Leadership

Leadership

 
Igniting the Third Factor Jensen, Peter Performance Coaching Inc. , 2008 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

Research indicates that coaching can increase performance much more than skill-focused job training alone. Most leaders, however, never learn the basic principles of successful coaching, why they are important, or how...

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Get There Early Johansen, Bob Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2007 Leadership

In Get There Early, Bob Johansen’s goal is to provide a guidebook for a future that is not optional and cannot be avoided. He calls this future VUCA: volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity...

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Leaders Make the Future Johansen, Bob Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Business Strategy, Leadership

In the future, the world will be filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, or VUCA. Though the past has certainly seen its fair share of these things, the future will be more volatile, more...

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Absolute Honesty Johnson, Larry | Phillips, Bob AMACOM , 2003 Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Social Responsibility

With shocking revelations of deliberate corporate dishonesty and manipulation appearing almost daily in the media, many are beginning to wonder if the realities of business and the concept of integrity are, by...

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Generations, Inc. Johnson, Meagan | Johnson, Larry AMACOM , 2010 Leadership, Management, Teams

In today's business environment, it is not unusual to be managing several generations at once. While everyone may be talented, hardworking, and committed to the organization, professionals of different ages have...

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The Introverted Leader Kahnweiler,, Jennifer B. Berrett-Koehler , 2009 Leadership, Personal Growth

In an outgoing, Type-A business culture, the introvert may feel excluded, overlooked, and misunderstood. Reticence can be mistaken for reluctance, arrogance, or even lack of intelligence. These impressions can result...

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Leading Outside the Lines Katzenbach, Jon R. | Khan, Zia Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership, Management, Relationships

There are two dividing beliefs in the business world: (1) the belief that companies should be run according to formal organizational standards, such as job responsibilities, costs, and means of communication, and (2)...

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Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness Koestenbaum, Peter John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004 Leadership, Personal Growth

Leaders are not born; they are developed. Furthermore, leadership is not a characteristic confined to business, but is a way of thinking and a way of living. In the thoroughly revised Leadership: The Inner Side...

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Leadership: The Warrior's Art Kolenda, Christopher D. The Army War College Foundation Press , 2001 Leadership

As the U.S. Army faces new types of missions and adopts complex technologies, the issue of leadership is more important than ever. In Leadership: The Warrior’s Art, editor and author Christopher...

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Encouraging the Heart Kouzes, James M. | Posner, Barry Z. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2003 Leadership, Management

For more than two decades, James Kouzes and Barry Posner have studied leaders and behaviors that lead to achieving extraordinary results. They discovered that one of the most important leadership practices is...

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