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1) Leadership
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A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian examines transformational leaders from Moses to Machiavelli to Martin Luther King Jr. in this “impressive book” (The Washington Post).
Historian and political scientist James MacGregor Burns has spent much of his career documenting the use and misuse of power by leaders throughout history. In this groundbreaking study, Burns examines the qualities that make certain leaders—in...
Historian and political scientist James MacGregor Burns has spent much of his career documenting the use and misuse of power by leaders throughout history. In this groundbreaking study, Burns examines the qualities that make certain leaders—in...
3) Leadership
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Leadership is a life-changing, three-book collection of abridged classics designed to guide you towards success in all areas of your life. Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is history's greatest guide to attaining and keeping power; Ralph Waldo Emerson's Power has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it; and it may be said that no greater work on the subject of military...
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Unleash your leadership potential with this need-to-know guide, direct from the playbooks of America's most trusted leadership expert, John C. Maxwell.
No matter who you are, you can lead—and lead well. That is the message?New York Times?bestselling author John C. Maxwell gives in this power-packed guidebook
The consummate leader offers a succinct and inspiring framework for enhancing the leadership abilities
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"In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon...
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Why do some people become good leaders, yet never become leaders of influence? Furthermore, do good leaders know their primary function is to influence members of their staff, including their managers, and employees?
"The most important leadership lessons I have learned in over thirty years of leadership, says Vann, is to influence and develop others around you."
In order for a good leader to become a leader of influence, they must develop all members...
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"In the military, a field manual provides instructions in simple, clear, step-by-step language to help soldiers complete their mission. In the civilian sector, books offer information on everything from fixing a leaky faucet to developing an effective workout program to cooking a good steak. But what if you are promoted into a new position leading your former peers? What if you don't get selected for the leadership position you wanted? How do you...
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Are you ambitious and you want to improve career trajectory?
You wonder how some managers and leaders can take decisions in a split-second?
Or you want to improve your productivity and efficiency to get more done in less time?
Then keep reading …
Scientists have been breaking their heads for ages to discover essential differences between the average Joe and a Billionaires or Great Leaders. In the last 50 years a lot of practical research has been...
13) Lucid Leadership
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Lucid Leadership tackles the toughest challenge facing organizational leaders today: how to get unfiltered, honest information from multiple sources and transform it into industry leading growth. In this powerful audiobook, the father and son team of Nicholas and Chase Webb reveal how leaders facing a bewildering mass of data and opinions can cut through the static, get a grip on reality, make affective decisions, and lead their organizations to sustained...
14) Leadership BS
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**Program Highlights**.- 35% of US employees would rather get their boss fired than receive a big raise..- More employees are actively sabotaging their employers than the few who are working hard..- Narcissism and dishonesty are common traits of our most highly respected leaders...Why do leaders fail their people, their organizations, and even themselves, with unacceptable frequency? Despite almost seventy years of research, thousands of leadership...
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The best leaders know that they have to serve their people first. In this session, world-renowned servant leaders Drs. Ken and Margie Blanchard share their insights on: * The four-step approach to developing the mindset and skillset of servant leaders * Why we need to address ego * How to connect authentically with others * Developing the skills to meet people where they are * How to turn good intentions into daily habits This talk is facilitated...
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This online program brings together a powerful and diverse group of leading CEOs, authors, and social justice advocates to educate, equip, and inspire women to expand their leadership capacity. To cohost, we tapped Berrett-Koehler’s very own vice president of international sales and business development, Johanna Vondeling, and former executive director of Race Forward and publisher of Colorlines.com, Rinku Sen. Speakers discussed a range of topics...
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HarperCollins and John C. Maxwell are celebrating the milestone anniversary of Maxwell's New York Times bestselling book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership with the publication of a new revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition. Maxwell has gone through every word of this book and updated it for the next generation of leaders. He has added new insights to these timeless laws and included lessons learned since he originally wrote the book. He...
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Do you want to discover how to guide people in the right direction by recognising their emotions?
Do you wonder why some people are progressing faster in their career than you, even when they seem less smart?
Do you want to learn how to manage people more effectively, so you can cut your workweek from 60 hours to 40 hours or less?
Then keep reading…
A recent study in Career Builder shows that 71% of the hiring managers said: ´An employee´s Emotional...
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