Book Review: Becoming a Leader
The Dorothea F. Peterjohn Leadership Collection in the Ford Library is a key resource for faculty members, business practitioners and students who are interested in leadership development. The collection was created in 2005 with a generous donation in honor of Dorothea F. Peterjohn and contains print and online books covering the spectrum of leadership. These five books are the newest titles added to the collection.
Schultz, Howard. From the Ground Up. Random House, 2019.
Starbucks CEO and Democratic presidential candidate Howard Schultz uses his life and work to champion the responsibilities for fairness and community that leaders, businesses and citizens share in American society today.
Newport, Cal. Digital Minimalism. Penguin, 2019.
A faculty member in Computer Science at Georgetown University, Cal Newport demonstrates how to shake free from the endless workstream of email, social networks and smartphone apps and focus on what ultimately matters in life.
Herman, Todd. The Alter Ego Effect. Harperbusiness, 2019.
Performance adviser for athletes and entrepreneurs Todd Herman uses stories from sports, business and history to show how to activate one’s personal (and imaginary) Heroic Self using superhuman traits to overcome challenges in life.
Willink, Jocko. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. St. Martin’s Press, 2017.
In this updated edition of a bestselling book, two retired Navy Seal officers and veterans of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply leadership principles from the military to the business environment, showing how to build, train, and lead high-performance teams.
Also available for checkout on Notable Business Books Kindles.
Maxwell, John C. Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace. HarperCollins Leadership, 2019.
Leadership coach John Maxwell summarizes 11 shifts that he made over his long career that strengthened his leadership abilities and sustained him professionally during his years as a leadership expert.
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