“Reading the Books” vs. Talent
A couple of years ago, I was wandering through my university library’s annual book sale when I came across a cache of books on leadership and administration all sitting together on a table as if they’d been donated as a group. Examples included:
- Principle-Centered Leadership (Covey)
- Organization Theory: Selected Readings (Pugh)
- The Art of Administration (Eble)
- Peak Performance for Deans and Chairs (Roper and Deal)
I bought nearly all of them.