Our Reference Library contains Books and Reference Materials that we highly recommend. For convenience, Each book is listed in conjunction with the Conroy Consulting CoMIT [Contain-Manage-Improve-Transfer - ] component that it supports. Although they are not necessary for participation in the CoMIT Process - they are helpful for further reading and research.
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Of all the factors that shape an organization’s culture, none has a greater impact on employee behavior or performance than how he or she feels about working for his or her boss. Management style has a direct impact on the degree of job satisfaction that an employee enjoys.
Productive Workplaces: Organizing and Managing for Dignity, Meaning, and Community, Marvin R. Weisbord
The Ultimate Advantage: Creating the High-Involvement Organization, Edward E. Lawler
The Empowered Manager:Positive Political Skills at Work, Peter Block
On Becoming a Leader, Warren Bennis
Becoming a Master Manager, Quinn, Faerman, Thompson, McGrath
Coaching for Improved Work Performance, Ferdinand Fournies
The Competent Manager: A Model for Effective Performance, Richard E. Boyatzis
Business Without Bosses: How Self-Managing Teams are Building High-Performance Companies, Charles C. Manz and Henry P. Sims, Jr.
The Wisdom of Teams, Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith
Empowered Teams: Creating Self-Directed Work Groups That Improve Quality, Productivity, and Participation, Wellins, Byham, Wilson