Placeholder for header/hero
Subtitle

Alphabetical Resource Guide

Widgets
Leadership books stacked on a table

Below you will find a book list organized A-Z with information about each title. This list includes Diverse Voices Book Challenge books and books by previous Forum speakers.

#

Title

Author

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your PotentialJohn C. Maxwell
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal ChangeStephen R. Covey
The 8 Mandates of Personal Leadership: The Student Guide to Take Charge of Your Life, Lead Yourself, and Make a Positive Difference in the WorldEric Sachetta
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to FollowJohn C. Maxwell
50 Digital Team-Building Games: Fast, Fun Meeting Openers, Group Activities and Adventures Using Social Media, Smart Phones, GPS, Tablets, and More.John Chen
60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 SecondsManning Rubin
101 Ways to Make Meetings Active: Surefire Ideas to Engage Your GroupMel Silberman, Assisted by Kathy Clark
101 Ways to Make Training ActiveMel Silberman
201 Ice BreakersEdie West
The 1001 Rewards and Recognition FieldbookBob Nelson
1001 Ways to Reward EmployeesBob Nelson, Foreword by Ken Blanchard

A

Title

Author

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianSherman Alexie
Active Citizenship Today Field GuideConstitutional Rights Foundation
Advising Student Groups and OrganizationsNorbert W. Dunkel & John H. Schuh
All But My Life: A MemoirGerda Weissmann Klein
Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a ManThomas Page McBee
The Art and Science of Communication: Tools for Effective Communication in the WorkplaceP.S. Perkins
The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 CrimeFrank W. Abagnale

B

Title

Author

Backpack to Briefcase: Steps to a Successful CareerLife After Graduation, LLC
Bad FeministRoxane Gay
Bad Sports: How Owners are Ruining the Games We LoveDave Zirin
The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies - How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as TruthsMichael Shermer
Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of GlobalizationReza Aslan
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingMalcolm Gladwell
Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to WaterMaude Barlow

C

Title

Author

A Case for Servant LeadershipKent M. Keith
The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook: A Guide for Citizens and Civic LeadersDavid D. Chrislip
College Men and Masculinities: Theory, Research, and Implications for PracticeShaun R. Harper & Frank Harris III
Communication for Results: A Guide for Business and the ProfessionsCheryl Hamilton with Cordell Parker
The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our LeadersIra Chaleff
Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies From a Life at DisneyLee Cockerell

D

Title

Author

Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented CitizenJose Antonio Vargas
Dear White America: Letter to a New MinorityTim Wise
Deeper Learning in Leadership: Helping College Students Find the Potential WithinDennis C. Roberts, Foreword by: Helen S. and Alexander W. Astin
Desert Blood: The Juarez MurdersAlicia Gaspar de Alba
Developing Leadership through Student EmploymentAnne Devaney
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters MostDouglas Stone, Bruce Patton & Shelia Heen, Foreword by: Roger Fisher
Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, & OpportunitiesRichard D. Bucher
Diversity's Promise for Higher Education: Making it WorkDaryl G. Smith
Do the Kind Thing: Think Boundlessly, Work Purposefully, Live PassionatelyDaniel Lubetzky

E

 

Title

Author

Effective Performance Appraisals: A Practical Guide for More Productive and Positive Performance AppraisalsRobert B. Maddux
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: A Guide for College StudentsMacy Levy Shankman & Scott J. Allen
The Employee Handbook for Organizational Change: Facing Problems, Finding the OpportunitiesPrice Pritchett and Ron Pound
Encouraging Development in College StudentsClyde A. Parker
Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like FamilyBob Chapman and Raj Sisodia
Everyone Communicates Few Connect: What the Most Effective People do DifferentlyJohn C. Maxwell
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American CityMatthew Desmond
Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a DifferenceSusan R. Komives, Nance Lucas, & Timothy R. McMahon

F

Title

Author

The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest AncestorsAnn Gibbons
A First Look at Communication TheoryEm Griffin
First Things FirstStephen R. Covey
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership FablePatrick Lencioni
The Fraternity Leader: The Complete Guide to Improving Your ChapterPatrick Daley
Fuel Stop: Finding Power, Energy & Support for Life's JourneyJoan Fleming

