Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Educational Resources

Bibliographies

Bibliography of Materials on Organizational Change, Development and Leadership

Agenda: Jewish Education, no. #11 (Winter 1999). Edited by Arthur Vernon. New York, NY: Jesna.

This issue focuses on the topic of "leadership development." Articles included are those concerning lay leaders and the connection between leadership and learning.

Andress, Shelby. Change Takes Time. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1990.

This guidebook for organizations undertaking the "change process" offers a number of inter-related processes for effecting needed change.

Bonstingl, John Jay. Schools of Quality: An Introduction to Total Quality Managment in Education. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 1992.

This book reflects some of the most important aspects of "Total Quality Management," known as "TQR," which is based on the conviction that sharing a personal constancy of purpose and a dedication to continuous improvement are required for any meaningful change to occur.

Combs, Arthur W., Anne B. Miser & Kathryn S. Whitaker. On Becoming a School Leader. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 1999.

This book presents a new way of viewing leadership: how to become person-oriented leaders. The authors show concrete ways school leaders can achieve this.

Hackett, Donald &, Charles Martin. Facilitation Skills for Team Leaders. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Publications, Inc., 1993.

A practical, hands-on guide about how to facilitate organized teams so that they can solve complex and challenging problems and learn how to develop innovative ways to enhance productivity.

Holton, Bill and, Cher Holton. The Manager's Short Course. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1992.

This text is a "self-help" book showing how learning experiences can be organized around real-life situations and result in improvement in the performance of real-life tasks. Eight major developmental areas critical for leadership success are identified.

Lynch, Richard. Lead! San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993.

This text explains how to develop power - personal and organizational; how to get work done effectively; and how to promote worker satisfaction. The skills and tasks discussed in the text enable leaders to create conditions necessary for legendary performance.

Rossum, Constance. How to Assess Your Nonprofit Organization: Peter Drucker's Five Questions. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass Publications, 1993.

This leader's guide is a tool to be used by the leadership team of an organization to clarify organizational aims and plan strategy. It shows how to use the accompanying participant workbook effectively.