Leadership Skills Toolbox for Professional Practice by Melody Keasler

Burke, R., & Barron, S. (2014). Project management leadership: Building creative teams (2nd ed.). Wiley & Sons.

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This book provides a foundational understanding of how effective teamwork is developed, including Belbin’s team roles and practical strategies for building high performing teams.

MindTools. (n.d.). Team building exercises and activities.

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This resource provides practical, ready to use team building strategies that leaders can apply to strengthen group cohesion and collaboration.

Katzenbach, J. R., & Smith, D. K. (2005). The wisdom of teams: Creating the high-performance organization. HarperBusiness.

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This text examines team collaboration and performance, offering case studies and best practices for leaders.

Haas, M., & Mortensen, M. (2016). The secrets of great teamwork. Harvard Business Review.

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This article explains the dynamics of modern teams, including the importance of a compelling direction, strong structure, and supportive context.

Sinek, S. (2014, May). Why good leaders make you feel safe. TED. [Video]. YouTube.

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This talk emphasizes how trust and safety within a team environment strengthen collaboration and performance.

Whitmore, J. (2017). Coaching for performance (5th ed.). Nicholas Brealey.

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This book provides a framework for using coaching to improve individual and team performance in leadership.

Ibarra, H., & Scoular, A. (2019).

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This article offers strategies for shifting from traditional management to a coaching based approach.

International Coaching Federation. (n.d.). Core competencies of coaching.

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This framework defines professional coaching standards and offers guidance on best practices for leaders adopting a coaching style.

Bungay Stanier, M. (2019, May). The advice trap. TEDx. [Video]. YouTube.

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This talk explains how leaders can resist the urge to provide advice and instead empower team members by asking powerful questions.

Goleman, D. (2000). Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review.

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This article explores six leadership styles, highlighting coaching as an effective tool for long term development.

Kram, K. E. (1985). Mentoring at work: Developmental relationships in organizational life. Scott Foresman.

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This text explores the role of mentoring relationships in professional and organizational development.

National Mentoring Resource Center. (n.d.). [Website].

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This site offers research- tools, guides, and case studies for designing and improving mentoring programs.

Zachary, L. J., & Fischler, L. A. (2015). What the best mentors do. Harvard Business Review

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This article highlights practical strategies mentors use to provide meaningful guidance and support.

Sandberg, S. (2010, December). Why we have too few women leaders. TED. [Video]. YouTube.

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This talk emphasizes the role of mentorship and sponsorship in advancing leadership opportunities.

Center for Creative Leadership. (n.d.). Best practices in mentoring programs. [Website].

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This resource provides organizational strategies for designing and sustaining effective mentoring initiatives.

Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (2011). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in. Penguin Books.

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This book presents a principled negotiation framework that helps leaders find win-win solutions without unnecessary conflict.

Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation. (n.d.). Negotiation resources. [Website].

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This resource hub offers articles, case studies, and simulations for improving negotiation skills.

Weiss, R. (2019). 15 rules for negotiating a job offer. Harvard Business Review.

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This article provides practical tips for negotiation that can be applied across professional contexts.

Ury, W. (2010, October). The walk from no to yes. TED. [Video]. YouTube.

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This talk explains how to transform conflict into cooperation through principled negotiation.

Malhotra, D., & Bazerman, M. (2007). Negotiation genius: How to overcome obstacles and achieve brilliant results at the bargaining table and beyond. Bantam.

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This book offers advanced strategies and psychological insights for high stakes negotiations.

Pink, D. H. (2011). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. Riverhead Books.

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This book explores the science of intrinsic motivation, focusing on autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.68.

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This foundational research article outlines self determination theory and how it effects motivation.

Pink, D. H. (2009, July). The puzzle of motivation. TED. [Video]. YouTube.

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This talk challenges traditional reward systems and presents research on intrinsic motivation.

Dewhurst, M., Guthridge, M., & Mohr, E. (2009). Motivating people: Getting beyond money. Harvard Business Review.

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This article examines research on non monetary motivators, such as purpose and recognition.

MindTools. (n.d.). Motivation skills.

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This site provides tools, activities, and strategies for motivating individuals and teams.

Burke, R., & Barron, S. (2014). Project management leadership: Building creative teams (2nd ed.). Wiley & Sons.

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This book includes a chapter on delegation, offering strategies for distributing tasks effectively while maintaining accountability.

Gallo, A. (2019). How to delegate more effectively. Harvard Business Review.

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This article provides step-by-step advice for leaders who want to delegate responsibilities.

Center for Creative Leadership. (n.d.). Delegation: A critical leadership skill. [Website].

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This resource outlines strategies for leaders to use delegation as a tool for team members.

MindTools. (n.d.). Successful delegation.

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This talk emphasizes simplifying systems to make delegation and accountability more effective.

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Bungay Stanier, M. (2019, May). The advice trap. TEDx. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl0rmxg5OX0

Burke, R., & Barron, S. (2014). Project management leadership: Building creative teams (2nd ed.). Wiley & Sons.

Center for Creative Leadership. (n.d.). Best practices in mentoring programs. https://cclinnovation.org/

Center for Creative Leadership. (n.d.). Delegation: A critical leadership skill. https://ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/delegating-effectively/

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.68

Dewhurst, M., Guthridge, M., & Mohr, E. (2009). Motivating people: Getting beyond money. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2009/01/motivating-people-getting-beyond-money

Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (2011). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in. Penguin Books.

Gallo, A. (2019). How to delegate more effectively. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/07/how-to-delegate-more-effectively

Goleman, D. (2000). Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review.

Haas, M., & Mortensen, M. (2016). The secrets of great teamwork. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/06/the-secrets-of-great-teamwork

Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation. (n.d.). Negotiation resources. https://www.pon.harvard.edu/

Ibarra, H., & Scoular, A. (2019). The leader as coach. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-leader-as-coach

International Coaching Federation. (n.d.). Core competencies of coaching. https://coachingfederation.org/core-competencies

Katzenbach, J. R., & Smith, D. K. (2005). The wisdom of teams: Creating the high-performance organization. HarperBusiness.

Kram, K. E. (1985). Mentoring at work: Developmental relationships in organizational life. Scott Foresman.

Malhotra, D., & Bazerman, M. (2007). Negotiation genius: How to overcome obstacles and achieve brilliant results at the bargaining table and beyond. Bantam.

MindTools. (n.d.). Motivation skills. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_57.htm

MindTools. (n.d.). Successful delegation. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_98.htm

MindTools. (n.d.). Team building exercises and activities. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_76.htm

Pink, D. H. (2009, July). The puzzle of motivation. TED. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y

Pink, D. H. (2011). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. Riverhead Books.

Sandberg, S. (2010, December). Why we have too few women leaders. TED. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uDutylDa4

Sinek, S. (2014, May). Why good leaders make you feel safe. TED. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodo

Ury, W. (2010, October). The walk from no to yes. TED. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc6yi_FtoNo

Weiss, R. (2019). 15 rules for negotiating a job offer. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/02/15-rules-for-negotiating-a-job-offer

Whitmore, J. (2017). Coaching for performance (5th ed.). Nicholas Brealey.

Zachary, L. J., & Fischler, L. A. (2015). What the best mentors do. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2015/02/what-the-best-mentors-do