Our MBA Standards Board™ and Leaders Forum™ board members are practitioners, researchers, and leaders across many fields. Several are authors too. Here are their books, on careers, leadership, wellbeing, and more.
Stellar Leadership by Dr. Avis D. Dickey
Avis makes the case that leadership isn’t only for the C-suite. Drawing on research and real cases, she gives leaders at every level practical tools for building trust, resilience and inclusive cultures, including in hybrid workplaces and with AI.
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Recalculating, curated by JoAnn M. Laing
JoAnn brought together more than 97 experts to show small business owners how to get past gridlock, find a new direction and grow. It won a 2017 Independent Press Award.
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The Art and Science of Organizational Leadership by Dr. Jonathan H. Westover
Jonathan, a five-time best-selling author, shows how to build high-performing cultures through people and innovation.
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Humans Not Headcounts by Josef Stetter
Inspired by Josef’s TEDx talk, this book is about reclaiming work, worth and culture in the age of AI. It’s a call to lead people as people, not as numbers on a spreadsheet.
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Strong Mind by Dr. Toby Brooks and Wil Fleming
A guide to focus, confidence and resilience for weightlifters. Its lessons on performing under pressure apply well beyond the gym. Toby also wrote Season of Change, the story of a small coal-mining town and its baseball team beating the odds.
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Sprint Recruiting and The FutHRist by Trent Cotton
Sprint Recruiting applies agile methods to recruiting, helping talent teams work faster and smarter. It’s also useful for job seekers who want to understand the other side of the table. His newer book, The FutHRist, lays out five mindsets HR professionals need for the future of work.
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