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Leadership is Dead
by Jeremie KubicekAnyone can make an impact. All you need is influence--the most potent professional asset on the planet. The problem is that influence is also the most underused asset on the planet. And the primary reason is that the enemy of influence is a universal human trait: self-preservation. You guard your ideas, your status, and your reputation. Within your self-constructed walls you must cast safer visions, take smaller risks, and accept shallower relationships to ensure the security of all you are protecting. This is the downside of self-preservation: While your walls protect you and yours from demise, they also restrict your influence. You must break down your walls of self-preservation and sacrifice your security for the sake of others. Only then does the escalating paradox of personal generosity come into play: The more you give, the more you receive. This book shows that the key to effective leadership is learning how to influence in a way that engenders greater trust, stronger partnerships, and more impactful endeavors.
Leadership is a Relationship: How to Put People First in the Digital World
by Michael S. Erwin Willys DeVollDiscover how putting people first creates vibrant organizations and profound change In Leadership is a Relationship, accomplished founders and authors Michael S. Erwin and Willys DeVoll deliver an insightful collection of interviews with leaders who have succeeded by prioritizing the wellbeing of other people. Featuring fresh stories from leaders like Olympic legend Kerri Walsh Jennings, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald, and visionary principal Dr. Virginia Hill, the book shows how you too can become a relationship-based leader and thrive in our chaotic, digital world. By highlighting role models from different careers, backgrounds, skill sets, and schools of thought, the authors offer readers an inspiring antidote to one of the most serious—and underreported—crises of our era: the damage that digital distractions have done to our personal relationships. The book offers: Concrete strategies for combating the depersonalization of the Information Age and strengthening our connections with other people Real stories of how people from Olympic champions to small-business owners have put people first Take-away tips for the busy reader who needs quick insight or hopes to use the book in a modular curriculum for their organization or class Perfect for anyone who wants lead both morally and effectively, Leadership is a Relationship provides a concise and convincing argument that leaders who put people first have the best chance of succeeding in the twenty-first century.
Leadership, Reinvented: How to Foster Empathy, Servitude, Diversity, and Innovation in the Workplace
by Hamza KhanReinvent yourself and your organization with practical strategies and tools for modern leaders Traditional leadership has been long overdue for reinvention. Become a respected and successful leader in the modern workplace with Leadership, Reinvented. You'll find actionable insights, practical advice, and essential strategies for people in various organizations and levels of leadership. Whether you've recently been promoted, are on track for a promotion, or simply want to overhaul your management style, you'll discover exercises and techniques for developing effective leadership skills based on the four pillars: empathy, serving others, diversity, and innovation. Real examples and anecdotal stories will help you apply your learnings in practical ways, and step-by-step instructions will guide you in building your own road map for success. Leadership, Reinvented includes: An intro to new leadership—Learn more about what it means to be a modern leader and the positive impact new leaders can have on the workplace. Diverse experiences—Reflect on the triumphs and challenges of women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community and how their leadership experiences add value to the modern workplace. A leadership road map—Map your path to success with templates and helpful guidance to design your own customized leadership plan. Update your leadership style for the modern workplace with practical strategies for new leaders.
Leadership: Come prendere decisioni migliori, migliorare persuasione e crescita personale
by Filippo IulianiLa qualità, lo stile e la caratteristiche della leadership sono state oggetto di studio e discussione per secoli. Come si può sapere quale tipo di leadership seguire? Quali sono le caratteristiche di una leadership? Trovando il leader che c'è in voi vi porterà ad identificare il leader negli altri, oltre ad ottenere maggior successo. Il risultato finale è sempre eccedere e eccellere. Le capacità di gestione sono fondamentali ma non abbastanza per poter eccellere. L'eccellenza richiede una grande leadership. Questo libro vi aiuterà a trovare quelle maggiori capacità e qualità per diventare un leader di successo. Prima di diventare un buon supervisor or un manager dovete imparare ad essere dei leader. La leadership è il primo passo per diventare qualcuno che può raggiungere degli obiettivi gestendo le persone. Quello che esattamente che è il primo passo verso la leadership, dando linee guida e suggerimenti per diventare supervisor o manager. Suggerimenti che non consentiranno loro non solo di gestire ma coordinare persone perché aver successo. Incluso capitoli e sezioni su comportamento, organizzazione, insegnamento, dare il buon esempio, lavoro, abitudini, sicurezza, incontri con lo staff e molto altro.
