use one of the books from the paper I included, this is what the paper will be about . Read the directiona carefully
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People will Follow You- John
Maxwell
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization- John
Maxwell
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen R. Covey
A Man’s Search for Meaning- Viktor Frankl
A to Z: Your Navigator to Success- Joanna Thompson
Act Like a Leader, Think Life a Leader- Herminia Ibarra
Better than Before- Gretchen Rubin
Bridge Builders: How Superb Communicators Get What They Want in Business and in Life-
Maria Keckler
Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication- Andy Stanley & Lane
Jones
Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results-
Judith Glaser
Courageous Leadership- Bill Hybels
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups- Dan Coyle
Dare to Lead- Brene Brown
Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable about Solving the most Painful Problem in Business-
Patrick Lencioni
Drive: The Surprising Truth about what Motivates Us- Daniel Pink
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done- Peter Drucker
Effective Immediately: How to fit in, stand out, and move up at your first real job- E. Bennington
and S. Lineberg
Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More than IQ- Daniel Goleman
The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy- Jon Gordon
EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches- Dave Ramsey
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done- Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win- Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting up to Speed Faster and Smarter- Michael
Watkins
First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers do Differently- Marcus
Buckingham
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable- Patrick Lencioni
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization- Peter
Drucker
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t- Jim Collins
Great on the Job: What to say, how to say it, and the secrets of getting ahead- J. Glickman
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance- Angela Duckworth
The Happiness Advantage: Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and
Performance at Work- Shawn Achor
How Full is Your Bucket- Rath and Clifton
How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority-
Clay Scroggins
How to Win Friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie
Humble Inquiry- Edgar Schein
The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtures- Patrick
Lencioni
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything- Kerry Patterson
The Innovator’s Method- Nathan Furr & Jeff Dyer
It’s Not Rocket Science: 4 Simple Strategies for Mastering the Art of Execution- Dave Anderson
Leaders Eat Last- Simon Sinek
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations- James
Kouzes & Barry Posner
Leading by My Ponytail: Why Can’t I Wear Pink and be President- Julie Ducharme & Karen
Walker
Leading Change- John Kotter
Leading so People Will Follow- Erika Andersen
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead- Sheryl Sandberg
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times- Donald Phillips
Managing Oneself- Peter Drucker
Managing the Non-Profit Organization: Principles and Practices- Peter Drucker
Mindful Leadership: The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring
Others- Maria Gonzalez
The Motive: Why so Many Leaders Abdicate their Most Important Responsibilities- Patrick
Lencioni
The New Social Learning: Connect. Collaborate. Work- Tony Bingham & Maria Conner
Next Generation Leader: Five Essentials for Those who will Shape the Future- Andy Stanley
The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What you Need to Lead but Won’t Learn in Business
School- Selena Rezvani
The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work: Jon Gordon
On Becoming a Leader- Warren Bennis
The One Minutes Manager- Ken Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World- Adam Grant
The Power of a Positive Leadership- Jon Gordon
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business- Charles Duhigg
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges- Amy Cuddy
Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence- Daniel Goleman
Purpose Driven Leadership: Building and Fostering Effective Teams- Brigette Tasha Hyacinth
Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean- Kim Scott
Rhinoceros Success: The Secret to Charging Full Speed Toward Every Opportunity- Scott
Alexander
Rising Strong- Brene Brown
Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work- Liz Wiseman
The Servant: A Simple Story about the True Essence of Leadership- James C. Hunter
Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars- Patrick Lencioni
The Slight Edge: Secret to a Successful Life- Jeff Olson
Spirit to Serve Marriotts Way- J. W. Marriott
Start with Why: How to Inspire Everyone to Take Action- Simon Sinek
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard- Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success- Rory Vaden
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well- Douglas Stone &
Sheila Heen
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (and their Employees)- Patrick
Lencioni
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference- Malcolm Gladwell
The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable about Address the Three Root Causes of Job
Misery- Patrick Lencioni
Thinking Fast and Slow- Daniel Kahneman
Training Camp: What the Best do Better than Everyone Else- Jon Gordon
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us- Seth Godin
True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership- Bill George
Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-Linear Leadership- Nancy Ortberg
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing way to Deal with Change in Your Work and Life- Dr.
Spencer Johnson
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future- Daniel Pink
Wooden on Leadership- John Wooden
HSL 4859_Administration in Youth and Family Services
Leadership Development Book Reflection/Application Paper
Purpose: You will read a leadership development book that is relevant to your professional
development and career. You can select a book from the list provided or get an alternative choice
approved by the instructor. To get an alternative book approved, email the instructor.
You should be able to obtain a copy of the selected book from the library. If you prefer to own
your own copy, there are cheap options for purchasing, such as abebooks.com. Purchasing the
book is not necessary for this assignment.
Assignment Overview:
You will read the book and write a reflection/application paper.
Include two additional resources to support the topics covered in the book.
This paper should be 3-4 pages in length with an additional page for references.
The following sections must be included (use the following bold text as headings for each
section):
-Author: History and accomplishments.
-Overview of Book: Reflect on the content of the book and provide a summary.
-Reflection: Your thoughts about the content including additional support from resources.
-Application: How you plan to apply what you learned.
Total Points Possible: 100
You will submit this assignment to the appropriate dropbox before the due date.
Task/Section Points Possible
Writing/Grammar 15
Author Information Section 10
Overview of Book Section 15
Reflection Section with Application of Additional Resources 25
Application Section 20
Additional Resources (2) and Relevance 10
APA Formatting 5
Total Points 100
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