Primal Leadership:  Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatsis and Annie McKee    The quintessential treatise, in my opinion, on leadership in the 21st century.  This is an engaging, thought provoking read.  Through the lens of the four key dimensions of emotional intelligence -- self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management -- the authors examine leadership styles and identify how they contribute to resonant leadership. Crucial Conversations – Tools for talking when stakes are high by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, Al McMillan, and David Maxfield When you are not getting the results you want, a crucial conversation – or lack thereof – may be getting in the way.  Crucial Conversations involve getting clear on what you really, really want, starting with heart, learning to look, making it safe, and exploring others’ paths before moving to action. The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz    Applying principles they successfully employed with professional athletes, Loehr and Schwartz transfer their methodology to ‘corporate athletes.’  It’s all about managing, investing and replenishing energy.  The Five Dysfunctions of a Team:  a leadership fable by Patrick Lencioni  If you are experiencing absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, unclear responsibility, inattention to outcomes, this leadership fable examines some key issues which feed team dysfunction.