Pollen Shelfie: Ballinger | Leafblad
85 leadership books for your reading pleasure
Sep 1, 2015
Is your nightstand looking a little bare? Don’t worry. Here at Pollen we’re on a quest to make sure you never lack ideas for the next book to read. We’re asking Pollenites to send in photos, or as some might say, “shelfies,” of their work or home bookshelves to be transformed into future Pollen Shelfie reading lists. To kick us off, Lars Leafblad and Marcia Ballinger share their impressive in-office library.
Share your knowledge with the Pollen community and tweet us a picture of your work or home library with the hashtag #PollenShelfie.
(*** denotes favorites)
Lars Leafblad’s Bookshelf
- Changing Minds: The Art And Science of Changing Our Own And Other People’s Minds (Leadership for the Common Good) by Howard Gardner
- Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki
- Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave by Adam Alter
- Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation by Tim Brown
- Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam M Grant
- Naked Civics by Nate Garvis
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins
- ***Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink***
- Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society by Peter M. Senge
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- The Non Nonprofit: For-Profit Thinking for Nonprofit Success by Steve Rothschild
- Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World by Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania, Mark R. Kramer
- Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen and James Fallows
- Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson
- Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Good Life by Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro
- ***Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini***
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury
- With Charity for All: Why Charities Are Failing and a Better Way to Give by Ken Stern
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
- How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft’s Cult of the Puzzle by William Poundstone
- Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton
- What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question by Po Bronson
- Let Me Give It to You Straight: An Outspoken Guide to Working with Headhunters, Advancing Your Career and Reaching Enlightenment Without the Sugarcoating by Mark Jaffe
- Five Minds for the Future by Howard Gardner
- ***The Rare Find: How Great Talent Stands Out by George Anders***
- Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Noah J. Goldstein and Steve J. Martin
- The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
- Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading by Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky
- A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
- Never by Chance: Aligning People and Strategy Through Intentional Leadership by Joe Calloway and Chuck Feltz
- The International Bank of Bob: Connecting Our Worlds One $25 Kiva Loan at a Time by Bob Harris
- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum
- The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins
- ***Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty: The Only Networking Book You’ll Ever Need by Harvey Mackay***
- How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership by Marilyn Carlson Nelson
- Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life by Kevin Cashman
- ***Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek***
- The Board Book: An Insider’s Guide for Directors and Trustees by William G. Bowen
- Wisdom for Dad: Advice for Dad In 140 Characters or Less by Hugh Weber
- Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead by Sam M. Intrator, Megan Scribner
- M. C. Escher: The Graphic Work by M.C. Escher
Marcia Ballinger’s Bookshelf
- Higher Education?: How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids and What We Can Do About It by Andrew Hacker, Claudia Dreifus
- Why Should the Boss Listen to You: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor by James E. Lukaszewski
- Hiring Secrets of the NFL: How Your Company Can Select Talent Like a Champion by Isaac Cheifetz
- What’s Next In Your Life? How to Find Meaning Beyond the Money – A Boomer’s Guide to a New Retirement by Joan Strewler-Carter and Stephen Carter
- The Fourth Frontier Exploring The New World Of Work by Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington
- ***The 20-Minute Networking Meeting: How Little Meetings Can Lead To Your Next Big Job by Marcia Ballinger, Nathan A. Perez***
- The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself by John Jantsch
- Get A Grip: An Entrepreneurial Fable . . . Your Journey to Get Real, Get Simple, and Get Results by Gino Wickman and Mike Paton
- Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest by Peter Block and Steven Piersanti
- 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis by Bill George
- Back to School for Grownups: Your Guide to Making Sound Decisions by Laura H. Gilbert
- “Headhunter” Hiring Secrets: The Rules of the Hiring Game Have Changed—Forever! by Skip Freeman and Michael Garee
- Corporate Cultures: The Rites and Rituals of Corporate Life by Terry Deal and Allan Kennedy
- Into the Boardroom: How to Get Your First Seat on a Corporate Board by D. K. Light and K. S. Pushor
- The Competent Leader by Peter Stark and Jane Flaherty
- Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story by Ember Reichgott Junge
- Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough by Duncan Mathison and Martha I. Finney
- Coaching for Commitment: Interpersonal Strategies for Obtaining Superior Performance by Dennis C. Kinlaw
- True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George and Peter Sims
- The Leadership Experience by Richard L. Daft
- Developmental Assets: A Synthesis of the Scientific Research on Adolescent Development by Peter C. Scales PhD and Nancy Leffert
- Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen
- Robert Half on Hiring by Robert Half
- The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results by George B. Bradt and Jayme A. Check
- Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra
- ***Successful Manager’s Handbook by Susan H. Gebelein and Kristie J. Nelson-Neuhaus***
- The New Rational Manager – An updated edition for the new world by Charles H. Kepner and Benjamin B. Tregoe
- Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate by Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro
- Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart: A Systems Approach to Engaging Leaders with Their Challenges by Mary Beth A. O’Neill
- Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment: How to Improve Quality, Productivity, and Employee Satisfaction by William Byham and Jeff Cox
- Navigating Integrity by Al Watts
- Masterful Coaching by Robert Hargrove
- Vision in Action (Spirituality and Social Renewal) by Christopher Schaefer and Tijno Voors
- Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk by Richard H. Hersh and John Merrow
- Managing At the Speed of Change by Daryl R. Conner
- Alchemy of a Leader: Combining Western and Japanese Management Skills to Transform Your Company by John E. Rehfeld
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell and Steven R. Covey
- Simple: Conquering the Crisis of Complexity by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn
- Just Start: Take Action, Embrace Uncertainty, Create the Future by Leonard A. Schlesinger
- Becoming an Inclusive Leader: How to Navigate the 21st Century
- Global Workforce by Shirley Engelmeier
Share your knowledge with the Pollen community and tweet us a picture of your work or home library with the hashtag #PollenShelfie.
Posted by Jamie Millard on Sep 1, 2015