Leadership

Leadership

 
The Secrets of CEOs Tappin, Steve | Cave, Andrew Nicholas Brealey Publishing , 2008 Leadership, Social Responsibility

Being a CEO is without a doubt a difficult job. Effective company leaders strive to deal with ever-changing business realities while attempting to find a work-life balance. Steve Tappin and Andrew Cave interviewed over...

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Leadership Lessons Swartz, Greg | Thorpe, Julie K. 2012 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Leadership Lessons, authors Greg Swartz and Julie K. Thorpe explore how great achievers throughout history can influence an individual’s or organization’s performance in the modern world. They argue...

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Good Boss, Bad Boss Sutton, Robert I. Hachette Book Group , 2010 Leadership, Management

In Good Boss, Bad Boss, Robert I. Sutton relates the importance of how bosses behave and lays the groundwork for coaching bosses on how to be great while avoiding the pitfalls leading to employee...

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Leadership Isn't for Cowards Staver, Mike John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

In Leadership Isn’t for Cowards, Mike Staver offers straightforward, practical advice for leading courageously, driving performance, and creating a great work environment. He recommends that leaders...

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Awesomely Simple Spence, John John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Business Strategy, Leadership, Productivity

Any business will claim to have a vision for itself; it will also claim to have top talent, robust communications, and extreme customer focus. Likely though, its management gives itself higher marks in those areas than...

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Chasing the Rabbit Spear, Steven J. McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

In Chasing the Rabbit, Steven J. Spear explores the characteristics of organizations that are consistently leaders in their field. In business, it is common to see industries in which one or two...

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Power Questions Sobel, Andrew | Panas, Jerold John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership, Management, Relationships

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...

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Lead with a Story Smith, Paul AMACOM , 2012 Leadership

Until recently, storytelling was considered “unprofessional” in the corporate world. Today, storytelling is well-accepted in corporate America as a tool for sharing information in a compelling way that engages others....

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Authentic Conversations Showkeir, Jamie | Showkeir, Maren Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2008 Communication, Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

Authentic Conversations, Jamie Showkeir and Maren Showkeir show the way to change the ways in which you communicate with both your peers and your subordinates at work. The authors suggest that by being aware of...

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How Seidman, Dov John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2008 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

Krazy George Henderson, on an October day in 1981 at Oakland Stadium, invented the sweep of crowd enthusiasm now known as the Wave. His seemingly trivial feat of coordinating humans to work together toward a common...

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