Read & Lead
Read & Lead is a program for students and staff to further develop their personal leadership knowledge by reading contemporary leadership books. Participants sign up to read the selected book and then attend a complimentary lunch to discuss the reading.
Join us! The current READ & LEAD book is UNREASONABLE HOSPITALITY.
The lunch discussion is set for Wednesday, September 27, at noon.
Please email to find out more information
or come by OMU 253 to pick up a copy of the book!
More Information:
- The book is announced - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified!
- Come by the Leadership & Volunteerism Office, OMU 253 with a $5 deposit*
- Leave your $5 with us and sign up for one of the discussion lunches
- Take your book and start reading!
- When you attend the lunch discussion, you get your $5 back! It’s that easy!
*The books tend to go quickly so you’ll want to come by as soon as the book is announced!
2023-2024:
- Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
2021-2022:
- The 5 Week Leadership Challenge by Patrick Leddin
- Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
2019-2020:
- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
- Lifescale by Brian Solis
2018-2019:
- Discovering Your True North: Becoming an Authentic Leader by Bill George
- Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
- Keep Going by Austin Kleon
2017-2018:
- Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
- The Power of Moments by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
- The Kindness Effect by Jill Donovan
2016-2017:
- The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk by David Cottrell
- Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
- Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
2015-2016:
- Are You Fully Charged? by Tom Rath
- Grit to Great by Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval
- The Hard Hat by Jon Gordon
- OU LEADER SUMMIT SPEAKER 2017
2014-2015:
- What to do When it's Your Turn (And it's Always Your Turn) by Seth Godin, Author
- LOVE WORKS: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders by Joel Manby, Author
- OU LEADER SUMMIT SPEAKER 2015
- Serve to be Great by Matt Tenney, Author
2013-2014:
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek, Author
- Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius by Erik Wahl, Author and Artist
- The Red Rubber Ball at Work by Kevin Carroll, Author
- OU LEADER SUMMIT SPEAKER 2014
2012-2013:
- Talk Less Say More by Connie Dieken
- The Ant and the Elephant by Bill Peet
- The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen Covey by Stephen Covey
- Leadership Matters by Andy Buck
2011-2012:
- The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
- StandOut by Marcus Buckingham
- Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon
- The Truth About Leadership by James M. Kouzes & Barry Posner
- 5 Languages of Appreciation by Gary Chapman & Paul White
2010-2011:
- When Reality Hits by Nancy Barry
- OU Leader Summit Speaker 2011
- Walk the Walk by Alan Deutschman
- Juggling Elephants by Todd Musig & Jones Loflin
2009-2010:
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
- Listen & Lead
2008-2009:
- Tribes
- The Power of Less
- Strengthsfinder 2.0
- The Last Lecture
2007-2008:
- Vital Friends
- The Dip
- Confessions from the Corner Office by Pattye Moore (OU Grad)
- A Letter to America by President David Boren
2006-2007:
- A Peacock in the Land of Penguins
- Success Built to Last
- A Leader's Legacy
- The Art of Possibility
2005-2006:
- The Radical Leap
- Squirrel Inc.
- The Tipping Point