G

Title

Author

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityDavid Allen
Getting Together: Icebreakers and Group EnergizersLorraine L. Ukens
Girls Fight Back!: The College Girl's Guide to Protecting HerselfErin Weed, Foreword By: Robert J. Martin
Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan & Achieve Your GoalsSusan B. Wilson & Michael S. Dobson
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and CommunitiesWill Allen
Good Guys: The Eight Steps to Limitless Possibility for Fraternity RecruitmentMatthew Mattson & Joshua Orendi
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don'tJim Collins
Guided Imagery for Groups: Fifty Visualizations the Promote Relaxation, Problem-Solving, Creativity, & Well-BeingAndrew E. Schwartz

H

Title

Author

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women WorldwideNicholas D. Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas
The Hine Bibliography: Selected Monographic Resources on Servant LeadershipBetsy N. Hine
Hollowed Out: Why the Economy Doesn't Work Without a Strong Middle ClassDavid Madland
HomegoingYaa Gyasi
The House on Mango StreetSandra Cisneros
How to Grow a Beard: A Military Transition Guide Back into Civilian LifeR. Graves
How to Make Meetings WorkMichael Doyle & David Straus
How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale Carnegie

I

Title

Author

I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in BeyoncéMichael Arceneaux
I Heart Recruitment: The Eight Steps to Limitless Possibility for SororitiesColleen Coffey and Jessica Gendron, Foreword by: Matt Mattson & Josh Orendi
Imaginative Events for Training: A Trainer's Sourcebook of Games, Simulations, and Role-Play ExercisesKen Jones
In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory & Women's DevelopmentCarol Gilligan
Insights on Leadership: Service, Stewardship, Spirit, & Servant-LeadershipIncludes Essays By: Peter Block, Ken Blanchard, Margaret Wheatley & James A. Autry, Foreword by Stephen R. Covey
Inspiration for Greeks: Encouragement, Humor & Motivation for GreeksGreeks, Co-Authored By: Anthony J. D'Angelo, Rick Barnes, Damien Duchamp, Lisa Fedler, Monica Lee Miranda, Rick Morat, & Beth Saul
Inspiration for LGBT Students and Their Allies: Encouragement, Empowerment & Motivation for LGBT Students & Their AlliesLGBT Students & Their Allies, Co-Authored By: Anthony J. D'Angelo, Stephen D. Collingsworth, Jr., Mike Esposito, Gabriel Hermelin, Ronni Sanlo, Lydia A. Sausa, & Shane Windmeyer
Inspiration for Student Leaders: Encouragement, Humor & Motivation for Student LeadersStudent Leaders, Co-Authored By: Anthony J. D'Angelo, Daniel E. Ashlock, Jr., Lucy Shaffer Croft, Dan Oltersdorf, W.H. "Butch" Oxendine, Mary Alice Ozechoski & Elizabeth Randazzese
Instant Icebreakers: 50 Powerful Catalysts for Group Interaction and High-Impact LearningNancy Loving Tubesing and Sandy Christian
The International Bank of Bob: Connecting Our Worlds One $25 Kiva Loan at a TimeBob Harris
Introductions to Leadership: Concepts and PracticePeter G. Northouse
The Introverted Leader: Building On Your Quiet StrengthJennifer B. Kahnweiler
Involvement in Campus Activities: And Retention of First-Year College StudentsTracy L. Skipper and Roxanne Argo
Involving Colleges: Successful Approaches to Fostering Student Learning and Development Outside the ClassroomGeorge D. Kuh, John H. Schuh, Elizaeth J. Whitt, & Associates
It Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power, Deceit & Untold TrillionsNomi Prins

J

Title

Author

Joining Together: Group Theory and Group SkillsDavid W. Johnson and Frank P. Johnson

K

 

