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Here are some of my favorite books.  All of them are in my own library and a few of them are my constant companions.  They have all contributed in some way to my personal and professional transformation process!  And to many of my clients' journeys as well! 

To order any of these, simply click on the cover or title of each book.  If you just want to "book shop", I highly recommend Amazon.com for price and selection:

Leta's Foundational Leadership Reading List:
Add it! and Own It! by Beam, Leta
Building an Accountability-Rich Culture Together
Take The Lead by Beam, Leta
Full Throttle Engagement Powered by Coaching
Getting Things Done by David Allen
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
A Leadership Fable
The SPEED of TRUST by Stephen MR Covey
The One Thing That Changes Everything
Discussing the Undiscussable by Bill Noonan
A Guide to Overcoming Defensive Routines in the Workplace
Meetings Matter by Paul Axtell
8 Powerful Strategies for Remarkable Conversations
Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner
How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations
Revitalize Your Corporate Culture by Ashby, Franklin
Powerful Ways to Transform Your Company into a High-Performance Organization
The Power of Focus by Canfield, Jack  et. al.
What the Worlds Greatest Achievers Know about The Secret of Financial Freedom and Success
Good to Great by Collins, Jim
Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Constructive Conflict Management by Crawley, John
Managing to Make a Difference (People Skills for Professionals Series)
The Power of Intention by Dyer, Dr. Wayne W
Change the Way You Look at Things and the Things You Look at will Change
Masterful Coaching by Hargrove, Robert
Inspire an "Impossible Future" While Producing Extraordinary Leaders and Extraordinary Results
Death By Meeting by Lencioni, Patrick
A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
Blue Ocean Strategy by Mauborgne, Renee
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
You Don�t Have To Go Home From Work Exhausted by McGee-Cooper, Ann
A Program to Bring Joy, Energy, and Balance to Your Life
Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Kerry
Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Re-Imagine by Peters, Tom
Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age
A Whole New Mind by Pink, Daniel H.
Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Oh, The Places You'll Go by Seuss, Dr.
Classic Seuss
Hardwiring Excellence by Studer, Quint
Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference
Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution by Weeks, Dudley
Preserving Relationships at Work, at Home, and in the Community
Conflict & Communication Activity Book by Withers, Bill
30 High-Impact Training Exercises for Adult Learners
Breaking The Rules by Wright, Kurt
Removing the Obstacles to Effortless High Performance
The Art of Possibility by Zander, Ben & Roz
Transforming Professional and Personal Life
The Abundance Book by John Randolph Price
I use this little pocket-sized book every day. It is a great primer for developing an abundance mentality. It fact, it includes a forty-day prosperity plan.
A Whack On The Side Of The Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech
This book is all about creative thinking. It's fun! There is a companion tool - Creative Whack Pack - a deck of creativity stimulating cards.
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age by Daniel Pink
Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart by Tara Bennett-Goleman
This book was helpful to me in identifying some of my old "programming" that was getting in my way of achieving greater measures of success.
Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting:The Astonishing Power of Feelings by Lynn Grabhorn
I love Lynn's irreverent style.In a direct yet playful way, Lynn reminds us that our feelings make our lives what they are. And we get to choose how to feel at any given time. It is a HOOT to read and makes important points about the principles of abundance.
Infinite Mind: Science Of Human Vibrations Of Consciousness by Valerie Hunt, PhD
This resource provides the science behind human energy fields. It is not light reading!  In my opinion; however, it offers solid scientific evidence for what we are coming to realize..emotions trigger our vibrational frequency.
The Other 90% : How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership and Life by Robert K. Cooper
Re-imagine by Tom Peters
Spiritual Marketing:A Proven 5-Step Formula for Easily Creating Wealth from the Inside Out by Joe Vitale
Interesting title, eh?  This quick read reinforces the powerful effect of inner technology and provides a simple five-step process to applying it.  It works!  Just ask Joe how many books he has sold.  Another example of inner technology seeping into the way that we conduct business.
There's A Spiritual Solution To Every Problem by Wayne Dyer
The use of inner technology goes mainstream in Dyer's newest book. He reminds us that everything (and everyone) is energy and, therefore, anything is possible.
Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
This book has created more millionaires than any other ever printed. It is a classic on inner technology. Here's what Hill tells us."You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and yet you have the key in your own hands, and you may use it the moment you learn to control your own thoughts."
You Don't Have To Go Home From Work Exhausted!: A Program to Bring Joy, Energy, and Balance to Your Life by Ann McGee-Cooper
This workbook gives lots of playful exercises and examples for having fun at work and re-energizing yourself.
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