Recommended Books

Measuring and managing Organizational Culture, Culture Transformation, Values, Leadership:

• Liberating the Corporate Soul : Building a Visionary Organization by Richard Barrett
  (essential book for Organizational Transformation, His first book on the subject)
  
• Building a Values-Driven Organization: A Whole System Approach to Cultural Transformation by Richard Barrett (The folow up book, his secon book)
• Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Collins & Porras
• Good to Great Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
• The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter Senge
  
  
  Coaching, Executive coaching:
  
  
• The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by Timothy Gallway (must have book for coaching)
• The Inner Game of Work: Focus, Learning, Pleasure, and Mobility in the Workplace by Timothy Gallway (From tennis to work excellence)
• Coaching for Performance: GROWing Human Potential and Purpose - The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership, 4th Edition by John Whitmore (This si the essential coaching workbook, simply one of the best)
• The Spirit of Teams by David Whitaker (This is coaching from a master teacher and olympic gold medal winner coach)
• The Path of Least Resistance for Managers by Robert Fritz ( Advanced coaching book for developing teams and organizations, different approach, very useful)
• Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life
  by Robert Fritz (his first book in the Least Resistance chapter, good self coaching)
• Best Practice in Performance Coaching: A Handbook for Leaders, Coaches, HR Professionals and Organizations by Carol Wilson (Very good all-round coaching book)
• Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! by Tony Robins ( Interesting mix of coaching tools and exercises)
• Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robins
  (Interesting mix of coaching tools and exercises)
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey "The world has changed dramatically since The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was first published..."
  
  Personal development and inspiration:
  
  
• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (clasic wisdom for future leaders...most important things are perceived by the heart)
• The Art of Loving By Eric Fromm (clasic, must read personal development)
• The Prophet By Kahil Gibran ( simply timeless wisdom)
• The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy (Meridian)
  by Victor Frankl (very useful reading for potential development)
  
  

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