MOTIVATION (Psychology)
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
Larry Ellison, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle, is one of the most recognized software pioneers in the world. In Softwar, Matthew Symonds paints a fascinating portrait of an individual with a...
Eli Broad’s most cherished possession, a paperweight from his wife Edythe, is inscribed with these words from George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in...
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...
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...
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...
In Make Work Great, Ed Muzio outlines a strategy for creating and growing cultural change in the workplace. Whether one is a manager or an individual contributor, Muzio’s book serves as a blueprint for...
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...
In No End to War, Walter Laqueur deals with the new elements in contemporary terrorism, why terrorism came so suddenly, and why it is so often and so thoroughly misinterpreted. Terrorism has changed...
Leaders are characterized by their ability to influence subordinates, peers, and external stakeholders. Values-based leaders, however, take influence one step further. They use influence to inspire and motivate others...
In Search of Leadership discusses the stories of many successful leaders while investigating what drives them to lead. Phil Harkins and Phil Swift outline the five different types of leadership and...
