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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

Citation for Book: Coyle, D. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. Bantam; 2018. Recommended by: Kate Smith, ksmith@cop.ufl.edu Star Rating (1-5): 4 Review: In The Culture Code, Dan Coyle seeks to outline three skills demonstrated by strong cultures: Building Safety, Sharing Vulnerability, and Establishing Purpose. You’ll likely recognize these themes from otherContinue reading “The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups”

5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

Citation for Book: Kubicek J, Cockram S. 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley; 2015. Recommended by: Alan Spies, spies@kennedycenter.sc.edu Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: The 5 Gears resource is a tool for anyone who desires to improve one’s relationships and quality of life.Continue reading “5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time”

The Advantage

Citation for Book: Lencioni P. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business. Jossey-Bass; 2012 Recommended by: Todd Sorensen, soren042@umn.edu Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: If you are a fan of Patrick Lencioni’s previous work (Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Death by Meeting), you’ll appreciate the way Lencioni weaves concepts from multiple booksContinue reading “The Advantage”

How will you measure your life?

Citation for Book: Christensen CM, Allworth J, Dillon K. How Will You Measure Your Life?. HarperBusiness; 2012 Recommended by: Kyle Turner, kyle.turner@pharm.utah.edu Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: How will you gauge the outcomes of your personal and professional life? What will success look like? In his book, How Will You Measure Your Life, Harvard businessContinue reading “How will you measure your life?”

5 Voices: How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead

Citation for Book: Kubicek, J and Cockram, S. 5 Voices: How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone you Lead. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2016. Recommended by: Alan Spies, alan-spies@ouhsc.edu Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: Leadership is relational. This book is a simple, powerful tool for improving the quality of relationships. There are many books that promiseContinue reading “5 Voices: How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead”

Power through partnership: How women lead better together

Citation for Book: Polk, B. & Chotas, M.E. (2014). Power through partnership: How women lead better together. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. Recommended by: Kerry FIerke, Ed.D., University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Star Rating (1-5): 3 (liked it) Review: The book Power through partnership: How women lead better together, Polk and Chotas describe theContinue reading “Power through partnership: How women lead better together”

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking

Citation for Book: Cain, S. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. New York, NY: Random House, Inc,; 2012. Recommended by: David Fuentes, Pacific University Oregon Star Rating (1-5): 5 Stars Review: Through a thoughtful and insightful examination of the differences between extroverts and introverts, Susan Cain provides readers seekingContinue reading “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking”

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace – Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People

Citation for Book: Chapman G. White P. Revised and Updated: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace – Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People. Chicago, IL: Northfield Publishing, Inc.; 2012. Recommended by: David Fuentes, Pacific University Oregon Star Rating (1-5): 5 Stars Review: This book is for anyone seeking to maximize relationships and results inContinue reading “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace – Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People”

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

Citation for Book: Sinek, Simon. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t. New York, New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2014 Recommended by: : Jack J. Chen, Marshall B. Ketchum University Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: Leaders Eat Last. This sums up leadership behavior. The title of the book is derived from an observation ofContinue reading “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t”

Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader

Hickman, CR. Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader. New York, New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1992. Recommended by: Michael Nelson, Regis University School of Pharmacy Star Rating (1-5): 4 Review: As the title suggest, Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader explores the differences between managers and leaders and between managementContinue reading “Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader”