Times, draws on her previous

The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs

Citation for Book: Reynolds, Marcia. The Discomfort Zone. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc; 2014. Recommended by: Andrew Bzowyckyj, bzowyckyj@pacificu.edu Star Rating (1-5): 3.5 Review: I was online purchasing one book, when Amazon successfully convinced me to purchase another book that “customers have also shopped for”. Intrigued by the title, I caved and added it to my cart.

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Citation for Book: McKeown, Greg. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. First edition. Crown Business, 2014. Recommended by: Kyle Turner, kyle.turner@pharm.utah.edu Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: What is my area of greatest contribution? How do I make sure I spend my time doing what’s most essential? Can I be more productive and less stressed? How do