Suggested Books
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Leadership, Career-Life Management, Team Management, Personal Growth, Multiculturalism-Diversity-Inclusion, Race-Ethnicity, Women-Gender, LGBT Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender, Spirituality-Religion, General Organizational Behavior Topics, MBTI and Personality Types, Other.
The Dance of Leadership, 2005 by Robin Denise Johnson. This book redefines leadership to be a broad and inclusive activity, introduces 5 leadership styles, provides case examples of people using each style, and guidelines for developing each style.
Breaking the bamboo ceiling: Career strategies for Asians by multicultural network coach Jane Hyun.
Breaking through: The making of minority executives in corporate America by David Thomas and Jack Gabarro.
Cracking the corporate code: The revealing success stories of 32 African American executives by Price Cobbs.
The facilitative leader by multicultural network coach Glenn Brome.
My American life by Price Cobbs.
Career by Design: Tools and techniques for empowering your work life by Robin Denise Johnson. In this program (the workbook and CD), we explore two of life’s funadamental questions: "Who are You?" and "What do you Want?" The Career By Design Self Assessment Activities are the foundation of the career by design process and will enable you to map out where you are in order to make better career decisions throughout your entire life. The Career By Design Tools will provide a compass you can use in your journey to career effectiveness and fulfillment.
Ask! Negotiation tips to break through glass ceiling, scale pink walls, and get off muddy floors by Robin Denise Johnson. To purchase the e-book or audio CD version please contact us.
The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey.
9 steps financial freedom: Practical and spiritual steps so you can stop worrying by Suze Orman.
Breaking the bamboo ceiling: Career strategies for Asians by Multcultural Network coach Jane Hyun.
Breaking through: The making of minority executives in corporate America
by Thomas and Gabarro.
Cracking the corporate code: The revealing success stories of 32 African American executives by Price Cobbs.
Creating work you love: Courage, commitment and career by Rick Jarrow.
First things first: To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy by Stephen R. Covey.
Love 'em or lose 'em: Getting good people to stay by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans.
Up is not only way: A guide to developing workforce talent, 2nd edition by Beverly Kaye.
What color is your parachute 2007 edition by Richard Nelson Bolles. This is the classic career-change planning tool.
Working with emotional intelligence by Daniel Goleman.
Working with you is killing me: Freeing yourself from emotional traps at work by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Eister.
Your heart's desire: Instructions for Creating the Life You Really Want by Sonia Choquette.
Your money or your life: Transforming your relationship with money and achieving financial independence by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin.
TEAMS
Leading your multicultural team to high performance: The five interlocking skills you need to capitalize on perspective diversity by Robin Denise Johnson. To purchase the e-book or audio CD version please contact us.
Loving what is by Byron Katie. While the book is good, I strongly prefer the audio CD's because you can hear how the work goes with the tone of voice. If you go to her site - http://www.thework.com you can see free videos of Katie doing the work under the section called "The work in action."
MULTICULTURALISM-DIVERSITY-INCLUSION
Leading your multicultural team to high performance: The five interlocking skills you need to capitalize on perspective diversity by Robin Denise Johnson. To purchase the e-book or audio CD version please contact us.
Ouch! That stereotype hurts…Communicating respectfully in a diverse world by Leslie Aguilar.
Differences that work: Organizational excellence through diversity by Mary Gentile
Our separate ways by Ella Bell and Stella Nkomo. Ella and Stella's research into relationships between white women and women of color suggests ways those cross-cultural relationships can be more empowering for both.
Your deepest intent by Deborah Johnson explores ways each one of us can make a significant difference in the world towards equity and peace.
Kiss, bow, or shake hands: The bestselling guide to doing business in more than 60 countries (Now separate versions for Asia and Latin America are also available).
Our separate ways by Ella Bell and Stella Nkomo. Ella and Stella's research into relationships between white women and women of color suggests ways those cross-cultural relationships can be more empowering for both.
Breaking through: The making of minority executives in corporate America by Thomas and Gabarro.
Breaking the bamboo ceiling: Career strategies for Asians by Multcultural Network coach Jane Hyun.
My American life: From rage to entitlement by Price Cobbs.
Cracking the corporate code: The revealing success stories of 32 African American executives by Price Cobbs.
Black and White Styles in Conflict by Thomas Kochman.
Black rage: Two Black psychiatrists reveal the full dimensions of the inner conflicts and the desperation of black life in the United States by Price Cobbs.
Latinos, Inc.: The marketing and making of a people by Arlene Davila.
Latino advantage in the workplace: Using who you are to get where you want to be by Mariela Dabbah, Arturo Poire
Ask! Negotiation tips to break through glass ceiling, scale pink walls, and get off muddy floors by Robin Denise Johnson. To purchase the e-book or audio CD version please contact us.
Our separate ways by Ella Bell and Stella Nkomo. Ella and Stella's research into relationships between white women and women of color suggests ways those cross-cultural relationships can be more empowering for both.
In the company of women: Indirect aggression among women – why we hurt each other and how to stop by Pat Heim, Susan Murphy and Susan Golant.
Women don’t ask by Babcock and Laschever describes the reasons women often hesitate (or fail) to negotiate for what they want in life, and the resulting consequences.
Hardball for women by Pat Heim gives insight into the lessons boys and girls learn from the games they play, and how those games and lessons remain important when they grow up and go to work with each other.
LGBT LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER
The G Quotient: Why gay executives are excelling as leaders .. and what every manager needs to know by Kirk Snyder.
The transgender reader edited by Susan Stryker and Stephen Whittle
Money, myths, and change: The economic lives of lesbians and gay men by M.V. Lee Badgett debunks the myth that LBGT people have greater spending power.
Blessed Bi Spirit by Deborah Kolodny is a collection of essays exploring the gifts of the bisexual perspective on love and life.
The Sacred Yes by Deborah Johnson.
Blessed Bi Spirit by Deborah Kolodny.
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.
Tao of Personal Leadership by Diane Dreher.
GENERAL ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR TOPICS
Organizational Behavior: A Multicultural Approach by Robin Denise Johnson and Carlos B. Gonzalez. In this text book we cover the people-in-business topics using everyday language, and, applying the multicultural lens to all of the topics - from careers, to teams, to leadership, to motivation and stereotypes. It is also a workbook for Business School students with associated Instructor Materials. To order in quantity, please contact Novus Publishing. To order a single copy, please contact us.
MBTI AND PERSONALITY TYPES
Cardio-Tribal Belly Dance, a cardio fitness workout DVD by Robin Denise Johnson. Most people who know me know that I love to dance. This fitness DVD features my troupe members doing easy belly dance steps, using tribal style synchronized improvisation, groovy music, and a heart healthy pacing. It's a fitness video for the rest of us.
Coming in Fall 2007. Cardio Tribal Belly Dance, Vol. 2.
This intercontinental collaboration with music from Solace, Indogo (in England), Bangkok Blue, and Troupe Melangees gets you moving your feet to the beat. We are bringing you new slower and faster combinations than in CTBD1. And it is still fun fitness -- Mesmera's body waves, a slow-sexy walk, Martha's scoots, Glorian's spins, MoRoccan Marinas, Salsa, Flamenco and ChaCha Turk combos. And the TM trademark tribal with a smile.
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