Leaders from the University of Tennessee share the books that have impacted them—or ones they’re reading or planning to read.
What are your favorite books?
UT System President Randy Boyd:
- Built to Last by Jim Collins
- The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
- Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks
UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman:
- Good to Great by James Collins
- Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday
- Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
UT Martin Chancellor Yancy Freeman:
- Good to Great by James Collins
- The Third Life of Grange Copeland by Alice Walker
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
UT Health Science Center Chancellor Peter Buckley:
- The Culture Warrior: Leadership Lessons from Joe Scarlett
UT Institute for Public Service Vice President Herb Byrd:
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
- Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
- What Makes a Man? 12 Promises that will change your life by Bill McCartney
Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs/UT Foundation President and CEO Kerry Witcher:
- A Life Well Played by Arnold Palmer
- A Thousand Days by Arthur Schlesinger
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
What are your impactful or life-Changing Reads?
UT Southern Interim Chancellor Linda Martin:
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- Endurance by Alfred Lansing
- Power of Moments by Chip Heath
Freeman:
- The Bible
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Buckley:
- Showing Up for Life by Bill Gates Sr.
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … And It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson
- Leading Change by John Kotter
Plowman:
- Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks
- Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott
What are you reading now?
UT Institute of Agriculture Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President Keith Carver:
- His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life by Jonathan Alter
- The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
- 40 Prayers for My Wife by Ryan Frederick
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
- The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
What is on your reading list?
UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steven Angle:
- Charlatans by Robin Cook
- Pull Up Your C.H.A.I.R. by Cicely Simpson
- Toms River by Dan Fagin
- Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson
Boyd:
- Artificial Intelligence by Melanie Mitchell
- Justice by Means of Democracy by Danielle Allen
- Shogun by James Clavell
Freeman:
- The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
- How to Play the Game of College by Shawn Boyd
- The True Measure of a Man by Richard Simmons III
Plowman:
- Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
- An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Carver:
- The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon
Buckley:
- Briarhill to Brooklyn by Jack Bodkin
Byrd:
- To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose by Ron Carucci
- Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures by Temple Grandin
- The Hard Hat: 21 Ways to be a Great Teammate by Jon Gordon
- The Vagrant: The Inner Journey of Leadership by Dan Rockwell and John David Mann
Witcher:
- Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- Judgement Prey by John Sandford
