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Building Confidence in Yourself & Others

Buckingham, M., & O Clifton, D. (2001). Now, discover your strengths. Free Press. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/45305112
The authors "have created a revolutionary program to help readers identify their talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy consistent, near-perfect performance. The program introduces 34 dominant "themes" with thousands of possible combinations, and reveals how they can best be translated into personal and career success. If you purchase this book, it will come with a unique identification number that allows you access to the StrengthsFinder Profile on the Internet. This Web-based interview analyzes your instinctive reactions and immediately presents you with your five most powerful signature themes. Once you know which of the 34 themes -- such as Achiever, Activator, Empathy, Futuristic, or Strategic -- you lead with, the book will show you how to leverage them for powerful results at three levels: for your own development, for your success as a manager, and for the success of your organization.

Clifton, D. O., Anderson, E., & Schreiner, L. A. (2006). Strengths Quest: Discover and develop your strengths in academics, career, and beyond. Gallup Press. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/76754278
StrengthsQuest: Discover and Develop Your Strengths in Academics, Career, and Beyond is a primary component in The Gallup Organization's StrengthsQuest program. The book and the program help students understand their unique, natural talents and develop those talents into strengths that can be productively applied for success in academics and other areas. If you purchase the book it will will contain a unique ID code that allows you to take one StrengthFinder assessment and have access to other program's online components, such as a Learning Center and an Online Strengths Community.

Conall, E. T. (2016). Your success is in your personality: find success in your MBTI personality type. Karpatika Publishing. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/983203304
Introvert or extrovert, in the end, you can accomplish everything.
You will be surprised to see how such a simple questionnaire like the MBTI TEST book can be so accurate in describing your personal tastes, your temper, and overall, your personality. The way you think, the way you interact with the world, your hidden thoughts, the productivity in your career, your success as a leader or a parent— are all things that this book can reveal to you, based on your personality type.

This book will help you discover areas where you can excel based on your personality type, offering personalized solutions on how to successfully live in a world of uncertainty and mystery. – Taken from Amazon

Lyle, S. W. (2013). The power of being yourself: Navigating the corporate world when you are a minority. iUniverse. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/844155244
Regardless of whether you are an individual contributor, a manager, a member of the majority seeking greater understanding, or a member of the minority as a result of any number of factors, you can use an increased understanding of diversity and inclusion to turn your unique difference and increased knowledge into an advantage for you, your family, and your company. Taking all the aspects of the authentic you to the workplace is a significant key to success. You can be in a position to bring to the table what every employer today needs: a fresh, unique perspective.

The concept of embracing the full you is not new, but it requires courage and thoughtful action to turn your differences into attributes. This guide offers methods and inspiration to help individuals, mentors, and sponsors take the next step. Each chapter explores a specific idea to help anyone navigate the corporate world as a minority or a manager of a diverse work group. – Taken from Barnes and Noble

Merchant, N. (2017). The power of onlyness: Make your wild ideas mighty enough to dent the world. Viking. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/967559531
If you're like most people, you wish you had the ability to make a difference, but you don't have the credentials, or a seat at the table, can't get past the gatekeepers, and aren't high enough in any hierarchy to get your ideas heard. In The Power of Onlyness, Nilofer Merchant reveals that we have now reached an unprecedented moment of opportunity for your ideas to 'make a dent' on the world. Now that the Internet has liberated ideas to spread through networks instead of hierarchies, power is no longer determined by your status, but by 'onlyness'--that spot in the world only you stand in, a function of your distinct history and experiences, visions and hopes. If you build upon your signature ingredient of purpose and connect with those who are equally passionate, you have a lever by which to move the world.

Communicating Effectively

Brookfield, S., & Preskill, S. (2005). Discussion as a way of teaching: Tools and techniques for democratic classrooms . Jossey-Bass. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/58789081
Written for teachers, trainers, faculty administrators, professional developers, facilitators, and other educational leaders, Discussion as a Way of Teaching offers step-by-step guidance for everything from preparing students to participate in discussion to evaluating its meaning and effect. The chapters contain a wealth of helpful techniques, suggestions, and applications that can be adapted to a wide variety of discussion settings.

Gallo, C. (2014). Talk like TED: the 9 public speaking secrets of the world’s top minds. St. Martin’s Press. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/857863219
Public speaking coach and bestselling author Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED (technology, education, design) presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.

Hellman, P. (2017). You’ve got 8 seconds: Communication secrets for a distracted world. AMACOM. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/959035774
Provides guidance on how to effectively and efficiently communicate, describing how to capture and retain an audience's attention to ensure that information is being received.

Jana, T., & Freeman, M. (2016). Overcoming bias: Building authentic relationships across differences. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/960041531
The authors use vivid stories and activities to uncover hidden biases. --Adapted from book.

