ISBN: 978-1-59995-363-2 #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell explains how true leadership works and makes it accessible to everyone. Leadership does not come from your title. In fact, being named to a position is only the first and lowest of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To become more than a boss people are required to follow, you must master the ability to inspire and build a team that produces not only results, but also future leaders. The 5...

ISBN: 978-1-4516-3961-2 One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators and parents- in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations.

ISBN: 978-1-4221-7971-0 Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller Leading Change, John Kotter revealed why change is so hard, and provided an actionable, eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. The book became the change bible for managers worldwide.Now, in A Sense of Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework:...

ISBN: 978-0-8129-8155-1 Times have changed and the rules have changed, but financial security is still the goal. Do you know how to get there? There is a new reality out therea new normal. What was once certainthat you would be able to retire comfortably, that you would pay for your kids education, that your home would appreciate in valueis no longer a sure thing. So much has changed on the financial landscape that its hard to know which moves are the right ones to make. Suze Ormans...

Overview *A business without a dream is like a life without a purpose.* —Michael Gerber Dream  Vision  Purpose  Mission These words have been defining the life of Michael Gerber, bestselling author and international small business guru. He created E-Myth Worldwide in 1977 to transform the way that small business owners grow their companies. Now he's created In The Dreaming Room as a place where entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs come to discover...

You\'ve just been promoted to a managerial position for the first time -- congratulations! But beware: the managerial role differs markedly from the individual contributor role. Go into the job with mistaken assumptions about what to expect, and you just may be blindsided by surprising realities. This book helps you lay the foundation for succeeding in your new role, explaining how to: • Discard the "doer" role of the individual contributor for the orchestrating...

ISBN: 978-0-7852-8839-8 How To Positively Impact The Lives Of Others America\'s leadership expert teaches that if your life in any way connects with other people, you are an influencer. Whatever your vocation or aspiration is, you can increase your impact with Maxwell\'s simple, insightful ways to interact more positively with others. Watch your personal and organizational success go off the charts!...

ISBN: 978-0749-4-6062-4 The Best Digital Marketing Campaigns in the World brings together an international collection of successful digital marketing campaigns, assessing what they achieved and the business lessons learned. This practical and dynamic book explores how businesses large and small have harnessed social media, blogs, forums, online video and e-mail to boost their brand and attract customers. Following the success of their first book, Understanding Digital...

ISBN: 978-0-7494-6344-1 BOLD is the new book from Hub member Shaun Smith (partiality note - I sometimes work with Shaun and am a fan of his work in defining the emerging field of \'the customer experience\' over the past decade). I have mine on order. There\'s a neat little iPhone app you can download to compare your company or organization to the ones profiled in the book to see how bold your business is. This is from the publishers: From the publisher: "In every industry, some...

Product Details Pub. Date: May 2010 Publisher: PBG Sales Rank: 680,393 ISBN: 9781586488246 Overview Muhammad Yunus, the practical visionary who pioneered microcredit and, with his Grameen Bank, won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, has developed a visionary new dimension for capitalism which he calls "social business." By harnessing the energy of profit-making to the objective of fulfilling human needs, social business creates self-supporting, viable commercial...

ISBN: 978-0-06-051640-6 Successful Habits Of Visionary Companies Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout,...

ISBN: 978-0-446-67596-3 In his new book, Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates discusses how technology can help run businesses better today and how it will transform the nature of business in the near future. Gates stresses the need for managers to view technology not as overhead but as a strategic asset, and offers detailed examples from Microsoft, GM, Dell, and many other successful companies. Companion Web site...

Product Details ISBN: 0385194277 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group Publication date: 7/28/1985 Edition number: 1 Pages: 224 Product dimensions: 7.80 (w) x 10.50 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Roger Connors and Tom Smith are cofounders of Partners in Leadership, an international management consulting firm with hundreds of clients in almost all major industries. They are also the coauthors of Journey to the Emerald City, a sequel to The Oz Principle. Tom Smith and Roger Connors are cofounders of Partners in Leadership, an international management consulting firm with hundreds of clients in almost all major industries. They are also the coauthors of Journey to the...

ISBN: 978-1-4516-5762-3 Is there a scientific formula you can follow to change your life? Change is hard. But not if you know the 5-step formula that works whether you’re trying to stop smoking or start recycling. Dr. John C. Norcross, an internationally recognized expert, has studied how people make transformative, permanent changes in their lives. Over the past thirty years, he and his research team have helped thousands of people overcome dozens of behavioral ailments...

ISBN: 978-1-58333-433-1 Clark Howard is a media powerhouse and penny-pincher extraordinaire who knows a thing or two about money. A lifelong entrepreneur who is now the hugely popular host of a talk radio program and television show and the bestselling author of several books, Clark consistently delivers expert financial advice to his wide and devoted fan base. Living Large in Lean Times is Clark\'s ultimate guide to saving money, covering everything from cell phones to student...

ISBN: 978-0984823413 It explores the possibility of a new beginning even after one experiences what they consider to be failure. It starts off by looking at the number 8 as the number of new beginnings - "...the eighth day was the dawn of a new beginning for Adam in the garden. That was the beginning of God releasing His creation over to Adam to take care of it and cultivate it, taking Adam\'s life to a new standard of living. There are seven days in a week but the eighth day is a completely...

All managers engage in some kind of coaching relationship with direct reports and other people in the their organizations. An effective manager understands the importance of coaching in helping others improve their performance. Though similar to evaluating performance or even giving feedback, the act--and art--of coaching is not the same. Coaching is a more interactive process of developing and guiding others in achieving new skills and knowledge. Concise, user-friendly,...

ISBN: 978-1-4472-1880-7 Few things are more important than the quality and credibility of leaders, as they play a vital role in every aspect of our modern lives. Yet strong leadership is a difficult skill to master. Good leaders must learn not only to manage, analyse and appraise, but also to encourage, improve and inspire. Here, John Adair, the celebrated expert on leadership training, shows how Confucian philosophy can help you become a better leader. He demonstrates how,...

ISBN: 978-1-4221-4420-6 Null A Wall Street Journal Bestseller In this book, Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. cofounder Raj Sisodia argue for the inherent good of both business and capitalism. Featuring some of today\'s best-known companies, they illustrate how these two forces can_and do_work most powerfully to create value for all stakeholders: including customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and...