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Web Resources
Below you will find a list of links to valuable web content on leadership and post-secondary settings.
- "Changing Organizational Culture Through Clear Leadership"Requires membership to access.
- Academica Top TenA curated list of Canadian news stories in higher education, each business day. You can also have the Top Ten delivered to your email inbox (click "Subscribe" at the link).
- Academic ImpressionsAcademic Impressions on leadership.
- Adaptive Leadrship Presentation"Adaptive Leadership Presentation" by Professor Ronald Heifetz
- Change Your Questions, Change Your Life(e-book from U of R Library)
- Coaching OurselvesPeer coaching modules, currently used in McGill’s and UBC administrative leaders program.
- Daniel PinkArticles, videos, and interviews on the big ideas reshaping our work, transforming our businesses, and changing our lives. Sign up for the newsletter at the link.
- Divided Conversations: Identities, Leadership, and Change in Public Higher Education(ebook from U of R Library)
- HESA BlogThis blog from Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA), and posts articles on issues that affect higher education strategy.
- Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling.(e-book from U of R Library)
- Interview with Edgar ScheinEd Schein shares his thinking on humble consulting, humble inquiry, and more with Phil LeNir, president of CoachingOurselves.
- The Leadership Challenge(e-book from U or R Library)
e-book is the 2007 version. You may wish to seek out the 2012 version (print). - Leadership FreakDaily 300 word essay for leaders.
- Practical Strategies for Women in Leadership in Higher EdFrom Academic Impressions.
- What are the leadership qualities of a good president?A YouTube video featuring Simon Sinek.
- Your Brain At Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long(e-book from the U of R Library)
Print Resources
The following books are recommended reading for URLeading participants. The following may be requested via Inter-Library Loan:
Barrett, Frank J., (2012) Say Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons From Jazz. Boston, Mass., Harvard Business Review Books.
Bushe, G.R. (2009) Clear Leadership: Sustaining Real Collaboration and Partnership at Work, Revised Edition. Mountain View, CA: Davies- Black.
Daloz-Parks, Sharon (2005) Leadership Can Be Taught. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Heifetz, R., Linsky, M., & Grashow, A., (2009) Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. (2012, 5th edition). The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco, Ca: Jossey – Bass.
Marquet, L. David. (2012) Turn the Ship Around: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders. New York: Penguin Books.
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply Managing: What Managers Can Do Better. San Francisco, CA: Berrett – Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Murphy, J. (2016) Dancing in the Rain: Leading with Compassion, Vitality, and Mindfulness in Education. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Patterson, K., Grenny, J., Maxfield, D., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2013) Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behaviour. New York: McGraw Hill. https://www.vitalsmarts.com/resource-center/
Pearson, C.S., editor (2012) The Transforming Leader: New Approaches to Leadership for the Twenty-First Century. San Francisco: Berrett- Kohler Publishers, Inc.
Sinek, Simon. (2009) Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to take Action. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Stone, D. & Heen, S. (2014) Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well, even when it is off base, unfair, poorly delivered and, frankly, you’re not in the mood. New York, New York: Viking published by Penguin Group.
Wiseman, Liz. (2010) Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. Harper Business
The following books are also recommended, and available at the U or R Library:
Quiet LeadershipISBN: 0060835907- Leading the Modern UniversityISBN: 9781442617612
- Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational LifeISBN: 1282299638
Leadership Research
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