Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
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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Professional Presence Stevens, Peggy Noe Greenleaf Book Group LLC , 2012 Personal Growth

The world is full of brands identified strongly with certain positive characteristics. In Professional Presence, Peggy Noe Stevens shows people how to create their own personal brands and associate...

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Do More Great Work Stanier, Michael Bungay Workman Publishing Company, Inc. , 2010 Major Works, Personal Growth

Too many people spend their work days busy with tasks that are not important to them or their organization. Michael Bungay Stanier wrote Do More Great Work for those people who want to move beyond busy...

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SuperCompetent Stack, Laura John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Personal Growth, Productivity

In SuperCompetent, Laura Stack details the six keys to attaining super competent status: activity, availability, attention, accessibility, accountability, and attitude. Becoming super competent...

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Creating Your Own Destiny Snow, Patrick John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Personal Growth

In Creating Your Own Destiny, Patrick Snow gives people the tools and resources they need to break out of the corporate grind and take control of their professional lives. The author discusses the...

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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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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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Harvesting Intangible Assets Sherman, Andrew J. AMACOM , 2012 Innovation, Personal Growth

In a sense, all people are farmers; marking their turf, planting seeds, nurturing them, and preparing for the harvest. People follow a deeply rooted agricultural-like process in their daily lives, hoping that the...

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The Optimism Bias Sharot, Tali Vintage Books , 2011 Personal Growth

In The Optimism Bias, Tali Sharot examines ways in which the human brain deceives its owner—to the owner’s advantage. Normal people misperceive their surroundings, choose to delay pleasure but...

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Executive Stamina Seldman, Marty | Seldman, Joshua John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2008 Management, Personal Growth, Productivity

Most executives have an intense desire to achieve, and equally exhibit a strong sense of responsibility, but sometimes they overlook the fact that raising their endurance and energy levels can strengthen their...

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