Every time I come across a book I want to read, I automatically add it to my Amazon cart. However, I am not always the bests at buying them. I thought I would make a running list of all the books I plan to read!  Below is my book wish list with a quick summary from Amazon. If you have other recommendations I would love to add them!  I would love for this to be a live blog post that is constantly updating! 

• The Ideal Team Player – Patrick Lencioni
  

  “Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players.  Whether you’re a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will prove to be as useful as it is compelling”

• The Culture Code – Daniel Coyle
  

  “Culture is not something you are—it’s something you do. The Culture Code puts the power in your hands. No matter the size of your group or your goal, this book can teach you the principles of cultural chemistry that transform individuals into teams that can accomplish amazing things together”

• Instructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning – Elizabeth A. City 

  “Inspired by the medical-rounds model used by physicians, the authors have pioneered a new form of professional learning known as instructional rounds networks. Through this process, educators develop a shared practice of observing, discussing, and analyzing learning and teaching.”

• When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing – Daniel Pink
  

  “Drawing on a rich trove of research from psychology, biology, and economics, Pink reveals how best to live, work, and succeed. How can we use the hidden patterns of the day to build the ideal schedule? Why do certain breaks dramatically improve student test scores? How can we turn a stumbling beginning into a fresh start? Why should we avoid going to the hospital in the afternoon? Why is singing in time with other people as good for you as exercise? And what is the ideal time to quit a job, switch careers, or get married?”

• The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students – Jessica Minahan and Nancy Rappaport 

  “Based on a collaboration dating back nearly a decade, the authors—a behavioral analyst and a child psychiatrist—reveal their systematic approach for deciphering causes and patterns of difficult behaviors and how to match them with proven strategies for getting students back on track to learn”

• The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors – Jessica Minahan and Nancy Rappaport

  “Minahan takes readers step-by-step through the process of understanding and practicing the components of a FAIR behavior intervention plan so that they or a team can immediately customize it and put it to work in classrooms. Additional tips on creating interventions, as well as checklists to help with implementation and monitoring progress, are also included”

• Teaching Girls: How Teachers and Parents Can Reach Their Brains and Hearts – Peter Kuriloff

  “This unique book reveals the kinds of teaching that engages girls intellectually, fosters their creativity, and bolsters their confidence. Drawing on descriptions of great lessons written by nearly 2,000 students and teachers, it offers a practical, accessible guide to anyone who wants to find better ways to help young women succeed.”

• The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas
  

  “Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed”

   

• Multiplication Is for White People: Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children– Lisa Delpit

“In chapters covering primary, middle, and high school, as well as college, Delpit concludes that it’s not that difficult to explain the persistence of the achievement gap. In her wonderful trademark style, punctuated with telling classroom anecdotes and informed by time spent at dozens of schools across the country, Delpit outlines an inspiring and uplifting blueprint for raising expectations for other people’s children, based on the simple premise that multiplication—and every aspect of advanced education—is for everyone.”

• Enough as She is – Rachel Simmons

“From the New York Times bestselling author of Odd Girl Out, a deeply urgent book that gives adults the tools to help girls in high school and college reject “supergirl” pressure, overcome a toxic stress culture, and become resilient adults with healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives”

• Radical Candor– Kim Scott

“Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Taken from years of the author’s experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader; it shows managers how to be successful while retaining their humanity, finding meaning in their job, and creating an environment where people both love their work and their colleagues”

• The Founder’s Mentality – Chris Zook

“The key insight from Zook and Allen’s research is that managing these choke points requires a “founder’s mentality”– behaviors typically embodied by a bold, ambitious founder–to restore the speed, focus, and connection to customers, all of which are lost as companies grow:

• An insurgent’s clear mission and purpose
• An unambiguous owner mindset
• A relentless obsession with the front line”

• Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity– Charles Duhigg

“At the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key productivity concepts—from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making—that explain why some people and companies get so much done. Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics—as well as the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, FBI agents, airplane pilots, and Broadway songwriters—this painstakingly researched book explains that the most productive people, companies, and organizations don’t merely act differently.”

• Ego is the Enemy– Ryan Holiday
• The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership– James Hunter
• Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy – Amy Edmondson
• Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders-  Susan Wheelan

• Some More Summer Reading Suggestions from the Admissions Leadership Council (ALC)