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Book SynopsisBecome a next generation leader---rich in emotional and social intelligence and orchestrating outstanding collaborative results---by mastering these eight status quo-shattering paradoxes.Trade Review'This book unlocks the secrets that make effective leaders so successful. They balance traits that seem paradoxical yet explain why others want to follow them. This is a must-read for any leader who wants to flourish in today's complex marketplace.' --Maxwell, Best-selling author, Founder of John Maxwell Company * 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership *''We're not experiencing an era of change, but a change of era.' This is one of many powerful statements in this book about leading in a complex age. As you digest this content, your leadership will soar to a new level. God knows we need leaders who are courageous and willing to practice the paradoxes that make them uncommon.' --Anne Beiler, Founder of Auntie Anne Pretzels, Author, Speaker * Founder of Auntie Anne Pretzels *'The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership is an insightful and practical guide for leaders who want to grow their impact and influence and do it in an authentic and effective way. Tim Elmore's perspective on leadership is grounded in both his own experience from building a dynamic organization as well as closely observing a number of other outstanding leaders. I highly recommend this book.' --Tim Tassopoulos, President and COO, Chick Fil A * Chick Fil A *'Humility and confidence. Vision and blind spots. High standards and gracious forgiveness. Effective leaders stand out because they are able to juggle seemingly contradictory traits like these to lead their teams well. Tim Elmore tells us how. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to become a leader worth following.' --Andy Stanley, Author, communicator, Founder, North Point Ministries * North Point Ministries *'If you appreciate nuance, in this book, Tim Elmore unpacks superb examples of brilliant paradoxical leadership and then leads you to clear application. If you don't yet appreciate nuance I recommend you start, and start right here with The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership.' --Bob Taylor, Founder and President, Taylor Guitars * Taylor Guitars *'Leadership is really, at its core, a paradox -- or a set of paradoxes. Tim Elmore captures eight of these paradoxes in an engaging, entertaining, and enlightening read that is sure to both encourage and challenge you and your teams. As our world begins the difficult task of emerging from a global pandemic, we are in urgent need of the Great Leadership that Tim describes here.' --Dave Katz, President of Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated'Over the years, our managers and coaches have noticed a change in our players. These changes require better leadership from all of us who call ourselves leaders. For quite a while, we've benefited from Tim Elmore and his insights into leading the next generation. These Eight Paradoxes are a prime example of what we need to do in order to succeed. I recommend this book highly.' --Dayton Moore, General Manager, Kansas City Royals * Kansas City Royals *'So much has been written about leadership today but often, it simply fails to describe the confusing complexity of what it really takes to lead in ways that uplift others, transform outdated approaches, and guide individuals and entities to thrive. Addressing what's needed most - particularly all the paradoxes involved in becoming a truly great leader, Tim Elmore's book examines brand new ground, helping us balance the seemingly contradictory traits leaders need to embody. Tim's decades of hands-on experience growing leaders -- from young adults to highly accomplished C-suite executives -- gives him a powerful lens for teaching us how to balance confidence and humility, visibility and invisibility, personal interrelationships with collective connection, teaching while being the student, and finally, timeless integrity with immediacy and relevance. If you want to be a leader who leaves a positive legacy, don't miss this book.' --Kathy Caprino, Forbes journalist, Author and Life Coach * Forbes journalist, Author and Life Coach *'Today's workplace is different than it was in the past. Team members are more educated and expect more of leaders than they did when I started my career. The Eight Paradoxes in this book address these complexities and offer doable solutions for leaders today. This book is practical, insightful and fun to read.' --Hector Padilla, Executive Vice President -- Outside Sales and amp; Service, The Home Depot * The Home Depot *'Who would have thought that leadership today requires we balance apparent contradiction? But that's exactly what Tim Elmore suggests in this insightful book. Balancing humility and confidence; vision and blind spots, high standards and gracious forgiveness. If you'll apply the paradoxes in this book, it will transform your leadership.' --Gene Smith, Director of Athletics, Vice President, The Ohio State University * The Ohio State University *'The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership is a must read for all leaders--whether they are beginning their careers or already leading organizations. At a time when employees yearn for leadership that embodies social and emotional intelligence this book will help you think differently about what it means to be an impactful leader in today's workplace.' --Camye Mackey, Chief People Officer, Diversity and Inclusion, Atlanta Hawks * Atlanta Hawks *

