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"...[regardless] of how much people differ in background or temperament, three qualities
underlie any enduring relationship: understanding, appreciation, and respect."

---Isabel Briggs Myers
Author and Co-Founder of Myers-Briggs personality-type instrument
Differing Gifts


 

World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy
by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Paperback

This book paints a vivid picture of the emerging marketplace innovators and the companies that will be employing them. It's a different world, colloration and connections are the drivers, makes you want to be a part of it."

"In exemplary companies, learning, entrepenuership, and collaboration are 'over determind'---manifested through multiple practices. These practices help people feel more valued and secure even in times of significant uncertainty and change, and they prepare people for future jobs."

---Rosabeth Moss Kanter
World Class


 

A Simpler Way
by Margaret J. Wheatley, Myron Kellner-Rogers
Hardcover - 135 Pages
Audio Cassette

Step into the world we all want. It feels good. Change your perspective on what could be.


 

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands
by Terri Morrison, Wayne A. Conaway, George A. Borden
Paperback - 438 Pages

A great primer for the respectful business traveler.


 

The Tao of Personal Leadership
by Diane Dreher, Lao-Tzu Te Ching, Lao Tzu
Paperback - 304 Pages

With the strength of wisdon enduring for over 2000 years, Dreher does a masterful job applying it to the needs of the leader today. The chapter on Building Community is a highlight. Have a higlighter handy. Lots of insights and anecdotal examples you want to remember.


 

Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community
by Max De Pree
Hardcover - 128 Pages


 

Creating Community Anywhere: Finding Support and Connection in a Fragmented World
by Carolyn R. Shaffer, Kristen Anundsen,
M. Scott Peck
Paperback - 283 Pages

Not a "business" book, but reading outside your traditional boundaries could be most beneficial for leaders and companies struggling with the concept of "communicating."


 

Multicultural Manners: New Rules of Etiquette for a Changing Society
by Norine Dresser
Paperback

A look inside many cultures --- you may blush at the mistakes you've made.


 

Stewardship: Choosing Service over Self-Interest
by Peter Block
Paperback
Audio Cassette
Narrated by Michael Toms and Margaret Wheatley

With the hard copy now well worn, the audio comes to reenlighten the leader's thinking. The answer to HOW is YES!


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