The Gloria & Richard M. Orin Leadership Library
The The Gloria & Richard M. Orin Leadership Library houses books on a variety of subjects that have been categorized by domain. For students who wish to complete a checklist requirement, they may select a book to read and write a reflection for the appropriate domain and level. Students may fulfil up to two domains using the Leadership Library!
The The Gloria & Richard M. Orin Leadership Library is located on the 3rd floor of Genesee Hall. Students may email medallion@rochester.edu to request a book or visit the library in person and ask our Medallion Leadership Program Staff Members or the Building Manager on call to unlock the library for your perusal!
KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION (Level 1)
| Book Title | Author |
| African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision | Tamara L. Brown, Gregory S. Parks, & Clarenda M. Phillips |
| Certain Trumpets: The Call of Leaders | Garry Wills |
| Empowering Women: Leadership Development Strategies on Campus | Mary Ann Danowitz Sagaria |
| Facilitating the Development of Women | Nancy J. Evans |
| Food Matters: A Cookbook about Food as it Relates to Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, and Consumerism | Multiple (Anthology by 91Ô´´ students) |
| Girl Decoded | Rana el Kaliouby |
| Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism | Richard H. Robbins |
| How Life Imitates Chess | Garry Kasparov |
| I Believe in Zero* Learning from the World's Children | Caryl M. Stern |
| In Nueva York | Nicholasa Mohr |
| Kaboom! How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play | Darell Hammond |
| Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead | Sheryl Sandberg |
| Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times | Donald T. Phillips |
| Mastery | Robert Greene |
| Move by Move: Life Lessons On and Off the Chessboard | Maurice Ashley |
| Racism & Justice: The Case for Affirmative Action | Gertrude Ezorsky |
| Salted Plums: A Memoir of Culture and Identity | Alison Hong Nguyen Lihalakha |
| Slam-Dunk Success: Leading From Every Position on Life's Court | Byron Scott & Charles Norris |
| The 7 Secrets of Awakening the Highly Effective Four-Hour Giant, Today | Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Sweet Dee, and Frank |
| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Rebecca Skloot |
| The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students | Anthony Abraham Jack |
| Uplifting Leadership: How Organizations, Teams, and Communities Raise Performance | Andy Hargraves, Alan Boyle, & Alma Harris |
| Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High | Melba Pattilo Beals |
| Women of Influence, Women of Vision: A Cross-Generational Study of Leaders and Social Change | Helen S. Astin & Carole Leland |
Civic Engagement (Level 1)
| Book Title | Author |
| Building a Global Civic Culture: Education for an Interdependent World | Elise Boulding |
| Building Communities From The Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding And Mobilizing A Community's Assets | John P. Kretzmann & John L. McKnight |
| Crossing Boundaries - Beirut and Beyond - | Rosa La Sorte Rich |
| Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference | Susan R. Komives, Nance Lucas, & Timothy R. McMahon |
| Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference | Susan R. Komives, Nance Lucas, & Timothy R. McMahon |
| Global Leadership: Portraits of the Past, Visions for the Future | Michael Harvey & JoAnn Danelo Barbour |
| Going Public: An Organizer's Guide to Citizen Action | Michael Gecan |
| Growing a Volunteer Program: Engaging Communities to Support Schools | Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory |
| How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas | David Bornstein |
| Insights on Leadership: Service, Stewardship, Spirit, and Servant-Leadership | Larry C. Spears |
| It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired, & Get Going! | Chelsey Clinton |
| Leadership 2050: Critical Challenges, Key Contexts, and Emerging Trends | Matthew Sowcik |
| Leadership for a Better World: Understanding of the Social Change Model of Leadership Development | Susan R. Komives & Wendy Wagner |
| Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence | Arun Gandhi |
| Making Good Neighbors: Civil Rights, Liberalism, and Integration in Postwar Philadelphia | Abigail Perkiss |
| Mi Voz, Mi Vida: Latino College Students Tell Their Life Stories | Andrew Garrod, Robert Kilkenny, & Christina Gómez |
| Radical Transformational Leadership: Strategic Action for Change Agents | Monica Sharma |
| Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness | Robert K. Greenleaf |
| Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time | Paul Rogat Loeb |
| Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times | Paul Rogat Loeb |
| The Civically Engaged Reader: A Diverse Collection of Short Provocative Readings on Civic Activity | Adam Davis & Elizabeth Lynn |
| The International Journal of Servant-Leadership | Gonzaga University & The Spears Center for Servant-Leadership |
| Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time | Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin |
COGNITIVE COMPLEXITY (Level 1)
| Book Title | Author |
| Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It | Ethan Kross |
| Color-Blind: Seeing Beyond Race in a Race-Obsessed World | Ellis Cose |
