Howard's Hot Pick Reading List
Recommended Reading for Certified Public Managers

Howard Rasmussen is an adjunct Certified Public Manager professor with the Florida Center of Public Management.  Howard has enlightened many CPM students during his tenure and helps them to continue the “learning journey” by sharing articles, quotes, and book recommendations.  If you would like to join Howard’s CPM email group, please send a request to HRasmussen@admin.fsu.edu.  Listed below are books recommended by Howard from the Tallahassee Leadership Book Club and other sources. 

Do you love reading?  Then start your own leadership book club in your chapter.  You can earn professional development credits for reviewing a book on this list.  Perhaps your chapter members are too remote for a club?!  No problem…some books may be available in electronic format, so start an e-book club and post reviews/discussions on the FSCPM Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/FSCPM!

Innovative Reading List by John O’Leary on www.governing.com- http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/innovative-reading-management-public-sector.html

On Leadership - Top 10 Books For 2011  http://views.washingtonpost.com/leadership/fedcoach/2010/12/top-10-books-for-federal-leaders-in-2011.html#more

TALLAHASSEE LEADERSHIP BOOK CLUB

• Kegan, Robert and Lisa Laskow Lahey. Immunity To Change: How To Overcome It And Unlock The Potential In Yourself And Your Organization.  Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Press, 2009

• Hesselbein, Frances and Rob Johnson. (Editors). On Leading Change.  San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2002

• Godin, Seth. Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us.  New York, New York: Portfolio, The Penguin Group, 2008

• Avolio, Bruce J. and Fred Luthans.  The High Impact Leader. New York, New York:  McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2006.

• Bennis, Warren, Daniel Goleman, James O’Toole, with Patricia Ward Biederman. Transparency: How Leaders Create A Culture Of Candor. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2008

• Bens, Ingrid. Facilitating To Lead!: Leadership Strategies For A Networked World. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2006.

• Bolman, Lee G. and Terrence E. Deal. The Wizard And The Warrior: Leading With Passion And Power.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2006.

• Brady, Chris and Orrin Woodward. Launching A Leadership Revolution: Mastering The Five Levels Of Influence. New York, New York: Business Plus, 2005.

• Buckingham, Marcus and Donald O. Clifton. Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York, New York: The Free Press, 2001.

• Clarke, Boyd and Ron Crossland. The Leader’s Voice: How Your Communication Can Inspire Action And Get Results. New York, New York: SelectBooks, Inc., 2002.

• Crosby, Barbara C. and John M. Bryson.  Leadership For The Common Good: Tackling Public Problems In A Shared-Power World.  Second Edition. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2005.

• Denning, Stephen. The Leader’s Guide To Storytelling. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2005.

• Denning, Stephen. The Secret Language Of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2007.

• Drath, Wilfred.  The Deep Blue Sea:  Rethinking The Source Of Leadership.  San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2001.

• Drucker, Peter F. with Jim Collins, Philip Kotler, James Kouzes, Judith Rodin, v. Kasturi Rangan, and Francis Hesselbein. The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2008.

• Gerzon, Mark. Leading Through Conflict:  How Successful Leaders Transform Differences Into Opportunities.  Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2006.

• Goleman, Daniel, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee.  Primal Leadership:  Realizing The Power of Emotional Intelligence.  Boston, Massachusetts:  Harvard Business School Press, 2002.

• Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard. New York, New York: Broadway Books, 2010. 

• Heifetz, Ronald A. and Marty Linsky.  Leadership On The Line:  Staying Alive Through The Dangers Of Leading.  Boston, Massachusetts:  Harvard Business School Press, 2002.

• Heifetz, Ronald, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky. The Practice Of Adaptive Leadership: Tools And Tactics For Changing Your Organization And The World.  Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Press, 2009.

• Johnson, Craig E. Meeting The Ethical Challenges Of Leadership. Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Inc, 2005.

