I am getting ready to teach a course, Developing Leaders, and thought it may be useful to share the References I have on my syllabus. The course description is:

Designed for managers, trainers, and OD professionals, this course shows you how to develop leaders at all levels of your organization. You learn how to design a variety of processes and programs–all intended to hone people’s leadership abilities. The highly participatory and interactive course format enables you to walk away with a blueprint for implementation in your organization.

While the course is only 2 days, these works are not all read or even assigned, though they will be referred to insofar as the discussion goes in that direction. The References include:

• Badaracco, Jr., J. (2006). Leadership in literature. Harvard Business Review. 84(3), 47-55.
• Collins, J. (2005). Level 5 leadership: The triumph of humility and fierce resolve. Harvard Business Review. 83(7/8), 136-146.
• Conger, J. A. & Riggio, R. E. (2006). The practice of leadership: Developing the next generation of leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• George, B., Sims, P., McLean, A., & Mayer, D. (2007). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review. 85(2), 129-138.
• Goffee, R. & Jones, G. (2005). Managing authenticity. Harvard Business Review. 83(12), 86-94.
• Goleman, D. (2004). What makes a leader? Harvard Business Review. 82(1), 82-91.
• Kotter, J. P. (2001). What leaders really do. Harvard Business Review. 79(11), 85-96.
• Marquardt, M. (2005). Leading with questions: How leaders find the right solutions by knowing what to ask. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Marquardt, M. (2004). Optimizing the power of Action Learning: Solving problems and building leaders in real time. Mountain View: Davies-Black.
• McCauley, C. D. & Van Velsor, E. (Eds.). (2003). The Center for Creative Leadership handbook of leadership development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Ready, D. A. (2004). How to grow great leaders. Harvard Business Review. 82(12), 92-100.
• Rimanoczy, I. & Turner, E. (2008), Action Reflection Learning: Solving real business problems by connecting learning with earning. Mountain View: Davies-Black.

The main framework for this class, Action Reflection Learning (ARL), that I will use is based on the last book on this list, Action Reflection Learning, By Isabel Rimanoczy and Ernie Turner. I have known Isabel for a number of years now, and have worked with her and with Ernie along with their organization, LIM. While their book will not be released until 2008, I was able to read it in a pre-production
form, and think it expounds upon the theoretical framework LIM has developed and expounded upon over the years.

I hope my students in the class find the experience as interesting as the experience I have had building the class.

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