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The most effective leaders know how to connect with people. It's not about power or popularity, but about making the people around you feel heard, comfortable, and understood.While it may seem like some folks are born with a commanding presence that draws people in, the fact is anyone can learn to communicate in ways that consistently build powerful connections. Bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell offers advice for effective communication to those who continually run into obstacles when it comes to personal success.In Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, Maxwell shares five principles and five practices to develop connection skills including: Finding common ground Keeping your communication simple Capturing people’s interest How to create an experience everyone enjoys Staying authentic in all your relationships Your ability to achieve results in any organization is directly tied to the leadership skills in your toolbox. Connecting is an easy-to-learn skill you can apply today in your personal, professional, and family relationships to start living your best life.

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Fuel success and grow your team at every level of leadership. True leadership isn't a matter of having a certain job or title. In fact, being chosen for a position is only the first of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To become more than "the boss" people follow only because they are required to, you have to master the ability to invest in people and inspire them. To grow further in your role, you must achieve results and build a team that produces. You need to help people to develop their skills to become leaders in their own right. And if you have the skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where experience will allow you to extend your influence beyond your immediate reach and time for the benefit of others.The 5 Levels of Leadership are: 1. Position - People follow because they have to.2. Permission - People follow because they want to.3. Production - People follow because of what you have done for the organization.4. People Development - People follow because of what you have done for them personally.5. Pinnacle - People follow because of who you are and what you represent.Through humor, in-depth insight, and examples, internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell describes each of these stages of leadership. He shows you how to master each level and rise up to the next to become a more influential, respected, and successful leader.

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John C. Maxwell breaks down the personal characteristics necessary for becoming an effective team player.Leadership expert John C. Maxwell follows his bestselling The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork with this powerfully succinct companion book. Stating that great team players are developed from the inside out, Maxwell identifies the seventeen qualities that make up an in-demand team player while outlining how to embody those qualities.In The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player, Maxwell outlines the successes of team players who have been: Intentional – making every action count toward a long-term goal Relational – focused on others Selfless – willing to take a subordinate role for the sake of the team Tenacious – hardworking and optimistic in the face of setbacks This instructional resource shows how these qualities, among many others, impact the team and its success. If you want to have a better team, you have to develop better players.The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player is not feel-good platitudes and abstract thinking, but concrete actions designed to improve the value of every team player.

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Dive into a masterclass that reveals the shifts you should make over the course of you career to keep innovating, improving, and influencing others to the highest levels of success in today’s unprecedented business climate.Change is so rapid today that leaders must do more than stay the course to be successful. If they aren’t nimble and ready to adapt, they won’t survive. The key is to learn how to leadershift.John C. Maxwell helps leaders gain the ability and willingness to make leadership changes that will positively enhance their organizational and personal growth. He does this by sharing the eleven shifts he made over the course of his long, successful leadership career.In Leadershift, Maxwell shares some of the leadershifts including… Adaptive Shift from Plan A to Option A, the Production Shift from Ladder Climbing to Ladder Building, the Influence Shift from Positional Authority to Moral Authority and more! Leadershift gives specific guidance to readers about how to make these shifts in their own lives.Each one requires them to change the way they think, act, and ultimately lead so they can be successful in a world that never remains the same.To go forward, we need to move faster. And as leaders, we need to stay ahead, we need to see more than others, and we need to see before others.

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Now in one paperback volume, John C. Maxwell’s best-selling 101 series of briefcase-sized leadership books that have helped more than one million people become better leaders.The Complete 101 Collection includes material that in true Maxwell style helps readers reach their potential at any stage in their career. It can be thought of as a crash course in leadership, a practical tool to sharpen the core fundamentals every professional needs.Contents include a 101 on attitude, self-improvement, leadership, relationships, success, teamwork, equipping, and mentoring. Each 101 book is an introduction to a subject, not the “advanced course.” This concentrated collection of books helps readers on their way to significant growth in specific areas of their lives.

