Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath allows readers to identify strengths through the evaluation of their everyday habits and actions. The book is based on the Gallup assessment tool, StrengthsFinder, which reveals the top five leadership strengths of an individual. The book explores leadership strengths in detail, and then breaks all … [Read more...] about On the Bookshelf
The Juggle: A blog from The Wall Street Journal Ever wonder how to manage work, school, family, leisure activities, etc.? Many people do and the staffers at The Wall Street Journal have started a blog, The Juggle, to comment and address many of these work/life balance issues. The blog examines the choices and tradeoffs individuals make as they try to do it all including … [Read more...] about On the Bookshelf
“Start Something That Matters,” by Blake Mycoskie “Start Something That Matters,” written by the founder and “Chief Shoe Giver” of TOMS, Blake Mycoskie, is on bookshelves throughout the Missouri State community as the 2013-14 common reader. This No. 1 New York Times best seller highlights Mycoskie’s many of his successful business strategies such as selling a story instead … [Read more...] about On the Bookshelf
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone, by Simon Sinek “Start With Why” is a leadership book popular in many office book clubs around the nation. Author Simon Sinek says he hopes his book will be read by those “who want to inspire others and for those who want to find someone to inspire them.” Sinek believes that coming back to the root of “why” will help people … [Read more...] about On The Bookshelf