Leadership

Leadership

 
The Virtual Executive Benton, Debra A. The McGraw-Hill Companies , 2012 Leadership, Technology

The business world is expanding globally and escalating digitally, making the days of one-on-one and face-to-face interactions increasingly scarce. Chief executive officers, those who aspire to be CEOs, and any...

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Contented Cows Still Give Better Milk, Revised and Expanded Catlette, Bill | Hadden, Richard John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Human Resources, Leadership

Research has shown that when employees are focused and fully engaged, they are more productive at work. In Contented Cows Still Give Better Milk, Bill Catlette and Richard Hadden suggest that employees...

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People Follow You Blount, Jeb John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

People Follow You by Jeb Blount provides a framework for leading people in today’s high pressure workplace. The book describes seven guiding principles and five specific levers to help leaders improve...

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What You Need to Know about Leadership Grout, Jeff | Fisher, Liz Capstone Publishing Ltd. , 2011 Leadership

In What You Need to Know about Leadership, Jeff Grout and Liz Fisher aim to help those in leadership positions become more effective. The best leaders are encouraging, supportive, offer constructive...

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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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Closing the Execution Gap Lepsinger, Richard Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership, Management

Many leaders were taught to believe that an organization’s mission, vision, and values are the keys to its success. But too often, there is a substantial gap between abstract goals and on-the-ground accomplishments. In...

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Choice Not Chance McCallie, Joanne P. | Rains, Rob John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

In Choice Not Chance, basketball coach Joanne McCallie reflects on her career as a player and coach and the principles that she adopted to achieve her notable success. With over 450 wins, McCallie has...

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Leading with Emotional Intelligence Nadler, Reldan S. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. , 2011 Communication, Leadership, Relationships

In Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Reldan S. Nadler presents a handbook filled with real-life examples and step-by-step strategies to raise Emotional Intelligence and help leaders coach their...

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The Women of Berkshire Hathaway Linder, Karen John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Business Biographies, Leadership

The Women of Berkshire Hathaway by Karen Linder brings to life the stories of nine women who have risen to the top ranks of management within subsidiary companies of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway...

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Unusually Excellent Hamm, John Jossey-Bass , 2012 Leadership

In Unusually Excellent, John Hamm makes the case that to lead well, leaders must have self-knowledge and a commitment to serving whatever they value most deeply. He advises that professional managers...

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