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Book SynopsisThe global COVID-19 pandemic forced everybody to rethink how they operate and the role that digital plays in business and in our lives. While digital may have been top of mind for many businesses, the pandemic made it essential, not just to interact and sell products and services, but as a way to meet the critical needs of your business.More than ever, people are looking for experiences, not products. And not just any experiences—but real ones that turn transactions into engagement and materialism into experimentalism. The pandemic has changed our view of the world, shifted us away from consumerism, and made us appreciate the basic human needs of finding balance and focus. In this new era, customer experience is not just a digital experience, but a perfect combination of real life and digital interaction. It could be a meditative museum experience combining art with augmented reality, or an entertaining shopping experience at a mall with omnichannel support in a virtual

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Book SynopsisFor busy professionals and lifelong learners seeking practical strategies for reaching new heights, Master Mentors distills 30 essential learnings from Marie Forleo, Jon Gordon, Michael Hyatt, Sean Covey, and other top business minds and thought leaders of our time.

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Book Synopsis This practical, politically neutral book offers concrete skills for holding meaningful conversations that cut across today's intense political divide. Trade ReviewIt is important to have realistic expectations for those who hold radically different views... discusses strategies for connecting across the political divide. * The New York Times *Practical advice for talking to, and understanding, those whose campaign yard signs make you wince. * Publishers Weekly *Israel, a psychology professor at University of California-Santa Barbara, debuts with a practical, nonpartisan guide to holding productive conversations about hot-button political issues… a lucid and concise guide to avoiding the pitfalls of partisanship. * Publishers Weekly Review *A practical, politically neutral how-to for developing and using skills that are building blocks of constructive conversation… * The Orange County Register *Featured in Santa Barbara News-Press, "Crossing the political divide" * Santa Barbara News-Press *Featured on TED Ideas—“How to listen­—really listen—to someone you don’t agree with” * TED Ideas *Table of ContentsActivities You Can Do on Your Own Acknowledgments Introduction: The State of Our Union Moving Beyond Our Bubbles My Experience With Dialogue Meet Kevin and Celine How to Use This Book Chapter 1. Getting Started: The Basics of Meaningful Dialogue Chapter 2. Preparation for Dialogue Chapter 3. Why Listen? Chapter 4. Managing Emotions Chapter 5. Cultivating Understanding Chapter 6. Talking Skills Chapter 7. Dialogue Skills in ContextAdditional Resources Communication Guidelines Activities to Try With a Partner Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisBecome the employee you were meant to be! The difference between a good and awesome employee isn't the talent of the individual, intelligence, educational background, or job knowledge; it is attitude. This book provides a road map to becoming more productive, more satisfied, and more successful. Through real-world examples the author uses a humorous approach to cover such topics as time management, teamwork, personal initiative, and customer service. Included is a musical reference to songs that keep you going in the right direction.

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Book SynopsisYour DEIJ efforts are stagnating because you continue to center whiteness. Creating a truly anti-racist organization requires learning how to identify and rectify the systemic, and often unconscious, centering of white culture and values in the workplace.Corporate America continues to struggle with racial equity in a post-George Floyd world. As the U.S. becomes more diverse and the public consciousness continues to shift, there is a greater need for successful racial equity efforts in the workplace. Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace exposes the ways that white culture and expectations are centered in the modern American workplace and the fears within corporate spaces about talking candidly, openly, and honestly about whiteness, white supremacy, and anti-blackness.Readers will discover: A direct and straightforward analysis about what white-centering is An evaluation of the different ways that whiteness is centered in the workplace such as bereavement and holiday policies to dress code A guide on how to recognize and decenter whiteness within oneself and at work Solutions for people to contribute individually and systemically to anti-oppression Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace provides a crucial guidebook with practical solutions for leaders, DEI practitioners, and anyone hoping to truly create an anti-racist workplace.

