Resources

Welcome to the leadership resource page for the Leadership Fellows Program. This collection of books and materials is designed to support fellows as they grow into thoughtful, values-driven leaders committed to service, collaboration, and meaningful impact. Drawing on themes such as courageous leadership, civic engagement, communication, emotional intelligence, and ethical decision-making, these resources encourage both personal reflection and practical skill development.

Whether you are beginning your leadership journey or deepening your existing experience, this resource page offers books that challenge perspectives, inspire action, and provide tools for effective leadership in academic, professional, and community settings. Fellows are encouraged to engage critically with these texts, connect lessons to their own experiences, and use these ideas to foster positive change both on campus and beyond.

Resource List

Revised 05/2026

• Bradberry, Travis, and Jean Greaves. Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Talentsmart, 2009.
• Dearborn, Jenny, and David Swanson. The Data Driven Leader: A Powerful Approach to Delivering Measurable Business Impact through People Analytics. Wiley, 2018.
• Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
• Metheny, Richard. The Aware Leader. 2019.
• Michael Bungay Stanier. The Coaching Habit. Box of Crayons Press, 2016.
• Rath, Tom, and Barry Conchie. Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow. Gallup Press, 2008.
• Robert Michael Gates. A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service. Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
• Smith, Wendy, et al. Both/and Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. Harvard Business Review Press, 2022.
• Strike, Tony. Higher Education Strategy and Planning. 2018.
• Wiseman, Liz. Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. Harper Business, 2021.
• Worth, Michael J. Advancing Higher Education. Rl, 2019.