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Jesus CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership,
By Laurie Beth Jones
ISBN: 0786881267
Recommended by: John Carmon, Carmon Community Funeral Homes (Windsor)
Most of these books deal with leadership and looking to the future. Many also speak to selecting the 'right talented people', aligning them in the right positions, and motivating them for success.

Leadership from the Inside Out, By Kevin Cashman
ISBN: 1890009318
Recommended by: John Carmon, Carmon Community Funeral Homes (Windsor)
Most of these books deal with leadership and looking to the future. Many also speak to selecting the 'right talented people', aligning them in the right positions, and motivating them for success.

Leading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition, By Dennis N.T. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, Paul R. Kessler & Catherine McCarthy
ISBN: 0814405436
Recommended by: Rich Razza, Altek Electronics (Torrington)

Leading at the Speed of Growth: Journey from Entrepreneur to CEO,
By Katherine Catlin & Jana Matthews
ISBN: 0764553666
Recommended by: Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown)
[This book talks] about typical phases that entrepreneurial companies face as they grow quickly and what to do to sustain that growth.

Leading Change, By John P. Kotter
ISBN: 0875847471
Recommended by: Kevin Bouley, Nerac, Inc. (Tolland)
[This book is] a how-to manual on implementing and managing change throughout the organization

Lean Six Sigma: Combining Six Sigma Quality with Lean Production Speed,
By Michael L. George
ISBN: 0071385215
Recommended by: Chris DiPentima, Pegasus Manufacturing (Middletown)

Lean Thinking, By James P. Womack & Daniel T. Jones
ISBN: 0743231643
Recommended by: Chris DiPentima, Pegasus Manufacturing (Middletown)

Life's Little Destruction Book - A Parody, By Charles Sherwood Dane
ISBN: 0312929277
Recommended by: Chris DiPentima, Pegasus Manufacturing (Middletown)

Over The Top, By Zig Ziglar
ISBN: 0785271198
Recommended by: Chris DiPentima, Pegasus Manufacturing (Middletown)

Peripheral Vision: Detecting the Weak Signals That Will Make or Break Your Company,
By George S. Day & Paul J.H. Schoemaker
ISBN: 1422101541
Recommended by: John Carmon, Carmon Community Funeral Homes (Windsor)
Most of these books deal with leadership and looking to the future. Many also speak to selecting the 'right talented people', aligning them in the right positions, and motivating them for success.

Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence,
By Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis & Annie McKee
ISBN: 1591391849
Recommended by: Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown)
This book talks about how the emotions of a leader spread throughout a company, both positively and negatively. It's a good book for developing awareness of how our behaviors affect others.

Profiles in Courage, By John F. Kennedy
ISBN: 0060530626
Recommended by: David Petitti, Torrington Supply Company (Waterbury)
I should have picked this one up thirty years ago.

Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion, By Richard E. Boyatzis & Annie McKee
ISBN: 1591395631
Recommended by: Sue Roman, Taunton Press (Newtown)
[This books shows you] how to deal with the stress that comes with power, and how to keep yourself and your organization healthy.

Results Rule!: Build a Culture That Blows the Competition Away, By Randy Pennington
ISBN: 0471782742
Recommended by: Greg Bachmann, Dymax Corporation (Torrington)

Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger, By Peter Bevelin
ISBN: 9163136864
Recommended by: Patrick Terrion, Founders Capital Management (East Hartford)

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