• Kellerman, Barbara.  Bad Leadership:  What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters.  Boston, Massachusetts:  Harvard Business School Press, 2004.

• Kolditz, Thomas A. In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2007.

• Kotter, John P. A Sense Of Urgency. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2008.

• Kouzes, James M. And Barry Z. Posner.  A Leader's Legacy.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2006.

• Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. The Leadership Challenge. Fourth Edition. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2007.

• Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. The Truth About Leadership. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2010.

• Manz, Charles C. The Leadership Wisdom Of Jesus: Practical Lessons For Today. Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. San Francisco, California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2005.

• Miller, John G. QBQ! The Question Behind The Question. New York, New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2004.

• Morris, Tom. If Harry Potter Ran General Electric: Leadership Wisdom From The World Of The Wizards.  New York, New York: A Currency Book Published by Doubleday, 2006.

• Northouse, Peter G.  Leadership:  Theory And Practice.  Fourth Edition.  Thousand Oaks, California:  Sage Publications, Inc., 2007.

• Parks, Sharon Daloz. Leadership Can Be Taught. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2005

• Pink, Daniel H. A Whole New Mind.  New York, New York: Riverhead Books, 2005, 2006.

• Pink, Daniel H. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. New York, New York: Riverhead Books, 2009.

• Rath, Tom.  Vital Friends.  New York, New York: Gallup Press, 2006.

• Schein, Edgar H. Organizational Culture And Leadership. Third Edition. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2004.

• Williams, Dean. Real Leadership: Helping People And Organizations Face Their Toughest Challenges. San Francisco, California:  Berrett-Koehler, Publishers, Inc., 2005.

• Zigarmi, Drea, Ken Blanchard, Michael O'Connor, and Carl Edeburn.  The Leader Within:  Learning Enough About Yourself To Lead Others.  Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:  Prentice Hall, 2005

Possible Future Leadership Book Selections:

• Abrashoff, Captain D. Michael. It’s Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide To Leadership.  New York, New York:  Business Plus, 2008.

• Abrashoff, D. Michael.  It's Your Ship:  Management Techniques From The Best Damn Ship In The Navy.  New York, New York:  Warner Books, Inc., 2002.

• Arbinger Institute, The.  Leadership And Self-Deception:  Getting Out Of The Box.  San Francisco, California:  Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2002

• Autry, James A.  The Servant Leader:  How To Build A Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, And Improve Bottom-Line Performance.  Roseville, California:  Prima Publishing, 2001.

• Baldoni, John. Lead By Example: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results. New York, New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2009.

• Baldoni, John. Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art Of Managing Up. New York, New York: AACOM, American Management Association. 2010.

• Bossidy, Larry and Ram Charan. Execution: The Discipline Of Getting Things Done.  New York, New York:  Crown Business, 2002.

• Boyatzis, Richard and Annie McKee. Resonant Leadership.  Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2005.

• Bradt, George B., Jayme A. Check, and Jorge E. Pedraza. The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan:  How TO Take Charge, Build Your Team, And Get Immediate Results.  Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Inc., 2006.

• Buckingham, Marcus and Curt Coffman. First, Break All The Rules: What The World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently.  New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.

• Cleveland, Harlan. Nobody In Charge: Essays On The Future Of Leadership. San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2002.

• Collins, Jim. Good To Great And The Social Sectors: A Monograph To Accompany Good To Great.  Boulder, Colorado: Jim Collins, 2005.

•  Daly, Peter H., Michael Watkins With Cate Reavis. The First 90 Days In Government: Critical Success Strategies For New Public Managers At All Levels. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2006.

• Daniels, Aubrey C. and James E. Daniels. Measure Of A Leader. New York, New York:  McGraw-Hill, 2007

• Dean, Peter J. Leadership For Everyone. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006.

• Dennis, Donna J. with Deborah Dennis Meola. Preparing For Leadership: What It Takes To Take The Lead.  New York, New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2009.

