RECOMMENDED BOOKS
In the Rose Knows Resource Room, you will find links to valuable websites and recommended books that have been useful in sculpting the Rose Snyder Consulting style and strategy for nonprofit organizations.
Governance
Nonprofit Boards That Work
The End of the One-Size-Fits-All Governance
By Maureen K. Robinson
Today there are 1.2 million nonprofits in the U.S. with over 10 million people are serving as board members. This book clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities of the board, but more importantly it explains how boards can maximize their effectiveness. - Rose Knows
Roberta's Rules of Order
Sail Through Meetings for Stellar Results Without the Gavel
By Alice Collier Cochran
Alice is great! This book will transform the way you run your meetings. - Rose Knows
Governance as Leadership
Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards
By Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor
I love this book. It puts the visionary part of governance into the forefront. Boards need to spend more time in the generative mode. Chait talks about the importance of playing 'what if?' Doing scenario planning, taking a look at your organization from 40,000 feet instead of being mired in the minutia. - Rose Knows
Generations
The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit
By Peter C. Brinckerhoff
Recruiting board members is a challenge for all nonprofit organizations. This book provides some insight into how to approach potential candidates based on what generation they represent and what they value. Diversity is a common rallying cry, but is seldom seen on many boards. This book will provide some great ideas on how to recruit and create a more diverse board across generations. - Rose Knows
The Source
Twelve Principles of Governance that Power Exceptional Boards
By BoardSource
BoardSource convened a blue ribbon panel on governance and these twelve principles were the end result. These principles provide a job description for governing boards that want to raise the bar on governance. - Rose Knows
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
A Practical Guide for Board Members and Chief Executives (Second Edition)
By Robert C. Andringa and Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom
A must read book for anyone serving on a nonprofit board. This book has an answer for every question from board relations to IRS issues. - Rose Knows
Leadership
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap . and Others Don't
By Jim Collins
This book is incredible . whether you are in corporate America or running a swim club you could benefit from the leadership and organizational principles featured in this book. - Rose Knows
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Follow Them and People Will Follow You
By John C. Maxwell
A simple, but great reminder, to anyone in a leadership role. - Rose Knows
Leading Change
By John P. Kotter
Kotter is the modern master on Change Management. This book will provide a roadmap for effecting change in eight easy steps. It all starts with providing a compelling vision from inspired leaders. - Rose Knows
The Difference Maker
Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset
By John C. Maxwell
In life it is not what happens to us that matters, but how we handle what happens to us. This book explains how our positive attitude can be our greatest attribute. A great quick read with strategies that help overcome five attitude obstacles. - Rose Knows
Performance
Positive Coaching
Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports
By Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson gets it. He understands that the best coaches are child centered. This book will help you examine the reason why you coach and help you get your priorities straight. It is all about the kids! - Rose Knows
Turning Team Performance Inside Out
Team Types and Temperament for High-Impact Results
By Susan Nash
If you are into Myers-Briggs and work in teams, this book is a great resource and can provide insights on how to maximize your team performance. - Rose Knows
Sports Slump Busting
10 Steps to Mental Toughness and Peak Performance
By Alan Goldberg
Alan is a great friend and an even better Sports Psychologist. Alan's book can help anyone who may be experiencing a performance plateau. He provides clear direction out of any slump with his 10-step approach. - Rose Knows
Play as if Your Life Depends on It
By Frank Forencich
Frank has written a masterpiece that focuses on getting people moving. In his words, "We need a paradigm for exercise that primal, practical and playful." Read this book and it will inspire you to get off the couch. - Rose Knows
Strategic Planning
Built to Last
Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
By Jim Collins and Jerry Porras
This book is my bible for helping organizations create a strategic direction built on a vision. A must read if you are even thinking about creating a long-term plan. - Rose Knows
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement
By John M. Bryson
This was the first book I bought on strategic planning back in the 1990s when I created the Strategic Planning for Clubs program at USA Swimming. If you are planning to plan, this book is a must read. - Rose Knows
The Art of War for Women
Sun Tzu's Ancient Strategies and Wisdom for Winning at Work
By Chin-Ning Chu
This book sounds complicated, but it provides simple strategic thinking skills that can help anyone no matter what your profession or career goals. - Rose Knows
Team Building
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A Leadership Fable
By Patrick Lencioni
Patrick Lencioni and I seem to be on the same page when it comes to team development. I believe this book, along with his field guide, provide any staff or team the tools to make the leap to a high performing team. - Rose Knows
The Fifth Discipline
The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
By Peter M. Senge
I cited Peter Senge many times while getting my Masters degree. This book will inspire you with tools and a process on how to make learning an integral part of your organization. - Rose Knows
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
By Maxwell Gladwell
Maxwell explains how Connectors (people people), Mavens (information gatherers) and Salesmen (the persuaders) can contribute to large-scale change that starts out simple and small. - Rose Knows
Crucial Conversations
Tools for talking when stakes are high
By Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzer
This book changed the way I present the topic of communication. Groups and people must learn how to how to engage in healthy conflict; this book provides some simple tools to guide that process. - Rose Knows
Work With Me
Resolving Everyday Conflict in Your Organization
By Gini Graham Scott
The 'ERI' model provides a simple 'time out' tool for organizations, giving them a chance to make a smarter decision by taking out the emotion for more rational discussion that leads to more intelligent solutions. Companies that can manage conflict in a health way are more effective and productive. - Rose Knows
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