2022 Reading List

30.12.21 Tools

At Sophia, our goal is to provide you with the necessary tools for your leadership journey.

This reading list features topics and conversations based on our favorite books from servant leadership and research experts!

Our 2022 Community of Practice sessions gave servant leaders the opportunity to learn from one another in a low-stress, comfortable environment with learning facilitators who assisted in guiding small group conversations.

Text version of 2022 Sophia Book List:

January: It’s Not About the Coffee – Howard Behar
February: Dare to Lead – Brene Brown
March: The Servant Leader – Jim Autry
April: The Dream Manager – Matthew Kelly
May: Think Again – Adam Grant
June: The Spirit of Servant Leadership – Shann Ray Ferch & Larry Spears
July: Servant Leadership Lessons from CEOs
August: Leaders Eat Last – Simon Sinek
September: The Motive – Patrick Lencioni
October: Burn Ladders. Build Bridges – Alan Patterson
November: Servant Leadership from the Middle – Bernard Osborne

Written by Christa Williams in Tools

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