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Book SynopsisFrom Great Place to Work, which produces the popular FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For ranking, comes a new definition of what it takes to make an organization great FOR ALL--for business, people and the world.Greatness Redefined for the 21st CenturyToday''s business climate is defined by speed, social technologies, and people''s expectations of "values" besides value. As a result, leaders have to create an outstanding culture for all, no matter who they are or what they do for the organization. This groundbreaking book, from the creators of the gold-standard Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, shows how it''s done. Through inspiring stories and compelling research, the authors demonstrate that great places to work for all benefit the individuals working there and contribute to a better global society--even as they outperform in the stock market and grow revenue three times faster than less-inclusive rivals. This is a call to lead so that organizations develop every ounce of human potential.

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Book SynopsisWhat if you could transform your company from the inside out? Biased, male-dominated corporate cultures have forced far too many women out of the companies they''ve aspired to work for. Dig Your Heels In is a first of its kind playbook that empowers women to disrupt the corporate achievement game and be catalysts for positive change. Joan Kuhl helps women create a clear vision of what their career path deserves to be and make a convincing business case for equality to their managers and senior leadership. You''ll learn strategies for overcoming sexist cultural attitudes about gender and leadership, as well as for dealing with self-limiting behaviors like Imposter''s Syndrome (the feeling that you''re never good enough despite a track record of success) and the Myth of Meritocracy (the idea that just doing good work is the only way to advance). Because relationships are absolutely crucial, Kuhl describes how to build support networks before you even need them and explains how to get actionable feedback that will help you get to the next level--the kind women rarely are afforded. Case studies, practical exercises, and inspiring stories from Kuhl''s work with clients at companies such as Eli Lilly and Company, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Soccer, BlackRock, South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association and top business schools make this a truly comprehensive guide. It''s an indispensable resource for women seeking to build the confidence and conviction to secure the seat at the table they''ve earned and create a welcoming workplace for everyone.

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Book SynopsisFrom Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author Winter Renshaw comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about the journey of self-discovery that follows a life-changing event. After a brush with death, I realize it’s time to make changes in my life. Big changes. First, my job. I love being a journalist, but I hate my megawatt magnate boss, West Maxwell. When he demands I rewrite an article on short notice, I turn the tables on him with a scathing new column and quit in a blaze of glory. But West isn’t about to let me go that easily, the jerk. He offers me an unexpected new position: mentor to his rebellious teenage niece. For some reason, I agree—I like helping people, but I’m also admittedly curious to glimpse the man behind the mogul. However, I soon discover that my new assignment isn’t what I expected. As I learn about the private side of my enigmatic boss, I start to see the heart he hides behind his icy facade. The old Elle hated West…but maybe—just maybe—the new Elle can tame him.Trade Review“Winter Renshaw is the queen of being unpredictable in the best way possible! Angst, chemistry, and all the feels will have you glued to your Kindle.” —USA Today bestselling author Ava Harrison “Winter Renshaw makes my little, dark romance-loving heart pitter-patter with her fast-paced, sultry, intense thrill rides. Her books are addicting, drawing you in with nail-biting suspense and intimacy so hot, I usually devour them in one sitting.” —Angela from Shameless Book Club “Winter Renshaw is my go-to author when I’m looking for a book with a sexy alpha male and strong heroine.” —Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author

