Management: leadership and motivation Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents Introduction vii 1 The Man Behind the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 1 2 Questions (Jon Gordon) 17 3 The Origin of Row the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 21 4 The Philosophy of Row the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 27 5 Rowing the Boat at WMU (P.J. Fleck) 33 6 The Three Key Components of Row the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 51 7 A Bigger Opportunity and Challenge (Jon Gordon) 57 8 Rowing the Boat at the University of Minnesota (P.J. Fleck) 61 9 A Wave of Change (Jon Gordon) 81 10 Rowing through Adversity (P.J. Fleck) 85 11 Beyond Football (Jon Gordon) 93 12 The Impact of Row the Boat Beyond Football (P.J. Fleck) 97 13 Rowing into the Future (Jon Gordon) 103 14 Where Do You Row the Boat from Here? (P.J. Fleck) 107 Other Resources 113 Other Books by Jon Gordon 116

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Book SynopsisThis hands-on guide is a valuable resource for both current and aspiring school leaders. Written in short, easy-to-read chapters, The Trust Factor, 2nd Edition presents real-world examples and relevant research to help you develop the essential skills you need for building trust with staff, teachers, students, and parents. The Trust Factor provides updated versions of over 50 practical strategies that will help you learn to: Recognize and avoid behaviors that damage trust Repair trust when it has been broken Navigate challenging situations, such as teacher evaluations, student discipline, parent complaints, or scarce resources Establish and sustain trust with faculty, staff, students, and community Approach social media in a way that builds trust with the community. The guidance in this book is explained with simple, easy-to-implement steps you can apply immediately to your own practice, and are accompanied by reflection questions and self-assessment tools to help practicing or aspiring educational leaders succeed.Trade Review"Trust is an essential element of school leadership and lays the foundation to create a culture of high expectations and focused learners. Each section in this book highlights realistic feelings and aligned guidance that can equip school leaders to build capacity and maximize the talent of the human resources in the organization. The reflective actions recommended allow the reader to plan with purpose, act accordingly, and empower with empathy. This should be required reading for those seeking or in school leadership positions."—Lee A. Wright, Principal, Oakcrest Intermediate School, Tomball Independent School District, TexasTable of ContentsContentsMeet the AuthorsPrefaceeResourcesAcknowledgementsPart I: Trust Busters#1 "I Want Your Input, but not Really"#2 "I Ignore Incompetence"#3 "I Prefer Group Reprimands"#4 "I Like Drama"#5 "Get Over It"#6 "Do what I say, not what I do"#7 "Inconsiderate and Insensitive, Who me?"#8 "It’s not my Fault"#9 "Leave me Alone"#10 "I Expect Perfection"#11 "I’m in Love my Ideas"#12 "I Take Things Personally"#13 "I’ve Changed my Mind Again"#14 "I’m in a Bad Mood"#15 "I Like to Gossip"#16 "Everyone Likes Me on Social Media"Tool 1: Assessment for Trust BustersPart II: Trust Builders#1 Understand Trust#2. Repair Broken Trust #3 Listen Actively#4 Be Consistent#5 Use Empathy#6 Stay Calm Under Pressure #7 Use Power Wisely#8 Be Transparent#9 Assume the Best in Others#10 Go to the Source#11 Delegate Strategically#12 Say Thank You Often#13 Communicate Effectively#14 Set High Expectations#15 Be Visible#16 Manage Your Time#17 Maintain Confidentiality#18 Build Consensus#19 Acknowledge Interdependence#20 Follow Through#21 Empower Others#22 Take Risks#23 Respond with Respect#24 Use Humor#25 Treat Others as you Want to be TreatedTool 2: Assessment for Trust BuildersPart III: Trust Boosters#1. Assess Trust#2. Talk about Trust#3. Recognize Strengths #4. Foster Leadership #5. Help Others Deal with Change#6. Honor the Past#7. Allow People to Fail#8. Demonstrate Competence#9. Provide Resources#10. Engage in Self-reflectionTool 3: Assessment for Trust BoosterReferences

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Book SynopsisLeadership is about influencing others to move in a certain direction and there are many ways of achieving this influence. Each of these leadership styles has its inherent qualities and pitfalls, and will be more suited to specific people and different circumstances. The more leaders understand their preferred leadership styles and are able to flexibly switch to the most suitable style given the situation, the more effective they will be. This book maps out ten sets of opposite leadership styles, giving readers the possibility to understand the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and to identify their own current preference. The ten leadership style dimensions cover the full range of leadership roles, from the leader as coach (interpersonal leadership), to the leader as organizer (organizational leadership), as strategist (strategic leadership), as sense-maker (leadership and mission) and as role model (leadership and self). Readers are invited to draw up their own leadership development plans, which is supported by an interactive App. Readers are also challenged to reflect on how they would approach a number of cases, after which they can go to an interactive web-forum to read how others have responded and engage in a discussion with them. Leadership Agility is a useful tool for practitioners in the corporate world as well as business students and emerging leaders. Trade Review"A refreshing and insightful journey into the inexact science of leadership. For leaders who look for new ways to develop their agility." Eric Rondolat, CEO, Philips Lighting"Ron and Ronald have done it again. A very readable book on leadership with a focus on the main characteristics of agility. With a world that is increasingly facing the dilemmas caused by the diversity of diversity we need a new paradigm of leadership that goes beyond situational leadership. And this well-written book helps you to get aware of your dominant style and how to go beyond it." Fons Trompenaars, Partner KPMG Trompenaars Hampden-Turner Culture for Business and co-author of Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business"Successfully navigating through the storms and swells of a major transformation effort requires a compass, map and that old and trusted notebook with the lessons we and other captains learned on earlier traverses. This book provides exactly and all that in a practical and pragmatic manner." Harry Brekelmans, Member of the Executive Committee, Royal Dutch Shell"Oh no. Not another book about leadership. Trees are too important to be turned into leadership books. Books that typically promote tricks, styles and interventions that will allow you to become Winston Churchill or Jack Welsh in a heartbeat. And in the process ignore the single most important requirement for good leadership: authenticity. Faking a leadership style that is not yours, or playing a leadership role that ignores your very nature, is a recipe for organizational disaster and personal frustration.This book, you guessed it right, is different. It is descriptive rather than prescriptive. It does not advertise the one leadership style that will save the world, but describes different dimensions of a leadership style. Why is that helpful? First, it helps you understand yourself. Along 10 different dimensions you can assess your own style, understand what your basic leadership is, and what it is not. It makes you realize what your environment observes, and what not. And in that way helps you execute and communicate your decisions and messages much more effectively, because you better realize their impact. Second, it helps you better understand the leadership of others. Of your peers, your team members, or your boss. You understand that the fact that their style is different from yours does not make them bad leaders; just, indeed, different! It helps you build your own team, in recognizing that leadership styles might complement each other and lead to a more diverse and complete leadership culture. For the fans of a federative leadership style, that is (right, one of the 10 dimensions). And finally, because the book makes for an interesting and captivating read. The case studies are insightful, thought provoking and fascinating. I still feel sorry for the tree, but at least it has turned into something that is both entertaining and helpful!" Roger Dassen, Global Managing Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu"A refreshingly practical book on leadership that is in sync with the fast changing environment in which agility and high engagement of staff are keys to success. This is an insightful guide to analyzing and developing your leadership skills required to achieve excellent results, whereby authenticity (staying close to yourself) while adjusting to the circumstances is central. A great tool for anyone in management!" Dick Harryvan, former-CEO, ING Direct"Practice shows that there is a huge need to improve leadership as it turns out that too many leaders do not create an environment in which their employees feel engaged. Therefore, this book of Meyer and Meijers is well timed. It provides the reader with great insights and inspirations, which hopefully can be transformed into practice as this could improve leadership in action." Flemming Poulfelt, Professor of Management and Strategy, Copenhagen Business School and co-author of Managing the Knowledge-Intensive Firm"A book based on many years of practical experience. Very inspiring with a lot of food for thought." Nils Herzberg, Global Lead Internet of Things, SAP SE"This is immensely readable book on the need for leaders to be agile in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. But above all, the advice that it provides is accessible, practical and no-nonsense." Jamie Anderson, Professor of Business Strategy, Antwerp Management School and co-author of The Fine Art of Success: How Learning Great Art Can Create Great Business"Paradoxes in today’s organizations are demanding for leaders. Leaders have to be able to learn, switch and sometimes combine different leadership styles. Stated differently, now and in the future, leadership agility is the meta-skill for leaders. If you want a book with an excellent conceptual body around this core idea, start here. Ron and Ronald offer you 10 paradoxes in a clear and very compelling way." Jesse Segers and Koen Marichal, co-directors of The Future Leadership Initiative, Antwerp Management SchoolTable of ContentsPreface, Part 1: Leadership, Chapter 1 The Nature of Leadership, Chapter 2 The Practice of Leadership, Part 2: Interpersonal Leadership, Chapter 3 Interpersonal Steering: The Paradox of Activities & Conditions, Chapter 4 Interpersonal Feedback: The Paradox of Challenge & Appreciation, Part 3: Organizational Leadership, Chapter 5 Organizational Composition: The Paradox of Unity & Diversity, Chapter 6 Organizational Decision-Making: The Paradox of Direction & Participation, Part 4: Strategic Leadership, Chapter 7 Strategic Goal-Setting: The Paradox of Idealism & Realism, Chapter 8 Strategic Priority-Setting: The Paradox of Exploitation & Exploration, Part 5: Leadership and Mission, Chapter 9 Purpose-Setting: The Paradox of Wealth & Health, Chapter 10 Interests-Setting: The Paradox of Self-Actualization & Service, Part 6: Leadership and Self, Chapter 11 Leadership Problem-Solving: The Paradox of Thought & Action, Chapter 12 Leadership Attunement: The Paradox of Authenticity & Adjustment, Part 7: Leadership Development, Chapter 13 Developing Leadership Agility, Chapter 14 Mastering Leadership Agility

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the EGOS Book Award in 2021, this book moves beyond tired analyses of business success that bias leadership and strategy in order to focus on the critical role of good fortune.The author provides insights from economics, sociology, political science, philosophy, and psychology to create a brief intellectual history of luck. In positioning luck as a key idea in management, the book analyzes various facets of fortune such as randomness, serendipity, and opportunity. Often overlooked given psychological bias toward meritocratic explanations, this book quantifies luck to establish the idea in a more central role in understanding variations in business performance.In bringing the concept of luck in from the periphery, this concise book is a readable overview of management which will help students, scholars, and reflective practitioners see the subject in a new light.Trade Review'Luck has laid bare our ignorance and educates us on the concept of luck… If we judge research contributions like we judge Olympic dives, Luck receives top marks for degree of difficulty and execution.' —Ray Reagans (Ph.D., Chicago), Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, USA'…Liu has written a sophisticated treatise on luck that offers something for everyone, including useful tips and scholarly insights too numerous to count.' —Don A. Moore, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, USA and author of Perfectly Confident'…With Chengwei Liu's Luck as a guide, you can become a master of luck. You will learn to identify and quantify luck, and, most important, you will learn some counterintuitive strategies and no longer have choose whether you'd prefer to be lucky or good. You can be both!' —Scott E. Page, John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, USA and author of The Diversity Bonus and The Model Thinker'This book makes for a stimulating read… The author helps us understand the significance of luck in everyday life and, in doing so, encourages to take ourselves less seriously.' —Mark de Rond, Professor, Cambridge University, UK and author of There is An I in Team, The Last Amateurs, and Doctors at War'This book provides a magisterial survey of the concept of luck… Academics will find much to provoke thought, and managers will find insights that can help them rethink their strategies and craft new ones.' —Phanish Puranam, Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design at INSEAD, France and author of The Microstructure of Organizations and Corporate Strategy'This highly interesting book takes an often misunderstood concept, luck, and explains how it needs to be interpreted and more importantly, how it can be used effectively in business strategy.' —Pinar Ozcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Oxford, UK'What I loved most about Liu’s exposé is that he takes the notion of luck and explains how it can be managed systematically to your advantage.' —Freek Vermeulen, Professor, London Business School, UK and author of Business Exposed and Breaking Bad Habits'Combining a diverse set of arguments from behavioral economics, psychology, sociology and statistics, the author argues that luck is more than just a residual, something that we can't explain, but something that we can measure and exploit for strategic purposes.' —Balázs Kovács, Professor, Yale School of Management, USA'This world is full of successful senior executives who are smart, but realize they got lucky. And it is full of others who got lucky, but think they were smart. Read this book and decide which you are.' —Richard D’Aveni, Bakala Professor of Strategy at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, USA and bestselling author of Hypercompetition and The Pan-industrial Revolution'Every manager interested in discerning whether decision outcomes are the product of luck or skill should read it. As should every scholar or manager needing a structured treatment of luck and how it might be used strategically.' —Timothy Folta, Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair of Strategic Entrepreneurship, University of Connecticut, USA and Chair of the Strategic Management Division of the Academy of Management'An insightful and highly entertaining tour of the counter-intuitive world of luck, skill, praise and blame, by one of its leading researchers.' —Nick Chater, Professor of Behavioural Science at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK and author of The Mind is Flat'This book challenges the conventional wisdom of luck and shows that luck not only has five different images, but also can be measured for its impacts or used for plotting strategic moves.' —Ruey-Lin Hsiao, Professor at the National Cheng-Chi University, Adjunct Professor at the National Singapore University and author of Research without Numbers'Luck is a great but largely unacknowledged force in the world of business. Chengwei Liu is a skilled and hugely informed navigator through luck’s intriguing labyrinths.' —Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove, founders of Thinkers50 'Fabulous (behavioural) science, explaining why second really is the best and how, by consistently underestimating the role luck plays in success, we undermine our own success! A much needed book that lays bare the truth about luck.' —Helen Bagnall, Founder and Director, Salon London and Also Festival'This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in social systems that produce "winners and loser." It will change the way you think about what the term "luck" means.' —Anne Miner (Ph.D., Stanford), Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; Winner, Scholar of the Year, Techonology and Innovation Management Division, Academy of Management, 2004; Distinguished Fellow of Academy of Management; Director Emeritus, Initiative for the Study of Tranformational Entrepreneurship (INSITE)'Luck is everywhere. Sometimes, that’s hard to admit, especially for managers who must make high-stakes decisions. This book will help you understand luck better, make you more comfortable with it, and maybe even help you take advantage of it.' —Peter Stone, Associate Professor of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandTable of Contents1. The unconventional wisdom of kuck 2. How to interpret luck? 3. How to quantify luck? 4. How to strategize with luck? 5. Good night and good luck