Leadership: Gagnez leur respect et faites avancer les choses
by Mirza HoltCet ouvrage présente des stratégies efficaces et des techniques astucieuses pour améliorer vos compétences de leadership et de management. Il avance que vous devez être un leader que les gens suivent, qui informe les autres, qui prend des décisions en temps et en heure et qui agit efficacement. En effet, vous devez contrôler les activités de votre organisation plutôt que d’être contrôlé par elles. L’auteur partage ses expériences et lignes directrices pour un management efficace, en mettant en avant celles qui ont fait de lui un leader dynamique. Pourquoi attendre ? N’attendez plus ! Cliquez sur le bouton Acheter maintenant pour commencer le voyage vers la vie de vos rêves.
Leadership: Gestire e influenzare il team per una migliore produttività
by Archie RidgwayLe credenze in cui siamo nati e cresciuti spesso ci alienano molte possibilità e opportunità. Queste lenti cui siamo abituati ci rendono ciechi alla verità. E' giunto il momento di togliere questi occhiali e vedere realmente il mondo esterno e raccogliere le deliziose opportunità che non avremmo creduto poter essere nostre. Questo libro ti aiuterà a sviluppare la tua presenza come leader. L'autore offre uno schema semplice e avvincente così come pratiche per sviluppare la tua "firma vocale". Ovunque tu sieda all'interno di un'organizzazione, puoi sviluppare presenza se sei in grado di far bene due cose: dimostrare il tuo valore e le tue caratteristiche autentiche e connetterti con gli altri in modo positivo. I leader in grado di essere autentici mentre si connettono e hanno un impatto sugli altri possiedono ciò che gli autori chiamano una firma vocale - un mezzo di autoespressione che è unicamente e distintamente il tuo. Una volta che fai tua ed esprimi quest'abilità incalcolabile, non crederai al tremendo impatto che puoi suscitare intorno a te. Ricco di storie di vita vissuta e di esempi, Own the Room demistificherà la nozione di presenza e fornirà consigli pratici su come svilupparla.
Leadership: Guida Alla Gestione Per Essere Bravissimi A Influenzare, Comunicazione
by David PopovichLeadership Agility è la competenza principale necessaria per un successo duraturo nel complesso ambiente aziendale frenetico di oggi. Riccamente illustrato con storie basate su ricerche originali e decenni di lavoro con i clienti, questo rivoluzionario libro identifica cinque livelli che i leader attraversano nello sviluppo della loro agilità. Significativamente, solo il 10% ha imparato il livello di agilità necessario per una coerente efficacia nella nostra turbolenta era della competizione globale. Scritto con uno stile accattivante, questo libro non solo fornisce una mappa che guida i lettori nell'identificare il loro attuale livello di agilità, ma anche i consigli pratici e gli esempi concreti che mostrano ai manager e ai professionisti dello sviluppo della leadership come incrementare l’agilità nella presa delle iniziative di tutti i giorni. Se sei pronto ad agire e cambiare la tua vita in meglio, questo libro ti guiderà nella giusta direzione!
Leadership: Helping Others To Succeed
by George J. Mitchell Vickie Gordon Denise Brouillette Tom Bay Bernard Curtis Madelon Miles Curt Dombecky Michael K. Takagawa Dian J. Harrison Robert L. Nibbs Patricia Schroeder Ray Perry David W. Earle Brett Miles Stephan KrausWhat are you doing to help the others on your team lead as effectively as you are? True leaders lead by helping others to succeed. Learn how in this dynamic, exciting book that features outstanding speakers, leaders, and authors who explain how they help others and why they think helping others is a critical element to their own growth as leaders. If you want to succeed in leading others, you realize that helping them succeed is the key to your own success. A leader's ability to spark the imagination and passion of others and enable everyone to make a difference in the change effort is even more critical today to success than expertise. Gone are the days when achieving your individual objectives means success. Few companies do a good job of developing people. Coaching and helping others develop requires skill and time. It also requires caring and a commitment to help others stretch to achieve their goals. Learn how the leaders in this book encourage others to open up so that ideas and information can begin to flow freely. You will miss a great opportunity if you don't use this valuable resource to help you make coaching and developing others one of your leadership strengths.