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Book SynopsisTransform Your Workplace with Anytime Coaching The Practical Leader series offers a roadmap for individuals striving to achieve leadership effectiveness within the context of today’s complex world. Each book explores a different essential element of successful leadership, providing readers with insightful, real-world perspectives, as well as practical tools and techniques, to help them maximize their potential—-personally and professionally. Real-life stories, practical tips and techniques, and the Anytime Coaching model equip managers with a set of coaching tools they can use immediately to transform the way they work with employees and colleagues. This second edition describes how recent findings in neuroscience support the effectiveness of Anytime Coaching practices. You will also discover how the practice of mindfulness can enhance your ability to observe yourself and others. Practical tools and exercises to help you be more present, aware, and focused in day-to-day interactions are included. Whether you lead a cross-functional team on a short-term project or formally manage large groups of people on a daily basis, Anytime Coaching will help you improve performance and achieve results.

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Book Synopsis"A welcome book offering an important wake-up call to the Christian community and beyond."--Gail Eubanks, Library Journal Tiffany Bluhm wishes this wasn't her story to tell. Yet like many women today who are taking action against sexual harassment and sexual assault, it is. Bluhm explores the complex dynamics of power and abuse in systems we all find ourselves in. With honesty and strength, she tells stories of how women have overcome silence to expose the truth about their ministry and professional leaders--and the backlash they so often face. In so doing, she empowers others to speak up against abuses of power. Addressing men and women in all work settings--within the church and beyond--popular author and podcast host Tiffany Bluhm sets out to understand the cultural and spiritual narratives that silence women and to illuminate the devastating emotional, financial, and social impact of silence in the face of injustice. As readers journey with Bluhm, they will be moved to find their own way, their own voice, and their own conviction for standing with women. They'll emerge more ready than ever to advocate for justice, healing, and resurrection.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth1. Everything Is Just Fine2. His Way or the Highway3. Be Quiet4. But He's Done So Much for MePart 2: How We Silence Women5. What Do You Have to Lose?6. The Questioning7. Puppets of the Patriarchy8. Look at Who I AmPart 3: How Everyone Can Speak Up9. Allies10. It's Not Her Fault11. He Is Not Indispensable12. Believe Women

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Book SynopsisWe all have a natural tendency to focus on what we donât want to happen, rather than on what we do want to happen., All this time and energy spent on worrying about avoiding pain and loss dominates far too many organizations, suppressing employee engagement and crippling growth. To escape this workplace culture-killer companies need their employees to look forward and focus intentionally on what they do want to happen. In Seeing Red Cars, expert trainer and speaker Laura Goodrich draws an enduring metaphor to show managers and their employees how to make the shift. Itâs a well-known truism that if you buy a red car, you suddenly start noticing red cars everywhere. By extension, if we make a conscious decision to focus on positive desired outcomes at work (and commit to a plan of conscious practice), we experience dramatically positive effects. The transition to affirmative thinking begins one person at a time and then grows, spreading virally through local teams and eventually the entire organization. Once a critical mass of employees has made this change, the Seeing Red Cars mentality becomes a part of the organizationâs core engine, driving growth, innovation, and bottom-line results.Seeing Red Cars provides a process that helps readers craft affirming âœI Wantâ statements and a plan for taking monthly, weekly, and daily steps in the desired direction. Animated throughout by the popular âœred carsâ metaphor, the bookâs three-stage methodology raise awareness, turn insight into action, turn action into outcomes enables readers to both shake destructive habits and achieve personal and organizational goals. Throughout, Goodrich draws on well-documented research on the brain and human behavior and provides entertaining and enlightening stories culled from her 15 years of coaching and advising hundreds of leaders and organizations through change and transition.

