John Dickson, Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership. Zondervan, 2011. Referenced in: Leadership Development through Character Formation Leadership Approaches, Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent development of a key characteristic of servant leadership, humility. The author defines humility as “the noble choice to forego your status, deploy your resources or
John C. Maxwell, The Right to Lead: A Study in Character and Courage. Thomas Nelson, 2001. Referenced in: Courageous Leadership Leadership Development Through Character Formation John Maxwell Leadership Library – Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. For this reason, LifeandLeadership.com
John Maxwell, Ethics 101: What Every Leader Needs To Know. Center Street, 2005. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library – Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. For this reason, LifeandLeadership.com cross-lists Maxwell’s writings under different
Stephen R. Covey, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness. Simon and Schuster, 2004. Companion volumes: The 8th Habit Personal Workbook (2006) and 8th Habit Miniature Edition (2006). Prequel: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (2004). Related volume: The Speed of Trust (2006). Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Leadership Development through Character Formation Leadership Development
Stephen R. Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, 15th Anniversary Edtion. Free Press, 2004. Companion volume: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Personal Workbook Sequels: The 8th Habit and The 8th Habit Personal Workbook Related volume: The Speed of Trust Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation
The Arbinger Institute, Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box. Third Edition (Expanded). Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2018. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a widely acclaimed international bestseller that is now in 20 languages. At the time this summary was written, over 200 Amazon readers had given it a five-star
Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John Lynch, TrueFaced: Trusting God and Others With Who You Truly Are. Revised Edition. NavPress Publishing, 2004. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book and the companion resources develop more fully the concept first expressed in Ascent of a Leader / Beyond Your Best, i.e. we
Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John Lynch, Behind the Mask: Reversing the Process of Unresolved Life Issues. Leadership Catalyst, 2005. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a brief booklet (64 pages) from True Face that builds on the insights of character development from Ascent of a Leader / Beyond Your
Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and Ken McElrath, Beyond Your Best: Develop Your Relationships, Fulfill Your Destiny. Leadership Catalyst, 2003. This is an update to The Ascent of a Leader (1999). See also the related workbook, Beyond the Mask. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary The authors, co-founders of True Face, describe leadership
Bill George, Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value (Jossey-Bass Warren Bennis Series). Jossey-Bass, 2004. Referenced in: Leadership Development through Character Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary This was the first volume by Bill George that was followed by another more renowned work he co-authored with Peter Sims, True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. Here, George
