Fall 2009 Books and Dates:
The Leadership Reading Circle Meetings will consist of three separate meetings to discuss different aspects of the book. Participants must attend all three meetings. The meetings will be held on campus.
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Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson
In this book, Greg Mortenson gives accounts for his experiences in the small Pakistani village of Korphe, where he built the town's first school, a project that grew into the Central Asia Institute. He also argues that the United States must fight Islamic extremism in the region through alleviating poverty and improving access to education, especially for young girls. This book is captivating and suspenseful and will win many readers' hearts. It is also the ECU READ selection for this year.
Meetings Dates and Times: Mondays at Noon - 1:00 PM
September 21, 28, and October 5
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The Leadership Moment, Michael Useem
Michael Useem, director of the Center for Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, has long used poignant real-life examples of people facing their "moments of truth", regardless of the setting; to teach students how best to perform under the pressures they will face in the business world. In The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All, Useem presents some of these surprisingly effective profiles to show how others have responded when push truly comes to shove.
Meetings Dates and Times: Tuesdays at 1:00 - 2:00 PM
October 6, 20, and 27
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Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships, Kenneth Blachard
According to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from Sea World, your co-workers and family have a lot in common with a five-ton killer whale. He explains that both whales and people perform better when you accentuate the positive. He shows how using the techniques of animal trainers, specially those responsible for the killer whales of Sea World, can supercharge your effectiveness at work and at home!
Meetings Dates and Times: Mondays at 11:00 - Noon
November 2, 16, and 23
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Duty First A year in the life of West Point and the making of American Leaders, Ed Ruggero
Duty First is a penetrating account of a year inside one of America's premier schools for leadership -- the United States Military Academy -- as it celebrates the bicentennial of its founding. Author Ed Ruggero, a former West Point cadet and professor, takes an incisive look at how this elite school builds the "leaders of characters" who one day will command the nation's military.
Meetings Dates and Times: Wednesdays at Noon - 1:00 PM
November 4, 11, and 18
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