Tag: Empowerment

Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

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

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Boyatzis, Resonant Leadership

Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting With Others Through Mindfulness, Hope and Compassion. Harvard Business Press, 2005. Prequel: Goleman, Primal Leadership (2002) Sequel: Richard Boyatzis, Fran Johnston and Annie McKee, Becoming a Resonant Leader Referenced in: Primal/Resonant Leadership Leadership and Emotional Systems/Self-Differentiation LifeandLeadership.com Summary Boyatzis and McKee build upon the

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Goleman, Primal Leadership

Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead With Emotional Intelligence. Harvard Business Press, 2004. Companion volume: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ (2006). Sequel: Goleman, Resonant Leadership (2005). Referenced in: Primal/Resonant Leadership Leadership and Emotional Maturity LifeandLeadership.com Summary This in an interesting reflection of the empowering and

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Miller, The Empowered Leader

Calvin Miller, The Empowered Leader: 10 Keys to Servant Leadership. Broadman and Holman Academic, 1997. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This insightful book is a valid addition to the plethora of leadership resources. Like most Christian literature on the subject, Miller takes the servant/empowerment oriented principles from the corporate arena and looks at them

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Allen, Formula 2 + 2, Successful Coaching

Douglas B. Allen and Dwight W. Allen, Formula 2 + 2: The Simple Solution for Successful Coaching. Berrett-Koehler, 2004. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Coaching is a hallmark of the transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, and Kenneth Blanchard is perhaps the most noted author on that subject. Written by a father and

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Blanchard, Whale Done!

Kenneth Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tempkins and Jim Ballard, Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships. Free Press, 2002. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a parable co-athored by a group from SeaWorld, thus “Whale Done!” It emphasizes principles from the work of animal trainers, especially those who train killer whales. It focuses

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Blanchard, 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager

Kenneth Blanchard and Martha McBride, The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager: A Powerful Way to Make Things Better. William Morrow, 2008. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book provides inspiration and guidance to help a leader realize he/she has made a wrong decision and offer a meaningful apology. Identical content

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Blanchard, One-Minute Manager Meets the Monkey

Kenneth H. Blanchard, The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. William Morrow, 1991. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Coaching is a hallmark of the transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, and Kenneth Blanchard’s One-Minute Manager (see original volume) is perhaps the most widely read series on that subject. This installment in the series

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Blanchard, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work

Kenneth Blanchard and Robert Lorber, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work: How to Turn the 3 Secrets into Skills. William Morrow, 2006. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the second book of the One-Minute Manager series (see original volume). The story illustrates how the three secrets of the one-minute manager

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Blanchard, The One Minute Manager

Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, The One Minute Manager. William Morrow, 1982. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first book in the One-Minute Manager series that is part of Blanchard’s model of Situational Leadership. This original volume has sold more than 13 million copies, been translated into 25 different languages,

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