| Free Speech for Me- But Not for Thee: How the American Left and Right Relentlessly Censor Each Other | Nat Hentoff |
| Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery | Catherine Gildner |
| How to be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi |
| In Search of Civility: Confronting Incivility on the College Campus | Kent M. Weeks |
| Leadership 2050: Critical Challenges, Key Contexts, and Emerging Trends | Anthony C Andenoro, Mindy McNutt, & Susan Elaine Murphy |
| Leadership: Essential Selections on Power, Authority, and Influence | Barbara Kellerman |
| Leading in Complex Worlds | JoAnn Danelo Barbour |
| Racial Healing: Confronting The Fear Between Blacks & Whites | Harlon L. Dalton |
| Racism on Campus: Confronting Racial Bias Through Peer Interventions | Jon C. Dalton |
| So You Want to Talk About Race | Ijeoma Oluo |
| The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership | Steven B. Sample |
| The Embodiment of Leadership | Lois Ruskai Melina |
| The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew- Three Women Search for Understanding | Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, & Priscilla Warner |
| The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Nothing = Have Everything | Neil Pasricha |
| The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All | Michael Useem |
| The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus: How to Get Big Things Done in YOUR "Workshop"... All Year Long | Eric Harvey, David Cottrell, & Al Lucia |
| The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph | Ryan Holiday |
| The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary | Joseph A. Michelli |
| Understanding Inequality: The Intersection of Race / Ethnicity, Class, and Gender | Barbara A. Arrighi |
INTRAPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (Level 1)
| Book Title | Author |
| Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action | Robert W. Terry |
| How Full is your bucket? | Tom Rath & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. |
| Identity And Leadership: Informing Our Lives, Informing Our Practice | Alicia Fedelina Chavez & Ronni Sanlo |
| Leadership for Transformation | JoAnn Danelo Barbour & Gill Robinson Hickman |
| Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | Carol S. Dweck |
| Principle-Centered Leadership | Stephen R. Covey |
| Secrets of Effective Leadership: A Practical Guide to Success | Fred A. Manske Jr. |
| Stumbling on Happiness | Daniel Gilbert |
| Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero | Emily V. Gordon |
| Taking The Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears | Pema Chodron |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | Stephen R. Covey |
| The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You And Your Greatness | Lolly Daskal |
| The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-Of-The-Matter Facts You Need to Know | James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner |
| The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World | Hortense Le Gentil & Caroline Lambert |
| Virtue and Values for the 21st Century: Renewing America's Character & Spirit | J. Nelson Hoffman |
| Work on Purpose | Laral Galinsky & Kelly Nuxoll |
PRACTICAL COMPETENCE (Level 1)
| Book Title | Author |
| 50 Winning Answers to Interview Questions | Charles F. Albrecht, Jr. & Mary Mea-Brown |
| A New Breed of Leader: 8 Leadership Qualities that Matter Most in the Real World | Sheila Murray Bethel, Ph.D. |
| Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones | James Clear |
| Breaking Into the Boardroom: What Every Woman Needs To Know When Talent and Hard Work Aren't Enough | Jinx Melia |
| Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct | P. M. Forni |
| Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High | Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler |
| Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World | Cal Newport |
| Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life | Bill Burnett & Dave Evans |
| Develop Your Leadership Superpowers: 50 Key Skills You Need to Succeed as a Leader | Dietmar Sternad |
| Effective Meeting Skills: A Practical Guide for More Productive Meetings | Marion E. Haynes |
| Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Working & in Life, One Conversation at a Time | Susan Scott |
| Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In | Roger Fisher & William Ury |
| How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships | Leil Lowndes |
| How to Win Friends and Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success | Dale Carnegie |
| Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Hector Garcia & Francesc Miralles |
| Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time | Rick Hanson |
| Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change | Pema Chodron |
| Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Everyday | Jake Knapp & John Zertatsky |
| Making a Difference: 12 Qualities that Make You a Leader | Sheila Murray Bethel, Ph.D. |
| Never Split The Difference: Negotiating as if your Life Depended on it | Chris Voss |
| Power Listening: Mastering the Most Critical Business Skill of All | Bernard T. Ferrari |
| Small Acts of Leadership: 12 Intentional Behaviors That Lead to Big Impact | G. Shawn Hunter |
| So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love | Cal Newport |
| Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection | Charles Duhigg |
| The 48 Laws of Power | Robert Green |
| The 7 Secrets of Awakening the Highly Effective Four-Hour Giant, Today | Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Sweet Dee, and Frank |
| The Courage to be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon that Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness | Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga |
| The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter- And How to Make The Most of Them Now | Meg Jay |
| The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest that will Bring Purpose to your Life | Chris Guillebeau |
| The Introvert Survival Guide: How to Stretch Your Comfort Zone, Feel Comfortable Anywhere, and Become a "People Person" | Patrick King |
| The Job Seeker's Script: Tell Your Story and Land Your Dream Position | Judith Humphrey |
| The Over-Thinking Cure: How to Stay in the Present, Shake Negativity, and Stop Your Stress and Anxiety | Nick Trenton |
| The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business | Charles Duhigg |
| Time Management from the Inside Out | Julie Morgenstern |
| Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionnaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers | Tim Ferriss |
INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE (Level 2)
| Book Title | Author |
| Breathing Oxygen: How Positive Leadership Gives Life to Winning Cultures | Jason V. Barger |
| Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game | Mark Miller |
| Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It | James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner |
| Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It | James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner |
| Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior | Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler |
| Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most | Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, & Sheila Heen |
| Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook | Scott Adams |
| Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others | James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner |
| Followership: How Followers Are Creating Change and Changing Leaders | Barbara Kellerman |
| Girl Decoded | Rana el Kaliouby with Carol Colman |
| Giving and Receiving Criticism: Your Key to Interpersonal Success | Patti Hathaway |
| How Great Leaders Think: The Art of Reframing | Lee G. Bolman & Terrence E. Deal |
| I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want to Leave | Clint Pulver |
| Improving Peer Relationships: Achieving Results Informally | Normal C. Hill |
| Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You're Told to do Is Wrong | Ira Chaleff |
| Lead On! The Complete Handbook for Group Leaders | Leslie Griffin Lawson, Franklyn D. Donant, & John D. Lawson |
| Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't | Simon Sinek |
| Leadership And Power: Identity Processes in Groups and Organizations | Daan van Knippenberg & Michael A. Hogg |
| Leading With Purpose: Empowering Others to Create Lasting Change | Shaun Nelms |
| Learning To Lead: An Action Plan for Success | Pat Heim & Elwood N. Chapman |
| Mining Group Gold: How to Cash In On the Collaborative Brain Power of a Group | Thomas A. Kayser |
| Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections | Anna Goldfarb |
| Motivating The Middle: Fighting Apathy in College Student Organizations | T. J. Sullivan |
| Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong | Kristen Haded |
| Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, & Annie McKee |
| Project Leadership | James P. Lewis |
| Reflections on Leadership | Larry C. Spears |
| Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action | Simon Sinek |
| Team Building: An Exercise in Leadership | Robert B. Maddux |
| Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance | W. Gibb Dyer, Jr., Jeffrey H. Dyer, & William G Dyer |
| The Allure of Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive Bosses and Corrupt Politicians- and How We Can Survive Them | Jean Lipman-Blumen |
| The Courageous Follower: Standing Up To & For Our Leaders | Ira Chaleff |
| The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups | Daniel Coyle |
| The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution: A Practicioner's Guide | Bernard Mayer |
| The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization | Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Richard Ross, Bryan Smith, & Charlotte Roberts |
| The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations | James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner |
| The Leadership Wheel: Five Steps for Achieving Individual and Organizational Greatness | C. Clinton Sidle |
| The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict | Christopher W. Moore |
| The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships | Lois J. Zachary |
| The Power of Mattering: How Leaders can Create a Culture of Significance | Zach Mercurio |
| The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader | James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner |
| Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child | Ron Hunter Jr. & Michael E. Waddell |
| Working with Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman |