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Timely Book Recommendations from Our Podcast Guests

For every guest who joins the Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Podcast, we ask them for a book recommendation to share with the aspiring and established nonprofit leaders in our audience. Explore the compiled library below with subjects ranging from productivity to program management, and everything in between. 

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Founder - HR Tailormade
Recommended Title:
  1. Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell
More About Tiffany and Her Recommendation
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Pod Guest Book Rec - Stay With Why
Recommended Title:
  1. Start with Why by Simon Sinek
More About Chris and His Recommendation
Pod Guest - Chris Jenkins
Founder - Hope Restorations
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Senior Client Success Strategist - Angel Oak Creative
Recommended Title:
  1. When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
More About David and His Recommendation
Pod Guest Book Rec - When Helping Hurts
Pod Guest Book Rec - Wait, What?
Recommended Title:
  1. Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions by James E. Ryan
More About David and His Recommendation
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Managing Director - Interim Executive Solutions
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Founder - Civic Founder & CEO of LUR Growth
Recommended Title:
  1. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Pod Guest Book Rec - The Carpenter
Recommended Title:
  1. The Carpenter by Jon Gordon
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Founder - Civic Roc Solid Foundation
Pod Guest Headshot - Sam Daley-Harris
Founder - Civic Courage
Recommended Title:
  1. American Shield by Aquilino Gonell & Susan Shapiro
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American Shield
Pod Guest Book Rec - Donor Centered Fundraising
Recommended Title:
  1. Donor Centered Fundraising by Penelope Burk
More About Melissa and Her Recommendation
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President - Onfire Nonprofit Consulting
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Dave Raley - Founder of Imago Consulting
Recommended Title:
  1. The Rise of Sustainable Giving by Dave Raley
More About Dave and His Recommendation
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Recommended Title:
  1. CEO Excellence by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra
More About Lisa and Her Recommendation
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Lisa Steven - Founder of Hope House Colorado
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Laura Bonnell - Founder of The Bonnell Foundation
Recommended Title:
  1. The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
More About Laura and Her Recommendation
The Code Breaker
Leaders Eat Last
Recommended Title:
  1. Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
More About Bert and His Recommendation
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Bert Armstrong - Co-Founder & Principal at Armstrong McGuire
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Kirsten Suto Seckler - Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for Shatterproof
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  1. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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Recommended Title:
  1. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
More About Courtney and Her Recommendation
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Courtney Johnson - Founder of Culinary Care
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Pat Duffy - Founder of The Giving Block
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  1. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
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  1. The 12 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
More About Arcelia and Her Recommendation
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Arcelia Miller - Executive Director of Under His Wings
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Mike Melara - Catholic Diocese of Syracuse
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  1. Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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  1. The Deluge by Stephen Markley
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Brett Jenks - CEO of Rare
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Ruthe Farmer - CEO of Last Mile Education Fund
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  1. Winners Take All by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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  1. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Julia Devine - Co-founder of Relatable Nonprofit
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Erin McAleer - CEO of Project Bread
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  1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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  1. Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
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Hardy Smith - CEO of Hardy Smith Consulting
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Nikki Stewart - Executive Director of Old North Illuminated
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  1. 400 Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain
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  1. Gravitas by Lisa Sun
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Cathryn Dhanatya - CEO of Growing Good Inc
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Jeffrey Abramowitz - CEO Petey Greene Program
Recommended Title:
  1. The Second Mountain by David Brooks
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Recommended Title:
  1. Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
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Beth Kanter - Thought Leader & Trainer
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Chris Wong - Owner of Leadership Potential
Recommended Title:
  1. Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Recommended Title:
  1. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
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Sally Loftis - Managing Director of Loftis Partners
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Andrew Olsen - EVP, Fundraising at DickersonBakker
Recommended Title:
  1. The Essential Fundraiser’s Handbook by Lisa Greer
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Recommended Title:
  1. Asking: A 59-Minute Guide by Jerold Panas
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Shannon Williams - Managing Director at Armstrong McGuire
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Bruce Ham - CEO: YMCA of the Triangle
Recommended Title:
  1. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by Katherine Crowley & Kathi Elster
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  1. Working With You is Killing Me by Katherine Crowley & Kathi Elster
More About Tara and Her Recommendation
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Tara Townsend - President of IFF's Social Impact Accelerator
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Andria Larson - Executive Director of Lasagna Love
Recommended Title:
  1. The Second CEO by Matt Sharrers
More About Andria and Her Recommendation
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  1. Let the Dead Bury Their Dead by Randall Kenan
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Hunter Corn - Director of Wildacres Leadership Initiative
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Katya Hancock - Executive Director of Young Futures
Recommended Title:
  1. Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing) by Kristin Neff
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  1. Fierce Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
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Jenny Mitchell - CVO of Chavender
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Alexia Maas - CEO of Stratevix
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  1. Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
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  1. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
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Anton Skornyakov - Managing Director of Agile Coach
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Yolanda Robano-Gross - CEO of Options for Community Living
Recommended Title:
  1. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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Recommended Title:
  1. Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
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Witnie Martinez - Founder of Absolute Impact Consulting
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Michael Randel - Founder of Randel Consulting
Recommended Title:
  1. The Psychological Safety Playbook by Minette Norman and Karolin Helbig
More About Michael and His Recommendation
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Recommended Title:
  1. The Generosity Crisis by Nathan Chappell, Brian Crimmins, & Michael Ashley