Leadership: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance (The\brian Tracy Success Library Ser.)
by Brian TracyThroughout your life, you’ve always recognized “it” when you saw it--that indescribable, appealing quality that tells you loud and clear this person is a leader, someone you should trust, follow, and learn from. And you’ve always told yourself, if only you had that “it factor” inside you that could inspire, motivate, and lead others in the same way. Well, you do . . . and you can!Nobody--not even the greatest you have ever seen--comes into the world a natural leader. But somewhere along the way, these people who entered the world in the same you did transformed into the kind of magnetic individuals who inspire others to follow their lead. Success expert Brian Tracy has spent years studying the world’s greatest leaders and believes that everyone has it inside them to:• Inspire trust, confidence, and loyalty• Instill a sense of meaning and purpose in your organization• Tap into the motivation and enthusiasm that compels others to commit to your vision • Clearly communicate goals and strategies and gain buy-in• Build winning teams• Elicit extraordinary performance from ordinary people • Become the person seen as most likely to lead the organization to victory• And moreDon’t fall for the lie that says some are born leaders and the rest of us are simply their followers. You are just as capable as anyone! Packed with practical, proven methods, Leadership, a indispensable little guide will help you unlock your leadership potential.
Leadership: Metodi All'avanguardia Per Motivazione, Influenza E Successo
by Ken ValseQuesto libro contiene passi e strategie comprovati su come diventare un vero leader, su come ispirare gli altri nell’inseguire il sogno che condividete, e su come lavorare insieme per rendere quel sogno realtà - lavorando fianco a fianco, mano nella mano. Inoltre, questo libro riguarda anche ciò che è realmente la leadership, e come la società ha visto un certo numero di fantastici leader cambiare il corso della storia durante i secoli. Ho anche aggiunto una lista di qualità che troveremmo generalmente in un buon leader, qualità che possono essere comuni negli esseri umani ma che risultano comunque importanti. Infine, questo libro contiene anche alcuni passaggi definiti e comprovati su come sviluppare le tue doti di leadership così da poter diventare il tipo di leader di cui il mondo ha bisogno, e quel tipo di leader che anche tu stesso seguiresti volentieri. Compra oggi la tua copia cliccando sul pulsante all’inizio di questa pagina!
Leadership: Migliora Le Tue Capacità Decisionali E Fai Decollare La Tua Attività
by Mike TrachilisL'impresa sulla leadership è enorme, con miliardi di dollari, migliaia di libri, e centinaia di centinaia di blog e forum concentrati sul migloiramento dei leader. Ma ciò che vediamo nel mondo è disimpegno dei dipendenti, alti livelli di ricambio dei leader e deragliamenti di carriera, e sforzi di sviluppo della leadership falliti. Forti di richerche in comportamenti aziendali e dinamiche di gruppo, questi consigli sul "Come", "Perché" e "Perché no" cambieranno la tua leadership ed il tuo stile gestionale per sempre. Il libro copre le conoscenze e le tecniche essenziali per i processi uno ad uno tra il leader ed il team, i molti processi uno ad uno tra il gruppo, lo sviluppo dell'organizzazione, il comportamento di un leader, migliorare il pensiero e le scelte effettuate, ed infine, argomenti di interesse specifico per il leader combattivo. Nessun luogo comune o frase fatta, ma specifiche guide essenziali per i team in campo militare e aziendale, solitamente a loro non resi disponibili. Ha un contatto con il mondo reale e demolisce molti falsi miti. Ogni capitolo è a sé stante; completo ed utile da solo. Numerosi aneddoti, analogie e citazioni rendono questo libro una lettura audace e vivace. Compra oggi la tua copia cliccando sul pulsante all'inizio della pagina!
Leadership: Potenzia Le Tue Capacità Di Gestione E Comunica Efficacemente Il Tuo Team
by Brian HawkesL’autore best-seller del New York Times Tom Rath ed il nuovo consulente per la leadership Barry Conchie rivelano i risultati della ricerca sui Punti di Forza della Leadership. Basato sulle loro scoperte, questo libro identifica tre chiavi per essere un leader più efficiente: conoscere le tue potenzialità ed investire sui punti di forza degli altri, portare le persone con le giuste energie nel tuo team, e comprendere i quattro bisogni basilari di coloro che guardano te come leader. Questo libro spiega come costruirti un carisma, l’autostima, e la risolutezza che proiettano i leader migliori. Che tu stia consegnando una presentazione cruciale o gestendo una riunione movimentata, sarai ispirato ad approcciare la situazione con nuova forza. Se sei pronto ad agire e cambiare in meglio la tua vita, questo libro certamente ti guiderà nella giusta direzione!
