The MYLO Center Resource Library: Elevate Your Leadership

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Books and Such

Understanding Yourself

Books

Videos/Films

  • 28 Days (2000), directed by Betty Thomas

  • Inside Out (2015; animated), directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen

  • Inside Out 2 (2024; animated), directed by Kelsey Mann

  • On Golden Pond (1981), directed by Mark Rydell

  • Perfect Days (2024; Japanese with subtitles), directed by Wim Wenders

  • Soul (2020; animated), directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers

  • Wild (2014), directed by Jean-Marc Vallee

Managing Yourself | Mindfulness

Books

Videos/Films

  • The Karate Kid (1984), directed by John G. Avildsen 

  • The Boys in the Boat (2023), directed by George Clooney

  • The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), directed by Gabriele Muccino

  • Unbroken (2014), directed by Angelina Jolie 

Leading Others | Teams

Books

Videos/Films

  • Norma Rae (1979), directed by Martin Ritt

  • Oppenheimer (2023), directed by Christopher Nolan

  • Twelve O’clock High (1949), directed by Henry King

Perspective-Taking

Books

  • A Tale of Two Beasts, by Fiona Robertson 

  • Seriously, Cinderella is so Annoying: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Step Mother (The Other Side of the Story), by Trisha Speed Shaskan 

  • Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf, by Trisha Speed Shaskan 

  • No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) Can Fly! The Story of the Three Little Pigs as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story), by Jessica Gunderson 

  • The Maligned Wolf, by Leif Fearn Articles

Videos/Films

  • 12 Angry Men (1957 version), directed by Sidney Lumet

  • To Kill a Mockingbird (1963), directed by Robert Mulligan

  • Vantage Point (2008), directed by Pete Travis 

  • Wicked (2024), directed by Jon M. Chu 

  • See YouTube Middle Ground | Jubilee playlist

Managing Up

Books

Understanding Organizational Culture

Books

Videos/Films

  • Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), directed by James Foley

Unpacking the Challenges of Leadership

Books

Resilience, Recovery, Renewal, and Reinvention

Books

Videos/Films

  • The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), directed by Gabriele Muccino

PDF Worksheets

3 Questions About You As A Leader

6 Questions for Self-Understanding

Work Style Differences: The Zig-Zag Chart

Choosing Among Alternatives

Emotion Words