• Deutschman, Alan. Walk The Walk: The #1 Rule For Real Leaders. New York, New York: Portfolio, 2009.

• Dotlich, David L. and Peter C. Cairo. Unnatural Leadership: Going Against Intuition And Experience To Develop Ten New Leadership Instincts. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2002.

• Farber, Steve. The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson In Extreme Leadership.  Chicago, Illinois: Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2004.

• Gardner, Howard.  Leading Minds:  An Anatomy Of Leadership.  New York, New York:  Basic Books, 1995.

• George, Bill.  Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering The Secrets To Creating Lasting Value.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2003.

• George, Bill with Peter Sims. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2007.

• Gergen, David.  Eyewitness To Power: The Essence Of Leadership Nixon To Clinton.  New York, New York:  Simon & Schuster, 2000.

• Goffee, Rob and Gareth Jones. Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?: What It Takes To Be An Authentic Leader.  Boston, Massachusetts:  Harvard Business School Press, 2006.

• Goldsmith, Marshall. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful!  New York, New York: Hyperion, 2007.

• Gordon, Thomas. Leader Effectiveness Training. Revised And Updated. New York, New York: A Perigee Book, 2001.

• Greenleaf, Robert K. Servant Leadership. 25th Anniversary Edition. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 1977.

• Heifetz, Ronald A.  Leadership Without Easy Answers.  Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1994.

• Herold, David M. and Donald B. Fedor. Change The Way You Lead Change: Leadership Strategies That Really Work. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2008.

• Hesselbein, Francis.  Hesselbein On Leadership.  San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2002.

• Hiebert, Murray and Bruce Klatt. The Encyclopedia Of Leadership: A Practical Guide To Popular Leadership Theories And Techniques.  New York, New York:  McGraw-Hill, 2001.

• Himsel, Deborrah.  Leadership Sopranos Style:  How To Become A More Effective Boss.  Chicago, Illinois:  Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2004.

• Hughes, Richard L., Robert C. Ginnett, and Gordon J. Curphy. Fourth Edition. Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons Of Experience. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002.

• Krzyzewski, Mike.  Leading With The Heart.  New York, New York:  Warner Books, Inc., 2000.

• Lipman-Blumen, Jean. The Allure Of Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive Bosses And Corrupt Politicians – And How We Can Survive Them.  New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.

• Lippitt, Mary Burner.  The Leadership Spectrum.  Palo Alto, California: David-Black Publishing, 2002.

• Lefton, Robert E. and Victor R. Buzzotta. Leadership Through People Skills.  New York, New York:  McGraw – Hill, 2004.

• Marquardt, Michael. Leading With Questions: How Leaders Find The Right Solutions By Knowing What To Ask.  San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2005.

• McHugh, Donald E.  Golf And The Game Of Leadership.  New York, New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2004

• Morris, Tom. If Aristotle Ran General Motors. New York, New York: Henry Holt And Company, Inc., 1997.

• Morse, Ricardo S. and Terry F. Buss. (Editors). Innovations In Public Leadership Development. Armonk. New York: M. E. Sharpe, 2008

• Nye, Joseph S. Jr. The Powers To Lead.  New York, New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2008.

• Pagano, Barbara and Elizabeth Pagano.  The Transparency Edge:  How Credibility Can Make Or Break You In Business.  New York:  McGraw-Hill, 2004.

• Palus, Charles J. and David M. Horth.  The Leader’s Edge: Six Creative Competencies For Navigating Complex Challenges.  San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2002.

• Pearce, Terry.  Leading Out Loud: The Authentic Speaker, The Credible Leader. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 1995.

• Pfeffer, Jeffrey and Robert I. Sutton. Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, And Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management. Boston Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 2006.

• Pfeffer, Jeffrey. What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management.  Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Press, 2007.

• Pierce, Jon L. and John W. Newstrom. Leaders & The Leadership Process: Readings, Self-Assessments & Applications.  Fourth Edition. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006.

