Leadership & Management
This collection includes summaries on the following topics:
- Leadership
- Management
- Talent Development
There are over 20 summaries in this collection, with at least one new summary added each month. This collection offers an excellent overview of the key developments in general management and leadership concepts. Click here to see the current titles in the Leadership & Management collection.
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Assigned positions, titles, and roles confer the framework for managing power, but true leadership comes from leadership presence. So writes leadership guru John Baldoni, who dedicates 12 Steps to Power...
Leadership is a buzzword that means to guide, direct, or take charge. It is a journey of self knowledge, learning from the past, creating a self portrait, and being afraid, according to Charlotte Beers. As the first...
Today’s economy, with its insatiable need for great ideas and effective implementation, does not reward stifling environments and underdeveloped staffs. Instead, it demands smart work at full throttle. To unleash...
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 2012 In Speaking as a Leader, Judith Humphrey aims to help people become more effective leaders by learning to be more effective speakers and, just as important, to...
In The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation, former Apple Senior Vice President Jay Elliot and William Simon analyze the business practices of the man who once asked a potential hire, “Do...
In Bare Knuckle People Management, authors Sean O’Neil and John Kulisek present a frank and edgy guide to helping managers get the most from their teams. Rather than subscribing to traditional...
While thousands of books offer leadership advice to organizations and their managers, Positive Leadership goes beyond the usual recommendations to show them how to achieve outstanding success....
In Redesigning Leadership, John Maeda draws connections between the disciplines of design, academia, technology, and leadership. He has worn many hats during a diverse career as an artist,...
In Managing for People Who Hate Managing, management consultant Devora Zack relies on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to introduce two primary management styles—Thinkers and Feelers—and explains how,...
While domestic teams may be more likely to excel than their international counterparts because they can rely on a common culture, international teams that are managed mindfully have the chance to outperform them when...
In The Leader Who Had No Title, Robin Sharma shows how individuals, regardless of title, have the power to demonstrate leadership wherever they are. The lessons recounted in this book will help...
Doug Moran’s If You Will Lead describes a leadership framework based on the popular poem “If—” by Rudyard Kipling. The poem has inspired generations of students to emulate the leadership...
In Smart Trust, trust experts Stephen M.R. Covey (author of the best-selling The Speed of Trust) and Greg Link examine how trust can be used to not only generate prosperity for businesses, but also to...
In Dealing with the Tough Stuff, Darren Hill, Alison Hill, and Sean Richardson offer practical advice and tools for managers who want to excel at the “tough-stuff conversations” that inevitably arise...
In The Self-Aware Leader, Daniel Gallagher and Joseph Costal offer four pillars of leadership to help aspiring leaders understand their own strengths and weaknesses and become capable of working toward...
In The Essential Performance Review Handbook, author Sharon Armstrong explains the importance of the performance review, and how it can benefit relationships between supervisors and employees, as well...
In Great Leaders Grow, best-selling business author Ken Blanchard teams with Chick-fil-A vice president Mark Miller to guide executives on the path to becoming great leaders. The authors assert that...
In The Well-Balanced Leader, Ron Roberts helps leaders manage their behaviors in order to achieve “Egolibrium,” the perfect leadership balance. He identifies nine behavioral “faces” that greatly impact...
In Leadership Isn’t for Cowards, Mike Staver offers straightforward, practical advice for leading courageously, driving performance, and creating a great work environment. He recommends that leaders...
In Digital Leader, social media expert Erik Qualman urges leaders to put their STAMP (Simple, True, Act, Map and People: the five habits of digital leaders) on the digital world. The book takes...
For at least the past five years, it has become commonplace for leaders to cite a challenging business environment as the primary reason for poor results. Rising costs, customer expectations, government regulations,...
In Every Leader Is an Artist, authors Michael O’Malley and William F. Baker present a simple argument: The greatest leaders of the corporate world are not just business men and women; they are true...
In The Titleless Leader, job-loss recovery expert Nan S. Russell asserts that how people work, communicate, collaborate, and manage responsibilities has changed. Knowing how to build influence and lead...
The Virtual Manager focuses on how organizations and managers can better engage their virtual employees to create a successful workplace, even when employees are in different locations. Author Kevin...
In Make Up Your Mind, Hal Mooz addresses the common misunderstandings and flaws inherent in decision making. He provides examples of how all levels of society are fraught with flawed decisions that...
The business world is expanding globally and escalating digitally, making the days of one-on-one and face-to-face interactions increasingly scarce. Chief executive officers, those who aspire to be CEOs, and any...
People Follow You by Jeb Blount provides a framework for leading people in today’s high pressure workplace. The book describes seven guiding principles and five specific levers to help leaders improve...
In What You Need to Know about Leadership, Jeff Grout and Liz Fisher aim to help those in leadership positions become more effective. The best leaders are encouraging, supportive, offer constructive...
According to a 2009 study by the Standish Group, only 32 percent of all projects launched by American businesses succeed, while 44 percent are “challenged,” meaning they run over budget or deliver products or services...
Management Reset by Edward E. Lawler III and Christopher G. Worley presents a radical shift to the profit-driven business model that governs most companies. In the past, focusing solely on financial...
In Leadership and Self-Deception, The Arbinger Institute explains how individuals can become more effective leaders by increasing self-awareness and holding themselves accountable. The authors believe that self-...
In Leading at The Edge, author Dennis N.T. Perkins and his co-authors explore the story of the 1914 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton aboard the ship Endurance as...
