The Making of A Leader : Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development
by J. Robert Clinton
Through research of hundreds of leaders, Clinton discovered six phases that represent the general flow of a leader's life. Identifying phases gives a leader capacity to track progress in their development and clarify insights and lessons. more

Leading with Questions : How Leaders Find the Right Solutions By Knowing What To Ask
by Michael J. Marquardt
"Asking rather than telling, questions rather than answers, has become the key to leadership excellence and success in the twenty-first century." Marquardt who has taught and written extensively on action learning shares the wisdom of leading with questions. more

Global Literacies: Lessons on business leadership and national cultures
By Robert Rosen
The author's research finds leadership universals that every world-class leaders needs to practice. Also, that in today's interconnected world culture doesn't matter less, it matters more.

Global Explorers: The next generation of leaders
By J. Stewart Black, etc.
The authors discovered that leadership success is driven by a few core characterists, regardless of country, industry or company. They are perspective, inquisitiveness, character, and savvy - all of which can be developed with their helpful ideas. Includes a Global Explorer assessment.

Leaders Who Make a Difference: Essential Strategies for Meeting the Nonprofit Challenge
By Burt Nanus (preface) & Stephen M. Dobbs
Finally a book on leadership aimed at non-profits that is more than just business advice rehashed. The authors explore the leader's roles as a visionary, strategist, change agent, coach, politician, and campaigner. They also take up issues of accountability and the question of how results are measured in nonprofit organizations.