Building Your Company's Vision (Buy This Article)
by Jim Collins & Jerry Porras

"Companies that enjoy enduring success have a core purpose and core values that remain fixed while their strategies and practices endlessly adapt to a changing world."

Built to Last (Buy This Book)
by Jim Collins

“James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors….”

Death by Meeting (Buy This Book)
by Pat Lencioni

Death by Meeting is nothing short of a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate waste and frustration among their teams, and create environments of engagement and passion.

Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow (Buy This Article)
by Larry Greiner

The influence of history on an organization is a powerful but often overlooked force.

Good to Great (Buy This Book)
by Jim Collins

" Some of the key concepts discerned in the study," comments Jim Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people."

Make Your Values Mean Something (Buy This Article)
by Patrick Lencioni

Indeed, most values statements, says the author, are bland, toothless, or just plain dishonest. And far from being harmless, as some executives assume, they're often highly destructive.

Mastering the Rockefeller Habits (Buy This Book)
by Verne Harnish

What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Fast-Growth Firm.

The Five Dysfunctions of A Team (Buy This Book)
by Pat Lencioni

Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.

The Five Temptations of a CEO (Buy This Book)
by Pat Lencioni

"Lencioni delivers a provocative message: CEOs mainly have themselves to blame when things go wrong. If you're a CEO (or any manager for that matter), do you have the courage to face the blame? Doing so could change your future-for the better."--Dr. Jerry Porras, coauthor, Built to Last; professor, Stanford School of Business

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive (Buy This Book)
by Pat Lencioni

In the story's telling, Lencioni helps his readers understand the disarming simplicity and power of creating organizational health, and reveals four key disciplines that they can follow to achieve it.

What Makes an Effective Executive (Buy This Article)
by Peter Drucker

Effectiveness is a discipline. And, like every discipline, it can be learned and must be earned.

Why Entrenpreneurs Don't Scale (Buy This Article)
by John Hamm

In this article, leadership coach John Hamm identifies four management tendencies that work for small-company or business-unit leaders but become Achilles' heels as those individuals try to run larger organizations.