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Executive Reading List
Once again we asked Simmons Executive Education professors and the SOM librarians what they were reading. If you are looking for some new food for thought, you may want to consider some of these.
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership
By Lee G. Bolman & Terrence E. Deal
Bolman & Deal argue that the best way to understand what is happening in an organization is to view events from multiple perspectives. They offer four frames: the structural, the human resource, the political & the symbolic.
Recommended by Dr. Cynthia Ingols
“Ten years ago I used the first edition of this book in my MBA class. Several weeks ago I received a call from a former student who said that she still uses this book and its concepts in her work. It is a great book.”
Divide or Conquer: How Great Teams Turn Conflict into Strength
By Diana McLain Smith
Recommended by Dr. Deborah Kolb
“A refreshing and humorous (wonderful cartoons) book on how important relationships are on teams and how they see you through difficult conflicts. Often we shy away from conflict but Smith shows through detailed case analyses why this is always a losing proposition and why it is best to engage and negotiate around our differences.”
Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World
By Gary Hirshberg
Recommended by the SOM Librarian
“The CEO of Stoneyfield Yogurt writes about the philosophy and working of his successful organic yogurt company.”
2008 Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work and The New National Study of Employers
Recent reports from The Families and Work Institute available at familiesandwork.org
Recommended by the SOM Librarian
“These two reports make for fascinating reading for those interested in studies on work-life balance and how companies are faring in creating a better work environment for their employees.”
How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything…In Business (and in Life)
By Dov Seidman
Recommended by the SOM Librarian
“In the changing business world it is no longer what you do that matters but how you do it. The author provides a guide to why how matters.”