Posted by admin on 11 Nov 2009 at 2:22 am under Business
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From Library Journal
Heifetz (Kennedy Sch. of Government, Harvard Univ.) presents a new theory of leadership for both public and private leaders in tackling complex contemporary problems. Central to his theory is the distinction between routine technical problems, which can be solved through expertise, and adaptive [...]
Posted by admin on 30 Oct 2009 at 11:23 pm under Business
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“Simple, smart, and useful–this book demonstrates that leadership competence is attainable by all who truly desire it.” — –Warren Bennis
“Leadership and the One Minute Manager® will provide you with the knowledge you need to build a winning team.” — –Tom Managhan, founder, Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
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Posted by admin on 02 Oct 2009 at 10:35 am under Business
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In some respects, a top-level college coach is a lot like a manager in any business. He has to turn a group of talented individuals into a smoothly running team, and he has to produce results that please the fans of his team–the shareholders of the athletic [...]
Posted by admin on 10 Aug 2009 at 1:38 am under Business
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Executive Power arms readers with effective, fast-acting techniques that show them, step-by-step, how to get what they need before they and their companies pay a heavy toll for lack of it. This book contains specific, carefully formulated psychological tactics that can be applied to any business situation, with any person. This [...]
Posted by admin on 20 Jun 2009 at 12:26 am under Business
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Leadership motivational speaker Donald T. Phillips, who has previously drawn organizational lessons for modern businesses from the careers of Abraham Lincoln and the Founding Fathers, turns to civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as a role model. A discussion of the Montgomery bus boycott, for example, draws [...]
Posted by admin on 30 Apr 2009 at 5:33 am under Recommended
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Say goodbye to the dull and deadly! Siberman’s back–and better than ever!Think about your last meeting. Was it boring? Meetings often are. You might be yawning just thinking about it. You’re not the only one!Those who attAnd stale meetings are as bored with them as the people responsible [...]
Posted by admin on 23 Mar 2009 at 11:48 pm under Recommended
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John C. Maxwell offers lively stories about the foibles and successes of Lee Iacocca, Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, and Elizabeth Dole in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Readers can expect a well-crafted discussion that emphasizes the core attitudes and visions of leadership. Maxwell [...]
Posted by admin on 25 Feb 2009 at 5:34 am under Recommended
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How can you tell a true leader from one who just talks a good game?
It’s a true leader who makes his or her vision a reality–achieving great results that bring the highest levels of success.
In How Great Leaders Get Great Results, top leadership and management consultant John Baldoni explains how anyone from a [...]
Posted by admin on 24 Jan 2009 at 10:46 pm under Recommended
If you’ve never read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, you’ve been missing out on one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. If you have read the original version, then you’ll love this new expanded and updated one.
Internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author John C. Maxwell has taken this million-seller and made [...]
Posted by admin on 24 Jan 2009 at 9:27 pm under Recommended
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“Simple, smart, and useful–this book demonstrates that leadership competence is attainable by all who truly desire it.” — –Warren Bennis
“Leadership and the One Minute Manager® will provide you with the knowledge you need to build a winning team.” — –Tom Managhan, founder, Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
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