Book Club

The Monticello Book Club

Reading is an essential component of leadership development. Reading can sharpen our intelligence and make us better communicators. The purpose of our book club is to help build and reinforce relationships with our colleagues. By reading as a group or community, we are more likely to deepen our thoughts on specific topics, and this helps us to better understand different perspectives others may bring to the table.

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.:

Written for all ages, the story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last a lifetime. From one of the world’s most recognized experts on management comes a simple parable filled with insights designed to help readers manage change quickly and prevail in changing times. Written for all ages, the story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last a lifetime.

Where to Purchase:

• Amazon
• Barnes and Noble

Our First Read Fall 2021:

Hardwiring Excellence, by Quint Studor

About the Book:

A “textbook with passion”, Hardwiring Excellence offers a road map and practical how-to guide for creating and sustaining a culture of service and operational excellence. In this book, author Quint Studer, CEO of Studer Group, draws on his personal experience as a former hospital executive who led two organizations to the top 1% in patient satisfaction and his experience coaching hundreds of healthcare organizations since.

Studer, a nationally acclaimed educator, coach, and thought leader in healthcare today, is a master storyteller, mixing “chicken soup style” stories with personal insight, simple tools, and in-depth recommendations on how good organizations can become great ones.

Where to Purchase:

• Amazon
• Barnes and Noble