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Success is not generated by your title. In fact, being named to a position is the lowest of the five levels every effective leader achieves. By combining the advice contained in these pages with skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where your influence extends beyond your immediate reach for the benefit of others.

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Are you unstoppable? You can be. Most people allow others to put limitations on them. They even put limitations on themselves. Don't ever do that again. You don't have to be stoppable. Instead, unleash your potential.When John Maxwell started his career in small-town Indiana, few people would have guessed he would go on to become a bestselling author and world-wide leadership expert. How did he do it? He didn't put limits on himself. He believed he could make a difference in the world, and he kept going until he achieved it.You can too. In The Unstoppable You, Maxwell teaches the seven ways you can tap into your potential and start overcoming obstacles, solving problems, and accomplishing results you previously thought impossible.Go ahead. Take your next steps and achieve the success you've always dreamt of. Then never stop.About Maxwell Moments Maxwell Moments is an innovative new series that will encourage personal growth, leadership development, and success. Find direct and practical advice to grow your career, business, or interpersonal skills. These easy-to-read books include short chapters for busy readers that can be savored in small bites, read in a single sitting, given as gifts, and used as mentoring tools.

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The choices you make every day based on your values are what define you. And define your life. Make the right ones, and you are a winner. And here's the good news: they're not rocket science. Anyone can make them. Internationally bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell shares twelve everyday choices that you can make today and every day. They will help you master what matters so that you can have a better life.About Maxwell MomentsMaxwell Moments is an innovative new line of derivative books unlike any other Maxwell books in the marketplace. They will look and feel fresh, appealing to a younger and more innovative audience while delivering the time-tested Maxwell message of hope, personal growth, leadership development, and success.Titles in the Maxwell Moments series will be single-concept books in a creative format, chock full of wisdom, insight, and inspiration. Each will contain the essence of one of John's messages, divided into short chapters to be savored in small bites, read in a single sitting, given as gifts, and used as mentoring tools.

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“My greatest discovery in forty years of leading: Leadership can be developed.” ~ Inc. Magazine’s No. 1 Leadership Expert, John C. Maxwell Twenty-five years ago, John Maxwell published the book that forever transformed how people think about leadership. Developing the Leader Within You showed that leaders are made, not born, and helped more than two million people in the process. Maxwell now returns to this classic text to include the insights and practices he has learned in the decades since that work first appeared. In this completely revised and expanded workbook, based on the book of the same title, you will receive everything you need to take a significant step in your leadership journey, along with in-depth activities designed to help develop the leader within you. If you complete all the readings and exercises and answer all the questions, you will be amazed at how your influence, effectiveness, and impact will increase in such a short time. And if you’re going through this process with a group, you’ll enjoy the challenging discussion questions at the end of each lesson so you can explore the ideas in even greater depth. With insights gleaned from his forty-plus years of leadership success, Maxwell will especially help readers explore the value of: Achieving success using the Five Levels of Leadership Developing people—a leader’s most appreciable assets Identifying and solving problems and preventing their recurrence Defining and articulating a vision for your organization Building on the leadership skills you already possess No matter the arena in which you find yourself called to serve—family, business, or nonprofit—the principles Maxwell shares in this workbook will help you develop the vision, value, influence, and motivation required of successful leaders. Designed for use with Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 (9780718073992), sold separately.

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Drawing from the text of the Business Week bestseller TODAY MATTERS, this condensed, revised edition boils down John C. Maxwell's 12 daily practices to their very essence, giving maximum impact in minimal time. Presented in a quick-read format, this version is designed to be read cover to cover in one sitting or taken in as brief lessons in a few spare minutes each day. Readers will learn how to make decisions on important matters and apply those decisions daily to put them on a path to more successful, productive, and fulfilling lives.