Title

Author

The Kurdish BikeAlesa Lightbourne

L

Title

Author

Leadership 101John C. Maxwell
Leadership and the Quest for IntegrityJoseph L. Badaracco Jr. & Richard R. Ellsworth
The Leadership Challenge Activities BookJames M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
The Leadership Challenge: The Most Trusted Source on Becoming a Better LeaderJames M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
The Leadership Compass: Values and Ethics in Higher EducationJohn R. Wilcox and Susan L. Ebbs
Leadership for a Better WorldSusan R. Komives, Wendy Wagner, & Associates
Leadership is Everybody's BusinessJohn D. Lawson, Leslie J. Griffin, and Franklyn D. Donant
A Leadership Journal: Women in Leadership - Sharing the VisionDistributed by Columbia College
The Leadership Training Activity Book: 50 Exercises for Building Effective LeadersLois B. Hart and Charlotte S. Waisman, Foreword By: James M. Kouzes
Lead On!: The Complete Handbook for Group LeadersLeslie Griffin Lawson, Franklyn D. Donant, and John D. Lawson
Life After Graduation: Your Guide to SuccessTerry Arndt & Kirrin Coleman
Life During College: Your Guide to SuccessTerry Arndt & Kirrin Coleman
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough TimesDonald T. Phillips
Listening: Attitudes, Principles, and SkillsJudi Brownell

M

Title

Author

Making Meetings More ProductiveMyron Gordon
Management Without Tears: A Guide to Coping with Everyday Organizational ProblemsJames O. McDonald
Managing from the HeartHyler Bracey, Jack Rosenblum, Aubrey Sanford, and Roy Trueblood
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of ChangeWilliam Bridges
Man's Search for MeaningViktor Frankl
Martin Luther King, Jr. On Leadership: Inspiration & Wisdom for Challenging TimesDonald T. Phillips
Meeting and Event Planning for DummiesSusan Friedman
The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams that Win ConsistentlyTony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
Mind-Body Magic: Creative Activities for Any AudienceMartha Belknap
The Modern American CollegeArthur W. Chickering and Associates
Motivating the Middle: Fighting Apathy in College Student OrganizationsT.J. Sullivan
Multiculturism on Campus: Theory, Models, and Practices for Understanding Diversity and Creating InclusionMichael J. Cuyjet, Mary F. Howard-Hamilton, and Diane L. Cooper
Multicultural Relations on Campus: A Personal Growth ApproachWoodrow M. Parker, James Archer, Jr., and James Scott
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone SmarterLiz Wiseman with Greg McKeown, Foreword By: Stephen R. Covey

N

Title

Author

The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in CollegeHarlan Cohen
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass: An American SlaveFrederick Douglass, Lectures on Liberation Edition By: Angela Y. Davis
The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America's Prosperity, Security, and Sustainability in the 21st CenturyMark Mykleby, Patrick Doherty, and Joel Makower
No-Nonsense DelegationDale D. McConkey
No One Cares About Crazy People: My Family and the Heartbreak of Mental Illness in AmericaRon Powers

O

Title

Author

One Minute ManagerKenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
Organizational Communication: Balancing Creativity and ConstraintEric M. Eisenberg, H.L. Goodall Jr., & Angela Trethewey
Organizations, Clubs, Action Groups: How to Start Them, How to Run ThemElsie E. Wolfers & Virginia B. Evansen
Organizing for DummiesEileen Roth with Elizabeth Miles

P

Title

Author

A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating OpportunityNicholas D. Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
Pedagogy of the OppressedPaulo Freire
People: Managing Your Most Important AssetHarvard Business Review
People SkillsRobert Bolton
Playing Along: 37 Group Learning Activities Borrowed From Improvisational TheaterIzzy Gesell
Poke the BoxSeth Godin
Powerful Communication Skills: How to Communicate with ConfidenceColleen McKenna
Priceless Motivation: Quick Tips to Excite and Inspire Your Most Valuable Asset...People!Baudville, Inc.
Principles and Types of Speech CommunicationRaymie E. McKerrow, Bruce E. Gronbeck, Douglas Ehninger, and Alan H. Monroe

Q

Title

Author

Quality Customer ServiceWilliam B. Martin
Quality Interviewing: A Step-By-Step Action Plan for SuccessRobert B. Maddux

