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Leadership Articles of Interest

Advice on Leadership and Workplace Behavior
Tips for dealing with bomb-throwers, and how to please your superiors without stepping on the toes of those below you. Read more...

Seven Deadly Sins of (Not) Listening
Listening well is a crucial soft skill and can help a manager get more ROI from his staff. Don't make these critical mistakes. Read more...

IT Organizations

AITP - Association of IT Professionals

HDI - Helpdesk Institute

SIMNET - Society for Information Management

ITSMF - IT Service Management Forum

Recommended Books

Managerial Effectiveness

• One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey
• Skills for New Managers by Morey Stettner
• Topgrading - How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People by Bradford D. Smart, Ph.D.
• Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

Situational and Strategic Leadership

• How to Shoot From the Hip Without Getting Shot in the Foot by James D. Steing, HErbert L. Stone, Charles V. Harlow
• Execution - The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidey & Ram Charan
• The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make by Hans Finzel

Communication Effectiveness

• How to Get Your Point Across in 30 seconds or less by Milo O. Frank
• Difficult Conversations - How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

Personal Growth

• How Full is Your Bucket - Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath and Doanld O. Clifton, Ph.D.
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker