Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
Driven to Lead Lawrence, Paul R. Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Driven to Lead, Paul R. Lawrence describes how human beings are designed to balance the needs of four conflicting drives when making decisions. These drives—acquisition of the necessities for...

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Act Like a Sales Pro Hansen, Julie The Career Press, Inc. , 2011 Personal Growth, Productivity

It is often assumed that great sales people are naturals. But in Act Like a Sales Pro, author Julie Hansen asserts that what is seen as natural talent is actually the result of years of hard work and...

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Hold On, You Lost Me! McCarthy, Bernice | O'Neill-Blackwell, Jeanine ASTD Press , 2007 Leadership Development, Personal Growth

In Hold On, You Lost Me, authors Bernice McCarthy and Jeanine O’Neill-Blackwell assert that every person has an individual learning style, one that dictates how information is perceived and processed...

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Driven Imam, Razi | Walshak, Hank John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Personal Growth

In Driven, Razi Imam introduces the concept of Junoon, an ancient Arabic/Persian term that describes the obsession to achieve an impossible goal infused with a super-human level of motivation. The...

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The Science of Influence Hogan, Kevin John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Communication, Personal Growth

In The Science of Influence, author Kevin Hogan provides detailed instruction on the topic of persuasion. He takes the latest findings in behavioral research, tests them under real-world conditions,...

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The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Maxwell, John C. Thomas Nelson, Inc.Thomas Nelson, Inc. , 1999 Leadership, Personal Growth

In The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, John C. Maxwell examines the personal characteristics that he believes every leader should recognize, develop, and refine to become a truly effective...

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The Compromise Trap Doty, Elizabeth Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2009 Personal Growth

In today’s corporate environment, many individuals feel pressured to compromise their values, principles, or beliefs. They compromise what they know is right because they believe that is what it takes to get ahead. But...

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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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The Unwritten Rules Beeson, John Jossey Bass , 2010 Leadership Development, Personal Growth

In The Unwritten Rules, John Beeson asserts that “companies offer few guideposts for advancing to the executive level.” In his work as a consultant and executive coach, he has questioned decision...

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Great Work, Great Career Covey, Stephen R. | Colosimo, Jennifer FranklinCovey Publishing , 2009 Personal Growth

In Great Work, Great Career, authors Stephen R. Covey and Jennifer Colosimo discuss the immense opportunities the new “knowledge” economy has presented to the working population. They outline the ways...

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