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Book SynopsisThe Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in a Climate Emergency is a persuasive, lively book that shows how systems thinking can be harnessed to effect profound, complex change.In the age of the Anthropocene, the need for new ways of thinking and acting has become urgent. But patterns of obstacles are apparent in any action, be they corporate interests, lobbyists, or outdated political and government systems. Ison and Straw show how and why failure in governance is at the heart of the collective incapacity to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergencies. They go beyond analysis of the problem and demonstrate how incorporating systems thinking into governance at every level would enable us to break free of historical shackles. They propose 26 principles for systemic governance.This book will be inspiring reading for students applying their systemic methods, specialists in change management or public administration, activists foTrade Review"Ison and Straw’s book presents a valuable set of ideas. They fit in and extend a decades-long lineage of cybernetic, interpretative and critical systems thinking about governance..."Philippe Vandenbroeck, Systems/Futures Thinker"It is an original work in which we find the invariants of the STiP, already widely developed elsewhere, in a style aimed at a wider audience than just academic colleagues, reinforced by the inimitable illustrations of Simon Kneebone, who knows so well to make complex ideas intelligible in a few delightful strokes..."Bernard Hubert, Ecologist, INRAE, France, Editor-in-Chief of Natures Sciences Sociétés"The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in Climate Emergency is a persuasive, lively book that shows how systems thinking can be harnessed to effect profound, complex change… will be inspiring reading for students of systems thinking that want to understand the application of their methods, specialists in change management or public administration, activists for 'whole system change' as well as decision-makers wanting to effect challenging transformations. This book is for anyone with the ambition to create a sustainable and fair world." Kevin Lindsay, New Books Network (Podcast | Ray Ison and Ed Straw, "The Hidden Power of Systems… (newbooksnetwork.com))Ison & Straw (2020) Book Launch Thursday 16th April 2020 –see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Q-YLKoIQ8 or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1047656372294551 ASC 2020 Global Conversation – Session ASC01 Panel Theme 1: Governing in the time of COVID and our climate emergency based on The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking – Governance in a Climate Emergency by Ray Ison and Ed Straw - https://asc-cybernetics.org/asc-2020-global-conversation-session-asc01/ Ison RL et al (2020) The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking. Australian Book Launch by Prof. The Hon. Bob Carr, former Premier of NSW. Tuesday 20th October See: https://uts4climate.uts.edu.au/systems-thinking/ Also: https://uts4climate.uts.edu.au/q-a/https://mailchi.mp/centreforpublicimpact.org/thank-you-for-reimagining-government-over-breakfast-with-us?e=d7a784ac13 "In this book, Ison and Straw make a strong case for the value of thinking and acting systemically as a means to ‘create ways of appreciating the complexity in a situation and of designing actions that facilitate change’. They illustrate their argument with examples of change–those that take systemic approaches and those that do not–and make proposals for improvement that range from adopting small cognitive and behavioural differences to applying radical principles to change national institutions and practices. The sub-title highlights climate change but, whilst a continuing theme of the book concerns addressing the dangers arising from humankind’s actions toward the environment, much of the text concerns systems thinking and government activity in a wider range of policy areas."George Boak, York St John UnniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements, List of Figures, Tables and Boxes, List of Abbreviations, Preface, 1 Introduction: Crafting a Viable Future, Part 1 The Failure of Governance and Governments, 2 Why Governance Systems Are Failing, 3 Preferential Lobbying and Emergent Failure, 4 What is Missing from Current Governance Models, Part 2 What is Systems Thinking in Practice? 5 Examples: Health Services, Flood Defence, Meetings, 6 Investing in Systems Thinking in Practice Capability, Part 3 Using Systems Thinking in Practice for Governing, 7 Reinventing Governance Systems, 8 New Practices and Institutions for Systemic Governing, 9 Why and How Constitutions Matter, 10 Making Beneficial Change, 11 Principles for Systemic Governing, 12 What Next? Appendices, 1 Two Lives Invested in Systemic Sensibility, 2 Glossary, Index

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Book SynopsisThe reality of everyday organizational life is that it is filled with uncertainty, contradictions and paradoxes. Yet leaders and managers are expected to act as though they can predict the future and bring about the impossible: that they can transform themselves and their colleagues, design different cultures, choose the values for their organization, be innovative, control conflict and have inspiring visions. Whilst managers will have had lots of experiences of being in charge, they probably realise that they are not always in control. So how might we frame a much more realistic account of what's possible for managers to achieve?Many managers are implicitly aware of their messy reality, but they rarely spend much time reflecting on what it is that they are actually doing. Drawing on insights from the complexity sciences, process sociology and pragmatic philosophy, Chris Mowles engages directly with some principal contradictions of organizational life concerning innovaTrade Review‘This book provides a significant development of understanding organizational life from a complexity perspective. It takes the uncertainty of organizational life seriously; exploring reflexivity and making sense of one’s experience in a manner that clarifies the paradoxes of organizational life. I am sure it will appeal to all thinking managers and to academic researchers.’ - Ralph Stacey, Professor, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UK‘A deep theoretical and practical exploration of how to integrate complexity and ambiguity in managing and organizing. This book represents a much welcomed inquiry of a paradigm-shifting journey into embracing complexity and paradox in organizational life.’ – Alain Guiette, University of Antwerp, Belgium‘For those tired of prescriptions and protocols as substitutes for thinking and practical judgement in the face of uncertainty, this book offers managers a refreshing and satisfying read full of thought provoking examples and discussion.’ - Dr Patricia Shaw Fellow, Schumacher College, Devon and Visiting Professor, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UKTable of Contents1.Why are uncertainty, ambiguity and paradox important for managers? 2.Taking paradox seriously 3.The paradox of involvement and detachment and the importance of practical judgement 4.Attempts to change organizational culture – the paradox of the local and the global 5.On the predictable unpredictability of organisational life: change and innovation 6.The paradox of co-operation and competition: conflict and the necessary politics of organizational life 7.Ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox in the natural sciences – creative entanglement between the knower and the known 8.Uncertainty, contradiction and paradox - so what can managers do?

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Book SynopsisIt is only through effective leadership actions that principals can become outstanding leaders. By building relationships that value all stakeholdersincluding teachers, students, parents, and community membersyour actions will lead to a thriving school. This book provides you with the tools for emphasizing shared purpose, caring, integrity, and honesty so you can Build Relationships with Actions that Value Others. In this updated edition, you'll find out how to: Establish trusting relationship based on mutual support, respect, and empowerment. Demonstrate cultural responsiveness by embracing diversity and integrating multicultural awareness throughout the curriculum. Employ creative concern-solving strategies and address conflicts with students, parents, and staff. Develop a learning culture to nurture student and teacher achievement. Trade Review"BRAVO Principal! is a refreshing look at the personal side of leading. Harris demonstrates that who you are is as important as what you do. This book provides an opportunity for practicing and aspiring school leaders to focus on understanding and developing the personal skills so critical for success."--Richard A. Flanary, President, Flanary Educational Consulting, LLC, and Former Deputy Executive Director, NASSP"This book is a must-read for all school leaders. Harris hits on important concepts that help emerging leaders become good, and good leaders become great. With practical examples and exercises for putting concepts into practice, the book is a meaningful tool that ultimately benefits principals, teachers, and students. Truly impactful!"--Stacey Edmonson, Dean, College of Education, Sam Houston State University"Rarely do principals have an opportunity to ‘practice’ their skills. Now, finally, Harris has crafted and created a ‘leadership practice field’ for principals with the Review, Reflect, and Remember activities accompanying each chapter. This makes BRAVO Principal! not only a good read, but also a principal user’s guide and instructional manual to be used often and regularly."--Theodore Creighton, Retired Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech, and Director, NCPEA Press Table of ContentsPreface1. BRAVO Principals Establish TrustEstablish Trust: Collaborate on a Shared VisionEstablish Trust: Demonstrate Confidence through EmpowermentEstablish Trust: Build Leadership at Every LevelReflectReviewRemember2. BRAVO Principals Support OthersSupport: Communicate Effectively Support: Offer EncouragementSupport: Recognize NeedsSupport: Provide ResourcesReflectReviewRemember3. BRAVO Principals Respect OthersRespect Others: Demonstrate CareRespect Others: Demonstrate EquityRespect Others: CollaborateReflectReviewRemember 4. BRAVO Principals Demonstrate Cultural ResponsivenessCultural Responsiveness: Understand Changing Cultural Demographics Cultural Responsiveness: Make Time for Critical ReflectionCultural Responsiveness: Commit to Developing Cultural CommunityReflectReviewRemember5. BRAVO Principals Challenge the ImaginationChallenge the Imagination: Implement Next StepsChallenge the Imagination: Solve ConcernsChallenge the Imagination: Address Conflicts WiselyReflectQuestionsReviewRemember6. BRAVO Principals Nurture AchievementNurture Achievement: Uphold High StandardsNurture Achievement: Challenge the Status QuoNurture Achievement: Lead LearningReflectReviewRemember7. BRAVO Principals Demonstrate CourageDemonstrate Courage: Know Who You AreDemonstrate Courage: Advocate for OthersDemonstrate Courage: Stay the CourseReflectReviewRemember8. BRAVO Principals Make the World a Better Place

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Book SynopsisCrafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve illuminates an often overlooked aspect of educational leadership: providing quality written feedback. This resource offers context, purpose, and techniques on how to capture and write beneficial feedback. Proven in school districts, Van Soelen's strategies will accelerate improvement in classroom practice and result in teachers who crave feedback and use it to supervise themselves. Full of examples and complete with an assessment tool to gauge current practice, this book shares insights into providing effective observation and feedback within any teacher evaluation system.Trade Review"In his book, Van Soelen outlines a practical approach for educational leaders to provide teachers with valuable feedback that leads to improved practice. The tools provided in this book will help any principal, assistant principal, or instructional leader learn to develop and utilize teacher feedback for its intended purpose--improved student learning!"--Jared Cotton, Division Superintendent, Henry County Public Schools, VA"Quality feedback to teachers on instructional practice is the hinge upon which the true school improvement door opens. Van Soelen provides exceptional insight and strategies for providing that high-quality feedback. The specific strategies for individually crafting feedback that leads to reflection and growth are invaluable!"--Beth Brockman, Assistant Superintendent of Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement, Lewisville ISD, TX"This thoughtful and practical book guides educators to move teacher evaluation past accountability and compliance and positions teacher evaluation as an essential tool for school improvement. Thomas Van Soelen focuses keenly on the importance of crafting written feedback for teachers, unlike most resources on this subject which attend to in-person feedback conversations. Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve is an important resource for educators who are passionate about advancing the use of observations and actionable feedback to enhance teaching and learning for every student."--Debbi Laidley, Board Member, School Reform Initiative, Inc.Table of ContentsContentsChapter OneShining the Light in the DarkChapter TwoWhy We Should Measure Feedback QualityChapter ThreeBuilding Your Descriptive ProwessChapter FourUsing Conditional Language to Ponder ChangesChapter FiveWhy Point of View is SignificantChapter SixExplicitly Owning and Raising AssumptionsChapter SevenThe Trickiness of Co-Teaching SituationsChapter EightNurturing A Culture of FeedbackAppendix

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Book SynopsisPam Jones is a Program Director, and Professor of practice in academic leadership. She consults with a range of organisations, and has a passion for helping managers develop their leadership potential Viki Holton is Senior Research Fellow at Ashridge Executive Education, Hult international Business School. She has a keen interest to help individuals improve their performance and has published on various topics including women's careers as well as teams. Angela Jowitt Founder and Director of Dolphin Team Development Ltd, and Ashridge Associate. Angela specialises in helping teams develop to achieve high performance.Table of ContentsIntroduction Who is this book for? What is Team Coaching? The difference between individual and team coaching Why team coaching? How to use this book Part 1: Team Coaching Essentials Chapter 1: Your role Chapter 2: Developing your skills Chapter 3: Coaching your team Chapter 4: Understanding your team Chapter 5: Mapping your team Chapter 6: Getting started Part 2: Achieving Game Changing Results Focus on Outcomes Chapter 7: Purpose, goals and roles Chapter 8: Managing Performance Chapter 9: Collaborating with others Chapter 10: Working with change Focus on People Chapter 11: Building engagement Chapter 12: Resilience proofing your team Chapter 13: Developing trust Chapter 14: Developing team potential Focus on Communication Chapter 15: Positive conversations Chapter 16: Holding great meetings Chapter 17: Virtual and cross cultural teams Chapter 18: Creating your communication plan Part 3: Pulling it all Together Chapter 19: Ten common team challenges Chapter 20: Frequently asked questions Chapter 21: Getting support and developing your skills Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe Strategy Workout has been specially developed to be clear, simple, very easy to follow and highly effective. Our unique pre-workout test will help you identify your weak and strong points and the straightforward 10-step improvement plan will show you how you can quickly boost your skills. Table of Contents Introduction Assess Yourself: Building the Strategic Mindset and Skillset Self-Assessment Questionnaire Part 1: 10 Steps to Becoming a More Strategic Thinker Step 1 - Join the conversation: Thinking and Talking Strategy Step 2 - Strategy Stress Test: Getting the Fundamentals Right Step 3 - Sort Stuff Out: Clarifying the Real Situation Step 4 - Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Dealing with what’s Important Step 5 - Imagine Possibilities: Thinking like a Futurologist Step 6 - Know your Enemy: Assessing the Competition Step 7 - Focus Your Energy: Make the Right Choices Step 8 - Think Outside the Box: Using Innovation to Develop New Ideas Step 9 - Explore the Territory: Building a Strategy Map Step 10 - Maintain Momentum: Turning Ideas into Action Part 2: 10 Strategy Skills in Action Action 1 - Entering the Dragon's Den: Pitching your Idea Action 2 - Transmitting on WIFM: The World's Favourite Radio Station Action 3 - Creating a Burning Platform: Explaining Difficult Choices Action 4 - Absolutely Fabulous: Planning Strategy PR Action 5 - Think, Feel, Do: Getting Your Message Across Action 6 - Creating your Strategy ‘A Team’: Putting Together Talent Action 7 - Meeting the Black Swan: Thinking the Unthinkable Action 8 - “Resistance is Futile”: Overcoming the 5Cs Action 9 - Strategic Swimming: Are you like a Shark or a Whale? Action 10 - Strategy Stylist: Keeping up with Fashionable Gurus Part 3: 10 Overcoming Strategy Challenges Challenge 1 - Post Mortem: How to Learn When a Plan Goes Wrong Challenge 2 - #me: How to Develop Powerful Personal Branding Challenge 3 - Think Fast and Slow: How to make Difficult Choices Challenge 4 - Pivot: How to Change the Plan on the Move Challenge 5 - Look and Learn: How to Work with Consultants Challenge 6 - Smarter Strategy: How to Develop Double Loop Learning Challenge 7 - Careful!: How to Manage Organisational Risk Challenge 8 - Mind your Back: How to Manage Personal Risk Challenge 9 - Only 24hrs: How to Balance Short and Long Term Priorities Challenge 10 - Napkin-Based Strategy: How to Explain Your Idea Informally Build your Development Plan: Growing your Strategic Mindset and Skillset Re-assess yourself and personal development checklist Self-Assessment Questionnaire

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Book SynopsisRitchie Mehta is the Founder and CEO of Learn et al and the School of Marketing, a leading education platform that has over 8 FTSE 100 and 250 clients and partners including; Unilever, Three, TSB, RBS, Direct Line Group, Global and Pearson. A business leader, speaker and consultant who has worked with a range of organisations including HSBC, RBS, Direct Line Group, Toyota to name a few. A recognised academic who was an Honorary Fellow of the Cambridge Judge Business School, Adjunct Professor at the Hult International Business School and Business Lecturer at Pearson Business School. Holds an MBA (Distinction) from Warwick Business School, MPhil (1st) in Innovation and Strategy from the Cambridge Judge Business School, MA (Hons) 1st class in Business from Edinburgh University and BSc in Financial Management from Manchester Business School.Trade Review"A must-have book for anyone interested in marketing to learn, step by step, how marketing is actually done." Jaideep Prabhu, Professor of Marketing at the Cambridge Judge Business School, Cambridge University "This book is a great read that will help you add value to your business, customers and partners like no other. It guides you through the latest tools and techniques and breaks them down into simple to use templates that you can apply to your marketing activities." Margaret Jobling, Chief Marketing Officer of NatWest GroupTable of ContentsPart 1: How to understand your customer 1. Know what your customers really want 2. Create an innovative value proposition 3. Design a compelling customer experience Part 2: How to build your brand 4. Develop your brand 5. The secrets to scaling your brand 6. Build your brand's community through content marketing Part 3: How to scale your marketing 7. The role of creativity and storytelling in marketing 8. Use search marketing to scale your presence 9. Online paid and programmatic advertising 10. Develop an e-commerce strategy 11. The art of social selling 12. Develop an influence marketing strategy Part 4: How to engage your customers 13. Develop a customer relationship management approach 14. The power of smartphone marketing 15. Conversion rate optimisation and UX design Part 5: How to check your marketing is working 16. Measure and improve your marketing

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Book Synopsis Stephen J. Andriole was the Director of the Cybernetics Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).  He was the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. and the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at Cigna Corporation.  He is an entrepreneur and investor in technology start-ups. He's an active consultant to industry and government.  He has founded several technology companies and served on countless technology company boards of directors. Trade Review" In today's tumultuous business environment, The Digital Playbook represents a no-nonsense guide to winning in a dynamic technology-driven world. The book is filled with practical advice and straight talk on what works and what doesn't work. The Digital Playbook is the instruction manual we all need to execute in order to be a successful digital company. It's a must read for every leader in your company, not just your technology leaders." John Marcante, Former Global CIO of Vanguard and Current US CIO-in-Residence at Deloitte "The Digital Playbook provides practical, pragmatic, and proven insights for business and technology leadership. The book is eminently readable and thoughtfully organized. A thought-provoking compilation of game-changing advice that I highly recommend as a must read for anyone involved in technology-related decision making in today's fast-paced business environment." Stephen Fugale, Former CIO, Villanova University & Cigna Property & Casualty, CEO of Bernova "The Digital Playbook's timely and timeless unconventional wisdom uniquely readies c-suites with the uncommon candor, courage and clarity the tech-driven business world requires. It stands apart in delivering the candid insights, practical guidance and due warnings leaders need to accelerate digital strategy, forge lasting competitive edge and drive lasting value. The Digital Playbook cuts through corporate stagecraft and consultant double-speak to deliver ten candid strategic technology lessons every c-suite needs to thrive." Noah Barsky, Professor, Villanova University "The Digital Playbook is a valuable resource for understanding the role that technology plays in business strategy, business models, and business processes. Steve provides a comprehensive overview of the various technologies that can impact these areas and offers insights on how to identify and track these technologies in order to leverage them for competitive advantage. The emphasis on the importance of "matching" technologies with business processes, business models, and strategies is particularly noteworthy, as is the focus on prototyping to measure the impact of these technologies. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to stay current on the latest technologies and how they can drive business success." Niraj Patel, Chief Information Officer at Greystone & Co. & Former CIO at GMAC " Infused with hard-won wisdom, this brilliant book is an invitation for leaders to accelerate achievement. The Digital Playbook is a gift to leaders in every industry. Steve Andriole has written a must-read primer for anyone considering digital endeavors. Read this book -- and learn from one of the best. Steve is a unique and celebrated voice in strategic technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. The book is a remarkably practical, accessible, and applicable text well told by a writer who deftly blends evidence and action. The Digital Playbook is an investment which will reap near- and long-term rewards. And it's delightful!" David Henkin, Chief Innovation Officer, Vertex Inc. (VERX, Nasdaq) "The Digital Playbook should be required reading for any leader with a title that starts with C, for any size organization. I wish I could send this book to every CEO, CFO, COO, Chairman or government Secretary that I've ever worked with as a CIO. The lesson for leaders here is that Business IS Technology now, with the goals to create competitive advantage. The magic starts with being able to clearly articulate “what problem are we trying to solve?” I've been asking leaders this question for literally decades when presented with “we should buy this software” from a CEO or CFO. Steve's book does such a great job communicating why this is the question, and then understanding how to proceed, starting with business processes. This book will be on my C-Level holiday gift list for a long time." Aaron Weis, Chief Information Officer at Department of the Navy "The Digital Playbook is an enlightening reminder that strategic technology and business are completely intertwined and impact all industries. By following this guide, business leaders will be ahead of the curve. They will save time and money while generating competitive advantage, all of which are crucial to building and sustaining a successful business. Dr. Andriole's expertise is critical." Danielle McIntee, Senior Associate in Institutional Equity Sales at Raymond JamesTable of Contents Technology Trends: Where's IT All Going & Why IT Matters Innovation Traps to Avoid on the Way to Getting IT Right Why Digital Transformation is a Right & a Privilege Why AI & Machine Learning is Forever Cybersecurity & Privacy How the “Right” Management Delivers Results The Imperative of Technology Policy Some Good, Bad & Ugly Cases What IT All Means

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Book SynopsisStrengthen your confidence, positivity, and resilience with Manga for Success! Resilience, Confidence, and Positive Thinking: Manga for Success will show you how to change your perspective to improve your wellbeing. This manga tells the story of Reisa, who recently started a new job at an advertising agency. Overwhelmed and stressed by the new workload and criticism from her boss, her mental health starts to suffer. One day, Reisa runs into Tsuyoshi, an old college friend. Captivated by Tsuyoshi''s strong self-esteem and confidence, she asks for his advice. To help Reina relieve her mental fatigue, break out of her negative mindset, and rebuild her confidence, Tsuyoshi suggests resilience tips he adopted abroad. Following his advice, Reina addresses the roots of her habitual negativity, begins to positively control her emotions, starts to turn around her relationships with her peers, and becomes the best version of herself. Understand the principlesTable of ContentsPreface 11 Prologue Resilience Is . . . Story 1 Why Aren’t Things Going Well?! 16 1. Why Resilience Is Necessary Now Stress Wears the Heart Out 28 Career Turning Points Are Dangers to the Heart 30 2. What Is Resilience? Resilience Is 32 Three Traits of Someone with High Resilience 33 Resilience Is a Psychological Resource Everyone Has 34 3. Strengthening Resilience Three Steps to Strengthen Resilience 36 Challenges Become Nourishment for Resilience 38 Resilience Becomes Stronger Through Practice 41 Part 1 Controlling Negative Emotions Story 2 I See, so I Was Exhausted 44 1. How to Not Be Swayed by Negative Emotions Stress Makes the Heart Weaker 60 Emotions Can Be Controlled 61 Don’t Seal Off Emotions 62 2. Negative Is Stronger Than Positive The Rumination Phenomenon of Emotions 65 The Positive Brain and the Negative Brain 67 3. Emotions Are Hiding in the Shadows of Problematic Behavior The Mechanism of Emotions and Behaviors 70 4. Irritation and Anxiety Are Contagious Beware of the Emotional Vampire 73 Using Emotional Transmission Daily 74 5. The Positive Role That Negative Emotions Play Learn How to Control Your Emotions 76 6. The Three Methods of Controlling Emotions Cool Your Emotions Down with Breathing Exercises 79 Label Your Emotions 80 Find a Diversion from Your Negative Emotions 83 Part 2 Taming Negative Assumptions Story 3 How to Hang Out with an Assumption Dog 88 1. What Are Assumptions? People’s Hearts Have Tinted Lenses 106 The Mechanisms of Assumptions and Emotions 107 Learn to Control Your Emotions 109 2. Taming Assumptions The Seven Types of Negative Assumptions 110 The Righteous Dog (The “Should Be” Mindset) 111 The Loser Dog (The Devaluing Mindset) 113 The Worrywart Dog (The Pessimistic Mindset) 115 The Abandoning Dog (The Powerless Mindset) 117 The Apologetic Dog (The Self-Accusing Mindset) 118 The Criticism Dog (The Blaming Others Mindset) 120 The Apathetic Dog (The Irresponsible Mindset) 122 Become Aware of Your Assumptions 124 3. Three Ways to Deal with Assumption Dogs Dealing with Negative Assumptions 126 Banish the Assumption Dog 126 Accept the Assumption Dog 127 Train/Tame the Assumption Dog 127 Part 3 Get Social Support Story 4 Is There Someone Who Can Help You? 132 1. Why Are You Unable to Rely on Others? The External and Internal Reasons for Being Unable to Rely on Others 156 The Three Features of Workplaces That Are Not Cooperative 157 Assumptions Can Hinder Relationships with Others 158 2. Get Social Support Build Quality Interpersonal Relationships 160 Find Five Supporters 161 3. Creating an Organization with High Resilience What Are the Requirements for a Resilient Workplace? 164 4. Four Factors in Forming Quality Relationships Relationships with Cooperation 166 Relationships with Respect 167 Relationships with Trust 168 Relationships with Playfulness 169 Part 4 Restoring Your Self-Confidence Story 5 Learn How to Work with Confidence 172 1. Why Are You Unable to Feel Confident? People Who Are Unable to Take a Step Forward Because They Lack Self-Confidence 186 What Happens When You Are Unable to Have Self-Confidence? 187 The Reason You Lose Self-Confidence 188 2. The Psychological Resources to Heighten Self-Confidence Increasing Self-Efficacy 191 What Is Self-Efficacy? 191 Self-Efficacy and Resilience 192 3. How to Raise Your Self-Efficacy Four Sources of Efficacy Beliefs 194 What You Need to Tie Accomplishments to Self-Efficacy 195 How to Handle Failure 197 Build up Small Achievements 198 Examples Increase Confidence 200 Encouragement Becomes the Source of Self-Confidence 202 Positive Attitudes Stimulate Self-Confidence 203 “Places” Where You Can Feel Positive 204 Self-Efficacy Can Help 206 Part 5 Putting Your Strengths to Good Use at Work Story 6 What Is My Strength? 208 1. Putting Strengths to Good Use and Raising Resilience What Is Strength? 220 Look for Strengths Rather Than Weak Points 221 Three Ways to Figure Out Your Strengths 222 2. What Is a Rewarding Job? The Definition of Working with Resilience 225 Three Views on Work 226 Start with Putting Your Strengths to Good Use 228 Epilogue 2 Years Later 208 Conclusion 234 References 236