R

Title

Author

The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme LeadershipSteve Farber
Reaching for Higher Ground in Conflict Resolution: Tools for Powerful Groups and CommunitiesE. Franklin Dukes, Marina A. Piscolish, and John B. Stephens, Foreword By: Mark Gerzon
Reaching Out: Interpersonal Effectiveness & Self-ActualizationDavid W. Johnson
Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Ableism, and ClassismMaurianne Adams, Warren J. Blumenfeld, Rosie Castaneda, Heather W. Hackman, Madeline L. Peters, and Ximena Zuniga
Real Men Do Cry: A Quarterback's Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and Surviving Suicide LossEric Hipple
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with AutismNaoki Higashida
Reframing Campus Conflict: Student Conduct Practice Through a Social Justice LensJennifer Meyer Schrage & Nancy Geist Giacomini
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and LeadershipLee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
Refuse to Lose: 6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles & Win the Game of LifeOdell A. Bizzell II
Release Your BrillianceSimon T. Bailey
Republic, Lost: The Corruption of Equality and the Steps to End ItLawrence Lessig
The Reputation Economy: How to Optimize Your Digital Footprint in a World Where Your Reputation is Your Most Valuable AssetMichael Fertik and David C. Thompson

S

Title

Author

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Self LeadershipKen Blanchard, Susan Fowler, and Laurence Hawkins
The Self-Made Leader: 25 Activities for Facilitated Personal DevelopmentMike Woodcock and Dave Francis
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two CulturesAnne Fadiman
Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary TimesAmy Goodman & David Goodman
Step Forward: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - What You Need to Know!Susan L. Webb
StrengthsFinder 2.0Tom Rath
StrengthsQuest: Discover and Develop Your Strengths in Academics, Career, and BeyondDonald O. Clifton, Edward "Chip" Anderson, & with Laurie A. Schreiner
Striving for Excellence in CollegeM. Neil Browne and Stuart Keeley
Student Development in College: Theory, Research & PracticeNancy J. Evans, Deanna S. Forney, Florence M. Guido, Lori D. Patton, Kristen A. Renn
Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on College CampusesSteven C. Ender and Fred B. Newton
Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure: The Complete Modern Manual Conforming to Current Practice and Law and Covering the Rules of Order for All Types of MeetingsAlice Sturgis
The Success Principles: How to Get Where You Want to BeJack Canfield
The Super AchieversNational Institute of Business Management, Inc.

T

Title

Author

Teaching College FreshmenBette LaSere Erickson and Diane Weltner Strommer
Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks & Get Students Excited About Doing HistoryJames W. Loewen
Team-Building Activities for the Digital Age: Using Technology to Develop Effective GroupsBrent D. Wolfe and Colbey Penton Sparkman
Teamwork 101John C. Maxwell
Teamwork and Teamplay: Games and Activities for Building and Training TeamsSivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan and Glenn Parker
The Tell-Tale Brain: a Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us HumanV.S. Ramachandran
There ThereTommy Orange
To Do, Doing, Done!: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters MostG. Lynne Snead and Joyce Wycoff
Travel as a Political ActRick Steves
The Turtle of OmanNaomi Shihab Nye
Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types that Determine How We Live, Love and WorkOtto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen

W

Title

Author

Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, & Promise of SportsDave Zirin
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering OurselvesGlory Edim
What It Is Like to Go to WarKarl Marlantes
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about RacismRobin DiAngelo, Foreword by Michael Eric Dyson
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged SonTim Wise
Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your LifeSpence Johnson, Foreword by Kenneth Blanchard
Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and HappinessJessica Valenti
Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our TimeMichael Shermer
Women of Influence, Women of Vision: A Cross-Generational Study of Leaders and Social ChangeHelen S. Astin and Carole Leland
Working Together: 55 Team GamesLorraine L. Ukens
The Worlds Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant LeaderJames C. Hunter
A World Without Boundaries: A Story of Human Atrocities, Despair, Migration, and InterconnectionsGe Xiong
Writing that Means Business: How to Get Your Message Across Simply and EffectivelyEllen Roddick

Y

Title

Author

Your College Experience: Strategies for SuccessJohn N. Gardner, A. Jerome Jeweler, and Betsy O. Barefoot
Page Family

Activities, Involvement and Leadership

Davies Student Center 222
77 Roosevelt Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States