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The Best-Selling Leadership Book of All Time Just Got Better!HarperCollins and John C. Maxwell are celebrating the milestone anniversary of Maxwell’s New York Times bestselling book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership with the publication of a new revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition.Maxwell has gone through every word of this book and updated it for the next generation of leaders. He has added new insights to these timeless laws and included lessons learned since he originally wrote the book. He removed dated stories and replaced them with fresh ones that apply to today’s world of business.What Maxwell didn’t change are the powerful leadership truths that have been helping people become better leaders for the last quarter century. This is still the best book on leadership people can buy, whether they want to learn leadership on their own, develop as leaders in a group, or teach leadership to others as a mentor.Readers new to Maxwell, as well as lifelong fans will want to get this new edition of the leadership book that has sold millions of copies in the United States and around the world.

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What can make the difference in your life today? How can two people with the same skills and abilities, in the same situation, end up with two totally different outcomes? John C. Maxwell says the difference maker is attitude.For those who have ever wondered what may be separating them from achieving the kind of personal and professional success they’ve always dreamt of, leadership expert Dr. John C. Maxwell knows that it is attitude that colors every aspect of your life.In The Difference Maker, Dr. Maxwell teaches you how to: Shatter common myths about attitude—what it can do for you and what it can’t Overcome the five biggest attitude obstacles Develop an impactful attitude on your career, family, and daily living Your attitude affects everything in your life, and it's one of the few things that you can control. A good attitude doesn't necessarily make good things happen to you, but it sure does help. Or you can easily set yourself up for failure by harboring a bad attitude, undermining your own efforts to succeed.The Difference Maker reveals the skills you need to not only make attitude your biggest asset, but shows you how to maintain that attitude for the rest of your life.

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Every believer is a person of influence. In the Maxwell Leadership Bible, leadership expert John C. Maxwell shows you the principles of leadership taught in God’s Word and how to use them. Whether you are an employee, a boss, a parent, or a neighbor, you are a person of influence in your part of the world. Throughout the pages of Scripture, John Maxwell has assembled the time-tested and irrefutable biblical principles of leadership to equip and encourage leaders with his signature approach, including the 21 Laws of Leadership, the 21 Qualities of a Leader, biographical profiles, and hundreds of notes.Features include: Bible book introductions provide an overview of the background and historical context of the book about to be read Over 120 “Profiles in Leadership” lessons drawn from the people of the Bible Hundreds of Leadership Principles provide concise guidance for leaders directly from Scripture 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership articles draw from John C. Maxwell’s vast leadership experience 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader articles focus on important qualities found in leaders exemplified through the lives of men and women in the Bible A complete reference index to help easily navigate all 21 Laws of Leadership and the 21 Qualities of a Leader 7-point print size

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Don’t let a bad boss or manager hold you back from being successful!Every day millions of people with high potential are frustrated and held back by incompetent leaders. New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell knows this because the number one question he gets asked is about how to lead when the boss isn’t a good leader.You don’t have to be trapped in your work situation. In this book, adapted from the million-selling The 360-Degree Leader, and now distilled down for busy professionals, Maxwell unveils the keys to successfully navigating the challenges of working for a bad boss.In How to Lead When Your Boss Can’t (or Won’t), Maxwell teaches you how to: position yourself for current and future success, take the high road with a poor leader, avoid common pitfalls, work well with teammates, and develop influence wherever you find yourself. Practicing the principles taught in this book will result in endless opportunities—for your organization, your career, and your life. You can learn how to lead when your boss can’t (or won’t).

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Every believer is a person of influence. In the Maxwell Leadership Bible, leadership expert John C. Maxwell shows you the principles of leadership taught in God’s Word and how to use them. Whether you are an employee, a boss, a parent, or a neighbor, you are a person of influence in your part of the world. Throughout the pages of Scripture, John Maxwell has assembled the time-tested and irrefutable biblical principles of leadership to equip and encourage leaders with his signature approach, including the 21 Laws of Leadership, the 21 Qualities of a Leader, biographical profiles, and hundreds of notes.Features include: Bible book introductions provide an overview of the background and historical context of the book about to be read Over 120 “Profiles in Leadership” lessons drawn from the people of the Bible Hundreds of Leadership Principles provide concise guidance for leaders directly from Scripture 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership articles draw from John C. Maxwell’s vast leadership experience 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader articles focus on important qualities found in leaders exemplified through the lives of men and women in the Bible A complete reference index to help easily navigate all 21 Laws of Leadership and the 21 Qualities of a Leader Easy-to-read large 10-point NIV Comfort Print

