An Update to a Previous Post…I like to keep track of the books I read so that I can look back and see what I’ve read over the year. I will attempt to keep this list up to date and offer quick synopses for each. I’ve got quite a stack to get through right now, but feel free to comment back with other reading suggestions. 
Organization Development (Joan Gallos): Required for school. Still working on this one. Call me a dork, but this is one textbook that I am really liking. If you care at all about why organizations function the way they do, then you may enjoy it too. It’s a HUGE book with tons of chapters, but for those of us interested in organizations and leadership, there’s a chapter for everybody.
Celebration of Discipline (Richard Foster): Still working on this one. This is a great, easy to read book about spiritual disciplines that should be at work in each Christian’s life. I’ve been providing tidbits on this blog from each chapter along my journey through: Click here for Meditation. Click here for Prayer. Click here for Fasting. Click here for Study.
Ethics, The Heart of Leadership (Joanne Cuilla): Required for school. Still working Gave up on this one. Quite frankly I didn’t enjoyed this one. Good if you really like textbooks, need quick leadership related quotes for a paper or enjoy trying to read around a million different footnotes and citations. Otherwise, you could find a more interesting read.
Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity (David Whyte): Required for school. Although I’m unsure if the author is a Christian, the tale of his journey through several careers is transparent, genuine and compelling. I like it because it challenges the way I think about work and life. Good stuff.
Jesus in Blue Jeans (Laurie Beth Jones): Still working on this one. A great book with short devos about how Jesus lived His life that provide thought provoking questions.
The Starbucks Experience (Joseph Michelli): Quick read and very insightful book on why our favorite coffee destination has experienced the success they have. If you are a leader or interested in successful organizations this book has great practical applications.
March 21, 2008 at 9:15 pm |
dude. HOW can you read that many books at one time?! i have trouble reading my Bible and The Very Best Book of Baby Names in the same week!
March 22, 2008 at 12:25 am |
I am only reading my school book (Organization Development), Celebration of Discipline and Jesus in Blue Jeans (which I normally read one little devo a day)…I have already finished, or given up on, the other books.