Below is a series of publications, on a variety of important people, development and communication topics, that we believe serve as an excellent resource base for any organization.

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Books on Communication

Leal III, B. C. 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work–Anywhere! CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Scott, K. Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, 2017

Tannen, D. That’s Not What I Meant! William Morrow Paperbacks; Reissue, reprint edition, 2011

Tannen, D. You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007

Books on Managing Conflict and Challenging Conversations

De Bono, E. Conflicts: A Better Way to Resolve Them. Intl Center for Creative Thinking, 1990

Fisher, R., and Ury, W. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Penguin Books, 3rd revised edition, 2011

Lenski, T. The Conflict Pivot: Turning Conflict into Peace of Mind. Myriaccord Media 1st edition, 2014

Liddle, D. Managing Conflict: A Practical Guide to Resolution in the Workplace. Kogan Page; 1st edition, 2017

Mayer, B. The Conflict Paradox: Seven Dilemmas at the Core of Disputes. Jossey-Bass; 1st edition, 2015

Patterson, K. Crucial Conversations. McGraw Hill, 2^nd edition, 2011

Rosenberg, M. B., Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion. Puddledancer Press, 2^nd edition, 2003

Stone, D., Patton, B., Heen, S., and Fisher, R. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. Penguin Group, 2010.

Sutton, R. I. The No Asshole Rule: Building A Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t. Business Pluss, 2010.

Books on Problemsolving and Decision Making

Heath, C., and Heath, D. Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. 2013

Kahneman, D., Thinking, Fast and Slow. 2013

Kallet, M. Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills. Wiley, 2014

Macklin, D. The Team Building Tool Kit, AMACOM, 2nd edition, 2007

Vroom, V. H. and Yetton, P. W., Leadership and Decision Making, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2010

Books on Emotional Intelligence and Leadership

Bevenour, V., Unleashing Your Inner Leader: An Executive Coach Tells All. Wiley and SAS Business Series, 2015

Caruso, D.R., and Salovey, P., The Emotionally Intelligent Manager, Jossey-Bass, 2004

Goleman, D., Working with Emotional Intelligence, Bantam Books, 10th Anniversary edition, 2005

Goleman, D., Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Harvard Business Review Press, 2013

Wall, B., Working Relationships: Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Your Effectiveness with Others, Nicholas Brealey, revised edition, 2008

Books on Change and Leading Change

Bacharach, S., Get Them on Your Side, Platinum Press, 2006

Bridges, W., Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, De Capo Lifelong Books, reprint edition, 2017

Cooperrider, D., and Whitney, D., Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change. 2005

Godin, S., Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us. Penguin, 2008.

Heath, C., and Heath, D., Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard. 2010

Heifetz, R, and Linsky, M. The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World. Harvard Business Press, 2009

Hirschman, A. O., The Rhetoric of Reaction, Harvard College, 1^st edition, 1991

Joiner, W.B., and Josephs, S. A. Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change. Jossey-Bass, 2006

Kotter, J. P. A Sense of Urgency, Harvard Business Press, 2008

Kotter, J. P., Leading Change, Harvard Business Review Press, revised edition, 2012

Maddi, S., and Khoshaba, D., Resilience at Work: How to Succeed No Matter What Life Throws at You, AMACOM, special edition, 2005

Quinn, R., Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within. The Jossey-Bass Business & Management Series, 1996)

Books on Managing Performance

Adams, M., Change Your Questions, Change Your Life! Berrett-Kohler, 3rd edition, 2016

Chandler, M. Tamara. How Performance Management Is Killing Performance—and What to Do About It. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2016

Fournies, F. Coaching for Improved Work Performance (revised edition). McGraw-Hill. 2000

Gilbert, M., Communication Miracles at Work. Conari Press, 2002

Stoltzfus, T., Coaching Questions: A Coach’s Guide to Powerful Asking Skills. Coach22 Bookstore LLC. 2008

Stowell, S. J., Newton, C. S., and Mead, E. D. Coaching for Results: The 5 TIPS that Drive Performance. CMOE Press. 2019.

Weiss, D. H., Fair, Square and Legal (fourth edition). AMACOM, 2004

Books on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Bonilla-Silva, E. Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 5th edition, 2017

Brown, J., How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2019

DiAngelo, R. J., White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. Beacon Press, 2018

Donovan, M., and Kaplan, M., The Inclusion Dividend: Why Investing in Diversity & Inclusion Pays Off. DG Press; 2nd edition, 2019

Gainsburg. J., The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020

Golash-Boza, T. M., Race and Racisms. Oxford University Press, 2nd edition 2018

Oluo, I., So You Want to Talk About Race. Seal Press, 2019

Books on Teams and Managing Teams

Lencioni, P. M., The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. Jossey- Bass, 2002

Littlefield, C., 75+Team Building Activities for Remote Teams: Simple Ways to Build Trust, Strengthen Communications, and Laugh Together from Afar. Independently published, 2020

Rogers, M. G., You Are the Team: 6 Simple Ways Teammates Can Go from Good to Great. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1st edition, 2017

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