Books

 

The following titles are available for IIT undergraduate students.   Keep in mind if you are a senior trying to work towards your Certificate in Leadership Studies and need to earn a few extra hours please contact us about reading one of these or another relevant leadership book.

 

The Center for Creative Leadership: Handbook of Leadership Development edited by Cynthia D. McCauley, Russ S. Moxley, and Ellen Van Velsor  

Leadership Resources: A Guide to Training and Development Tools, 7^th Edition by The Center for Creative Leadership   Linkage Inc.’s

Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook: Case Studies, Instruments, Training edited by David Giber, Louis Carter, Marshall Goldsmith  

Managers as Facilitators: A Practical Guide to Getting Work Done in a Changing Workplace by Richard G. Weaver and John D. Farrell  

Successful Manager’s Handbook: Develop Yourself, Coach Others, 6^th Edition of Personnel Decisions International (PDI)    

 

Leadership Links

 

General Leadership Sites

Franklin Covey - provides integrated training and performance solutions to organizations and individuals in productivity, leadership, sales, communication and other areas.

Center for Creative Leadership - international educational institution that encourages and develops creative leadership and effective management through research, training, and publication.

Wyncom Inc. - features Lessons in Leadership.

National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs - features other leadership development programs along with other links to leadership resources.  

 

Leadership Links of Interest  

Depaul University – Depaul’s Student Leadership Institute has an extremely long list of leadership links at your disposal.  

Vanderbilt University – this site has over 12 short briefs on topics pertinent for student leaders such as how to run effective meetings. 

Pepperdine University – this link features a list of reading materials, articles, and websites that are useful in your study of leadership.

Tufts University - this link to provides another listing of books and resources.