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Book SynopsisLEARN THE BASICS OF MARKETING WITH MANGA FOR SUCCESS!Do you want to increase sales? Improve customer satisfaction? Or are you looking for a basic understanding of marketing to ace your class or improve your outlook in the job market? Whatever your reason for picking up this book, Marketing: Manga for Success makes essential concepts easy to understand using practical examples and situations. You'll learn about: Branding, viral marketing, and advertising and promotions The importance of customer relationships The 4 Ps of marketing The story follows Marimo, a young woman who wants to help her aging parents save their specialty pastry business. There isn't much she can do but she wants to help them find new opportunities. Just then, she meets two mysterious characters who teach her how to rebuild the family business through marketing, step-by-step. Find out why the Manga For Success seriesnow available in EnglTable of ContentsIntroduction 10 Part 1 What Is Marketing? Story 1 Sudden Unexpected Guests! A Blessing or a Curse? 14 1. Emotion and Logic in the Context of Marketing 40 2. What You Call Your Buyers Depends on the Situation 42 3. The Three Points of View in Marketing 45 4. What Is Marketing? 48 5. How Has the Concept of Marketing Changed over Time? 50 6. The Scope of Marketing 52 Column 1: Listening to the Voice of Your Market 54 Part 2 The Pros and Cons of Viral Marketing Story 2 Will Word of Mouth Really Bring in Customers? 56 1. The Influence of Word of Mouth through Viral Marketing 66 2. Devising Strategies to Boost Word of Mouth 68 3. Products and Services Most Affected by Word of Mouth 70 4. Hints for Boosting Word of Mouth 72 Part 3 Understanding the People Who Buy Your Products Story 3 What Do Your Customers Really Need? 76 1. The AIDMA Model of Consumer Behavior 86 2. What Is the Kotler Consumer Buying Decision Process Model? 90 3. Human Desire: Needs versus Wants 92 4. Thinking with Both Consumer Needs and Wants in Mind 94 5. Understanding Human Needs 96 6. Buyers Who Set the Trend and Buyers Who Follow the Trend 98 Part 4 Sorting out Your Company’s Relationship with Your Customers Story 4 Fake Marimo Manju Buns Appear! 102 1. Analyzing Your Customers, Your Competitors, and Your Company 112 2. Identifying Your Company’s Strengths, Weaknesses, External Opportunities, and Threats 114 3. Developing Strategies Based on Internal and External Factors 116 4. The Five Force Model 120 5. Deciding the Who, the What, and the How 122 6. Different Marketing Strategies 124 7. Building a Competitive Edge 126 8. How You Fight the Battle Depends on Market Positioning 128 Part 5 Decide Who Your Customers Are Story 5 Who Are Tamaya’s New Customers? 132 1. Connecting Product and Customer: The STP Marketing Model 140 2. Finding Common Factors among Similar Consumers 142 3. Mapping Consumer Perception 148 4. Changing Your Target Changes Your Concept 150 Column 2: A General Rule for Narrowing Down Your Target Consumers 154 Part 6 Deciding Your 4 Ps Story 6 Let’s Make Mini Marimo Manju! 156 1. What Are the 4 Ps of Marketing? 180 2. Key Points for Differentiating Between Products 182 3. What Is a Brand? 184 4. How Do You Build Your Brand? 186 5. The Product Life Cycle 188 6. Push and Pull Marketing Strategies 192 7. Different Promotional Communication Methods 194 8. The Features of Different Advertising Methods 196 9. The Effects of Public Relations 198 10. Various Sales Promotion Methods 200 11. Three Ways to Decide on Your Prices 202 12. Determining Prices Based on Demand 204 13. The Psychology of Prices and Pricing 206 14. Think about How to Distribute Your Products 208 15. Finding the Special Features of Your Market Area 210 16. The Functions of Wholesale 212 Column 3: Organizing and Preparing Your Present Product Strategy 214 Part 7 Establishing Long-Term Relationships with Your Customers Story 7 The Last Message 216 1. The Importance of Capturing Your Customers 230 2. The Components of Customer Satisfaction: Essential and Nonessential Functions 234 3. Take Good Care of Your Best Customers 236 4. Why Is Customer Satisfaction Important? 238 References 241

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Book SynopsisA guidebook for leaders to create value from sustainability and organisational performance. The Adventure of Sustainable Performance seeks out bold pioneers or forgotten pioneers who need reinvigorating and to be inspired with renewed purpose. Leaders who want more than just modest incremental efficiency gains, who want to create value, to deliver positive impact and meaningful change, should welcome this book. In a time of disruption like never before, boundaries will need revisiting, systems need reimagining, and assets need repurposing through wise stewardship. The authors share their many years of experience serving clients and driving performance as the world transitions to a net zero carbon future. A future that uses resources sustainably and that seeks social justice. Through storytelling and interviews from many international leaders in business and sustainability, and by anchoring practical advice with evidence and truth, you will find: The avalanche of new regulations and changes to the compliance landscapeThe opportunity for value creation beyond compliance box tickingInspirational stories on how ambitions can be resetA destination that supports ongoing prosperity for humanity from sustainable performance modelsHow purpose driven brands generate superior valueThe role of 'Total Value Systems' as we move from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism models. The relationship between sustainability, talent and customer attractionHow digital will play an increasingly important role as the world pivots in response to the climate crisis Be in no doubt, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance describes an adventurous journey, uncomfortable at times, where a new and cold reality is dawning. But, in a period when the world will continue to play at denial or talk more of ruins, this book helps leaders to instead see foundations. Foundations upon which the new era will be built, and new systems of value will be realised. Perfect for executives, managers, directors, and other business leaders, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance is an actionable guidebook for the implementation of value-add sustainability programmes.Table of ContentsForeword xiii Prologue: Encounters with Elephants xix Introduction xxv PART I 'DAY 1': THE CHARGE 1 1 Reality Today, Tomorrow, and the Peril of Business as Usual 3 2 Strongholds The Fantasy of the Status Quo 23 3 Disruptions Change as Never Before 51 PART II THE CAMPFIRE 75 4 Reflections The Insufficiency of Compliance 77 5 Pivot Mindsets, Models, and Honouring Planetary Boundaries 105 6 Leadership Leaders, Organisational Will, and Guides 131 PART III 'DAY 2': THE REAPPROACH 161 7 Natives How Some Enterprises Are Built for Total Value 163 8 Journeyers How Established Enterprises Reconfigure for Day 2 179 9 Value A Reapproach to Defining and Creating Total Value 201 Conclusion 223 Appendix 1: The Anthesis Activator Journey 231 Appendix 2: Building Organisational Will and Operational Capabilities 233 Appendix 3: Classic Value Chain Compared with the Total Value System 235 Index 243

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Book SynopsisWALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERReinvention is ready when you are In The Reinvention Formula: How to Unlock a Bulletproof Mindset to Upgrade Your Life, accomplished speaker and performance coach Craig Siegel walks you through the exciting process of fundamentally redefining your identity and how you choose to show up in the world. In the book, you'll find a new level of clarity, feel more worthy, learn to grow from failure and pivot successfully, find what sets your soul on fire, and commit to changing the course of your life and finding the fulfilment you've been missing. The author explores lasting lessons, stories, and strategies drawn from his popular The CLS Experience podcast where he has interviewed countless celebrities, athletes, thought leaders, and bestselling authors. The material within is raw, real, and relatable to anyone, from any background, and in any industry. You'll also find: <Table of ContentsForeword xi Preface xiii Chapter 1 Wall Street 1 Chapter 2 Marathon Season 5 Chapter 3 Becoming Available 9 Chapter 4 Cultivate Lasting Symphony 13 Chapter 5 Raw Authenticity 17 Chapter 6 The Three Rs: Redesign, Reenergize, and Reinvent 21 Chapter 7 Gaining Clarity 27 Chapter 8 Personal Branding 31 Chapter 9 Messy Action 35 Chapter 10 Adversity 39 Chapter 11 The Paradigm Shift 43 Chapter 12 Into the Quantum 49 Chapter 13 From Tumor to the NYC Marathon 53 Chapter 14 Upgrading Your Identity 59 Chapter 15 The Truth about Entrepreneurship 65 Chapter 16 The Greatest Showman 71 Chapter 17 The Price of Regret 75 Chapter 18 Burn the Ships 79 Chapter 19 The Power of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) 83 Chapter 20 Setting Boundaries 91 Chapter 21 Owning Your Story 97 Chapter 22 The Four-Minute Mile 103 Chapter 23 Relationship Capital 111 Chapter 24 Divine Intervention 115 Chapter 25 One Foot in Front of the Other 121 Chapter 26 Unplugged from the Matrix 125 Chapter 27 Disappointment and Heartbreak 129 Chapter 28 Purpose 135 Chapter 29 There Are No Rules 139 Chapter 30 Back on the Board 143 Chapter 31 Vulnerability Is a Superpower 149 Chapter 32 Falling in Love 153 Chapter 33 Build Your Own Table 159 Chapter 34 Certainty 163 Chapter 35 Education 169 Chapter 36 Dating Your Audience 173 Chapter 37 Imagine If 177 Chapter 38 This Is Your Movie 183 Chapter 39 Unlearn and Reinstall 187 Chapter 40 Ego 191 Chapter 41 The End Is Just the Beginning 195 Acknowledgments 197 About the Author 199 Index 201

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Book SynopsisIf you''re tired of missed goals and low morale, discover a proven framework for leadership that will help you unleash your team''s potential. In The Power of Going All-In, serial entrepreneur and business leader Brandon Bornancin shares his secrets to building, leading, and managing a world-class company. The author draws on his experience building companies to over $150M in sales and billion-dollar valuations and presents effective strategies for inspiring your people to do more, be more, and achieve more. With The Power of Going All-In, you''ll get more than a business leadership book. You''ll get a daily mentor to guide you through any challenge, big or small, and to ignite your passion for your team and your company. With this book as your roadmap, you can carve out your own unique path to leadership greatness at work, at school, and anywhere else you play an integral role in the success of those who follow you. Whatever is holding you back from th

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Book SynopsisStep Aside, Mediocre Leaders: Learn What NOT To Do! Ditch the fluff and sugarcoating and learn how to lead the way your people deserve. In How NOT To Lead, Dr. Chase Cunningham, a seasoned cybersecurity heavyweight and Retired Navy Chief, doesn''t give you a textbook guide on leadership he delivers a no-holds-barred, gloves-off masterclass on the lethal mistakes that''ll tank your leadership game and ultimately sink your reputation and even your company''s future. Want the brutal truth? This book slaps you with some cold, hard realities: What happens when you fall off your ego and hit your IQ on the way down as a leader, and why you need to do that. The absolute idiocy of Mushroom Farming: keeping your team in the dark, feeding them crap, and expecting gourmet results. A nowhere-to-hide deep dive into Dumpster Chickens leadership: using destructive tactics that rip apart team spirit and obliterate business success. The triple Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1 The Value of Knowing What NOT to Do 1 Chapter 2 The Only Currencies That Matter as a Leader 19 Time 19 Trust 25 Respect 33 The Most Valuable Currency 42 Chapter 3 You Deserve What You Tolerate 45 Chapter 4 Flat Organization, Flat Fail 61 Chapter 5 Don’t Be a Dumpster Chicken 69 Chapter 6 Go Slow to Be Fast 77 Chapter 7 Beware the Brilliant Jerk. 85 Chapter 8 Money, the Root of All Evil (But It May Yield the Fruit of Success) 93 Chapter 9 Don’t Be a Mushroom Farmer 105 Chapter 10 Choose Your Horse Wisely. 117 Chapter 11 Don’t Lose Perspective, and Never Let Your Ego (Or Title) Write Checks Your Ass Can’t Cash 129 Chapter 12 Get Past the Fatal Funnel 141 Chapter 13 Don’t Chase Unicorns 151 Chapter 14 Microscope, Telescope, or Mirror? 165 Chapter 15 Proof Is in the Pudding 175 References 185 Acknowledgments 191 About the Author 193 Index 195

