Leadership
Leadership
For at least the past five years, it has become commonplace for leaders to cite a challenging business environment as the primary reason for poor results. Rising costs, customer expectations, government regulations,...
Some problems are like having a moose in the room; the more one tries to ignore it, the more of an issue it becomes. Thus, the best thing to do is to confront it - to put the moose on the table - and look for a...
Not all companies have a purpose, but enduringly successful ones do. What matters most for long-lasting achievement are the ideas that drive people’s inspiration.
In Purpose, Nikos...
According to a 2009 study by the Standish Group, only 32 percent of all projects launched by American businesses succeed, while 44 percent are “challenged,” meaning they run over budget or deliver products or services...
Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is considered one of the most influential books of modern times. His personal story of discovering a reason to live while in the Nazi concentration camps...
A compass to personal fulfillment and professional success through timeless ethical and managerial principles. Covey incorporates the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and related principles and...
Understand how a leader's mistaken assumptions can create gridlock and organizational jams. This must-read for business managers provides real-life stories on companies from Mattel to Procter & Gamble, Daimler-...
Organizations are created by humans and have aspects similar to human health, and as a former emergency physician, Susan F. Reynolds approaches the health of an organization in the same manner she treats a human...
Most organizations can do well when conditions are calm, but only the great ones are able to thrive when conditions become extreme, chaotic and hostile. Stephen R. Covey and Bob Whitman’s Predictable Results in...
In Power Questions, Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas show how questions are the best way to deepen relationships, build a business, and influence people. The authors show that asking the right questions...