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Smart leaders learn from their own mistakes. Smarter leaders learn from other’s mistakes and their successes.Bestselling author and leadership guru Dr. John C. Maxwell wants to help you become the smartest leader you can be by sharing Leadership Gold with you. After more than forty years of leading and teaching, Maxwell has mined the gold so you don't have to. Each gold nugget is contained in one of twenty-six chapters designed to be a six-month mentorship from the international leadership expert.A leader among leaders, Maxwell promised himself early in his career that he wouldn't write this book until he was sixty. Now, the time is finally here.In Leadership Gold, he shares valuable lessons such as: Don’t send your sucks to eagle school People quit people, not companies Influence should be loaned but never given When you get kicked in the rear, you know you’re out in front People will summarize your life in one sentence – pick it now With his signature style, Maxwell comes alongside like a mentor, candidly taking you through what feels like a one-on-one leadership program.?Each chapter contains detailed application exercises and a “Mentoring Moment” for leaders who desire to mentor others using the book.Leadership Gold offers the best of the best, the tried-and-true lessons that no one but Maxwell can share.

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How does a person judge what is ethical? You know Enron's leaders were in the wrong but is it always easy to see where the line is in your life? What is the standard? Can it work in ALL situations? John C Maxwell thinks it can. When the bestselling author, successful businessman and former pastor was asked his thoughts on business ethics his response was 'there's no such thing - only ethics!'. Maxwell asserts that there's an ethical standard for all behaviour and you might be surprised what it's based on. Did you know that a variation of the Golden Rule exists in Every major religion? In ETHICS 101, Maxwell shows how people can live with integrity by using the Golden Rule as their standard - regardless of religion, culture or circumstances. Along the way he delves into the desires of the human heart, reveals the five most common causes that get people off track ethically and teaches how to develop the Midas touch when it comes to integrity.

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Learn how to maximize your potential in minimal time with this compact how-to book derived from No Limits by #1 New York Times bestselling author John Maxwell.Many of us hold ourselves back because we firmly believe our abilities are limited. But what if what we believe are our limitations is just an illusion? In THE POWER OF YOUR POTENTIAL, John Maxwell identifies and examines the 17 key capacities each of us possess. Some are abilities we are born with such as how we think or how we relate to other people. The rest are choices we make, often unconsciously, including our attitude or personal discipline. He then gives clear and actionable advice on what we can do to improve in each of these areas. From learning to manage your emotions and increase your energy, to conquering procrastination and becoming more comfortable with taking risks to move forward, Maxwell will help you surpass your own expectations to become a better you than you ever thought possible.

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What is the secret sauce for every kind of organization?What is the secret to organizational success? Whether the goal is developing a new product, establishing a new location, launching a new initiative, starting a new team, or improving your existing one, what will determine its success? The leaders! For any team, small business, large corporation, non-profit organization, or government entity, the key to accomplishing today’s goals and achieving tomorrow’s success depends on its present and future leaders.Few people know more about developing leaders than John C. Maxwell, the bestselling leadership author in history. In the last twenty-five years, he has grown from equipping a handful of leaders in one organization to developing millions of business, government, and non-profit leaders in every country around the world.In The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders, Maxwell teaches everything leaders need to know about how to develop leaders in their team or organization. Readers will learn how to: Become developers of people. Identify people with leadership potential. Recruit, train, and motivate emerging leaders. Empower new leaders to lead. Coach new and existing leaders to higher levels of achievement. Teach their leaders how to develop other leaders. Anyone frustrated by leadership limitations in their organization needs to read The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders. If they follow the practical steps it offers, they will create a leadership pipeline that will never run dry.

