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PORTFOLIO LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS
A new year's reading list
By Lindsay LaNore, ICBA
is critical to leadership success
and off ers help designing a unique
growth plan.
7. Results That Last, Quint
Studer: It may have been written
for the medical profession, but one
of our members loved this book
so much, he asks every new team
member to read it.
8. The Go-Giver Leader, Bob
Burg and John David Mann: A
parable about a chair manufacturer
forced to modernize to survive,
this was chosen as an end-of-year
gift for all supervisors at one of our
member banks.
n a rapidly evolving world, it's
more important than ever to
commit to lifelong learning, but it's
just as challenging to make time for
it. Expanding education beyond the
classroom, however, can be as easy
as planning a reading list, starting
a departmental book club or gifting
each member of your team a book
that you love.
If you're not sure where to start,
here are some great suggestions
from members of the ICBA Bank
Education Committee.
1. The Fred Factor, Mark
Sanborn: The most
recommended book on this list,
The Fred Factor uses the true
story of a community-minded
mail carrier to educate readers on
making a real diff erence every day
and building strong relationships.
2. The Five Dysfunctions of a
Team, Patrick Lencioni: Told
from the perspective of a CEO
whose team's dysfunction threatens
to bring her company down, this
I
fable reveals why teams frequently
struggle and often fail-with
advice on how to avoid it.
3. Becoming a Person of
Infl uence, John C. Maxwell
and Jim Dornan: A must-read,
this classic work teaches readers
how to interact more eff ectively
with others, whether you're a
bank leader or a parent.
4. The Advantage, Patrick
Lencioni: Lencioni was a
popular choice for this list, and
this work on organizational health
is recommended as a great group
read for leadership teams.
5. The Speed of Trust, Stephen
M. R. Covey: It will come as no
surprise that trust is essential to a
successful business, but this book
argues it's a key competency in
our global economy, with advice
on how to grow it.
6. Great Leaders Grow,
Ken Blanchard and Mark
Miller: This recommended read
advocates that personal growth
9. Make Your Bed, William H.
McRaven: Written by an admiral
who trained as a Navy SEAL, this
intriguingly titled book shares
principles gleaned in basic training
that can change the way we work.
10. Thank You for Being Late,
Thomas L. Friedman: A muchlauded
guide to overcoming stress
while surrounded by accelerations
in technology, globalization and the
environment, this is another mustread,
if only to fi nd out what the
title means!
With thanks to Shane Pilarski,
Aaron Panton, Brenda Foster, Martha
Haymaker, Jason Jones, Josh Pape,
Noah Wilcox, Frankie Cole and Emily
Mays for their contributions.
Lindsay LaNore (lindsay.lanore@
icba.org) is ICBA's group executive
vice president and chief learning
and experience off icer
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