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Author
Publisher
Maxwell Leadership, an imprint of Forefront Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The world's most influential leadership expert, John C. Maxwell, tackles the problem of our divided world in his latest book. “Everything rises and falls on leadership,” says Maxwell. “Today it is causing people to fall—into disputes, frustration, anger, and despair." His solution is to expose the problems of taking the low and middle roads when interacting with others and teach people how to instead take the high road. Leaders who practice...
Author
Publisher
Page Two Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Phil M. Jones has trained more than two million people across five continents and over fifty countries in the lost art of spoken communication. In Exactly What to Say, he delivers the tactics you need to get more of what you want."--
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. Now "The 12-Week MBA" offers an alternative way to learn business essentials, focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as a manager and business leader. "The 12-Week MBA"'s unique premise is that there is a core set of business skills that entrepreneurs and future leaders of organizations can learn and will need...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the Du Bois Lectures delivered at Harvard in 2011, We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For argues for the importance of self-cultivation in pursuit of justice as a critical feature of Black politics, what Eddie S. Glaude Jr. calls Black democratic perfectionism. Building on the political scientist Adolph Reed's work on 'Black custodial politics' Glaude critiques our impulse to outsource political needs to a professional class of politicians...
45) The friction project: how smart leaders make the right things easier and the wrong things harder
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every organization is plagued by destructive friction-the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get anything done. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become "friction fixers,"...
Author
Publisher
Hay House Business
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dynamic corporate speaker and coach, Cassandra Worthy, introduces a growth mindset practice that helps readers to view change and the emotions surrounding it as a gift.Cassandra Worthy is a highly sought-after consultant, speaker, and Change Enthusiast, who is sharing her revolutionary approach for not only embracing change but using it to propel you to heights you never imagined. Only 10 percent of successful change adoption is about know-how; the...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Michael D. Watkins, an expert on leadership transitions and organizational success, returns to the page with a new how-to guide for the modern leader. Here, he presents the six disciplines that separate the great from the good. Developed over the course of his storied career, Watkins' approach to strategic thinking--"a set of mental disciplines leaders use to recognize potential threats and opportunities, establish priorities, and mobilize themselves...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A portrait of one of the greatest leaders of modern history, George Catlett Marshall, and a distillation of the essential lessons his formation offers to the leaders of today and tomorrow. George Marshall was a soldier-statesman who guided the Allies to victory during World War II and set Europe on the postwar path to recovery with the plan that bears his name, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. But how did he become such an effective leader?...
Author
Publisher
Imagine & Wonder
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to naturally hit it off with others? Are you impressed with how they're able to transform that positive first impression into a relationship that helps them achieve their goals in life or business? Would you like to deepen your relationships with the people who are important to you in your life? If so, HIT IT OFF: 21 Rules for Mastering the Art and Science of Relationships In Life and Business will be a...
Author
Publisher
[Mark Divine]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Commander Mark Divine, a retired Navy SEAL and founder of SEALFIT and the popular Unbeatable Mind Academy, presents his insights on how to forge mental toughness, develop mental clarity and cultivate an authentic warrior's spirit. The book's themes were developed over the past decade to provide a foundational philosophy for his Unbeatable Mind Academy ... training designed for special operations candidates that has led to an extremely high success...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bringing to life the American West during a crucial time in our nation's history, this original, thought-provoking look at the general-in-chief of the U.S. Army in 1864 documents his gradual realization that Emancipation was the only possible outcome of the war that would be consistent with America's founding values and future prosperity."--
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A little girl is tasked with ruling her West African village in this empowering story about breaking from tradition and leading with your heartAfter the king of a West African village dies, his eight-year-old daughter Abioye is made the temporary ruler, or regent, until a new king is chosen. The chiefs scoff at this decision-a little girl can't be regent! Even Abioye herself doubts whether she's up to the task. But her late father's words of wisdom...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical memoir that begins in a quiet Vermont village with memories of Marilyn's parents, who own a popular restaurant and lively night spot that sits next to their home. While her mother disappears into addiction, Marilyn grapples with feelings of abandonment, though she recalls being uplifted by the village, by her dreams, and by the kindness of others. In young adulthood, she lands on a beautiful estate known as Shelburne Farms, where she helps...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A prizewinning historian presents this new biography of Winston Churchill, a figure of world-historical importance, by viewing his life through the eyes of his allies and adversaries such as Hitler, Roosevelt, Stalin, Gandhi and Attlee, who shaped his triumphs and failures as a leader.
Author
Publisher
Hay House Business
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-now in paperback!When everyone around you is asking What's in it for me?, Joe Polish-"the most connected person on the planet"-offers one simple question to change the conversation."You'll be surprised by how hard and deep this book hits. It generously shows the how and why of connection, and it's not what you expect." - Dr. Benjamin Hardy, author of Be Your Future Self NowThere's no shortage of networking and entrepreneurship...
Author
Publisher
Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Never before has anyone explored the mind, soul, and heart of Ronald Reagan. The Search for Reagan explores the challenges and controversies in Reagan's life and how he successfully dealt with each, depicting a man who was never as conservative as some conservatives wanted him to be, but rather as conservative as he was comfortable being-a man who wanted to win on his own terms and integrity.Ronald Reagan was a singularly unique man and conservative...
Author
Publisher
Practical Inspiration Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"There's one group consistently ignored in most companies' diversity strategies, but which could be your business's secret weapon. Professional women over 50 are faced with a triple-whammy of discrimination: they are not male, young, or linear in their career paths. As a result, they are leaving corporate life and taking their career into their own hands. And with it, they take their abundant wisdom, energy and ambition. Drawing on new research by...
60) The wise boy
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Chief Wusuri is wise and solves the problems of the village. For each problem, he has a solution. When a piece of cornbread goes missing, Chief is sad. He feels he let his village go hungry. To solve this problem, the Chief orders his men to make cornbread for everyone. The village is thankful for Chief Wusuri"--Provided by publisher.
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