Book Recommendations
Growing and Learning
The following books are recommendations that may serve your personal growth and success.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win
Willink & Babin - St. Martin's Press - 2017
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Goggins - Lioncrest Publishing - 2020
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts
Brown - Ebury Digital - 2019
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
Keller & Papasan - Bard Press - 2021
The Comfort Crisis
Easter - Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale - 2021
Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness In Others
R. et al. - Simon & Schuster Paperbacks - 2023
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One Of The World's Fittest Men, And Discovering Myself
Roll - Harmony Books - 2018
Immunity To Change: How To Overcome It And Unlock Potential In Yourself And Your Organization
Kegan & Lahey - Harvard Business Press - 2009
Embrace the Suck: The Navy Seal Way to An Extraordinary Life
Gleeson - Hachette Go. - 2021
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Goldsmith, M. (2007). What got you here won’t get you there. Hachette Books.
Coach the Person, Not the Problem: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry
Reynolds, M. (2020). Coach the person, not the problem: A guide to using reflective inquiry. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be
Goldsmith, M., & Reiter, M. S. (2015). Triggers: Creating Behavior that Lasts--Becoming the person you want to be.
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
Stanier, M. B. (2017). Coaching habit : say less, ask more & change the way you lead forever.
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
Coyle, D. (2018). The Culture Code: The secrets of Highly successful groups.
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
Guidara, W. (2022). Unreasonable hospitality: The remarkable power of giving people more than they expect. Penguin.
Powerful Inquiry: Leading with Questions to Build Leadership Capacity in Your School District
Micheaux, D. J., & Parvin, J. L. (2024). Powerful inquiry: Leading with questions to build leadership capacity in your school and district. Solution Tree Press.
Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work
Buffum, A. G., Mattos, M., & Malone, J. (2018). Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work™ (How to Implement Response to Intervention in Your School). Solution Tree Press.
Behavior Solutions: Teaching Academic and Social Skills Through RTI at Work
Hannigan, J. E., Djabrayan Hannigan, J., Mattos, M. W., & Buffum, A. G. (2020). Behavior solutions: Teaching academic and social skills through RTI at work. Solution Tree Press.
Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools
Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (2018). Leverage leadership 2.0: A practical guide to building exceptional schools. Jossey-Bass.
Get Better Faster: A 90-Day Plan for Coaching New Teachers
Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (2016). Get better faster: A 90-day plan for coaching new teachers. Wiley.
The Mission, The Men, And Me
Blaber, P. (2008). The mission, the men, and me: Lessons from a former Delta Force commander. Berkley Caliber.
Built To Deliver
Corrales, A., & Fujimoto, E. T. (2025). Built to deliver: A powerful strategic planning framework for educational leaders who want results, not just plans. EF International Advisors, LLC.
Undeniable: How To Reach The Top and Stay There
Hanes, C. R. (2025). Undeniable: How to reach the top and stay there. St. Martin’s Press.
Project Hail Mary
Weir, A. (2021). Project Hail Mary. Ballantine Books.