Leadership: The Multiplier Effect
by Andy CopeAs 9-5 morphs into 24/7, it brings mounting pressures and new rules. Your life is full-on, relentless and exhausting and worse still, it's zipping by in a blur. It's easy to end up careering from one crisis to another, buzzed up on sugar and coffee, existing from one holiday to the next.The leader's job is to squeeze more from less, but most leaders feel they can't possibly work any harder and are sick to death with being told to work smarter. So where next? The answer is to use the multiplier effect to transform your leadership style.Leadership: The Multiplier Effect is crammed with the latest thinking on leadership, strengths, positive psychology, purpose, employee engagement, coaching, emotional intelligence and 'life', supplemented with anecdotes, pithy quotes and asides that help bring the content to life. And to save you time, the book's central message is this: Your job as a leader is NOT to inspire people. Your job as a leader is to BE INSPIRED.
Leadership: The Multiplier Effect
by Andy CopeAs 9-5 morphs into 24/7, it brings mounting pressures and new rules. Your life is full-on, relentless and exhausting and worse still, it's zipping by in a blur. It's easy to end up careering from one crisis to another, buzzed up on sugar and coffee, existing from one holiday to the next.The leader's job is to squeeze more from less, but most leaders feel they can't possibly work any harder and are sick to death with being told to work smarter. So where next? The answer is to use the multiplier effect to transform your leadership style.Leadership: The Multiplier Effect is crammed with the latest thinking on leadership, strengths, positive psychology, purpose, employee engagement, coaching, emotional intelligence and 'life', supplemented with anecdotes, pithy quotes and asides that help bring the content to life. And to save you time, the book's central message is this: Your job as a leader is NOT to inspire people. Your job as a leader is to BE INSPIRED.
Leadership: The Warrior's Art
by Christopher KolendaThe late Lt. General Harold Moore (USA, Ret.) said it's the &“absolute best book on military leadership in peace and war.&” This book is for military leaders who want to inspire their teams to achieve their best in combat and peacetime.This wide-ranging anthology brings together noted military minds as they examine the crucial role of leadership in combat, relate the lessons learned, and apply the principles to the stressful world of business. The book covers classic and modern concepts of leadership and uses case studies from Alexander the Great through post-9/11 wars to illustrate the principles of leadership in concrete historical contexts. The most important, most penetrating analysis of military leadership to emerge in a generation, this seminal work features leaders of the armed forces as they learn from the past and present and look toward the future. This edition is fully updated with inclusive language and chapters that speak to leading in a diverse world and organized with summary points for each chapter for a quick overview of essentials.
Leading Beyond Crisis: The Five Pillars of Transformative Resilient Leadership (APA LifeTools Series)
by Dr. George S. Everly Jr. Amy B. AtheyIt's hard enough to lead in good times. It's even harder to lead in a crisis. This book teaches the art and science of transformative resilient leadership, a unique leadership style that focusses on spotting the opportunities that emerge from times of adversity, and leverages them to foster resilience and growth. With over 70 years of combined experience training leaders in business, military, sports, and other high-pressure settings, psychologists George S. Everly, Jr., and Amy B. Athey have garnered unparalleled insight into how the best leaders navigate the worst. This book distills their wisdom into practical, reader-friendly chapters and profiles leaders from classical and modern history who demonstrate the five pillars of transformative resilient leadership. Whether you are a CEO, frontline manager, director, teacher, coach, or other leader, you can learn to seize the unique opportunities afforded by crisis to achieve organizational, community, and personal growth.
Leading Change toward Sustainability: A Change-Management Guide for Business, Government and Civil Society
by Bob DoppeltAs the world struggles to cope with the growing threat of a global carbon crisis, Doppelt has revised one of the best books ever written about change management, leadership and sustainability to focus on de-carbonisation. Doppelt's research, presented in this hugely readable book, demystify the sustainability-change process by providing a theoretical framework and a methodology that managers can use to successfully transform their organisations to embrace sustainable development. Filled with case examples, interviews and checklists on how to move corporate and governmental cultures toward sustainability, the book argues that the key factors that facilitate change appear in the successful efforts at companies such as AstraZeneca, Nike, Starbucks, IKEA, Chiquita, Interface, Swisscom and Norm Thompson and in governmental efforts such as those in the Netherlands and Santa Monica in California. For these and other cutting-edge organisations, leading change is a philosophy for success. Leading Change toward Sustainability has been used by change leaders around the world to guide their internal global warming and sustainability organisational change initiatives. This new edition is essential reading for leaders from all types of organisations.
