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Publisher
Barlow Publishing / Independent Publishers Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"In corporate Canada you see this scenario play out all the time: Highly qualified and ambitious women enter the workforce all charged up and ready to change the world, only to be disappointed as they watch male colleagues pass them on the climb up the corporate ladder. Then the women drop out. It's no surprise, then, that women today occupy only 10% of the highest-paying jobs in corporate Canada. That's not a very impressive statistic after all the...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Updated and Expanded Edition of the Leadership Bestseller
Harness the meaning of love, the verb, to improve your corporate culture and bottom line with the help of Joel Manby, former President and CEO of both SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Herschend Enterprises. Joel won the respect of America with his appearance on the CBS reality TV series Undercover Boss.
A highly successful corporate executive, Joel Manby is unlike most other CEOs. As the...
Author
Language
English
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Description
This balanced guide to agility gets past the hype and frustration to help frustrated leaders transform their agile transformations. Agile transformations are supposed to make organizations modern, competitive, and relevant. But in the well-intentioned effort to move into the future, change leaders find themselves frustrated by pushback, limited impact, poor practices, and unfair criticism. What's going on? Jesse Fewell's book cuts through the "quick-fix"...
Author
Publisher
Gatekeeper Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This book is about Marty and Jim's respective journeys toward what they call "Management Nirvana." Simply explained, but very difficult to attain, Management Nirvana happens when a leader builds a team of independent professionals who are aligned with the organization's mission and vision, and who get things done without requiring hand-holding.
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Language
English
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Description
In a world we cannot recognize, how do we find a way forward? In this world we do not understand, how do we know what to do? When so little is comprehensible, what is meaningful work? What is genuine contribution?
Bestselling author Margaret Wheatley has summoned us to be courageous leaders who strengthen community and rely on fully engaged people since her 1992 classic book, Leadership and the New Science, and eight subsequent books. In response...
Author
Publisher
G&D Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Dale Carnegie's unique and powerful approach to leadership training is based on wisdom and expertise gained from developing leaders longer than any other professional development organization. LEAD! is for new or experienced leaders alike who want to be more effective at motivating and inspiring their teams. This book is designed from the proven Dale Carnegie Leadership Success Model and Dale Carnegie's Human Relationships Principles to help you...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Leadership has for too long been treated as a function and not as a relationship. Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone argue that successful leadership must be based on love (altruism and empathy) and laughter (positive emotions and joy). Science tells us that humans are deeply wired for empathy and compassion and that our emotional selves help us make better decisions and motivate others. However, the tactics we use to train leaders bear little reflection...
Publisher
IRB
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Summary, Analysis & Review of James Kouzes's & Barry Posner's The Leadership Challenge by Instaread Preview: The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner takes a close look at the factors that contribute to strong leadership in a variety of fields. In their research, Kouzes and Posner found that there are five practices that leaders commonly list as key to moments when they were effective leaders. Central to every leader's success is...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Key topics: Leaders, Managers, Autocratic managers, Democratic managers, Laissez-Faire managers, Paternalistic managers, Theory X and Y managers. What's the difference between a leader and a manager? What kinds of managers are there? What are the problems of managing in the real world?
74) Himalaya
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Tibetan
Description
Academy Award nominated movie filmed over seven months in the forbidding Dolpo region of Nepal, Himalaya tells the story of a generational struggle for the leadership of a tiny mountain village between its proud old chief and a headstrong young caravanner.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In The 360 Degree Leader Workbook, Maxwell addresses that very question and takes the discussion even further. You don't have to be the main leader, asserts Maxwell, to make significant impact in your organization. Good leaders are not only capable of leading their followers but are also adept at leading their superiors and their peers. Debunking myths and shedding light on the challenges, John Maxwell offers specific principles for Leading Down,...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The influential New York Times bestselling authors-the apostles of appreciationChester Elton and Adrian Gostick-provide managers and executives with easy ways to add more gratitude to the everyday work environment to help bolster moral, efficiency, and profitability. Workers want and need to know their work is appreciated. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, most inexpensive way to boost performance. New research shows that gratitude...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This updated edition of management guru Ken Blanchard's classic work Leadership and the One Minute Manager ® teaches leaders the world renowned method of developing self-reliance in those they manage: Situational Leadership® II. From Leadership and the One Minute Manager ® you'll learn why tailoring management styles to individual employees is so important; why knowing when to delegate, support, or direct is critical; and how to identify the leadership...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Draw Them In, Don't Drive Them Away! People often get promoted to leadership positions without knowing how to communicate an inspiring strategic vision to the people who report to them. So they focus on what they know: tactics, not strategy. As a result, they become stuck in micromanagement mode. Dianna Booher wants to prevent micromanagement before it happens by providing you with the right leadership communication skills. Grounded in extensive research,...
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"From across history and across the aisle, the examples of twenty-one American presidents demonstrate how to inspire and unite in this leadership guide. Harry Truman once commented, "In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still." In Presidential Leadership , Dr. Brent Taylor sets out a series of timeless leadership lessons drawn from presidential history. Pairing two presidents per chapter, Taylor explores the leadership skills they...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to be a good boss and become the leader everyone wants to work for. People want to work for someone they respect, someone who is on their side. And when employees feel seen, heard, and valued by their supervisors, employee engagement improves, productivity increases, and the entire organization benefits. In his new motivational management book on authentic leadership, award-winning author and personal effectiveness trainer and consultant...
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