Archive for June, 2011

Filed Under (Professional Development) by WCPA_pd on June-29-2011

The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate

Authors: John Zenger, Joseph Folkman, and Scott Edinger

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2009

Performance thought leaders John Zenger and Joseph Folkman reveal the 16 key competencies that separate the top ten percent of leaders from the rest.

Positioning Student Affairs for Sustainable Change: Achieving Organization Effectiveness Through Multiple Perspectives

Authors: Linda Kuk, James H. Banning, and Marilyn J. Amey

Publisher: Stylus Publishing (Virginia), 2010

This book presents ideas and concepts from organizational behavior and change theories, and demonstrates how they can be useful in, and applied to, student affairs practice.

Contemporary Issues in Institutional Ethics: New Directions for Community Colleges

Editors: Clifford P. Harbour, Patricia L. Farrell

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2010

Examining the ethical dimensions of various institutional issues, policies, and practices at the community college, this is an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today’s open-door institutions, providing expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.

KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play

Author: Darell Hammond, foreword by Stuart L. Brown, MD

Publisher: Rodale, 2011

KaBOOM! is the powerfully uplifting journey of a man who grew up in a group home with his seven brothers and sisters and went on to build a world-class non-profit that harnesses the power of community to improve the lives of children.



Filed Under (Professional Development) by WCPA_pd on June-17-2011

Comment on this post with your name and email address.  I will be in contact with the first 10 people who respond both here and/or on the WCPA Facebook page.  They will get a free book, sponsored by WCPA.



Filed Under (Professional Development) by WCPA_pd on June-16-2011

Hey everyone!  Program submissions are due September 9th!

http://www.mywcpa.org/conference.php