We have put together a list of books on different subjects which may be informative. The list is not exhaustive and some books may fall into more than one category. If you are interested in finding further resources feel free to contact us and we will try to help.
Please note that The Baobab Centre does not necessarily agree with the views given in any of these resources.
Organisational Learning
Adair, J. (2002) John Adair’s 100 Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership and Management Oxford: Capstone Publishing Ltd
Aspinwall, K. (1998) Leading the LearningSchool London: Lemos & Crane
Attwood, M. et al (2003) Leading Change: A Whole Systems Perspective Bristol: Policy Press
Drucker, P. (2003) The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker’s Essential Writings on Management London: HarperCollins
Fritchie, R. & Leary, M.(1998) Resolving Conflicts in Organisations London: Lemos & Crane
Goleman, D. Boyatzis, R. and McKee, A. (2002) The New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership into the Science of Result London: Little Brown
Handy, C. (1999) Inside Organisations London: Penguin Books
Pedler, M. (1996) Action Learning for Managers London: Lemos & Crane
Pedler, M. (1997) Action Learning in Practice (3 rd Ed.) Aldershot: Gower
Pedler, M. et al (1997) The Learning Company: A Strategy for Sustainable Development (2nd Ed) Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill
Pedler, M. and Aspinwall, K A (1998) Concise Guide to the Learning Organisation London: Lemos & Crane
Peltier, B. (2001) The Psychology of Executive Coaching New York: Brunner-Routledge
Personal Development
Black, J. ( 1996) Mindstore for Personal Development London: Harper Collins
Buber, M. (1958) I and Thou Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark
Chopra, D. (1996) The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success New York: Bantam Press
Dalai Lama & Cutler, H.C. (1999) The Art of Happiness London: Hodder and Stoughton
Harrold, F. (2001) Be Your Own Life Coach Philadelphia: Coronet Books
Marinoff, L. (2003) The Big Questions London: Bloomsbury
Pedler, M. and Boyell, T (1999) Managing Yourself London: Lemos & Crane
Pedler, M. et al (2001) A Manager's Guide to Self-development (4th Ed) Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill
Pedler, M. et al (2003) A Managers Guide to Leadership Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill
Scrivner, J. (2000) Detox Your Life London: Judy Piatkus (Publishers) Ltd
Buzan, T. (2001) Headstrong London: Harper Collins
Understanding and Managing Emotions at Work
Adams, A. (1992) Bullying at Work – How to Confront and Overcome It London: Virago
Andrea Adams Trust (2000) The Legal Position on Workplace Bullying Brighton: The Andrea Adams Trust
Bagshaw, M. (2000) Using Emotional Intelligence at Work Ely, Cambs: Fenman Training
Beer, J.E. and Stief, E. (1997) The Mediator’s Handbook Canada: New Society Publishers
Cherniss, C. and Goleman, D. (Eds.) (2001) The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace San Francisco: Jossey Bass
Ciarrochi, J. Forgas, J.P. Mayer, J.D. (Eds.) (2001) Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life Hove, E. Sussex: Psychology Press
Fisher, W. and Ury, W. (1991) Getting to Yes London: Business Books Lt.
Goleman, D. (1996) Emotional Intelligence London: Bloomsbury
Goleman, G. (Narrator) (2003) Destructive Emotions and How to Overcome Them: A Dialogue with The Dalai Lama London: Bloomsbury
Lindenfield, G. (1992) Assert Yourself London: Thorsons
Mann, S. (2004) Anger Management in a Week London: Hodder and Stoughton
Potter-Efron, R. & Potter-Efron, P. (1995) Letting Go of Anger Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications
Rayner, C. Hoel, H. and Cooper, C.L. (2002) Workplace Bullying London and New York: Taylor and Francis
Rennie Peyton, P. (2003) Dignity at Work Hove, E. Sussex: Brunner-Routledge
Tehrani, N. (ed.) (2001) Building a Culture of Respect: Managing Bullying at Work London: Taylor Francis
Ury, W. (1991) Getting Past No London: Business Books ltd.
Counselling Theory
Berne. E. (1966) What Do You Say After You Say Hello?” New York: Oxford University Press
Egan, G. (2002) The Skilled Helper: A Problem Management and Opportunity Development Approach to Helping 7th ed. Belmont CA: Brook/Cole
Jacobs, M. (1999) Psychodynamic Counselling in Action (2nd ed.) London: Sage
Kahn, M. (|1991) Between Therapist and Client: The New Relationship New York: Freeman and Co.
Mearns, D. and Thorne, B. (1999) Person-Centred Counselling in Action London: Sage
Progoff, I. (1975) At a Journal Workshop New York: Dialogue House
Rogers, C.R. (1961) On Becoming a Person Boston:Houghton Mifflin
Rowan, J. (1990) Subpersonalities:The People Inside Us. London: Routledge
Trower, T., Casey,A. and Dryden, W. (1988) Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling in Action London: Sage
Van de Riet, V., Korb, M.P. and Gorrell, J.J. (1980) Gestalt Therapy:An Introduction New York: Pergamon
Van Deurzen, E. (2002) Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy in Practice (2nd ed.) London: Sage
Yalom, I. (1989) Love’s Executioner and other Tales of Psychotherapy Harmondsworth: Penguin