Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It Quinn, Robert E. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004 Change Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

"Building the Bridge as You Walk on It" is Robert Quinn’s final book in the trilogy focusing on personal change and organizational leadership that began with "Deep Change" in 1996. In "Deep Change," Quinn teaches that...

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Black Faces in White Places Pinkett, Randal | Robinson, Jeffrey | Patterson, Philana AMACOM , 2011 Diversity, Personal Growth

In Black Faces in White Places, Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson acknowledge that things have improved in America when it comes to race, but there is still progress to be made to leave a better...

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Beyond the Babble Matha, Bob | Boehm, Macy Jossey-Bass , 2008 Business Strategy, Communication, Human Resources, Personal Growth

Communication is one of the most important tools leaders can use to focus their employees on understanding, embracing, and delivering a company’s strategy. However, most individuals reach positions of leadership...

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Beyond Neutrality Mayer, Bernard S. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004 Human Resources, Personal Growth

After a journey toward acceptance and establishment over the last quarter century, conflict resolution, as a professional practice, is now facing a crisis. In large part, this is because it has not addressed conflict...

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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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Be the Hero Blumenthal, Noah Berret-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Personal Growth

Most everyone feels stressed, frustrated, or out of control at work or at home at some point. In Be the Hero, Noah Blumenthal challenges people to transform self-defeating thoughts and victim behaviors...

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Be a Shortcut Halford, Scott G. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Business Strategy, Personal Growth, Relationships

72 pp. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009 Everyone knows what a shortcut is: a quicker, easier way to get somewhere. In Be a Shortcut, author Scott Halford uses the word in a slightly different sense: a Shortcut is that...

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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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An Insider's Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice Katcher, Bruce K. | Snyder, Adam AMACOM , 2010 Business Strategy, Personal Growth

For people who long to be independent in their work and to make the most of their time, independent consulting may be the ideal. An Insider’s Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice by Bruce...

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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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