Articles & Book Recommendations
Empathy, Personality & People Skills
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ – by Daniel Goleman
Working with Emotional Intelligence – by Daniel Goleman
People Skills – by Robert Bolton
The Introvert Advantage (How To Thrive In An Extrovert World) – by Martin Lany
Assertiveness At Work: A Practical Guide to Handling Awkward Situations – by Ken and Kate Back
Body Language
The Definitive Book of Body Language – by Allan and Barbara Pease
Reading People – by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius & Mark Mazzarella
General Leadership
Good to Great – by Jim Collins
Gifts of Leadership: Team Building Through Focus and Empathy – by Art Horn
Empowering People At Work – by Nancy Foy
Soul searching and mid-life transition
Awakening the hero within – by Carol S. Pearson
Half Time – by Bob Buford (book on career transition and mid life contemplation)
The Element – by Ken Robinson (How finding your passion changes everything)
Influencing & Public Speaking
Hostage at the table: How leaders can overcome conflict, influence others, and raise performance. – by George Kohlrieser
High Impact Speeches: How to Write and Deliver Words That Move Minds – by Richard Heller
Secrets of Successful Speakers: How You Can Motivate, Captivate and Persuade – by Norman Vincent Peale and Lilly Walters
Decision Making
Gut Feelings : Short Cuts to Better Decision Making – by Gerd Gigerenzer
Other
Self-Directed Behavior, Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment – by David L. Watson & Roland G. Tharp
Fish – by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul & John Christensen
