Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
The Other Kind of Smart Deutschendorf, Harvey Amacom , 2009 Human Resources, Personal Growth, Relationships

In his book The Other Kind of Smart, Harvey Deutschendorf shows that emotional intelligence can be more important than general intelligence when determining an individual’s personal and professional...

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Strengths Based Leadership Rath, Tom | Conchie, Barry Gallup, Inc. , 2008 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Strengths Based Leadership, Tom Rath and Barry Conchie discuss the importance of identifying one’s natural strengths and how they fit into the four domains of leadership: Executing, Influencing,...

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Talent Is Never Enough Maxwell, John C. Thomas Nelson Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

We frequently attribute great accomplishments to great talent. However, if success depends on talent alone, then why do we all know talented people who are not successful? In Talent Is Never Enough,...

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It's All Politics Reardon, Kathleen Kelley Broadway Business , 2006 Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships

Business is not a spectator sport. Regardless of skills and hard work, anyone who aspires to advance in business cannot afford to be apolitical. In It’s All Politics, Kathleen Kelley Reardon explains...

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From Average to Awesome Smith, Jr., Jim ASTD Press , 2008 Personal Growth

Through dozens of uplifting true-life stories, From Average to Awesome by Jim Smith, Jr., demonstrates how others have catapulted themselves from mediocrity to stellar achievement, despite the odds....

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Leadership Beyond Reason Townsend, John Thomas Nelson , 2009 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Leadership Beyond Reason, Dr. John Townsend speaks from a background of both psychological and theological expertise to urge leaders to go “beyond reason,” to connect with their values, feelings,...

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High Altitude Leadership Warner, Chris | Schmincke, Don Jossey-Bass , 2009 Leadership, Personal Growth

In High Altitude Leadership, Chris Warner and Don Schmincke, apply the lessons learned in the world of extreme mountaineering to the world of business. According to the authors, the dangers faced by...

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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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A Manager's Guide to Coaching Emerson, Brian | Loehr, Anne AMACOM , 2008 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

In A Manager's Guide to Coaching, authors Brian Emerson and Anne Loehr operate under the premise that without engaging employees on a human level which responds to a coach's leadership, workplace production and...

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Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World Gardenswartz, Lee | Cherbosque, Jorge | Rowe, Anita Davies-Black Publishing , 2009 Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth, Relationships

Over the past decade, emotional intelligence has been recognized more and more as a critical underpinning of success both on and off the job. It has become even more important as work environments have become...

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