Are you interested in pursuing an understanding of individual leadership from within through more reading? If so, here are some recommendations for books and articles we have found interesting and useful. Although additional readings will be suggested in the other segments of this module, these are general readings that apply to the entire module.

• Carlson, R., & Bailey, J. (1997). Slowing Down to the Speed of Life. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

"As we calm down, we provide the environment for others to do the same."

• Goldberger, A., (1999) "Chaos Theory and Creativity: The Biological Basis of Innovation". Journal of Innovative Management.

"How can we cure sick organizations? I suggest to you that rather than thinking of ourselves as managers, we should think of ourselves more as choreographers, composers and conductors. And by doing so, we can restore the music of the heart, not only to ourselves but also to our organizations."

• Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., McKee, A. (2001) Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance. Harvard Business Review.

"While most people recognize that a leader's mood - and how he or she impacts the mood of others - plays a significant role in any organization, emotions are often seen as too personal or unquanitifiable to talk about in a meaningful way."

• Jaworski, J. (1998) Synchronicity. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

"...At the heart of effective leadership is a deep sense of purposefulness; there is extraordinary power in a group committed to a common vision; successful leadership depends upon a fundamental shift of being, including a deep commitment to the dream and a passion for serving versus being driven by the pursuit of status and power..."

• Kausen, R. (2002) We've Got to Start Meeting Like This. Coffee Creek, CA: Life Education, Inc.

"This kind of listening ... makes it possible for people to see something about their own thinking and positions. The deeper you listen, the more obvious the speaker's thinking will become to everyone..."

• Spittle, E. (2005) Wisdom for Life. Renton, WA: Lone Pine Publishing.

"If we can come from a position of understanding that people do what they do because of how they think, we then have wisdom to help us as a guiding force. This is not a power that is to be taken lightly or dismissed as 'soft'..."

• Palmer, P.J. (1998) The Courage to Teach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

"It is indisputable that the moment I break the silence, I foreclose on all chances for authentic learning. Why would my students think their own thoughts in the silence when they know I will invariably fill it with thoughts of my own?"

• Pransky, G. (2001) The Relationship Handbook. LaConner, WA: Pransky & Associates.

"A change of heart is always preceded by a moment of truth. Just before change occurs, our thinking quiets down to allow a moment of inner silence. In this moment, we see life anew; our old thinking drops away and we can take a fresh look at our circumstances."