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Book SynopsisBy taking radical responsibility for your own healing, you unveil the high-conscious leader within that our world needs right now. You don't outrun or outgrow the formative experiences that have shaped who you are. So, it makes sense that your emotional history would also be the foundation of your leadership style. If what got you to this point may now be the very thing that is holding you back, then Heal to Lead was written for you. Everything you've read about conscious leadership is based on self-awareness and personal growth, yet the missing link has been trauma healing. If you want greater collaboration with your people, the confidence to inspire growth in your organization, and a more meaningful connection to yourself, your community, and the natural world, it's time to do the inner work. This book shows you how to develop high-conscious leadership, rooted in deep introspection, vulnerability, compassion, and reciprocity with all beings. Inside, for

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLERLead teams and organizations to unparalleled excellence through transformational leadership As we face a global leadership crisis, the decade of real-world experience and research from best-selling author and renowned thought leader Matt Mayberry in The Transformational Leader has never been more timely. Mayberry shares his experience working with hundreds of corporate leadership teams, transforming underperforming teams into top performers, and coaching executives to become the leaders their organizations need through transformational leadership''s four core attributes: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. This book is more than just a guide to a proven approach to achieving leadership success; it''s a call to action that challenges you to step outside your comfort zone and create a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and inspired. In this book, r

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Book SynopsisAndy Craggs has over 30 years of experience in leadership and business consulting. A Director of Executive Education at London Business School, he has previously worked for Dow Jones, Walt Disney and Sony and now delivers leadership, change and executive coaching programmes for companies like Apple, BBC, ING, Dyson and Novartis. A public speaker and writer on organizational issues and cross-cultural leadership, he has delivered keynote addresses for large audiences at organizations such as EY and PMI, and has taught at UCLA (US), EMAM (Italy), and the IPA (UK). He is based in London, UK.Trade Review"This book shares key lessons from a range of exceptional leaders who provide unique insights into the nature of change and navigating uncertainty." * ADI IGNATIUS, EDITOR IN CHIEF, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW *"Never has the importance of courage and empathy been more critical for navigating change in an uncertain world." * AMY C. EDMONDSON, NOVARTIS PROFESSOR OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL *"To face the world's dramatic changes, The Change Mindset is both a fresh and indispensable book for leaders today. Vive la différence!" * MAURICE LEVY, CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, PUBLICIS GROUPE *"This new research concerning transitions is inspiring and exciting. It gives us the opportunity to examine oneself, to walk in huge steps through our own life and consider our different stages, contrary forces and paradoxes." * PASCAL CAGNI, FOUNDER AND CEO OF C4 VENTURES, VICE PRESIDENT OF APPLE EMEIA (2000–2012) *"It's hard to figure out the right way forward in today's turbulent world. In this fascinating new book, Andy Craggs provides you with the playbook you need. Based on many years' experience as a coach and consultant, The Change Mindset takes you through the obstacles to progress and identifies the key things you need to do to navigate the difficult transitions many of us face today." * JULIAN BIRKINSHAW, PROFESSOR STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL *"As we peer from the present into the future, uncertainty and change loom large. In The Change Mindset, Andy Craggs provides a framework and practical guidance for how you can navigate a path forward with control and confidence, and seek not just a transition but your transition." * ANDREW SCOTT, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL *"Andy Craggs' new book draws on lessons from a wide range of notable lead­ers who share their own experiences of change in a unique collection of stories and insights. The resulting psychological framework and change toolkit that emerge are powerful, fresh, and practical, providing a new route to tackling the leadership challenges we all face today. The twin practices of Courage and Empathy stand out as the critical skills for navigating change in our uncertain world, while self-awareness and the value of deep reflection become evident as we discover and explore our inner change archetypes as dreamers, drivers, shapers and sherpas. Find out how to build your own Change Mindset and more successfully navigate your biggest challenges as a leader in your own field of practice. A relevant and timely book in today's ongoing unpredictable Covid-19 world." * DR L. MEE YAN CHEUNG JUDGE, FOUNDER, QUALITY AND EQUALITY LTD AND ACADEMIC OD PRACTITIONER *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: What is Transitional Change and Why is it Prone to Failure?; Chapter - 02: Our Shared Human Experience as a Metaphor for Leading Change; Chapter - 03: Person, Passion, Permission, Purpose: The Four Tenets of Powerful Change Leadership; Chapter - 04: Building a Change Mindset Through Courage & Empathy; Chapter - 05: The FAIL Behaviours - Transition Traps & How to Recognize Them; Chapter - 06: The SPARK Practices - Transition Triggers & How to Use Them; Chapter - 07: The Transitions Masterclass - Dreamers, Drivers, Shapers & Sherpas; Chapter - 08: The Change Mindset Toolkit - How to Improve Decision-making in Uncertainty; Chapter - 09: Meet the Platers - Lessons from Powerful Leaders on Navigating Change

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Book SynopsisKaty Murray is a leadership coach, diversity and inclusion consultant and speaker. She's coached thousands of leaders over 25+ years, with clients like BBC, Wates, Amnesty International, Houses of Parliament and UNICEF. A featured coach for women's online memberships Allbright, Every Woman and Found + Flourish, she's written for or featured in The Economist Group, Thrive Global, D+I Leaders and Gapsquare. The Director of Catalyst Collective, helping organizations co-create more equitable anti-racist workplaces, Katy's named 'one of the UK's Top 50 D+I Leaders' by Hive Learning. She lives in the Lake District, UK.Trade Review"An inspiring manual that gives tangible and holistic guidance on how to lead during the very messy times we're living in." * Kajal Odedra, Global Communication Director, Change.org and author, 'Do Something: Activism for Everyone' *"Katy Murray equips us with tools to deepen our selfawareness and hold ourselves accountable. Katy provides the support to discover our purpose, keep swinging a pickaxe at our disruptive spot in the wall of systemic inequality, and chip away with our change-making power." * Anne Foster, Director of Diversity and Inclusion *"This book should be in every aspiring change maker's toolkit! Katy Murray lays out practical steps on both the inner and outer work of change. A must-read!" * Jennifer Brown, Founder and CEO, Jennifer Brown Consulting, author, 'Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change' and Podcaster, The Will to Change *"This book spoke to my soul. I always struggle with the expectations of "doing it all" and "always being on" that come with the "change maker" label. Katy Murray's book is the perfect salve and antidote to toxic productivity. A revelation." * Collette Philip, Founder and Managing Director, Brand by Me *"Katy Murray's book provides the understanding and practical tools and techniques to grow and support others' growth at work, while also preserving (and cherishing) space for yourself. It's a thoughtful and thought-provoking book - like a personal leadership coach in your pocket - allowing you to dip in, or dip back, when you need it." * Lotte Spencer, Global Director of Consumer Product Marketing, Spotify *"Every aspiring change maker needs this book! It teaches you practically how to build resilience, home in on your purpose and make a difference in your world. Katy Murray makes these often-woolly topics concrete and actionable with examples, exercises and reflection prompts. All written in her unmistakable voice - encouraging and nerve-giving - and above all kind." * Fiona Young, Head of Programs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practice Lead, Hive Learning *"For all of us that have had those days where we wonder why we are tired, why we do what we do, why we even bother to keep trying to achieve - this book can help. Katy Murray guides us to recognize our own individual power, how to own it and how to use it in a sustainable way." * Lidia Oshlyansky, Chief Product Officer, Bought by Many/Many Pets *"Change Makers is the manual for any woman. Not afraid to challenge readers with questions all women should face as they grow and develop, it celebrates femininity and show cases women who are changing our future. This book is a must for all my mentees!" * Jessica Harvey, Founder, The Female Mentoring Alliance, Managing Director and Chief Control Officer in the Finance Industry *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction; Chapter - 02: Change-making wisdom - ‘Who are you and why are you here?’; Chapter - 03: Change-making self-awareness - ‘Where are you?’; Chapter - 04: Change-making resilience - ‘How are you?’; Chapter - 05: Change-making plan - ‘What do you want?’; Chapter - 06: Change-making focus - ‘How will you get there?’; Chapter - 07: Change-making barrier busting - ‘Who do you think you are?!’; Chapter - 08: Change-making ecosystem - Dialling up your visibility; Chapter - 09: Change-making impact - Pulling it all together to build a change-making life you love – stepping up without burning out; Chapter - 10: Notes; Chapter - 11: Resources to complement this book and working with Katy

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Book SynopsisKate Nash OBE is a change leader with over 30 years' experience in working strategically to effect long term changes in relation to disabled people. She is the creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org). Established in 2015 it is the world's only professional development membership hub for disability employee resource groups.In 2017 she founded #PurpleLightUp, a global movement of disabled people, allies and champions who celebrate the economic contribution of disabled people to the global economy. This takes place on 3rd December each year as a mark of respect to the UN International Day of Disabled People. Prominent landmarks that have been illuminated include The Shard in London, Blackpool Tower, John F Kennedy Airport, Niagara Falls, Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Australian Parliament. She is based in London, UK.Trade Review"Positively Purple should be required reading for every FTSE 250 CEO. Business leaders need to understand and value 'human capital'. Kate Nash is an expert in helping us recognise the value of every human - including those with disabilities." * Ian Stuart, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC UK Bank plc *"Positively Purple is a tale about the talent and potential of people with disabilities. Any CEO wanting to test the robustness of their disability strategy should understand the politics of disability. Kate Nash's personal story told with brutal honesty, is a compelling read and full of practical lessons." * Duncan Tait, Chief Executive, Inchcape plc *"Global multinationals like GSK, increasingly choose to learn directly from their employees with disabilities. Building disability confidence from the inside out by investing in a disability employee resource group will make the journey so much easier. Kate's personal story shows us how to supercharge the disability inclusion revolution and create a better, more accessible, working world." * Andy Garrett, GSK Workplace Adjustments Service Programme Director, Global co-lead GSK Disability Confidence Network *"It's hard for me to talk about Kate and her work without sounding like I am always using hyperbole. I find Kate Nash's presence throughout Positively Purple inspiring. Her words embolden the reader to participate as proactive protagonists in the fight for equity. The path she outlines uses lessons from other equality and identity dimensions but adds a particular magic, unique to Kate herself. This book is essential reading for anyone who would call themselves an ally of equity at work. My team and I are all avid fans of Kate and grateful for all her lessons and practical actions." * John Amaechi OBE, APS *"Kate Nash has managed to do what no one before her has ever done. Positively Purple is the manuscript for living life and creating epic change for people with disabilities. Kate's special brand of combined grace and spicy wit helps us quite literally feel better for life. She has taught us how to feel good and change the world simultaneously as shown by empirical data. Prepare to have a hard time putting the book down." * Belinda May, Partner & Co-Chair, Dentons US LLP Disability/Accessibility ERG Affinity Group *"Positively Purple is an incredibly powerful and positive view into Kate's world and the invaluable work she continues to do to raise awareness of the challenges millions face daily. Kate Nash delves into the world of work, which for many is a minefield, and opens the door by providing tangible suggestions for people with disabilities and those who are looking to hire the best talent!" * Steve Ingham, Chief Executive, PageGroup *"An unrelentingly positive read! Brilliantly weaves her story with the must-read practical advice for employers. Show how employers can lead as allies to create a powerful movement for change, in delivering an inclusive workplace and society." * Mark Hodgkinson, Chief Executive, Scope *"There is nothing inevitable about progress - it takes relentless campaigning and great campaigners. Kate Nash is one of those people. Her insights into how to create a space without fear of getting it wrong and the importance of positive campaigning should be read by every social change campaigner." * Tiernan Brady, Global Director of Inclusion, Clifford Chance LLP *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Disability identity; Chapter - 02: Nature, nurture and a new reality; Chapter - 03: The soft bigotry of low expectation; Chapter - 04: Who do I want to be when I grow up?; Chapter - 05: Disability is a political experience; Chapter - 06: Build your network to get ahead; Chapter - 07: Lonely in a crowd; Chapter - 08: Eradicating shame; Chapter - 09: Ensuring an organization is better for having you there; Chapter - 10: Getting on at work, rather than simply getting in ; Chapter - 11: Starting a long-haul strategy to change the world; Chapter - 12: The third phase of change: when movements take off; Chapter - 13: Building disability confidence from the inside out; Chapter - 14: The futurists; Chapter - 15: Afterword; Chapter - 16: Notes