Patterson, K., Grenny, J., McMillian, R., & Switzler, A. (2012).Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. McGraw-Hill. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/733937328
Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene ten years ago and revolutionized the way people communicate when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Since then, millions of people have learned how to hold effective crucial conversations and have dramatically improved their lives and careers thanks to the methods outlined in this book. Now, the authors have revised their bestselling classic to provide even more ways to help you take the lead in any tough conversation. Crucial Conversations is filled with practical advice you can start using today: Prepare for high-stakes conservations; Make it safe to talk about almost anything; Transform unpleasant emotions into powerful dialogue; Be persuasive, not abrasive. Crucial Conservations gets you past the hard parts of dialogue and helps you achieve relationships that are real, productive, and that will enrich your life and career

Wood, P. (2012). Snap: Making the most of first impressions, body language, & charisma. New World Library. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/781678746
From business meetings to social events to first dates to job interviews, we all encounter new people every day. Our ability to read body cues and convey the right first impression drives the success and quality of our personal and professional lives. Body language expert Patti Wood, a sought-after consultant and speaker to Fortune 500 companies, helps businesses and individuals stand out, create profitable relationships, and thrive in competitive circumstances. Now she brings that knowledge to our daily lives, offering practical and proven guidance on accurately interpreting body cues and creating impressions both in person and digitally.

Developing & Retaining Leaders

Managing Change

Aoun, J. (2018). Robot-proof: Higher education in the age of artificial intelligence. The MIT Press. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1029804426
Driverless cars are hitting the road, powered by artificial intelligence. Robots can climb stairs, open doors, win Jeopardy, analyze stocks, work in factories, find parking spaces, advise oncologists. In the past, automation was considered a threat to low-skilled labor. Now, many high-skilled functions, including interpreting medical images, doing legal research, and analyzing data, are within the skill sets of machines. How can higher education prepare students for their professional lives when professions themselves are disappearing? In Robot-Proof, Northeastern University president Joseph Aoun proposes a way to educate the next generation of college students to invent, to create, and to discover--to fill needs in society that even the most sophisticated artificial intelligence agent cannot. A "robot-proof" education, Aoun argues, is not concerned solely with topping up students' minds with high-octane facts. Rather, it calibrates them with a creative mindset and the mental elasticity to invent, discover, or create something valuable to society--a scientific proof, a hip-hop recording, a web comic, a cure for cancer. Life-long learning opportunities will support their ability to adapt to change

Benartzi, S. (2012). Save more tomorrow: Practical behavioral finance solutions to improve 401(K) plans. Portfolio. Not currently in Carroll Library
One of the world’s top experts in behavioral finance offers innovative strategies for improving 401(k) plans. Half of Americans do not have access to a retirement saving plan at their workplace. Of those who do about a third fail to join. And those who do join tend to save too little and often make unwise investment decisions. In short, the 401(k) world is in crisis, and workers need help. Save More Tomorrow provides that help by focusing on the behavioral challenges that led to this crisis inertia, limited self-control, loss aversion, and myopia—and transforms them into behavioral solutions. – Taken from Amazon

Benartzi, S. (2015). Thinking smarter: Seven steps to your fulfilling retirement… and life. Portfolio. Not currently in Carroll Library
Although we’ve been blessed with a very powerful thinking machine—our minds—there’s good evidence that we don’t like to think. In fact, one study shows that many people prefer receiving electric shocks to thinking and reflecting. Other studies show that even when we do think, we tend to think in too narrow and shallow a fashion. With these shortcomings, how can we be smarter when thinking about life situations like retirement? For example, once we have built up a financial nest egg, how can we become better thinkers about what to do in retirement? To help us, behavioral economist Shlomo Benartzi introduces the notion of thinking architecture and thinking tools. In this book, he offers one such thinking tool—a unique seven-step system called the Goal Planning System (GPS)—and explains the science behind it. When applied to retirement planning, this system helps readers identify what they value most, what they want to achieve in retirement, and ultimately, who they really are. By going through GPS, readers will then have a solid foundation upon which to build a tailored action plan that can help them attain their goals. – Taken from Amazon

Datnow, A., & Park, V. (2014). Data-driven leadership. Jossey-Bass. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/872253678
School leaders must know how to analyze, interpret, and use data so that they can make informed decisions in all areas of education, ranging from professional development to student learning. This book offers strategies and tools to help launch or fine-tune efforts to become a performance-driven school. Based on the authors' extensive work with 12 schools, the book includes an examination of such essential topics as: establishing a data culture, investing in an information management system, selecting the right data, and analyzing and acting on data to improve performance