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Book SynopsisThe culture of an organization is a powerful resource, but every organization now faces the moment it can't ignore as new forms of work, communication and technology wreak havoc on "the way we do things around here." Mal O'Connor and Barry Dornfeld provide powerful insights on how to confront the clash of old and new businesses can successfully meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Book SynopsisBeholden to accepted assumptions about people and organizations, too many enterprises waste human potential. Robert Quinn shows how to defy convention and create organizations where people feel fully engaged and continually rewarded, where both individually and collectively they flourish and exceed expectations. The problem is that leaders are following a negative and constraining âœmental mapâ that insists organizations must be rigid, top-down hierarchies and that the people in them are driven mainly by self-interest and fear. But leaders can adopt a different mental map, one where organizations are networks of fluid, evolving relationships and where people are motivated by a desire to grow, learn, and serve a larger goal. Using dozens of memorable stories, Quinn describes specific actions leaders can take to facilitate the emergence of this organizational cultureâhelping people gain a sense of purpose, engage in authentic conversations, see new possibilities, and sacrifice for the common good. The book includes the Positive Organization Generator, a tool that provides 100 real-life practices from positive organizations and helps you reinvent them to fit your specific needs. With the POG you can identify and implement the practices that will have the greatest impact on your organization. At its heart, the book helps leaders to see new possibilities that lie within the acknowledged realities of organizational life. It provides five keys for learning to be "bilingual"--speaking the conventional language of business as well as the language of the positive organization. When leaders can do this, they are able to make real and lasting change.

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Book SynopsisEveryone knows collaboration creates high performing teams and organizations - and with today's diverse, globalized workforce it's absolutely crucial. Yet it often doesn't happen because people and groups typically believe that the problem is always outside: the other team member, the other department, the other company. Bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors use Blanchard's signature business parable style to show that, in fact, if collaboration is to succeed it must begin with you.

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Book SynopsisMore and more, employees, customers, and investors want their work and money to not only provide for their own material needs but to also help create a better world for all. Bestselling author John Izzo teams up with Jeff VanderWeilen to show leaders and companies how to transform their corporate culture so they can succeed in the midst of this Purpose Revolution.Discover the Purpose Advantage!Customers, employees, and investors are no longer satisfied with companies providing good products, good prospects, and good profits--they want them to do some social good, too. These "purpose-driven" companies do better on nearly every traditional metric: greater customer loyalty, higher retention, more innovation, and a healthier bottom line. But a nice mission statement and donations to charity won''t make your company stand out. Using scores of real-world examples and practical exercises, John Izzo and Jeff Vanderwielen help leaders find a truly authentic purpose, one that is a natural fit for them and their organization. They describe concrete actions leaders can take to ensure that employees own it, customers and recruits connect with it, and every corporate action and activity reflects it.

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Book SynopsisA DANGEROUSLY FUNNY, FULL-COLOR MANGA ABOUT THE LIVES OF KILLERS FOR HIRE!Nishino Kanako used to be an ordinary office worker, but somehow she wound up with a dangerous new gig: working as a hitman! Turns out she’s got an enormous amount of talent for all things death and destruction, and the notorious contract killer known only as “K” is making big waves in the underworld. Maybe too many waves, as a matter of fact. With the police taking an interest in her work, Kanako is under new orders to lay low back in her hometown, but her cold-blooded coworker Sakurai somehow winds up tagging along.

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Book SynopsisFrom Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author Winter Renshaw comes a sizzling romance about two people who fall in love, go their separate ways, and then try to reconnect against all odds.Always a bridesmaid, never a bride?and that?s the way I like it.I may be anti-marriage, but I?m still pro-romance. Case in point? That sexy curmudgeon I met last year during my cousin?s tropical bachelorette getaway.That grump was Dorian, the groom?s old college roommate, there for the bachelor party. I couldn?t get enough of his messy brown hair and gorgeous turquoise eyes. We connected on a deep level?emotionally and physically.But the timing wasn?t right. So we made a pact to reconnect in two years. Now I?m starting a new ?job.? It?ll take a lot of work and pays really well?I?m talking seven figures here. All I have to do is pretend to be my boss?s new fiancée?and spend eight weeks with his family on their private island. How hard could it be?Turns out, a lot harder than I thought. Because the man I?m pretending to love? He?s Dorian?s brother, and now all bets are off?

