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My (uber) short list of leadership, management and career design must-reads.  Click a title for a summary, key insights and action starters.

Leadership Library

The Leadership Challenge, 4th Ed. (Kousez & Posner)

First Break All the Rules (Buckingham & Coffman)

Unleashed! Expecting Greatness and Other Secrets of Coaching for Exceptional Performance (Thompson)

Monday Morning Leadership (Cottrell)

The Power of Focus (Canfield, Hansen & Hewitt)

The Go-Giver (Burg & Mann)

Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently (Buckingham)

Career Library

The Pathfinder (Lore)

Cure for the Common Life (Lucado)

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  Individual performance can be predicted with great accuracy by comparing a person's M.O. -- unique method of operation, or modus operandi -- with self-expectations and the requirements of specific tasks. Performance fluctuates based on how closely these elements align. Ongoing performance management is the key to alignment.