I've written books and articles on issues of leadership, organizations, ethics and professional development (go to vita for a complete list of publications).   Recent books in English are listed below.  For books in other languages, click here.

COMING in 2011! Bolman, L. G., and Gallos, J. G.  Reframing Academic Leadership.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, expected 2011.  Joan Gallos and I have finished our first joint book, Reframing Academic Leadership, which is due from Jossey-Bass in January, 2011. We have tried to produce a readable, intellectually provocative, and pragmatic book to help college and university administrators become better leaders.  Click here for the table of contents and introduction.

 

Bolman, L. G., and Deal, T. E., Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership, 4th edition.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.   (More on 4th edition)    (Find on Amazon.com)  The book develops four practical perspectives --  structural, human resource, political, and symbolic -- to help managers understand what is going on in their organizations and what they can do about it.  Reframing is also available in several foreign-language versions. 

 

 

Bolman, L. G. and Deal, T. E.  The Wizard and the Warrior: Leading with Passion and Power.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,  2006.  (More on The Wizard and the Warrior...)  (Find on Amazon.com)

 

NEW!  Bolman, L. G., and Deal, T. E.  Reframing the Path to School Leadership: a Guide for Principals and Teachers, 2d ed..  (2010, Corwin).   (Find on Amazon.com) This book is aimed particularly at principals and teachers who want to become better leaders.   Through a series of dialogues between a novice and a master teacher, and between a new and a veteran principal, we try to show how reframing the challenges of everyday life in schools brings greater clarity, helps to anticipate problems, and leads to more powerful leadership strategies.  (More on Reframing the Path...)

 

Bolman, L. G., and Deal, T. E.   Leading with Soul: an Uncommon Journey of Spirit, revised edition  (2001, Jossey-Bass).  (Find on Amazon.com) This is a revision of our 1995 book.  The story of embattled executive Steve Camden is mostly unchanged, but we've extensively revised our introduction and commentaries.  We have also added new material exploring applications of the ideas in Leading with Soul, and responding to queries from readers.   (More on Leading with Soul.)  Click here for foreign-language versions of Leading with Soul.

 

Bolman, L. G., and Deal, T. E.  Escape from Cluelessness: a Guide for the Organizationally-Challenged.   New York: Amacom, 2000.  (More on Cluelessness.)   (Find on Amazon.com) Organizations are often very puzzling places.  We  try to reduce the confusion with  a readable, accessible book that provides basic ideas and tools to make organizations easier to understand and manage.