Below are some resources that I have found useful. They will help you get started on the right track.  If you have any questions on how to make any of the information actionable, please contact me to discuss potential options.

Leadership:

Leadership From the Inside Out.  Becoming a Leader for Life. Kevin Cashman.  (1998).  Executive Excellence Publishing.  Provo, UT.

On Becoming a Leader. Warren Bennis.  (1989).  Addison Wesley.  Reading, Massachusetts.

Inspirational Leadership.  Destiny, Calling and Cause. Lance Secretan.  Macmillan Canada.  Toronto, ON.

The 360° Leader.  Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization. John C. Maxwell.  (2005).  Nelson Business.  Nashville, Tennessee.

The Knowing-Doing Gap.  How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action. Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton.  (2000).  Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Massachusetts.

Coaching for Leadership.  How the World’s Greatest Coaches Help Leaders Learn. Marshall Goldsmith, Laurence Lyons and Alyssa Freas.  (2000).  Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.  San Francisco, CA.

The Other 90%.  How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential For Leadership and Life. Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D.  (2001).  Crown Business, a Division of Random House, Inc., New York, N.Y.

Primal Leadership.  Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence.  Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee.  (2002).  HBS Press, Boston Massachusetts.

Quiet Leadership.  Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work. David Rock.  (2006).  Collins.  New York, N.Y..

Personal and Professional Development:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Stephen R. Covey.  (1989).  Fireside (Simon & Schuster), New York, N.Y..

On Organizational Learning. Chris Argyris.  (1994).  Blackwell Business.  Oxford, Eng.

The Flexible Thinker.  A Guide to Creative Wealth.  Michael Rosenberg.  (1998).  Orange You Glad Inc. Canada.

Who Am I?  The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personality. Steven Reiss, Ph.D..  (2000).  Berkley, a Division of Penguin Putnam Inc., New York, N.Y..

Effective Communication Skills for Scientific and Technical Professionals. Harry E. Chambers.  (2001).  Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Now, Discover Your Strengths. Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton.  (2001).  The Free Press.  New York, N.Y.

The 8th Habit.  From Effectiveness to Greatness. Stephen R. Covey.  (2004).  Fireside (Simon & Schuster), New York, N.Y..

The Four Elements of Success.  A Simple Personality Profile That Will Transform Your Team.  Laurie Beth Jones. (2005).  Nelson Business, Nashville, Tennessee.

Get Out of Your Own Way.  The 5 Keys to Surpassing Everyone’s Expectations.  Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D. (2006).  Crown Business, a Division of Random House, Inc., New York, N.Y..

Emotional and social Intelligence:

Emotional Intelligence.  Why It Can Matter More than IQ. Daniel Goleman.  (1995).  Bantam Books, New York, N.Y.

Executive EQ.  Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations. Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D., and Ayman Sawaf.  (1997).  Perigee Business, New York, N.Y..

Working With Emotional Intelligence.  Daniel Goleman.  (1998).  Bantam Books, New York, N.Y..

Emotional Intelligence at Work. Hendrie Weisinger, Ph.D..  (1998).  Jossey-Bass Inc. San Francisco, CA.

Emotional Intelligence in Action.  Training and Coaching Activities for Leaders and Managers. Marcia Hughes, L. Bonita Patterson and James Bradford Terrell.  (2005).  Pfeiffer, San Francisco, CA.

Social Intelligence.  The New Science of Human Relationships.  Daniel Goleman.   (2006)  Bantam Dell, New York, N.Y.

The Speed of Trust.  The One Thing That Changes Everything. Stephen M.R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill.  (2006).  Free Press (a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.), New York, N.Y..

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