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Full of interactive questions and space for readers to provide answers, as well as new material for readers to assess their current type of thinking, this workbook guides readers in applying the lessons they learned from HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK or the book which it was derived from, Thinking for a Change. Each of the eleven chapters will focus on one type of thinking. Each chapter will contain content such as an overview, case studies and questions to help the reader apply the principles from the case study, 'Value of X Thinking' questions from HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK with additional new questions, a journal section, a 'How to Become a X Thinker' section from HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK, and an action plan of steps to help reader create a plan.

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True leadership isn't a matter of having a certain job or title. In fact, being chosen for a position is only the first of the five levels every effective leader achieves. In his seminal work, leadership guru John Maxwell presents readers with the five stages of leadership and explains how to maximize each one to become more influential, respected and successful: 1. Position - People follow because they have to. 2. Permission - People follow because they want to. 3. Production - People follow because of what you have done for the organization. 4. People Development - People follow because of what you have done for them personally. 5. Pinnacle - People follow because of who you are and what you represent.

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John C. Maxwell shows how the best leaders in any organization learned to be successful by having a good mentor.Through this essential and easy-to-read reference book, international leadership expert John C. Maxwell gives you the bottom line on mentoring--what it is, why you should do it, and how you can do it most effectively.In Mentoring 101, Maxwell guides you in the art of mentoring by explaining: how to choose the right person to mentor, how to create the right environment for leaders to thrive and grow, how to help people become better, and how to overcome the most intimidating hurdle of all: getting started. What if you spent your entire life achieving but never shared your wisdom with anyone else?Mentoring is the key to creating a lasting legacy, and Mentoring 101 is your personalized key to seeing that journey through.

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Regardless of your position, learn how to lead with impact by utilizing John C. Maxwell's thirty years of experience teaching people how to make a significant difference in their organizations.As one of the most trusted leadership mentors, John C. Maxwell debunks the myths that hold people back from leaning into and developing their influence. In this inspiring call-to-action, he shows middle managers how to leverage their unique positions and become 360 degree leaders by exercising influence in all directions--up (to the boss), across (among their peers), and down (to those they lead).In The 360 Degree Leader, you will learn how to: overcome the challenges facing the vast majority of professionals; understand the pressures and pain points that come from being caught in the middle; and gain the confidence and competence to step into their roles as significant influencers. Complete with a workbook to help you personalize your leadership journey and the authors’ plethora of stories, studies, and development models and strategies, The 360 Degree Leader equips you with the skills you need to begin making a difference in your organization, career, and life, today--with or without the promotion.There are endless opportunities for those trying to lead from the middle of an organization. From what you are, your influence is already greater than you know.

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Are you tired of not reaching your full potential? Do you feel you have the talent to succeed but are unappreciated and trapped? Learn how to unlock your potential for success!Abridged from his New York Times bestselling book,?Beyond Talent, leadership expert and author Dr. John C. Maxwell states that if the above describes you, this book can help you learn the right choices that lead to success from the go-to-guru for business professionals across the globe.In Success Is a Choice, Maxwell shows you how to take the next steps that successful people chose, including: Believing in themselves Firing up their passion Initiating action Focusing their energy Cultivating good relationships Embracing practice The choices you make in addition to your talent make the greatest difference. With authentic examples and time-tested wisdom, Success Is a Choice shares fourteen choices you need to make to live the life of your dreams.It’s time to go beyond talent by making right choices that will help you really stand out.

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Discover the life-changing principles of Influence, Empowerment, Intuition, Respect, and Legacy that will transform your leadership—and your life.Leadership has become increasingly complex in recent years. The times are difficult, and it can be challenging to get people to work together. Businesses, government, families, communities, and teams are all crying out for good leaders to help them. This is where the principles outlined in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership can help.Based on the revised and updated 25th anniversary edition of the bestselling book, this workbook uses case studies, self-evaluation, and group discussion questions to help you boost your leadership skills. Included are stories and observations from the worlds of business, politics, sports, the military, and non-profits. Each law is like a tool, ready to be picked up and used to help you achieve your dreams and add value to other people.Discover how these valuable principles can change your life—follow them and learn to lead—not just for yourself, but for the people who follow you.Lessons: The Law of the Lid The Law of Influence The Law of Process The Law of Navigation The Law of Addition The Law of Solid Ground The Law of Respect The Law of Intuition The Law of Magnetism The Law of Connection The Law of the Inner Circle The Law of Empowerment The Law of the Picture The Law of Buy-In The Law of Victory The Law of the Big Mo The Law of Priorities The Law of Sacrifice The Law of Timing The Law of Explosive Growth The Law of Legacy