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Book SynopsisAdam Kingl is a speaker, educator, adviser and author who specializes in the areas of leadership creativity, innovation and adaptability. He is an adjunct faculty member at the UCL School of Management and at Hult Ashridge Business School, and is an instructor at Imperial College London, Sauder Business School, the Irish Management Institute at University College Cork, and at Headspring Executive Development. Adam Kingl is also an Associate of the Moller Leadership Institute at Churchill College, University of Cambridge and has also featured in publications such as the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Forbes, Fortune Magazine, The Guardian, and City AM. Adam Kingl is based in London, UK.Trade Review"How can the different creative arts inspire better leadership and management? This wide ranging book gives insight and, what's more, a helpful guide for practical action." * Rob Goffee, Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School *"In Sparking Success, Adam Kingl nimbly offers a journey of first-hand lessons from leaders in the arts on how to unlock our own creativity to be natural and genuinely effective at whatever it is that we do." * Dina Dommett, Dean of Ashridge, Hult International Business School *"Sparking Success is a wonderful book that explores how ideas and practices from the arts world-including theatre, television, music, writing and painting-can help us enhance creativity at both the individual and the organizational level. This is a powerful book, full of ideas, practical tools and inspiring stories to guide us in the journey of developing a creative mindset. It belongs on the shelf of every leader!" * Costas Markides, Professor of Strategy, Holder of the Robert Bauman Chair in Strategic Leadership at London Business School *"Sparking Success achieves exactly what the title promises: it helps every leader to be much more creative, an essential attribute in our unfamiliar times of opportunity, challenge and change. Adam Kingl is a masterful writer about business and leadership: insightful, engaging and highly original." * Jeremy Kourdi, Writer, Entrepreneur and former Senior Vice President, The Economist *"Adam Kingl bridges the gap between creative idea generation and practical business application. Highly recommended!" * Michael J. Gelb, author, executive coach and management consultant *"Kingl has roamed the realms of jazz, cooking, writing, and the performing arts in search of nuggets of wisdom for hard-pressed leaders who urgently need to innovate. He's returned with a treasure trove of practical ideas on how to weave creativity into your life and work." * Greg Orme, keynote speaker, author and facilitator *"Adam Kingl tackles one of the greatest challenges that organizations face - how to improve creativity, innovation and adaptability - by applying lessons from some of the most innovative leaders on the planet. This book is inspiring, warm-hearted and highly applicable." * Sharmla Chetty, CEO, Duke Corporate Education, Duke University *"Adam's new book is truly inspiring, drawing on threads from history, neuroscience, jazz, improvisation, storytelling and art to weave together a colorfully vivid tapestry representing human adaptation and innovation, and describing how organisations can impactfully and positively contribute to improving the world through novel, cutting edge thinking and practices." * John Davis, Professor of Practice, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon *"Adam Kingl is inspirational, comprehensive and practical and provides rich context to a critical 21st century question: how to bring creativity to work? If you are interested in restoring creativity or leading creatives, read his book Sparking Success!" * David Brown, Director of Executive Education, Imperial College Business School *"From an author steeped in highly creative cultures, as well as top notch learning environments, Sparking Success is a brilliantly written, practical guide that will unlock you and your team's creativity." * Richard Hytner, Former Deputy Chairman Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, Adjunct Professor of Marketing at London Business School *"Through his global work in executive education, Adam has extensive real-world experience working with senior executives and leaders from a diverse group of industries and sectors. This sets him firmly apart from so many others in this space, and he brings it all to bear here in a book harnessing a kaleidoscope of viewpoints to unleash the power of creativity for true business impact." * Bruce Wiesner, Associate Dean, Executive Education, UBC Sauder School of Business *"With the rapid progress of artificial intelligence, this book is a thought provoking and practical guide to elevating creativity in the workplace, providing a timely stimulus to the redefinition of our relationship with technology." * Tim Phillips, Managing Partner, Gate One *"Sparking Success is a must-read for any leader looking to tap into their creative potential and drive their organization to new heights. Filled with practical advice and real-world examples, this book will empower managers to develop a creative mindset and unleash their full leadership potential." * Davide Ravasi, Director, Professor and Head of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, UCL School of Management *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: A new Renaissance: The case for bringing creative and corporate closer together; Chapter - 02: How are we creative? The realm of neuroscience; Chapter - 03: Nurturing spontaneity: The realm of jazz and improvisation; Chapter - 04: Opening the door to inspiration: The realm of writing; Chapter - 05: Managing risk and leading adaptability: The realm of performing arts; Chapter - 06: Layered leadership: The realm of Imagineering; Chapter - 07: Combining and inspiring ideas: The realm of culinary arts; Chapter - 08: Picture perfect: The realm of art and imagery; Chapter - 09: Lighting the fire: Leading creativity; Chapter - 10: Acknowledgements;

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Book SynopsisInazo Nitobe (1862-1933) was scholar and an educator. After studying at John Hopkins University he maintained his links with the US and tried through his academic career 'to become a bridge across the Pacific'. He wrote Bushido: The Soul of Japan, published here as The Way of the Samurai, in 1899 and the book established his reputation in the West.Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) was born into a samurai family in Harima province. His mother died soon after his birth, so he was raised by his step-mother and then his uncle, a monk from the Shoreian temple. While staying with his uncle, he was taught Zen Buddhisma and basic reading and writing. He had his first duel at the age of thirteen and went on to have 59 more, claiming never to have lost a single one. He completed his influential book on swordsmanship in May 1645, the year he died.Sun Tzu was an accomplished general and strategist in China who lived during the

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Book SynopsisEverything a first-time manager needs to know about leading and managing other people.It''s great to find yourself with a new promotion and to suddenly have fresh challenges at work. But managing other people can be a daunting responsibility when it''s your first time - particularly if you find yourself as the boss of former colleagues or friends. Packed with practical advice, Succeed as a New Manager will help you sail through issues such as getting to know your team, dealing with internal politics, the rise of hybrid and remote working, motivating others, and celebrating success. Whatever your new job, Succeed As a New Manager will help you find your feet and get great results along the way. This book also includes a quiz, step-by-step action points, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, top tips, and summaries of key points.

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Book SynopsisCarla Harris is one of the world''s most senior Black women in global finance. Highly successful and respected, in her first book Expect to Win she shares advice, tips, and strategies for surviving in any workplace environment. While climbing the corporate ladder, Harris had her own missteps and celebrated numerous victories. She vowed that when she reached senior management, and people came to her for advice, she would provide them with the tools and strategies honed by her experience. Carla''s Pearls have become the centerpiece for her many speeches and television appearances. Now, Carla shares these valuable lessons, including: Authenticity: The Power is You The Ninety-Day Rule Perception is the Copilot to Reality The Mentor, the Sponsor, the Adviser: Having Them All Leverage Your Voice Balance is a Necessity: Use Your Passions to Achieve It Expect to Win: Show Up with Your Best Self Every Day Expect to Win is an inspiTrade ReviewAdvice books are like oysters: rarely do they contain precious pearls. Expect to Win is one of those exceptional finds. A book born of deep experience, hard-won insight and abiding faith, this is a guide for the purpose-driven and perplexed alike. In tumultuous, challenging times like these, I can't think of a book better suited to helping chart a sure path to success. Whether you're seeking professional instruction of personal inspiration, take my advice: put this book at the top of your reading list. * Richard D. Parson, former chairman of Citigroup, former chairman and CEO of Time Warner *Carla's practical, up-front, realistic perspective on becoming victorious in an ultra-competitive world is the 'key' to so many locks. Her insights are personable, powerful, and valuable. She's a treasure! * Terrie M. Williams, author of The Personal Touch: What You Really Need to Succeed in Today's Fast-Paced Business World *Finally, Carla has answered the pleas of her many devotees! Carla's public speaking always ends with people rushing the stage seeking just a few more words of wisdom or asking Carla to repeat some highlights. Now, all of those queries are addressed in her book and they are presented in a way that makes them easy to understand and quite actionable. And, as always, Carla does it in a way that only she can!! Expect to win-Carla did! * Sharon Hall, Managing Partner of Spencer Stuart Executive Search Firm *Penned by an exceptionally bright woman whose ideas will enlighten you; brighten and brilliantly ignite vision in all who read it. Out of the matrix of her wisdom emerges a book that will revolutionize your life and may very well alter your thinking as we go into a new era. A must-read! * Bishop T.D. Jakes, New York Times bestselling author of Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits *

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Book SynopsisStrategic careers advice and proven tools for successful job change, from a powerhouse of Wall StreetTrade ReviewA highly practical guide for people in their early to mid-careers or newly transitioning to a corporate environment. The rich examples make unspoken expectations in corporate environments visible and the step-by-step instructions will be very helpful for people who are struggling to navigate their personal and professional lives in today's corporate environment. * Lakshmi Ramarajan, Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School *Everyone who strives to get ahead wants and needs mentors, but most of us lack them. Strategize to Win is a mentor in book form, giving you direct access to some of the finest career advice you'll ever get from one of the best mentors you could ever have. * Earl G. Graves Jr., President and CEO, Black Enterprise *An indispensable guide to finding the career that's right for you and strategizing your way to the top. Chock full of case studies and practical advice, it's an essential tool for professionals at any stage of their careers. * Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You *Wouldn't it be great if there was an instruction manual on 'becoming a professional?' Incredibly, Carla Harris has written it. Strategize to Win is packed with wisdom and incisive advice. I highly recommend it to anyone, at any stage in thier career. * Jessica Bacal, author of Mistakes I Made at Work *Carla's advice is as practical as it is precise; it's down to earth and authentic, clearly from the pen of someone who has walked the walk. You'll find something in this book to use every day. * Gloria Feldt, Co-founder and President of Take The Lead and author of No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power *

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Book SynopsisBased on his highly popular Columbia Business School course Personal Leadership & Success, Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa shares key principles for how to pursue success by letting your true self shine through in everything you do.

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Book SynopsisMASTER YOUR ROLE AS AN EFFECTIVE MANAGERAn accessible and practical quick-guide that will help you develop your skills as a manager from Paul Falcone, author of 101 Difficult Conversations to Have With Your Employees and renowned HR and leadership expert. Being a good manager is not a natural skill for anyone, but it’s an easy-to-learn discipline that will allow you to develop a strong team and create an environment that amplifies the skills of everyone on your team. This book breaks down the basics of each aspect that new managers struggle with most.New Managers covers key leadership topics facing any manager, including: Coaching and Mentoring Employees Inspiring Employee Engagement Fostering Teamwork to Encourage Innovation Mastering the Art of Active Listening Becoming an Effective Communicator Establishing Key Metrics to Drive Business Forward

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Book SynopsisBe prepared for the dangerous and largely unknown risks that threaten your business and learn how to survive and thrive when uncertainty hits.Leaders today must navigate their teams and organizations through unprecedented levels of uncertainty.  It feels like every year there is some-game changing technology or catastrophe that gives rise to a “new normal” and sends businesses scrambling for how to rethink themselves to operate under these new conditions. In The Leader’s Guide to Managing Risk, K. Scott Griffith, a former airline pilot, socio-technical physicist, and author of the first independently-audited high reliability and just culture model offers practical and proven methods to build processes that will withstand the winds of uncertainty while driving success. By understanding that organizations are people operating within systems, leaders of all kinds will build reliability and resiliency into their culture

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Book SynopsisThe essential resource for new managers who want to foster a safe, inclusive, and productive space for their teams.Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm that what the team needs is more important than what the individual wants? How do we ensure that we uphold one person’s boundaries without compromising another’s? How do we live up to the promises we make to ourselves and to each other, all while driving results and hitting our earnings targets?Alida Miranda-Wolff has worked with hundreds of organizations to help them create cultures of belonging and successful DEI initiatives, which means she knows the common pitfalls to avoid and action items required to make DEI work.  In this practical guide, she shares both the mindset and actions required for new managers to build inclus

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Book Synopsis Managing Difficult People In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to being a better manager, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From preventing difficult behaviour to managing conflict, you''ll discover the insider secrets you need to know in order to successfully manage difficult people.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of managing difficult people, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Managing Difficult People In A Week is your fastest route to success:Sunday: Understanding and preventing difficult behaviourMonday: Developing your skills for managing difficult peopleTuesday: More advanced skills for managing difficult peopleWednesday: Managing specific types of difficult behaviourThursday: Feedback that works and critical c

