Book Reviews

Here are some of the books that I've read that will provide you with practical tips on how you can truly Value People​. 
​Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton: The Carrot Principle


In The Carrot Principle, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton blend scientific research with good old common sense to provide managers with the tools they need “to engage their people, retain talent, and accelerate performance.”
Kim Cameron: Positive Leadership

Kim Cameron is one of the leading thinkers in the Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) movement. His latest book, Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance, is both remarkably concise and delightfully provocative.
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Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton: All In
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In their 2012 book, All In: How the Best Manager Create a culture of Belief and Drive Big Results, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton help us to understand that it is culture that “binds us together.” 

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Don Clifton and Marcus Buckingham:Now Discover Your Strengths

In Now, Discover Your Strengths, Don Clifton and Marcus Buckingham present their findings on what makes people successful at work. Their counsel is based on data that Don Clifton collected over a 50 year career.
Daniel Pink: A Whole New Mind

In the best-seller A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink informs us that the reign of the left brain is fast coming to a close.


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Kim Cameron and Marc Lavine: Making the Impossible Possible

​In Making the Impossible Possible, Kim Cameron and Marc Lavine recount the remarkable story of the cleanup of Rocky Flats – considered to be the most polluted place in North America.

     Recommended Videos 

Many brilliant people offer practical, easy to duplicate ways of truly valuing others. You'll find a few of my favourites below. As I come across new favorites, I will add them to this section, so make sure you keep checking back!

​The most recent videos will be at the top of the page.
Dr. Jane Bentley: The art of following

Dr. Jane Bentley explains how being a follower is just as important as being a leader using examples from her personal experience as a musician and audience participation. 
​Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work

Shawn Achor talks about the importance of positivity in both the workplace and our everyday lives and shows how happiness can actually lead to productivity.
Drew Dudley: Everyday Leadership

Drew Dudley explains how the term "leadership" has grown to be something people view as too powerful. He believes that we should celebrate positive leadership rather than be apprehensive and fearful of it.