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Leadership guru John C. Maxwell and his friend Jim Dornan share their straightforward, effective way for making an impact on the world: make an impact on individual people. How? Through influence. How to Influence People will empower you on your journey to becoming a potent and positive influence in your relationships both great and small. By pouring your life into other people, which is Dr. Maxwell’s definition of “mentorship,” you can truly make a difference. And when you have a meaningful impact on the lives of those around you--from your children and coworkers to your customers and the barista at your favorite coffee shop--it makes a difference in your life too.You’ll learn to perceive the stages of influence in your relationships and skillfully navigate your progress--from perfect stranger, to helpful confidant, to inspiring mentor--until, ultimately, you attain the highest honor there is for an influencer: becoming a multiplier of other influencers.

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Die wenigsten Menschen sind nach Aussage von John C. Maxwell die geborenen Führungskräfte. Zum Glück lassen sich die notwendigen Eigenschaften und Verhaltensweisen erlernen. Man muss man seine Position nur mit genügend Motivation und dem ernsthaften Wunsch, Personalverantwortung zu übernehmen, ausfüllen und nichts kann die Entwicklung persönlicher Führungsqualitäten verhindern. Der Autor definiert die wichtigsten Führungsprinzipien und bietet eine detaillierte und inspirierende Einführung in alle Faktoren, die eine gute Führungskraft ausmachen. Dabei betrachtet er Führung als stufenweisen Prozess und erläutert verschiedene Prinzipien um Mitarbeiter zu inspirieren, zu motivieren und in ihrer Entwicklung positiv zu beeinflussen, um zu einem positiven Wandel im Unternehmen beizutragen. Mithilfe kleiner Geschichten aus dem alltäglichen Leben, Studien, Tabellen, Grafiken sowie kurzer Anleitungen und Übungen am Ende jedes Kapitels sorgt John C. Maxwell für eine plastische Darstellung seines erfrischend konventionellem Leadership-Konzepts. Das Resultat ist ein leicht lesbares und verständliches Buch über die Grundprinzipien erfolgreicher Führung.

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“This book is one of the most worthwhile and immediately usable reads I have come across in a long time.” –KiplingerWant to stand out from the crowd? We have studied 30,000 top leaders and have discovered the 12 habits they share that make them as rare as a unicorn. Learn these habits, and you’ll be one of the best at whatever you do!How do I stand out? How do I become irreplaceable? With a crowded workforce, an unstable job landscape, and the rise of AI, these questions are the ones that everyone either is or should be asking.William Vanderbloemen has asked these questions over the past 15 years while running one of the world’s top executive search firms. Through extensive research of over 30,000 top leaders and proprietary data, Vanderbloemen has identified the 12 habits that the best of the best have in common. Traits such as authenticity, responsiveness, agility, and the ability to problem solve, among others.Each habit includes information on What We Know (the hard data behind why the habit is so transformative), What We’ve Seen (first-hand accounts by high-achieving professionals on how they live the habit), and What We Do (simple ways to build this habit into your daily routine). Be the Unicorn will help you: Discover the top twelve soft skills the most successful leaders, the top 1%, have. Understand how to develop these soft skills in your own life for better job success. Learn how to apply soft skills to interpersonal relationships outside of work. Understand how these soft skills can be applied in different work environments and job fields, especially with the rise of AI technology.

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Wendy and Wade love to play their favorite sport, Woggleball, and like most kids, they like to win. After a disappointing loss leaves Wendy and Wade ready to quit, some wise advice from their grandpa teaches them that true victory comes from keeping a positive attitude and learning from mistakes.

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