Business Resources: Books that illustrate the power of great leadership, teamwork, creativity, innovation, persistence, great process design and management, and the power of vision
These books are just a few of the many that address leadership, the value of strong teamwork, creativity, innovation, persistence in pursuit of a challenging goal, and the power of vision. These books may trigger ideas or inspiration for you or your team.
Check back often. This list will grow, over time.
Books that address great leadership and the power of great teamwork
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Peter Lencioni
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Leading Change by John P. Kotter
Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration by Keith Sawyer
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge
Books that address creativity and innovation
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius by Michael Michalko
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition) by Michael Michalko
Books that address the power of great process design and management, process innovation, lean thinking, leana management and customer focus
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, and Charles Burck
Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance by K. Anders Ericsson, Neil Charness, Paul J. Feltovich, and Robert R. Hoffman
Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
Lean Six Sigma for Service : How to Use Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and Transactions by Michael L. George
The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes by Beau Keyte and Drew Locher
Breakthrough Thinking: The Seven Principles of Creative Problem Solving by Gerald Nadler and Shozo Hibino
Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space in the Organization Chart by Geary A. Rummler and Alan P. Brache
The Customer-Driven Company: Moving from Talk to Action by R. C. Whiteley
Managing Innovation, Design and Creativity by Bettina von Stamm
Edison on Innovation: 102 Lessons in Creativity for Business and Beyond by Alan Axelrod