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Book SynopsisSince its publication, Complex Adaptive Leadership has become a Gower bestseller that has been taught in corporate leadership programmes, business schools and universities around the world to high acclaim. In this updated paperback edition, Nick Obolensky argues that leadership should not be something only exercised by nominated leaders. It is a complex dynamic process involving all those engaged in a particular enterprise. The theoretical background to this lies in complexity science and chaos theory - spoken and written about in the context of leadership for the last 20 years, but still little understood. We all seem intuitively to know leadership 'isn't what it used to be' but we still cling to old assumptions which look anachronistic in changing and challenging times. Nick Obolensky has practised, researched and taught leadership in the public, private and voluntary sectors. In this exciting book he brings together his knowledge of theory, his own experience, and the results of 19 years of research involving 2,500 executives in 40 countries around the world. The main conclusion from that research is that the more complex things become, the less traditional directive leadership is needed. Those operating in the real world, nonetheless, need ways of coping. The book is focused on helping practitioners struggling to interpret and react to increasingly VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) times. The book will particularly appeal to practitioners wishing to improve their leadership effectiveness as well as for students and researchers in the field of leadership.Trade ReviewReviews of previous edition: 'Drawing upon a wide range of wisdom and ideas, from Lao Tzu to Lorenz and modern chaos theory, Obolensky brilliantly argues the case for organisations and their leaders to adapt to the complex, uncertain world of today and tomorrow. He also proffers excellent practical advice on how to do so.' Philip Sadler CBE, Vice-president, Ashridge Business School, Senior Fellow, Tomorrow’s Company 'A true tour de force, in a class of its own from being well-grounded both in the science and in practical experiences.' Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science and other books 'Chaos and order: the perpetual tension that drives and binds any organisation. What should leadership do - conserve order or inspire creativity and change? In this wonderfully clear, thorough and provocative book Obolensky describes leadership as a fusion of anarchy and oligarchy, and shows how things really get done - through polyarchy. This book is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in understanding what is happening to authority, initiative and influence in contemporary organizations; leaders who value conceptual clarity about their predicament will find it invaluable.' Professor Jonathan Gosling, Centre for Leadership Studies, Exeter University, UK 'This book provides a novel, provocative and useful approach to leadership, which I have seen put to good use by Professor Obolensky with senior executives in London Business School’s Centre for Management Development. Today, leaders have to be able to work in a complex and fast-changing environment, and to do this effectively means challenging a lot of the traditional assumptions about the nature of leadership. This book does a terrific job of introducing some new thinking about leadership, while also keeping the reader’s feet firmly on the ground. You will enjoy the mind-stretching concepts, the witty anecdotes, and the practical advice Professor Obolensky offers up in this book.' JuliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the First and Second Editions. Part I The Context: A journey of discovery; The world wide context - a flow towards polyarchy; The organisational context - evolve or die; Finita la comedia - stop playing charades; A quick breather between Parts I and II. Part II Chaos and Complexity: Order in chaos, simplicity in complexity - the deeper paradox; Getting to grips with chaos and complexity; Getting chaos and complexity to work; A quick breather between Parts II and III. Part III The Leadership Angle: What is leadership anyway?; What about the followers?; Complex adaptive leadership in action; A final breather between Parts III and IV. Part IV Looking Forward and Other Interests: Beyond this book - the choices you have... Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisLeading a team just got easierWe live in a world of teams made up of all kinds of people. We see this every day on TV, in newspapers and on the web - it might news about a winning sports team, a company''s leadership team who have succeeded in buying another company or it might be a about a group of homeowners who have won a battle against a big developer. This book is aimed at helping all of us no matter what kinds of teams we might need to lead - it might be a group of people running a country, playing a sport for university, organizing a Church fete, leading a start-up company, or managing a global multinational group. All such teams have leaders, who are those individuals given the task of ensuring that their team works well together to achieve whatever goals and objectives are required. Very few if any of us will spend our entire lives without at some point leading other people even if only for a short time and in many cases we often lead others without havin

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Book SynopsisStop doing busywork. Start doing your best work.Are you over-extended, over-distracted, and overwhelmed? Do you work at a breakneck pace all day, only to find that you haven't accomplished the most important things on your agenda when you leave the office?The world has changed and the way we work has to change, too. With wisdom from 20 leading creative minds, Manage Your Day-to-Day will give you a toolkit for tackling the new challenges of a 24/7, always-on workplace.Featuring contributions from: Dan Ariely, Leo Babauta, Scott Belsky, Lori Deschene, Aaron Dignan, Erin Rooney Doland, Seth Godin,Todd Henry, Christian Jarrett, Scott McDowell, Mark McGuinness, Cal Newport, Steven Pressfield, Gretchen Rubin, Stefan Sagmeister, Elizabeth G. Saunders, Tony Schwartz, Tiffany Shlain, Linda Stone, and James Victore. Plus, a foreword from Behance founder & CEO Scott Belsky.

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Book SynopsisWe've entered an exhilarating new era of self-invention. With access to new resources, technologies, and connectivity, you no longer have to rely on traditional channels to craft an incredible career. But surviving and thriving in this new landscape requires a highly proactive approach.Maximize Your Potential will show you how to generate new opportunities, cultivate your creative expertise, build valuable relationships, and take bold, new risks so that you can utilize your talents to the fullest.About 99U99U is Behance's effort to deliver the missing curriculum that you didn't get in school, highlighting best practices for making ideas happen. We do this through interviews, articles, and videos on our Webby Award-winning website at 99u.com, our annual 99U Conference in New York City, our bestselling book Making Ideas Happen, and our ongoing 99U book series, which includes Manage Your Day-to-Day and this audiobook, Maximize Your Poten

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Book Synopsis“By the end of this book, you will understand what is valuable, how to measure value, and how to optimize the flow of value—from idea to your customer.” —Evan Leybourn, co-founder and CEO, Business Agility InstituteAgile methods have brought about dramatic changes in how organizations manage and deliver not only IT services, but their entire product and service value streams. As legacy organizations transition to newer, end-to-end agile operating models, the Project Management Office (PMO) needs to redesign its mission and operation to be more in line with these modern ways of working.  That requires being more customer-focused and value-adding, and less hidebound, bureaucratic and tied to antiquated processes and mindsets. Visionary leaders are transitioning into enablers of this change, and maximizing value through the entire organization. Middle management, including program and project managers (PMs), are racing to maximize their professional relevancy in this new world.  This book defines the role of the agile value management office (VMO), using case studies and a clear road map to help PMs visualize and implement a new path where middle management and the VMO are valued leaders in the age of business agility.   

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Book SynopsisWithout a deep understanding of your company''s culture, any change effort you undertake will fail. Bestselling author Jon Katzenbach and his coauthors identify the four most critical cultural elements leaders need to focus on.In a global survey by the Katzenbach Center, 80 percent of respondents believed that their organization must evolve to succeed. But a full quarter of them reported that a change effort at their organization had resulted in no visible results. Why? The fate of any change effort depends on whether and how leaders engage their culture: the self-sustaining patterns of behaving, feeling, thinking, and believing that determine how things are done in an organization. Culture is implicit rather than explicit, emotional rather than rational--that''s what makes it so hard to work with, but that''s also what makes it so powerful. For the first time, this book lays out the Katzenbach Center''s proven methodology for identifying your culture''s four most critical elements: traits, characteristics that are at the heart of people''s emotional connection to what they do; keystone behaviors, actions that would lead your company to succeed if they were replicated at a greater scale; authentic informal leaders, people who have a high degree of "emotional intuition" or social connectedness; and metrics, integrated, thoughtful measures to track progress, encourage the self-reinforcing cycle of lasting change and link to business performance. By leveraging these critical few elements, you can tap into a source of catalytic change within your organization. People will make an emotional, not just a rational, commitment to new initiatives. You will elicit enthusiasm and creativity and build the kind of powerful company that people recognize for its innate value and effectiveness.

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Book SynopsisTrue leadership is about character – this is the key to winning ‘the right way’.In a world where we’re bombarded by messages of ‘winning at any cost’, dishonest politicians, CEOs committing fraud, disgraced military commanders and cheating athletes, integrity matters more than ever. The Character Edge explains the powerful role character plays in trust, culture and leadership, and offers readers tools to exercise and strengthen their own.Reaching from the battlefield to the classroom and beyond, former superintendent of West Point Robert Caslen and professor of psychology Dr Michael Matthews explore the vital link between strong character and strong leadership, and explain why the latter cannot exist without the former.‘Caslen and Matthews show how and why this fundamental inner architecture of leadership can – and must – be built’ - Jim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great.Trade ReviewThe Character Edge is inspiring and practical in equal measure, drawing upon both scientific research and personal experience in how, and why, to develop strengths of heart, mind and gut. Only Mike Matthews and Bob Caslen could have written it. This will surely be an instant classic! -- Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GritFew great leaders have charismatic personality, but all have character that inspires. Caslen and Matthews show how and why this fundamental inner architecture of leadership can – and must – be built -- Jim Collins, acclaimed author of Good to GreatIn The Character Edge, Caslen and Matthews offer the definitive guide to how individuals and organizations may build and utilize positive character to flourish and win. Corporations who ‘get’ this message excel, those that do not will fail in the long run -- Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEOWhat determines the importance and long-lasting impact of leadership? Lieutenant general and former West Point superintendent Caslen and psychologist Matthews examine the qualities of character that make a leader worth following . . . [their] combined experience culminates in a fascinating study of leadership * Booklist *If you ever aspire to effective leadership, whether at the tactical or strategic level, you’ll soon learn that the most important ingredient in effective leadership is character. Bob Caslen and Mike Matthews have captured this truth in both theory and application with moving and insightful stories and personal experiences. This book will both challenge you and motivate you to lead a life of integrity and honour, and in so doing, inspire the men and women you lead to the highest achievements they never thought possible. Bob and Mike have something very, very important here. I hope it goes viral in a big way -- Admiral William H. McRaven

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Book SynopsisFrom Kim Scott, author of the revolutionary New York Times bestseller Radical Candor, comes Just Work – how we can recognize, attack and eliminate workplace injustice – and transform our careers and organizations in the process.'Powerful and perceptive . . . belongs on the shelves – and in the hearts and minds – of leaders everywhere.' – Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of To Sell is Human We – all of us – consistently exclude, underestimate and under-utilize huge numbers of people in the workforce even as we include, overestimate and promote others, often beyond their level of competence. Not only is this immoral and unjust, it’s bad for business. Just Work is the solution. In Just Work Kim Scott reveals a practical framework for both respecting everyone’s individuality and collaborating effectively. This is the essential guide leaders and their employees need to create more just workplaces and establish new norms of collaboration and respect.Trade ReviewIn this powerful and perceptive book, Kim Scott offers a bold vision – a workplace where respect and collaboration prevail over domination and conformity. Just Work is a sparkling combination of moral courage and practical solutions. It belongs on the shelves – and in the hearts and minds – of leaders everywhere -- Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When and DriveIn debates over workplace inequality, we don’t talk enough about the ‘how’ – how to respond to a boss or co-worker who acts unfairly, how exactly that person should change their behaviour. Just Work helps answer the how. Kim Scott provides actionable, effective ways for fighting discrimination and harassment with engagement, collaboration and respect -- Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.OrgScott’s experiences leading teams at Google and Apple led to this book, which espouses a workplace culture where leaders care deeply about their employees and challenge them to be their best selves -- Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series * New York Times *Just Work left me optimistic that we can create just workplaces. Kim Scott carefully explains how bias, prejudice and bullying undermine all organizations--even those with the best of intentions?and provides an actionable system for countering each. Her acknowledgment that none of us?herself included?are free of this behavior marks an important starting point for a difficult but necessary conversation. -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, Harvard UniversityPacked with stories from Scott’s career, Just Work offers a solutions-focused perspective on #MeToo, acknowledging that gender injustice doesn’t exist in a vacuum and broadening the frame to consider diversity and inclusion writ large. Each of us has an important role in creating a fair and reasonable workplace. When we play that role and create the conditions for others to do the same, we can create real change today in the place where most of us spend most of our time--at work. -- Darren Walker, President of the Ford FoundationIf you've been wringing your hands or hiding your head in the sand about the issues of injustice in your workplace (yes, yours!), this is the book to read. You will learn how to recognize and eradicate the bias, bad behavior and discrimination that is holding back your team and company from succeeding at the highest levels possible. -- Sarah Kunst, Managing Director of Cleo Capital

