Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
Becoming an Extraordinary Manager Sandler, Len AMACOM , 2008 Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth

Most jobs in the business world come with a set of easily recognizable attributes: a desk, a paycheck, and a manager. While the first two are easily dealt with by most, the third can make an otherwise fulfilling job...

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The Secret Language of Leadership Denning, Stephen John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Communication, Leadership, Management, Personal Growth
The power to communicate a complex idea or engender transformational change in a company and its people is a key characteristic of a good leader. Generating enduring enthusiasm through compelling storytelling...
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I Didn't See it Coming Widmann, Nancy C. | Eisenman, Elaine J. | Kopelan, Amy Dorn John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Change Management, Human Resources, Personal Growth

The organizational landscape has undergone so many transformations over the last decade that thousands of talented professionals who managed to thrive through all sorts of difficulty have suddenly found themselves the...

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Practical Intelligence Albrecht, Karl John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Major Works, Personal Growth

Determining that IQ, as a singular measure of competence, could no longer be supported, Harvard professor, Howard Gardner, proposed (in Frames of Mind, 1985) a range of key competencies, which he calls multiple...

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True North George, Bill | Sims, Peter John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

In True North, the sequel to Bill George’s 2003 bestseller Authentic Leadership, readers are shown how to follow their “True North,” their internal compass that will guide...

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The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition Kouzes, James M. | Posner, Barry Z. Jossey-Bass , 2007 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

The Leadership Challenge, one of the best-selling leadership books of all time, is considered by many as the most trusted source on becoming a better leader. With this fourth edition, James M. Kouzes...

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The Opt-Out Revolt Mainiero, Lisa A. | Sullivan, Sherry E. Davies-Black Publishing , 2007 Human Resources, Personal Growth

More and more highly talented employees – particularly women – are leaving the traditional workforce in a trend termed the “opt-out” phenomenon. Some of these individuals pursue careers outside traditional corporate...

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Smarts Martin, Chuck | Dawson, Peg | Guare, Richard AMACOM , 2007 Personal Growth

Why do certain tasks seem easier for some people than for others? Why do some individuals excel in one job and flounder in another? Why are personal weaknesses relatively stable and difficult to change?

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A Leader's Legacy Kouzes, James M. | Posner, Barry Z. Jossey-Bass , 2006 Leadership, Personal Growth

Kouzes and Posner's The Leadership Challenge was first published in 1987, and revised in 1996 and 2002, to become one of the bestselling leadership books of all time. Although each revision was offered to address the...

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The Art of Connecting Raines, Claire | Ewing, Lara AMACOM , 2006 Communication, Diversity, Personal Growth, Relationships

In every kind of business and in every industry, workplaces are becoming more diverse, which has important and challenging implications for communication and for relationship building. In The Art of Connecting...

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