A new, tenth anniversary edition of the leadership classic that was hailed as one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. In his exciting and timeless business parable, The Radical Leap, Steve Farber explores an entirely new leadership model, one in which leaders aren't afraid to take risks, make mistakes in front of employees, or actively solicit employee feedback. His book dispenses with the typical, tired notions of what it means to be a leader. Farber's...

Presents an overview of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, explaining the genius of his political savvy, and describes the context in which he assigned a cadre of his fiercest rivals as his closest cabinet advisors.

Jamie knows his hockey team, the Comets, has a real shot at winning the state championship, but when he loses his two top players, he must help his team find the victory before they fall apart.

Describes the specific skills people most often associate with leaders and explains how anyone can learn these skills and become a leader.

The Heart of Leadership: Are you the type of leader people want to follow? You can be-but first, you've got to understand what sets great leaders apart from all the rest. Certainly, leaders need people skills, execution skills, a deep knowledge of industry trends, the ability to articulate a vision, and more-they must be competent-but that's just the tip of the iceberg. What's below the waterline? What's deep inside the best leaders that make them...

All Leaders Face Adversity. Exceptional Leaders Thrive in It. Leadership is often a struggle, and yet strong taboos keep us from talking openly and honestly about our difficulties for fear of looking weak and seeming to lack confidence. But Steven Snyder shows that this discussion is vital-adversity is precisely what unlocks our greatest potential. Using real-life stories drawn from his extensive research studying 151 diverse episodes of leadership...

Leadership first, location second As more organizations adopt a remote workforce, the challenges of leading at a distance become more urgent than ever. The cofounders of the Remote Leadership Institute, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, show leaders how to guide their teams by recalling the foundational principles of leadership. The authors' "Three-O" Model refocuses leaders to think about outcomes, others, and ourselves -- elements of leadership...

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED We are in a time of accelerating disruptive change. In a VUCA world-one characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity-traditional leadership skills won't be enough, noted futurist Bob Johansen argues. Drawing on the latest forecasts from the Institute for the Future-the first futures think tank ever to outlive its forecasts-this powerful book explores the external forces that are shaking the foundations...

"God is in the business of raising up leaders." -J. Robert (Bobby) Clinton. When good leaders are needed, when the work is urgent, our immediate reaction is to enlist new leaders. Instead we are called to invest in new leaders. Good leaders are developed in and through slow, deep mentoring. To think otherwise is to embrace the myth of the quick fix. We proceed, instead, by paying careful attention to and joining in the work God is already doing in...

To earn his Young Adventurers Bear rank, seventeen-year-old Jared leads a group of younger boys to Eagle Point, but their planned fishing trip turns into an investigation of strange events surrounding the caretaker's cabin.