Day, G. S., & Shea, G. (2020). Change the work of innovation: a systems approach. California Management Review, 63(1), 41-60. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0008125620962123
To achieve faster organic growth, firms need to change their prevailing narrative about innovation from growth denying to growth enabling. This requires changing the system through which the work of innovation gets done. This article describes the work systems model of organizational change and shows how a leadership team can select the most influential elements of the system to make a desired narrative a reality. Four elements of the work system are especially effective at encouraging a growth-affirming narrative: leadership commitment to innovation talent, prudent risk-taking, customer-centric innovation, and aligning metrics and incentives. – Abstract

Maginn, M. D. (2007). Managing in times of change: 24 tools for managers, individuals and teams. McGraw-Hill. Not currently in Carroll Library.
Mergers, layoffs, marketplace upheaval, political and economic turmoil, organizations of all types and sizes inevitably face major change. Managing in Times of Change helps managers, teams, and individuals take the bull by the horns when it comes to change. The book begins with lessons for managers to face change head-on, by not fighting the inevitable, and being honest about present circumstances and the likely course of events. Next, the book coaches managers on how to lead their teams through the process of change by painting a picture of what is currently going on and focusing on desirable outcomes. Lessons include squashing the rumor mill and holding people accountable. Lastly the book focuses on individual reactions to change and how to best guide people through it. These steps include understanding how people react to change, offering empathy, giving individuals positive things to do, and standing up for people when you think they are right. -– Taken from Amazon

Schoemer, K. G. (2009). Change is your competitive advantage: Strategies for adapting, transforming, and succeeding in the new business reality. Adams Media. Not currently in Carroll Library
Organizations today face a stark choice: change or fail. Transformation has become the only constant of the business landscape, and those companies that cannot adapt are doomed. This book includes practical tools to help managers and employees adapt to change; identify design/defiant/default behaviors; and create a culture focused on the needs of the customer and consumer. – Taken from Amazon

Strengthening Culture Through Equity & Inclusion

Covey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. Free Press. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/56413718
A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.

Coyle, D. (2018). The culture code: the secrets of highly successful groups. Bantam Books. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/994220391
"Daniel Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world's most productive groups--including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs. Coyle discovered that high-performing groups relentlessly generate three key messages that enable them to excel: 1) Safety - we are connected. 2) Shared Risk - we are vulnerable together. 3) Purpose - we are part of the same story. Filled with first-hand reporting, fascinating science, compelling real-world stories, and leadership tools that can apply to businesses, schools, sports, families, and any kind of group, The Culture Code will revolutionize how you think about creating and sustaining successful groups."-- Provided by publisher.

DiAngelo, R. J. (Author), & Dyson, M. E. (Writer of foreword).(2018). White fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism. Beacon Press. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1022075638
Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo explores how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

Evans, H. J. (2008). Winning with accountability: The secret language of high-performing organizations.
CornerStone Leadership Institute. Not currently in Carroll library.
Success can’t happen without accountability. It is that simple. For more than 15 years, Henry Evans and his team, have worked with hundreds of organizations around the world, teaching and building accountability through classroom training and their eSchool. This book offers that same guidance to you, your colleagues and your team to reach new levels of excellence and success. In Winning with Accountability, Henry offers a step-by-step guide to help any organization improve performance by creating a culture of accountability. The strategies in this book are simple, easy to implement...and the results are immediate! It should be required reading for every member of every team. Read, enjoy, and win with accountability! – TAKEN FROM AMAZON

Jana, T., & Diaz Mejias, A. (2018). Erasing institutional bias: How to create systemic change for organizational inclusion. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1078456385
All humans have bias, and as a result, so do the institutions we build. Internationally sought after diversity consultant Tiffany Jana offers concrete ways for anyone to work against institutional bias no matter what their position is in an organization. While it is easy to identify intentionally built systems of oppression like Jim Crow or the paralysis caused by the glass ceiling for women in the workplace, confronting systems that perpetuate subtle, unconscious bias is much harder. Erasing Institutional Bias will help people tackle structural bias regardless of their positional power. Eliminating systemic bias can seem an insurmountable task from the vantage point of an ordinary individual, yet Jana and Mejias empower readers to recognize that each of us has the ability to affect systemic bias through a deliberate, coordinated effort. Institutional bias afflicts all industries --including business, education, health care, government, tech, the arts, nonprofits, and finance and banking. Among the types of institutional bias addressed are hiring bias, gender bias, racial bias, occupational bias, and customer bias. Jana and Mejias focus their attention on bias in the workplace and give readers practices and activities to create organizational trust to challenge these implicit biases. Erasing Institutional Bias will help people recognize that each of us has the power to affect systemic bias. Each of us can evaluate our own current role in perpetuating systemic bias and define our new role in breaking down systemic bias

Kendi, I. X. (2019). How to be an antiracist. One World. https://carrollu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1035797624
"The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it -- and then dismantle it." Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America -- but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it. In this book, Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science, bringing it all together with an engaging personal narrative of his own awakening to antiracism. How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society

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