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I love books and learning. For that reason, my library is always growing and my recommendations are ever expanding. What’s below is only a partial list of some of my favorites, as space does not permit a complete list. If you’re looking for something in particular, please feel free to contact me. I’m always happy to help find just the right resource for your situation.                                                                   

Leadership

Books on Leadership

• Developing the Leader Within You
     by John C. Maxwell
• Women in Business: The Changing Face of Leadership
     by Werhane, Posig, Gundry, Ofstein, and Powell
• Good to Great: Why Some Companies Leap and Others Don’t
     by Jim Collins
• The Leadership Challenge
     by James Kouzes
• The Speed of Trust
     by Stephen M. R. Covey

Articles on Leadership

• To Lead, Create A Shared Vision
  by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

Studies/Surveys/Articles on Executive Coaching of Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Leadership and Nonprofit Capacity-Building

• Executive Coach Project: Evaluation of Findings:
    A Study Conducted by Harder & Company Community Research for CompassPoint   
• Coaching Strengthens Nonprofit Leaders and Their Organizations,
     Journal of Nonprofit Management (2008)
• Daring to Lead 2006, A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership
     A Joint Project of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and The Meyer Foundation
• What’s Next: The 2007 Changing Nature of Leadership Survey
     A CCL Research White Paper by Andre Martin
• Ready to Lead? Next Generation Leaders Speak Out, A National Study Produced in Partnership by     CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Meyer Foundation, and  Idealist.org
• Missouri Nonprofits: Building Capacity for the 21^st Century
    by Nonprofit Services Center
• May 2009 Nonprofit Leaders Survey Update
    by The Bridgespan Group, Inc.
• The Nonprofit Sector’s Leadership Deficit
    by The Bridgespan Group, Inc.

Organizational Development

Organizational development is the planned development and reinforcement of organizational strategies, structures, and processes for improving an organization’s effectiveness. (Cummings and Worley, “Organization Development and Change”, Sixth Edition, South-Western Publishing, 1997).  Below are some valuable resources on related issues.

• Banishing Burnout: Six Strategies for Improving Your Relationship with Work
     by Michael Leiter and Christina Maslach
• Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations: A Practical Guide and Workbook
     by Michael Allison and Jude Kaye
• The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team
     by John C. Maxwell
• Retaining Your Best People
     by Harvard Business School Press
• Time Management: Increase Your Personal Productivity and Effectiveness
     by Harvard Business Essentials
• Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes
     by William Bridges

Nonprofit Management

Books & Articles

• Forces for Good
  by Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant
• Fundraising for Social Change
  by Kim Klein
• The Nonprofit Membership Toolkit
  by Ellis M.M. Robinson
• Managing the Nonprofit Organization
  by Peter F. Drucker
• Zeroing In On Impact
  by Susan Colby, Nan Stone, & Paul Carttar
• Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
  by Heather McLeod Grant & Leslie R. Crutchfield

National organizations providing valuable resources to nonprofit organizations

• CompassPoint
     CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is a consulting, research, and training organization providing nonprofits with management tools, strategies, and resources to lead change in their communities. www.compasspoint.org
• Free Management Library
     An integrated online library for nonprofits and for profits. www.managementhelp.org
• BoardSource
     The premiere voice of nonprofit governance, dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. www.boardsource.org
• Nonprofit Services Center
  Addresses the needs of regional nonprofit organizations by providing access to a continuum of     education, training, and technical assistance. http://www.nonprofitservices.org

Renewal, Life Purpose & Personal Growth & Development

• Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life
     by Gregg Levoy
• Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress & Fear Into Vibrance, Strength and Love
     by Judith Orloff
• Eat, Pray, Love
     by Elizabeth Gilbert
• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
     by Pema Chodron
• What I Should Do With My Life
     by Po Bronson
• When the Heart Waits
     by Sue Monk Kidd
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
     by Eckhart Tolle
• Anam Cara (Soul Friend): A Book of Celtic Wisdom
     by John O’Donohue
• First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life and Living
     by Richard Bode
• Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife
     by Ann Linnea
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
    by Stephen M. Covey
• The Invitation
     by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
• The Full Power of Engagement: Managing Energy Not Time is the Key To High Performance and Personal Renewal
  by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
• Never Check Email in the Morning — And Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Life Work
  by Julie Morgenstern
• Make It Happen Note Pad 

Mindfulness

• Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
     by Jon Kabat-Zin
• Zen of Listening
     by Rebecca Shafir