Strategic Real Estate Solutions for Business

The Leader's Window - John D.W. Beck and Neil M Yeager - (John Wiley & Sons, 1994) - The authors define four styles of leadership and suggest that a real leader can and should change their style depending on the ability and motivational level of each employee. Through a series of charts, graphs and symbols they suggest a method to analyze every situation to get the most out of employees.  At times their thinking and diagrams are quite complicated, but the book offers some interesting ideas of pairing management styles and tactics with various employee types.

The Northbound Train - Karl Albrecht - (AMACOM, 1994) - In order to make your business unique Albrecht proposes a strategic success model.  Of course, nothing will work in an organization if all the people are not "on board".  It is the responsibility of the leaders to help the people understand and commit to the vision.

The Winner Within - Pat Riley - (G. P. Putnam's and Sons, 1993) - A successful, professional coach shares with managers and team leaders techniques that work not only on the basketball court, but also in business.

The Leader In You - Stuart R. Levine and Michael Crom - (Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1993) -  The authors, who are both involved in Dale Carnegie & Associates, reemphasize  past Dale Carnegie techniques about effective communication and motivation techniques. Areas covered are: how to listen well and persuade others of your ideas, methods to get along with people, how to give constructive criticism and how goals and enthusiasm help you achieve success. Don't avoid this one because of Carnegie; it may be worth your time.

The Absorbent Mind - Maria Montessori - (Dell, 1969) - A book on teaching children, with profound implications on leading a business in the 90s. If this sounds silly for your business, read it for the benefit of your kids (or for your employees who sometimes act like kids).

On Becoming a Leader - Warren Bennis - (Addison-Wesley, 1989) - How people become leaders, how they lead, and how organizations encourage or stifle potential leaders. A classic.

Leadership Is An Art - Max DePree - (Michigan State U Press, 1987) - The CEO of Herman Miller talks about leadership. An excellent book, according to Peter Drucker, which avoids quick management theory and brings the reader back to the reality that human values form the bases for extraordinary leadership.

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun - Wes Roberts - (Warner Books, 1985) - A fun and interesting read, the author makes the point of how timeless real leadership techniques are by putting them in the words of a man who unified thousands, maybe millions, of difficult and highly independent warriors.