 

More About David and His Recommendation
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David Blyer - CEO of Arreva
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Will Sparks - McColl School of Business at Queens University
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  1. Actualized Teamwork by Will Sparks

 

More About Will and His Recommendation
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Recommended Title:
  1.  Atomic Habits by James Clear

 

More About Matt and His Recommendation
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Matt Sharp - Founder of Sharp Advising
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Kate Grant - CEO of the Fistula Foundation
Recommended Title:
  1.  Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

 

More About Kate and Her Recommendation
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  1. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

 

More About Brian and His Recommendation
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Brian Quail - CEO of Quail Consulting
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Leif Cocks - Founder of Wildlife Conservation International (WCI)
Recommended Title:
  1. The Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham

 

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Carol Bowser - Founder of Conflict Management Strategies
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  1. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, et al.

 

More About Carol and Her Recommendation
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Recommended Title:
  1. Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl.

 

More About Jonathan and His Recommendation
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Jonathan Schick - President of GOAL Consulting
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Haley Cooper - Founder of the Savvy Fundraiser
Recommended Title:
  1. Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership by Daniel Friedland.

 

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  1. Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond.

 

More About Alyssia and Her Recommendation
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Alyssia Palacios-Wood - CEO of Capital IDEA
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Donald Summers - CEO of Altruist Partners
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  1. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap by Jim Collins.

 

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  1. BE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream by Jen Gottlieb.

 

More About Diane and Her Recommendation
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Diane Strand - President of JDS Video & Media
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Froswa' Booker-Drew - Founder of the Reconciliation & Restoration Foundation
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  1. Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy by Froswa' Booker-Drew.

 

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Chris Weedon - Founder of the Mentally Shredded Foundation
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  1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.

 

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  1. Now, Discover Your Strengths by Gallup.

 

More About Carol and Her Recommendation
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Carol Hardison - CEO of Crisis Assistance Ministry
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Karen Knight - Board President of the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association
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  1. From the Top Down by Susan Ellis.

 

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Recommended Title:
  1. The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution by David La Piana and Melissa Mendes.

 

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Marie Palacios - Lead Consultant for Funding Good
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Carmita Semaan - CEO of The Surge Institute
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  1. Quiet by Susan Cain.

 

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Recommended Title:
  1. Servant Leadership by Susan Cain.

 

More About Regina and Her Recommendation
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Regina Moody - CEO of Holy Angels