Leadership

Leadership

 
Prescription for Lasting Success Reynolds, MD, PhD, Susan F. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Business Strategy, Leadership

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...

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Preventing Strategic Gridlock Harper, Pamela S. Cameo Publications , 2003 Leadership, Technology

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-...

 
 
Principle-Centered Leadership Covey, Stephen R. The Free Press , 1992 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

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...

 
 
Prisoners of Our Thoughts Pattakos, Alex Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2004 Leadership, Personal Growth

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...

 
 
Project Management for Non-Project Managers Ferraro, Jack AMACOM , 2012 Leadership, Management

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...

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Purpose Mourkogiannis, Nikos1 Palgrave MacMillian , 2006 Leadership, Management, Social Responsibility

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.

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Put The Moose On The Table Tobias, Randall | Tobias, Todd Indiana University Press , 2003 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

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...

 
 
Reality-Based Leadership Wakeman, Cy Jossey-Bass , 2010 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,...

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Redesigning Leadership Maeda, John | Bermont, Becky The MIT Press , 2011 Leadership

In Redesigning Leadership, John Maeda draws connections between the disciplines of design, academia, technology, and leadership. He has worn many hats during a diverse career as an artist,...

 
 
Results Without Authority Kendrick, Tom AMACOM , 2012 Leadership

Managing projects with sanctioned leadership authority can be challenging. In Results Without Authority, Tom Kendrick provides a detailed guide to help leaders gain and maintain control throughout a...

 
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