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth guide for all workers-employees, managers, and CEOs-on how to engage our emotions in the workplace to create a productive, creative, and truly workable environment. We've all been taught that we must suppress or avoid emotions at work, but this inevitably leads to a loss in productivity, diminished creativity, and crushing job dissatisfaction. Research shows 85 percent of us avoid communicating crucial workplace problems upward, and many of us who are employed are actively looking for a different job. What's going on? "The foundational problem is that we threw emotions out of the workplace, when in fact, emotions contain the information we need to make our workplaces work," says Karla McLaren. Now this renowned researcher shares her insights on the skills we most need-and are most often absent in the business world-for healthy, functional, and sustainable workplaces. With The Power of Emotions at Work, McLaren teaches communication and empathy skills to workers at all levels, including: · How to co-create a healthy and well-balanced social environment that benefits all workers in any type of organization · How to recognize your primary emotional role-and the roles of others · How to support people in your organization who perform the most "emotional labor" · Where to find authentic motivation and engagement in your job · How to go from an "unintentional community" to a place of genuine belonging, and much more We all yearn to be our authentic selves at work, where we feel supported and can communicate our feelings and frustrations in a constructive way. Workplaces are "unintentional communities," says Karla McLaren, because without access to our emotions at work, we are left without the tools we need to do our best work in a functional community. This is your resource to help you understand and engage intelligently with emotions at work-so you can help to create healthy and intentional communities where people and projects thrive.

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Book SynopsisFor working adults, business leaders, and HR professionals who want to lead a more fulfilling life, THE SECRETS TO HAPPINESS AT WORK shows how we can thrive at work by making empowered, wise choices about the kind of work we do, the people we work with, and the ways we manage our work-life boundaries.Perfect for readers of What Color is My Parachute?, expert Tracy Brower sets a foundation by making the case for joyful work and life, pointing to research on personal, family, and child health. From stress and sleep to marriage and child development, joyful work is a critical part of a healthy life.The book goes on to provide key touchpoints on fundamental human needs and compelling neuroscience that drive our understanding of experiences at work. In addition, the book debunks myths of work and life in order to provide the reader with new ways of thinking about work and life—even if you hate your job.THE SECRETS TO HAPPINESS AT WORK lays down fundamentals through descriptions of how to create purpose and meaning, and how to find the right match with a company's culture. Tracy emphasizes the power of relationships at work—and the importance of colleagues and coworkers—and how to foster the very best of trust, empathy, and work with others.THE SECRETS TO HAPPINESS AT WORK explains the growth mindset and how to say yes more often, learn from failure, embrace stress, and stretch to achieve fulfillment.

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Book SynopsisThe oldest trick in the book turns out to be the best thing thatâs ever happened . . .Jada Berkleeâs acting career is finally heating back up after an on-set romance with her ex ruined her last job on a popular TV show. When she gets a second chance with a desirable supporting role in a hot new romantic comedy, Jadaâs determined not to let on-set politics or her off-set ex get in the way again. Sheâs prepared, polished, professional--and sheâs going to knock their socks off.Still, despite Jadaâs best efforts to keep her head down she accidentally walks in on leading man--and notorious lothario--Tristan Maxwell cheating on his latest fling. An intense and embarrassing showdown on set ensues. Of course, there are no secrets in Hollywood, and when their confrontation makes its way to the biggest gossip site in the world, it has consequences for both their careers.With their reputations on the line, they need public relations rehab, and stat. Tristanâs agent suggests the perfect solution--a fake relationship to get the press off their back and repair both their images. Jada reluctantly agrees. But when their faux-romance begins to have real consequences for them both, Tristan and Jada need to decide if theyâre in it for real, and not just when the cameras are rolling.

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