25+ books ... a signature aspect of rlf

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RLF is famous for fostering deep knowledge of various leadership principles through each Forum's book discussions -- taking place throughout every 2-day session.

The 15 "core books" required of all RLF participants in 2023  are:

• A Leader's Legacy  ... by James Kouzes and Barry Posner
• Crucial Conversations ... by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 ... by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
• Leadership is an Art ... by Max DePree
• Leadership Passages ... by James Noel, Norman Walker and David Dotlich
• Managing Transitions ... by William Bridges and Susan Bridges
• Man's Search For Meaning ... by Viktor Frankl
• Strengths Based Leadership ... by Don Clifton
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team ... by Patrick Lencioni
• The Leadership Moment ... by Michael Useem
• The Nibble Theory ... by Kaleel Jamison
• The Theft of the Spirit ... by Carl Hammerschlag
• The Zen of Listening ... by Rebecca Shafir
• True North ... by Bill George
• Two Old Women ... by Velma Wallis

The facilitators of the 2023 Mid-Atlantic RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read, discuss and learn from: 

• Think Again ... by Adam Grant
• Think Like A Freak ... by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
• Brain Rules ... by John Medina
• The Art of Possibility ... by Rosamund Stone Zarber
• The Secret Language of Leadership ... by Stephen Denning

The facilitators of the 2023 Midwest RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read, discuss and learn from: 

• Adversaries Into Allies ... by Bob Burg
• Orbiting The Giant Hairball ... by Gordon MacKenzie 
• The Happiness Advantage ... by Shawn Achor 
• The Elephant And The Mouse ... by Laura A. Liswood
• Presence ... by Amy Cuddy
• Networking For People Who Hate Networking ... by Devora Zack
• Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) ... by Carol Tavris
• Start With Why ... by Simon Sinek

The facilitators of the 2023 New York Metro RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read,  discuss and learn from: 

• The Advantage ... by Patrick Lencioni
• The Pearl ... by John Steinbeck
• Your Brain At Work ... by David Rock
• Networking For People Who Hate Networking ... by Devora Zack
• The Last Lecture ... by Randy Pausch

The facilitators of the 2023 Northeast Spring RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read, discuss and learn from: 

• The Pearl ... by John Steinbeck
• Trust First ... by Bruce Deel
• The Person You Mean To Be ... by Dolly Chugh
• American Icon ... by Bryce Hoffman
• Dare To Lead ... by Brene Brown
• The Power Of Full Engagement ... by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
• UnThink ... by Erik Wahl
• Solve For Happy ... by Mo Gawdat
• Leading With Soul ... by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
• The Lost Art Of Connecting ... by Susan McPherson
• Radical Candor ... by Kim Scott

The facilitators of the 2023 Northeast Winter RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read, discuss and learn from: 

• The Pearl ... by John Steinbeck
• Trust First ... by Bruce Deel
• The Person You Mean To Be ... by Dolly Chugh
• American Icon ... by Bryce Hoffman
• Dare To Lead ... by Brene Brown
• The Power Of Full Engagement ... by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
• UnThink ... by Erik Wahl
• Solve For Happy ... by Mo Gawdat
• Leading With Soul ... by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
• The Lost Art Of Connecting ... by Susan McPherson
• Radical Candor ... by Kim Scott

The facilitators of the 2023 Pacific Northwest RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read, discuss and learn from: 

• Nine Lies About Work ... by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall 
• Orbiting The Giant Hairball ... by Gordon MacKenzie
• Your Brain at Work ... by David Rock
• The Pink Elephant ... by Janice Gassam Asare 
• Networking For People Who Hate Networking ... by Devora Zack
• Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man ... by Emmanuel Acho
• Presence ... by Amy Cuddy
• The Meaning Revolution ... by Fred Kofman
• The Happiness Advantage ... by Shawn Achor
• Leading With Soul ... by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal

The facilitators of the 2023 Pacific Southwest RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read, discuss and learn from: 

• Leading With Soul ... by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
• Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Boy ... by Emmanuel Acho
• 4-3-2-1 Leadership ... by Vincent E. Boles
• Atlas Of The Heart ... by Brene Brown
• The C-Suite CIO ... by Ashwin Rangan
• Tomorrow's CIO ... by Ashwin Rangan
• The Prince ... by Niccolo Machiavelli
• Up From Slavery ... by Booker T. Washington
• The Heart Aroused ... by David Whyte
• Aware ... by Daniel J. Siegel
• Factfulness ... by Hans Rosling
• The Garden of Leaders ... by Paul Woodruff

The facilitators of the 2023 Southeast program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read,  discuss and learn from: 

• The Artist's Way ... by Julia Cameron
• From Audience To Zeal ... by Laura S. Packer
• Unthink ... by Erik Wahl
• Leading With Soul ... by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
• Networking For People Who Hate Networking ... by Devora Zack
• Adversaries Into Allies ... by Bob Burg
• Secrets to Winning at Office Politics ... by Marie G. McIntyre
• The Happiness Advantage ... by Shawn Achor
• The Prince ... by Niccolo Machiavelli

The facilitators of the 2023 Texas RLF program have chosen these additional books for their participants to read,  discuss and learn from: 

• Leading With Soul ... by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
• Networking For People Who Hate Networking ... by Devora Zack
• The Pearl ... by John Steinbeck
• The Prince ... by Niccolo Machiavelli
• Orbiting The Giant Hairball ... by Gordon MacKenzie
• Brain Rules ... by John Medina
• Start With Why ... by Simon Sinek