Leading and Managing

UR Resources

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Books from the CPD Lending Library

Check out books from the CPD Lending Library. To check something out, visit our office in G-9556 or email us with your request.

Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership
By Janice Marturano

The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength
By Jennifer B. Kahnweiler

Lab Dynamics: Management and Leadership Skills for Scientists, 2nd edition
By Carl M. Cohen and Suzanne L. Cohen

Leading Change
By John P. Kotter

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Training Scientists to Make the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Developing Programs in Scientific Management
From the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
By Spencer Johnson, M.D.

Online Resources

Articles

Postdocs, Professionalism, and Productivity
From Science Careers, by Jim Austin

Managing Knowledge Workers: Rules for Absolute Beginners
From Science Careers, by Jim Austin