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Book SynopsisLearn how to take risks, thrive and build your dream career.‘Sukhinder is one of Silicon Valley’s most well-respected leaders. Her unique style of authenticity, optimism and hustle will help anyone unlock their career potential’ – Eric Schmidt, former chairman & CEO, GoogleEach one of us dreams of possibility – in our careers and in our personal lives. But our pursuit of possibility is hamstrung by ‘The Myth of the Single Choice’ that has led us to believe that one large choice stands between us and success, and that a single failure may topple us should we choose ‘wrongly’. We let fear trump possibility: we become paralyzed.Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is one of the most well-respected leaders in Silicon Valley, but her path to success has been far from linear. While she has started three companies including theBoardlist, and has served as president of StubHub, she’s also encountered failed choices, misfires, and all other types of pitfalls that she had to learn how to overcome and incorporate into her new path forward.Drawing on her own experience and those of other leaders, Sukhinder shows that when people thrive, it’s because their fear of missing out on an opportunity overtakes their fear of failure, and compels them to take action. Better yet, they keep acting, building a fundamental risk-taking muscle that under weighs the importance of any single choice in favour of continually ‘choosing’. Choose Possibility is a thrilling and insightful new way to approach risk-taking and achieve lasting success.‘An excellent guide to help anyone learn how to take risks in their own careers and thrive’ – Kai-Fu Lee, chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures and author of bestseller AI SuperpowersTrade ReviewSukhinder’s unique style of authenticity, optimism and hustle is what has made her one of Google and Silicon Valley’s most successful and well-respected leaders. In Choose Possibility, she brings that same energy, passion and candor to helping everyone unlock their own career potential. -- Eric Schmidt, Former Chairman & CEO, GoogleThe ability to take risks is the lifeblood of innovation. Choose Possibility is an excellent guide to help anyone learn how to take risks in their own careers and thrive. By debunking the myths around risk-taking and replacing them with real-life lessons and tips, Sukhinder shows us how each of us can become risk-masters and achieve our career dreams, whether we are sitting in a large company or hoping to run our own. -- Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures; Author of Bestseller AI Superpowers Whether you’re twenty-five or forty-five, Choose Possibility offers everyone a simple, clear and effective process to overcome fear and unlock faster professional growth and fulfillment. A must-read for anyone looking to turbo-charge their impact. -- Stephen Kaufer, Co-founder, President & CEO, TripAdvisorChoose Possibility reframes how we think about opportunity and helps us see risk in an entirely new way. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy will inspire you to take small steps that can lead to extraordinary outcomes. -- Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTubeChoose Possibility presents a new way of looking at - and embracing - risk and possibility, and there’s not a better person to deliver this unique perspective and practical advice than Sukhinder. She’s an extraordinary entrepreneur and businesswoman, and the ideas she presents in this book have the potential to make a tremendous difference in anyone’s career or life. -- Spencer Rascoff, former CEO & co-founder of Zillow; serial tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Hotwire, Pacaso and dot.LA We often see that in high performing organisations, subject matter expertise and numerical intelligence get commoditised. Naturally, then the question becomes how do aspiring leaders in such organisations differentiate themselves. Showing courage and taking smart risks are often underrated as critical leadership traits; all aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs must embrace these traits, and help others around them increase their ability to embrace risk proactively and succeed. Choose Possibility shows you how to do just that. -- Kalyan Krisnamurthy, CEO FlipkartA fresh and relevant voice on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Breaking down what risk is and isn't, Sukhinder offers valuable insight for founders and employees, seen through the lens of someone who has been there. -- Scott Galloway, business professor and bestselling author With a combination of a clarity and candor, Sukhinder offers up clear frameworks to help make risk-taking an understandable and repeatable process for anyone looking to achieve more. This unique blend of analysis and authenticity is what’s made her equally successful in starting and building companies over the last 20+ years that I’ve known her. -- Theresia Gouw, veteran venture capitalist & co-founder Acrew Capital, Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women and 9x member of Forbes Midas ListI love this book! Learn Sukhinder's tools and techniques; absorb her wisdom and let Choose Possibility help you move more boldly in the direction of your dreams. -- Kim Scott, acclaimed author of Radical Candor

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Book SynopsisLearn how to take risks, thrive and build your dream career.‘Sukhinder is one of Silicon Valley’s most well-respected leaders. Her unique style of authenticity, optimism and hustle will help anyone unlock their career potential’ – Eric Schmidt, former chairman & CEO, GoogleEach one of us dreams of possibility – in our careers and in our personal lives. But our pursuit of possibility is hamstrung by ‘The Myth of the Single Choice’ that has led us to believe that one large choice stands between us and success, and that a single failure may topple us should we choose ‘wrongly’. We let fear trump possibility: we become paralyzed.Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is one of the most well-respected leaders in Silicon Valley, but her path to success has been far from linear. While she has started three companies including theBoardlist, and has served as president of StubHub, she’s also encountered failed choices, misfires, and all other types of pitfalls that she had to learn how to overcome and incorporate into her new path forward.Drawing on her own experience and those of other leaders, Sukhinder shows that when people thrive, it’s because their fear of missing out on an opportunity overtakes their fear of failure, and compels them to take action. Better yet, they keep acting, building a fundamental risk-taking muscle that under weighs the importance of any single choice in favour of continually ‘choosing’. Choose Possibility is a thrilling and insightful new way to approach risk-taking and achieve lasting success.‘An excellent guide to help anyone learn how to take risks in their own careers and thrive’ – Kai-Fu Lee, chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures and author of bestseller AI SuperpowersTrade ReviewSukhinder’s unique style of authenticity, optimism and hustle is what has made her one of Google and Silicon Valley’s most successful and well-respected leaders. In Choose Possibility, she brings that same energy, passion and candor to helping everyone unlock their own career potential -- Eric Schmidt, former CEO of GoogleThe ability to take risks is the lifeblood of innovation. Choose Possibility is an excellent guide to help anyone learn how to take risks in their own careers and thrive. By debunking the myths around risk-taking and replacing them with real-life lessons and tips, Sukhinder shows us how each of us can become risk-masters and achieve our career dreams, whether we are sitting in a large company or hoping to run our own -- Kai-Fu Lee, chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures and author of bestseller AI SuperpowersWhether you’re twenty-five or forty-five, Choose Possibility offers everyone a simple, clear and effective process to overcome fear and unlock faster professional growth and fulfillment. A must-read for anyone looking to turbo-charge their impact -- Stephen Kaufer, co-founder, president and CEO, TripAdvisorChoose Possibility reframes how we think about opportunity and helps us see risk in an entirely new way. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy will inspire you to take small steps that can lead to extraordinary outcomes -- Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTubeChoose Possibility presents a new way of looking at – and embracing – risk and possibility, and there’s not a better person to deliver this unique perspective and practical advice than Sukhinder. She’s an extraordinary entrepreneur and businesswoman, and the ideas she presents in this book have the potential to make a tremendous difference in anyone’s career or life -- Spencer Rascoff, former CEO & co-founder of Zillow, serial tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Hotwire, Pacaso and dot.LAWe often see that in high performing organizations, subject matter expertise and numerical intelligence get commoditized. Naturally, then the question becomes how do aspiring leaders in such organizations differentiate themselves. Showing courage and taking smart risks are often underrated as critical leadership traits; all aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs must embrace these traits, and help others around them increase their ability to embrace risk proactively and succeed. Choose Possibility shows you how to do just that -- Kalyan Krisnamurthy, CEO FlipkartA fresh and relevant voice on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Breaking down what risk is and isn't, Sukhinder offers valuable insight for founders and employees, seen through the lens of someone who has been there -- Scott Galloway, business professor and bestselling authorWith a combination of clarity and candor, Sukhinder offers up clear frameworks to help make risk-taking an understandable and repeatable process for anyone looking to achieve more. This unique blend of analysis and authenticity is what’s made her equally successful in starting and building companies over the last twenty plus years that I’ve known her -- Theresia Gouw, veteran venture capitalist & co-founder Acrew Capital, Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women and 9x member of Forbes Midas ListI love this book! Learn Sukhinder’s tools and techniques; absorb her wisdom and let Choose Possibility help you move more boldly in the direction of your dreams -- Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor

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Book Synopsis'A game-changer' 'A must-read' 'Simple yet powerful'The single best way to have a great idea is to produce lots of ideas.The number of new ideas your organization can produce is a metric for its ability to generate novel solutions to any given problem. Your ideaflow is the most crucial business metric that you've never considered. Every business problem is, finally, an idea problem. How well you can solve those problems is how well you and your business can perform, navigate uncertainty, and develop innovations.Drawing from their decades of teaching Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 executives at the world famous Stanford d.school and leading innovative companies like Patagonia, Klebahn and Utley offer a battle-tested framework to exponentially boost your ideaflow. You'll learn how to:-- Establish a brief daily creativity practice-- Develop thousands of great ideas on demand-- Run cheap, fast tests to determine which ideas will work-- Persuade your team and organization on the importance of centering ideaflowAre you ready to supercharge your organization's creativity?Trade ReviewIf everyone practiced what Utley and Klebahn preach, we could cure diseases and invent crazy technologies. After you read this book, no challenge will be too big for you to solve * Greg McKeown, bestselling author of ESSENTIALISM and EFFORTLESS *Offers practical tips on how to become cognitively open so you can unlock innovation in yourself and others * Kim Scott, author of RADICAL CANDOR and JUST WORK *This book is a game-changer that every leader should read * Carl Liebert, CEO of Keller Williams, Autonation, and 24 Hour Fitness *Insightful and entertaining... a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the wellspring of creativity * Kelly Leonard, Executive Director at The Second City and author of YES, AND *This inspiring, fun, and relentlessly practical roadmap is required reading for anyone bent on building a creative team or organization * Robert Sutton, Stanford Professor and bestselling author *The concept behind ideaflow is simple yet powerful. Ideas can come from anywhere and the more you can harness that mindset, the better. Every would-be leader and innovator should read this * Elizabeth Spaulding, CEO of Stitch Fix *A founder's secret weapon. Ideaflow is full of tools for everyone seeking to innovate constantly, build thoughtfully, and grow quickly. * Diarra Bousso, Founder & CEO at DIARRABLU *Our fearful quest for the proven right answer distracts us from the real work: building a flow of ideas that have a chance to solve the problems right in front of us. Ideaflow gives you a proven method to get out of your own way and start doing the work. * Seth Godin, author of THE PRACTICE *These authors are masterful at demystifying how any organization can turn creativity into a steady practice * Chris Flink, CEO and Executive Director of the Exploratorium and Former IDEO Partner *Teams succeed to the degree that there is a free flow of ideas. Read this book to learn how to bring out the best in others-and in yourself. * Scott Galloway, bestselling author of THE FOUR and POST CORONA *Finally, a book on creating a design-forward culture at your company that comes with practical and measurable advice. Read this book and you'll change the way you work, and maybe the way you live. * Bill Burnett, coauthor of DESIGNING YOUR LIFE and DESIGNING YOUR NEW WORK LIFE *Can't imagine where ManiMe would be without Jeremy and Perry. The coolest thing I learned is that we need to have a "founder's mindset" long before the product is ready for the market. They liberated my thinking, significantly accelerating our launch without unnecessary worry! * Jooyeon Song, Co-Founder and CEO of ManiMe *How do you invent what's next? Simply try to learn how to have more and better ideas. Ideaflow offers eye-opening techniques combined with practical insights into how anyone can establish creativity as a daily practice in their lives. * Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, Google’s Chief Innovation Evangelist, Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s d.school *Utley and Klebahn were by far the most transformative professors we had at Stanford. Ideaflow finally makes their lessons available to aspiring innovators everywhere. If you've ever wondered whether you have what it takes to put something new out into the world, read this book * Maite & Itziar Diez-Canedo, Co-founders and Co-CEOs of Via *Utley and Klebahn share proven tools and insider tricks from their renowned consulting expertise and best-in-class programs, so that these game-changing ideas flow to the rest of us. * Leidy Klotz, Author of SUBTRACT: The Untapped Science of Less, Professor of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Virginia *The core teaching of Ideaflow of getting out into the real world, quickly is the antithesis to my training as an MBA but I've since become obsessed with the art of experimenting, iterating, asking, and listening in order to build a massively impactful company that is unique in the marketplace. Founders shouldn't miss this book. * Aishetu Dozie, Founder and CEO of Bossy Cosmetics *Two masters of the craft provide a roadmap about how you can develop your creativity practice and help those you work with do the same. * Linda A. Hill, Chair of the Leadership Initiative, Harvard Business School and co-author of COLLECTIVE GENIUS *Over the last decade, Jeremy and Perry have become my go-to innovation gurus! This book is essential reading for anyone running an organization that desires to enhance and expand innovation. Beware the tidal wave of ideas that will follow once you start reading! * Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Hyatt *

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Book SynopsisNow available in paperback with a new preface and foreword by Stella Nkomo. How might imperialist, masculinist and white supremacist grips on leadership be loosened? In this thought-provoking and accessible new study, Helena Liu suggests that anti-racist feminism can challenge conventional models and practices of power. Combining a critical review of leadership theory with enlightening examples from around the world, the book shows how the intellectual and activist elements of feminist movements provide antidotes to contemporary leadership research and practice. For those interested in management, organisation, feminism, race and many more studies, it sets the agenda for a radical reimagining of control and leadership in all its forms.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Violences of Leadership Dominance Purity Destruction Salvation Part II: Anti- Racist Feminist Redemption Anti-Racist Feminisms Undoing Leadership White Allyship Restoration

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Book SynopsisHow do men interested in gender equality become ‘change makers’ and lead their organisation towards inclusion? Directly addressing men, this innovative book reveals how they can be centrally involved in creating gender-inclusive cultures in their organisations. Using cutting-edge research, it suggests practical actions for men as leaders and managers to implement in order to make real changes . Ideal for the time-poor professional, it is essential reading for all men who want to make a difference but don’t know where to start.Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Path of the Change Maker 2. Visioning 3. Enabling 4. Modelling 5. Forging Your Path as a Change Maker

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