Leading Firms
by David KuhlmanLeading a professional service firm is difficult enough in good times, and it is all the more risky in difficult ones. In Leading Firms: How Great Professional Service Firms Succeed & How Your Firm Can Too David Kuhlman, a highly respected management consultant to many of the world's top firms, gives an informed view on how those in professional services can achieve the same success as best-in-class firms. Most businesses claim that people are their most important asset, but Kuhlman explains that professional service firms are unique because their entire value chain consists of people who must differentiate themselves from competitors who often offer the same product in similar ways with near-identical messaging. From the author's examination of why it's more difficult to implement change than in a traditional business, to his analysis of the challenges of rising above the competition, he offers a comprehensive guide to the special dynamics of the professional services firm. Kuhlman covers in striking detail the aspects of the daily dealing with clients and markets as well as the planning and implementation of long-term strategy that leading a firm requires. This book is divided into three parts. The first lays out foundations of success for any firm; this includes developing an effective strategy and also delivering consistent revenue, maintaining quality and maintaining profitability. The second section puts a strong focus on the capabilities that great firms possess as opposed to firms that are just merely "good. " This includes managing talent, delivering growth, and establishing brand synergy. The last part is about the practices and values necessary to develop a high-performing culture of professionals, one that continually nourishes the growth of superior talent while successfully managing client relationships and expectations. Leading Firms is perfect for anyone who wants to explore their firm's potential and to better understand how the most successful firms in their industry arrived at their positions of leadership. It serves as a how-to guide for anyone leading in, or participating in, moving a professional service firm forward.
Leading High Performers: The Ultimate Guide to Being a Fast, Fluid and Flexible Leader
by Eric SnowBasketball demands a level of leadership that can consistently create teams with both personal responsibility and the autonomy to make split-second decisions in incredibly high-stakes situations. Does this sound familiar? Well it should this is the current environment for corporate, political, nonprofit, and educational leadership! In LEADING HIGH PERFORMERS, Snow develops his experience on the court into a formula to help corporate and organizational leaders understand how to get their high performers, MVP’s, and top new recruits to perform better and follow their leadership. Because like basketball players today’s organization leaders must be “fast, fluid, and flexible” to be successful, these new times, demand new leaders. Throughout the book, Snow examines the most crucial aspects of leadership development, including: The secrets of self-confidence, The keys to powerful communication, Tips for managing conflict, And…Methods of obtaining peak performance from yourself and those around you Snow also frequently breaks away from his own lessons to bring readers the thoughts on leadership of some of the high-profile coaches and teammates throughout his college and pro careers, including Larry Brown, LeBron James, Tom Izzo, Allen Iverson, Nate McMillan and Jud Heathcote. Snow understands what it is like to be the new guy on the team, thrust into leadership the first day on the job and charged with leading legends of the game. It’s not as simple as pointing in the right direction and expecting everyone to follow with a high-five and no ulterior motives. High performers have high expectations, high skill levels and high egos that must be catered to rather than ignored. It can be a job within a job leading these rock stars to winning results and woe to those who are unprepared.
Leading Hybrid Organisations: How to Build Trust, Collaboration and a High-Performance Culture
by Michael DraytonHybrid working on a large scale arrived suddenly with the COVID-19 pandemic. And it’s here to stay. Going beyond the quick-fix solutions that emerged during the transition, this book takes a deeper, systems approach to leading a hybrid organisation to help managers understand the real, ‘beneath the surface’ issues in hybrid working.Established ways of managing everyday problems, such as workflow, communication and performance management, now seem inadequate when some members of staff are in the office and others are working remotely. In addition to day-to-day management tasks, there are also more complex challenges such as developing a cohesive team and organisational culture and a strong attachment to the organisation. Drawing on contemporary management theory, behavioural science, psychoanalysis and social psychology, the book explains the impacts and how to address areas such as: team and organisational identity; recruitment and retention of talent; personality and hybrid working; team dynamics; performance management; security and insider risk; well-being, burnout and engagement; diversity equality and inclusion; ESG; and handling conflict.This engaging book empowers leaders and managers by enabling them to understand the dynamics of hybrid working, and giving them the tools to influence these processes to improve their effectiveness in the organisation.
