Leadership library
A resource library is available to support you in your leadership or management role. You are welcome to borrow a number of recommended texts. Please email Lisa Hutchinson, Staff Development Adviser (Leadership and Management), if you are interested in any of the titles outlined below: Books are loaned for a one month period with the option to renew if no existing reservations.
Where possible the titles below are linked to previews provided by Google Books (©2012 Google). There may be occasional variations between the online reviews and the editions listed below.Please note - the University of Bristol is not responsible for external content.
- Adair, J. (1985) Effective Decision Making London: Pan
- Adair, J.(1987) How to Manage Your Time Guildford: Talbot Adair
- Allcock, D. (1993) Working With a Secretary: A Manager's Guide London: Industrial Society
- Barnett, R. (1990) The Idea of Higher Education Philadelphia: Open University Press
- Bee, R. and Bee, F. (1997) Project Management: The People Challenge London: Institute of Personnel and Development
- Berne, E. (1968) Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships Harmondsworth: Penguin
- Birnbaum, R. (2000) Management Fads in Higher Education: Where They Come From, What They Do, Why They Fail San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
- Blanchard, K. and Johnson, S. (1996) The One Minute Manager London, Harper Collins Business
- Blanchard, K, Zigarmi, D. and Zigarmi, P. (1986) Leadership and the One Minute Manager London: Harper Collins Business
- Bolton, A. (2000) Managing the Academic Unit Philadelphia: Open University Press
- Brayton Bowen, R. (2000) Recognizing and Rewarding Employees New York: McGraw Hill
- Brennan, J. and Shah, T. (2000) Managing Quality in Higher Education: An International Perspective on Institutional Assessment and Change Philadelphia: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press
- Clutterbuck, D. (2001) Everyone Needs a Mentor: Fostering Talent At Work London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Collard, C (1989) Total Quality: Success Through People Hyperion Books
- Conway, J.B. (1996) On Being a Department Head, a Personal View Providence: American Mathematical Society
- Covey, S.R. (1999) Principle-Centred Leadership London: Simon & Schuster (2 copies available)
- Croner Publications (1993) Croner's Guide to Managing Absence Kingston upon Thames, Surrey Croner Publications
- Croner Publications (1992) Croner's Guide to Managing Discipline Kingston upon Thames, Surrey: Croner Publications
- Diamond, R.M. and Adam, B.E. (2002)Field Guide to Academic Leadership San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
- Croner Publications (1994) Croner's Guide to Contracts of Employment Kingston upon Thames, Surrey: Croner Publications
- Fowler, A. (1998) The Disciplinary Interview London: CIPD Publishing
- Goleman, D, Boyatzis, R.E. and McKee, A. (2002) The New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership Into the Science of Results London, Brown
- Goleman, D (1999) Working With Emotional Intelligence London: Bloomsbury
- Handy, C.B. (1995) Gods of Management London: Arrow (2 copies available)
- Hughes, D. (2005) Liquid Thinking: Inspirational Lessons From the World's Great Achievers Chichester: John Wiley (3 copies available)
- Johnson, S. (1999) Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life London: Vermilion
- Kellaway, L. (2006) Who Moved My Blackberry? London: Penguin
- Kennedy, G. (2004) Essential Negotiation London: Economist in association with Profile Books
- Kumra, S. and Manfredi, S. (2012) Managing Equality and Diversity: Theory and Practice New York: Oxford University Press
- Landsberg, M. (1996) The Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness At Work By Inspiring and Developing Those Around You London: Harper Collins Business
- Maitland, I. (1998) Motivating People London: Institute of Personnel and Development
- Mullins, L.J. (2002) Management and Organisational Behaviour Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall
- Mumford, M. (1993) Management Development: Strategies for Action London: Hyperion Books
- Northouse, P.G. (2004) Leadership: Theory and Practice, Second EditionThousand Oaks, California: Sage
- Parsloe, E. (1999) The Manager as Coach and Mentor London: CIPD Publishing
- Pearson, P. (2001) Trades Union Congress Keeping Well At Work London: Kogan Page
- Ramsden, P. (1998) Learning to Lead in Higher Education New York: Routledge
- Salter, B. (2009) Effective Presenting London: Hodder Education
- Sampson, E. (2003) Creative Business Presentations: Inventive Ideas for Making an Instant Impact Sterling, VA: Kogan Page
- Scudder, T, Mitchell, K. and Patterson, M. (2011) Have a Nice Conflict: A Story of Finding Success & Satisfaction in the Most Unlikely Places Carlsbad, CA: Personal Strengths Publishing (2 copies available)
- Senge, P.M. and Northouse, P.G. (2004)Leadership: Theory and Practice, Second Edition London: Sage
- Senge, P.M, Oram, M. and Wellins, R.S. (1993) The Fifth Discipline: The Human Factor London: Century Business
- Senge, P.M. (1994) The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organisation London: N. Brealey
- Senge, P.M, Phillips, E, Salman-Pugh, D. and Taylor, R. (2000) Transform Yourself!: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors London: Kogan Page
- Siddons, S. (2001) Easy Ways to Better People: Pain-Free Solutions for Busy Managers London: CIPD
- Spellman, R. (2011) Managers and Leaders Who Can: How You Survive and Succeed in the New Economy Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Taylor, D. (2002) The Naked Leader: The True Paths to Success Are Finally Revealed Oxford: Capstone
- Wallace, B, Institute of Personnel and Development. and Ridgeway, C. (1996) Leadership for Strategic Change London: Hyperion Books
- Walters, W. (1995) The Performance Management Handbook London: Institute of Personnel and Development
- Warner, D. Palfreyman, D. (1996) Higher Education Management: The Key Elements Bristol, PA, USA: Open University Press (2 copies available)
- Yorke, M, Society for Research into Higher Education. and Longden, B. (2004) Retention and Student Success in Higher Education Maidenhead: Open University Press