This list of books was compiled by members of the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Committee on Faculty Affairs for use in programs or book clubs around developing leadership.
Non-Sector/Discipline Leadership Development
- Dare to Lead (Brene Brown)
- The Edge (Laura Huang)
- Think Again (Adam Grant)
- Leaders Eat Last; Start with Why (Simon Sinek)
- The Culture Code (Daniel Coyne)
- The Moment You Can’t Ignore (O’Connor & Dornfeld)
- First, Break All the Rules (Collins)
- What Got You Here Won’t Get You There (Goldsmith)
- The First 90 Days (Watkins)
- Flawless Consulting (Block)
- Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Burkeman)
Leadership in Higher Education
- The Change Leadership Toolkit for Advancing Systemic Change in Higher Education project (Kezar & Elrod)
- Leadership in Higher Education: Practices That Make A Difference (Kouzes & Posner)
- Dear Committee Members (Schumacher)
For aspiring or current Department Chairs
- The Department Chair as Academic Leader (Hecht, Higgerson & Gmelch)
- The College Administrator’s Survival Guide (Gunsalus)
- The Essential Department Chair (Buller)
- A Toolkit for a Department Chairs (Buller & Cipriano)
- A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools (Ruben, De Lisi & Gigliotti)
Podcasts:
- Dare to Lead (Brene Brown)
- Coaching for Leaders (Dave Stachowiak)
- Faculty Factory (Kimberly A. Skarupsk)
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