Women's Leadership Program LEADERSHIP BOOK REPORT
Objectives:
Enhance your leadership development by reading one leadership book that will support your professional development plan Develop an executive summary of the book to share with the participants in the program (see template on page 4) Present an overview of the leadership book and how one can apply the principles in one’s role as a leader Practice giving and receiving effective feedback by o Giving written feedback to your colleagues on their presentations o Receiving feedback on your presentation from program colleagues
Logistics:
Please review the list of leadership books below and choose up to three book selections and your top three presentation dates. If you would like to read and report on a book that is not included in the list, please notify Robina Bhasin to request permission. Please select up to three of the books (but you will only be assigned one) and your top three presentation dates. Please submit both your book and date preferences to Tammy Lo ([email protected]) by Friday, August 5th. You will receive an email with each person’s assigned book and date by Friday, August 12th. After reading your book, please prepare a presentation that includes 4 minutes on the book’s key points, 4 minutes on what you will practice or implement having read the book, and 2 minutes of Q&A. Please also prepare a 1-page written executive summary using the template on page 4. Please bring copies of your written summary for all Women’s Leadership Program participants on the date of your presentation. In addition, please email your summary to Robina Bhasin, who will distribute a compilation of the summaries at the end of the program. Lastly, you will be asked to provide feedback to approximately half of your peers following their book report presentations using the template below. Please return your peer feedback to Robina directly following the presentation. A schedule for feedback assignments will be distributed along with the book and date assignments.
Leadership Book Suggestions
Title Author Formats Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Linda Babcock and Sara Paperback Negotiation to Get What They Really Want Laschever Hardcover Kindle Audio Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are Kerry Patterson, Joseph Paperback High Grenny, Ron McMillan, Hardcover and Al Switzler Kindle Audio Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Douglas Stone Paperback Most Kindle
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Roger Fisher and William Paperback L. Ury Hardcover Kindle Audio How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Joanna Barsh and Susie Paperback Model for Work and Life Cranston Hardcover Kindle Audio Iron Butterflies, Women Transforming Themselves and Birute Regine Paperback the World Kindle
It’s All Politics: Winning in a World Where Hard Work Kathleen K. Reardon Paperback and Talent Aren’t Enough Hardcover Kindle Knowledge, Difference, and Power Nancy R. Goldberger, Jill Hardcover M. Tarule, Blythe M. Paperback Clinchy, and Mary F. Belenky Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg Paperback Hardcover Kindle Audio Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women’s Changing Lives Anna Fels Paperback Hardcover Kindle New Rules for Women: Revolutionizing the Way Women Anne Litwin Hardcover Work Together Kindle
Tempered Radicals: How Everyday Leaders Inspire Debra E. Meyeerson Paperback Change at Work Title Author Formats Tempered Radicals: How People Use Difference to Debra E. Meyerson Hardcover Inspire Change at Work
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Rosamund S. Zander and Paperback Personal Life Benjamin Zander Hardcover Kindle Audio The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your G. Richard Shell and Paperback Ideas Mario Moussa Hardcover Kindle Audio The Discipline of Teams: A Mindbook-Workbook for Jon R. Katzenbach and Hardcover Delivering Small Group Performance Douglas K. Smith Kindle
The Female Advantage, Women’s Ways of Leadership Sally Helgesen Paperback Hardcover Kindle Audio The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Michael D. Watkins Hardcover Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded Kindle Audio The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, Tools, and Tactics Ronald A. Heifetz and Paperback For Changing Your Organization and the World Marty Linsky Hardcover Kindle Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman Paperback Hardcover Kindle Audio Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Hardcover Become Leaders Carli Kindle
Walking Out on the Boys Frances K. Conley Hardcover Paperback
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Marshall Goldsmith Paperback Hardcover Kindle Audio Everyday Bias: : Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Howard J. Ross Paperback Judgments in Our Daily Lives Hardcover Kindle Audible The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings on Authenticity, Brené Brown CD Connection and Courage Audible
Leadership Book: Executive Summary Template
Your Name:
Title of Book:
Author:
Publisher and Copyright Date:
Book Summary:
Please provide a 3-5 sentence summary of the book. What are the main leadership principles outlined in the book?
What was the most interesting leadership tip/technique that you learned and will apply on-the job?
How did the book affect you? Did the book change or reinforce any previous leadership ideas you had on the subject? How did the book relate to your own leadership experiences?
How well has the book achieved its goal?
Would you recommend this book to a colleague? Why or why not?
Leadership Book: Presentation Feedback
Presenter’s Name/Date:
Topic Specific Areas of Strength Concrete Constructive Suggestions for Improvement 1. Content Understanding & ability to communicate
information; Comprehensive understanding of content as subject matter expert 2. Reasoning Critical evaluation of topic; Ability to
communicate strengths and limitations of the data; Facilitating discussion 3. Organization Logical flow of slides, talk, points; Smooth flow;
Ability to communicate big picture & take home message 4. Level of comfort & enthusiasm Ability to exhibit positive energy; Confidence Appropriate use of humor 5. Body language Ease & physical comfort
Appropriate use of gestures & movement Eye contact; Facial expressiveness 6. Voice Tone of voice, volume, pace, pitch, Articulation, projection, verbal tics, Filler phrases, Speech patterns (ending up or down in emphasis) 7. Creativity Resourcefulness & ingenuity in presenting
material Appropriate use of examples/analogies 8. Responsiveness Ability to practice active listening of questions,
listen to feedback, stay focused, respond to audience comments 9. Timing Ability to manage time & complete presentation & have Q&A in the time allotted 10. Slides Legibility, attractiveness, abbreviations, colors,
consistency, not too many or too few words, appropriate use of figures, tables
11. Additional comments & recommendations: