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Lisha Coffey suggests The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann which brings new life to "Give and you shall receive". This fictional novel tells the story of Joe who yearns for success and finds that the harder and faster he works, the further aways his goal seems. Desperate for answers, he seeks advice from Pinder, a legendary consultant, who introduces him to a serires of "go-givers". They teach Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and to give himself up to the power of giving.

Vital Friends by Tom Rath co-author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? “People who have a ‘best friend at work’ are seven times more likely to be engaged on the job."

Vital Friends proves that friendship at work is not only necessary for your general wellbeing but it improves productivity, safety, longevity and much more organization wide. The book includes a free membership to www.vitalfriends.com where you can assess your friendships against the eight vital roles: builder, champion, collaborator, companion, connector, energizer, mind opener, and navigator.

Harvard Business Review on Women in Business (www.HBSPress.org)
Outlines eight different articles on women in business, each with an executive summary, and providing concrete examples from leading organizations, including their methods in establishing systemic changes, in response to recognize, attract and keep talented women in their business.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There – How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith. It’s listed as one of the best books of 2007 and can be found at most book stores including Amazon.

Lisha Coffey suggests Servant Leader by James Autry. Autry is a former Fortune 500 executive and I believe he has created a really good field guide to help managers become true leaders. It embraces a softer side of leadership but shares how you can make a profit even while creating an arena of caring in the business world. He believes in differentiation – but not in the command and control style of Jack Welch.

Kris Emaus suggests The Servant, by James C. Hunter. It is based on the same Servant Leadership principle. "It is about an executive whose world is falling apart, both at home and work. He is sent to a monastery and the monk he works with is a former Fortune 500 CEO. It is a very powerful book that really makes you take a look at yourself. It was so captivating that I literally got up in the middle of the night to finish the book."