• Price, Alan. Ready To Lead?: A Story For Leaders And Their Mentors. San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2004.

• Quinn, Robert E. Deep Change: Developing The Leader Within. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996.

• Roberto, Michael A. Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes For An Answer: Managing For Conflict And Consensus. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2005.

• Robins, Stephen P.  The Truth About Managing People...And Nothing But The Truth.  Upper Saddle River:  New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.

• Romig, Dennis A. Side By Side Leadership: Achieving Outstanding Results Together. Marietta, Georgia: Bard Press, 2001.

• Rosenzweig, Phil. The Halo Effect. . . And The Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers.  New York, New York: Free Press, 2007.

• Salacuse, Jeswald W. Leading Leaders:  How To Manage Smart, Talented, Rich, And Powerful People.  New York, New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2006.

• Sample, Steven B.  The Contrarian's's Guide To Leadership.  San Francisco, California:  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company, 2002.

• Sanborn, Mark.  You Don’t Need A Title To Be A Leader.  New York, New York: Currency/Doubleday, 2006.

• Seifter, Harvey and Peter Economy.  Leadership Ensemble:  Lessons In Collaborative Management From The World's Only Conductorless Orchestra.  New York, New York:  Times Books, Henry Holt And Company, 2001.

• Sidle, C. Clinton. The Leadership Wheel: Five Steps For Achieving Individual And Organizational Greatness.  New York, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

• Steil, Lyman K. and Richard K. Bommelje.  Listening Leaders:  The Ten Golden Rules To Listen, Lead & Succeed.  Edina, Minnesota:  Beaver's Pond Press, Inc., 2004.

• Tichy, Noel M. and Warren G. Bennis. Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls.  New York, New York: Portfolio, Published by the Penguin Group, 2007.

• Tulgan, Bruce.  It’s Okay To Be The Boss: The Step-By-Step Guide To Becoming The Manager Your Employees Need.  (Fight The Undermanagement Epidemic!). New York, New York: HarperCollins, Publisher, 2007.

• Ulrich, Dave, Jack Zenger, and Norm Smallwood. Results Based Leadership. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 1999.

• Useem, Michael. Leading Up: How To Lead Your Boss So You Both Win. New York, New York: Crown Business, 2001.

• Useem, Michael. The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories Of Triumph And Disaster And Their Lessons For Us All.  New York, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1998.

• Wagner, Rodd and James K. Harter. 12: The Elements Of Great Managing.  New, York, New York: Gallup Press, 2006.

• Welter, Bill, Jean Egmon, and William Welter. The Prepared Mind Of A Leader: Eight Skills Leaders Use To Innovate, Make Decisions, And Solve Problems.  New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005.

• Wheatley, Margaret J.  Leadership And The New Science:  Discovering Order In A Chaotic World.  Second Edition.  San Francisco, California:  Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 1999.

• Whitney, Diana, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, and Kae Rader. Appreciative Leadership: Focus On What Works To Drive Performance And Build A Thriving Organization. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010.

• Yukl, Gary. Leadership In Organizations.  Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2002.

• Zenger, John H. and Joseph Folkman. The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers Into Great Leaders.  New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

• Zigarmi, Drea, Susan Fowler, and Dick Lyles. Achieve Leadership Genius. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: FT Press, 2007.

Available at Amazon.com

• Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader: How You and Your Organization Can Manage Conflict Effectively

  • http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Conflict-Competent-Leader-Organization/dp/0787984701/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1293497100&sr=1-1

• Developing Your Conflict Competence: A Hands-On Guide for Leaders, Managers, Facilitators, and Teams

  • http://www.amazon.com/Developing-Your-Conflict-Competence-Hands/dp/047050546X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1293497100&sr=1-2

• Building Conflict Competent Teams

  • http://www.amazon.com/Building-Conflict-Competent-Creative-Leadership/dp/0470189479/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1293497461&sr=1-3

Howard M. Rasmussen
Revised 01/12/2011