Leading Leaders: How to Manage Smart, Talented, Rich, and Powerful People
by Jeswald SalacuseHow do you leverage the assets of the talented and powerful while making sure that egos remain unbruised? Leading Leaders breaks the challenge down into the Seven Daily Tasks of Leadership, and shows you how to carry out each task when you have to manage other leaders.The leaders you are called upon to lead may be other executives, highly educated experts, investors, board members, government officials, doctors, lawyers, or other professionals. The potential contributions of these elites to any organization are vital, but the likelihood of friction is also high if you don&’t manage relationships carefully. In any case, they are people with significant resources -- and strong opinions.The seven tasks and the special challenges they entail in Leading Leaders are:Direction - How do you negotiate a vision for the organization that other leaders will buy into?Integration - How do you make stars a team?Mediation - How do you resolve conflicts over turf and power among other leaders so the organization can move forward?Education - How do you educate people who think they are already educated?Motivation - How do you move other leaders who already seem &“to have everything&” to do the right thing for the organization?Representation - How do you lead your organization&’s outside constituents while still leading leaders inside?Trust Creation - How do you gain and keep other leaders&’ trust, the vital capital that your own leadership depends on?Drawing on the author&’s own leadership experience as well as his research in the corporate, political, academic, and professional worlds, Leading Leaders answers these questions with a clear set of effective rules for all managers to follow in successfully leading other leaders.
Leading Lives That Matter: What We Should Do and Who We Should Be, 2nd ed.
by Mark R. Schwehn and Dorothy C. BassLeading Lives That Matter compiles a wide range of texts—from ancient and contemporary literature, social commentary, and philosophy—related to questions of vital interest for those who are trying to decide what to do with their lives and what kind of human beings they hope to become. This book draws upon both religious and secular wisdom, bringing these sources into conversation with one another. Mark Schwehn and Dorothy Bass identify four vocabularies typically used in discussions of the meaning of life choices: authenticity, virtue, exemplarity, and vocation. Six guiding questions shape the chapters that contain the majority of the texts. Each chapter&’s texts provide a variety of insights and approaches to be considered in addressing the question, arranged and introduced in ways that prompt deeper reflection. Leading Lives That Matter invites readers into arguments that have persisted for generations about what we human beings should do and who we should be. This second edition includes forty-seven new readings from a diverse array of writers, including Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, Denise Levertov, Malcolm Gladwell, Julia Alvarez, Alice Walker, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope Francis, and Chung Tzu. Three new guiding questions have also been added: To whom and to what should I listen as I decide what work to do? With whom and for whom shall I live? What are my obligations to future human and other life?
Leading Meetings and Teams: Manga for Success (Manga for Success)
by Masumi TaniLEARN TO FACILITATE PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS AND BUILD HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS WITH MANGA FOR SUCCESS! Shigeo, an employee of a building material manufacturing company, is sent to a regional office to improve sales. Along the way, he encounters challenges engaging with the local team but, with advice from a helpful facilitation specialist, Mayumi, he eventually learns to build the skills of his colleagues and cobble together a high-performing team. You’ll also learn about: How to run an effective business meeting How to productively use a variety of meeting tools Facilitating fruitful brainstorming sessions Using effective communication to lead your team to success Leading Meetings and Teams is a practical and hands-on book that will earn a place on the bookshelves of managers, executives, and early-career professionals everywhere. Find out why the Manga For Success series—now available in English for the first time—is so popular in Japan, Korea, and beyond.
Leading Small Groups with Purpose: Everything You Need to Lead a Healthy Group
by John Ortberg Steve GladenFor the new small group leader, the seasoned leader who feels their small group lacks purpose, or the leader who is working to move their small group to the next level, Leading Small Groups with Purpose is the road map to follow. Steve Gladen takes small group leaders step-by-step toward a healthy, dynamic group with focus and purpose. Every chapter includes ideas that small group leaders can implement immediately as well as ways to shape their small groups over time. Includes a foreword by John Ortberg and a free small group assessment tool ($12.50 value).
Leading Sustainable Innovation
by Paul Pritchard Nick CoadSustainability will play an increasingly key role in the innovation process within businesses. Leading companies are already integrating these agendas, and preparing their sustainability executives to take the lead. This book demonstrates why sustainability requires innovation; explains how this opportunity can be grasped by sustainability executives; outlines the skills they will need to learn to lead on sustainable innovation; and outlines key trends in sustainable innovation and in managing innovation. Coad and Pritchard provide an overview of mainstream innovation, and draw out common characteristics of successful programmes, such as a corporate culture whose systems promote innovation. They highlight developments such as mobile technology, social media and collaborative consumption which transform the way consumers interact with companies. Viewed alongside emerging ideas on sustainability, such as the circular economy, this points to a clear need for a new set of innovation skills. Companies will face challenges in realizing these opportunities, in particular the development requirements for sustainability executives and broader organizational learning. This book is for companies who want to take advantage, and the sustainability executives who will be leading the way.