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The challenges we face these days are so great that we cannot rely entirely on ourselves, our communities, or our organizations to support us and help us stay on track. We need a small group of people with whom we can have in-depth discussions and share intimately about the most important things in our lives-our happiness and sadness, our hopes and fears, our beliefs and convictions. For the past thirty-five years, Bill George and Doug Baker have...
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Break free of the layers of wounds, pain, and anger that are keeping you from living a life of passion and purpose.
At age seven, every child's unconscious mind is programmed with self-limiting decisions, beliefs, and world-views. By thirteen, these programs are locked into the unconscious and operate in the background for the rest of his or her life.
John Edwards takes you on a journey, exploring childhood trauma and how your trauma is alive and...
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"Make yourself big when you enter a room, when you meet a bear in the woods. Make yourself big. Meet the eyes." Roger Epp's poetic meditations about the best, the hardest, the loneliest times of leading a small university campus through significant change are depicted in a series of elegant yet understated prose pieces, alongside images by his life partner, Rhonda Harder Epp. Taking a candid look at the many challenges such a position brings, Roger...
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In a world craving authentic leadership, where the pursuit of success often overshadows the values of integrity and compassion, a voice emerges-one that has witnessed the transformative power of excellence in leadership firsthand. This voice belongs to Emmanuel Adewusi, a seasoned leader, mentor, and advocate for cultivating leaders of character and purpose.
For nearly a decade, Emmanuel has dedicated his life to equipping individuals with the...
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Most of us spend about 30 to 40 years of our life in serving an organization hence it is critical to understand how to be successful. This book offers clear path to achieve it. This book is result of career's worth of experience, observation, and the inputs of several insightful people who have achieved success in their career. I have included separate chapters of interviews with top leaders and experts to benefit my readers. Their approach here is...
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To elevate, leaders need to approach their development differently. They need Vertical Development. Now more than ever, leaders are faced with constant and dramatic change. They need to elevate their capacity to operate effectively amidst stress, pressure, uncertainty, and complexity.
Rooted in neuroscience and the power of the mind—leadership connection, “The Elevated Leader” brings cutting-edge insights and tools to help leaders understand...
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War has a way of shooting holes in your best-laid plans. Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Stube (Ret.) suffered life-changing wounds during the battle of Operation Medusa in Afghanistan in 2006, but using the Green Beret methods he learned in the Special Forces, Stube knew he could conquer anything. Service in the elite A-Team teaches you to come up with smart, well-researched, and flexible battle plans for completing the mission--every mission. Even when that...
48) 10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times: coaching your team through immense change and challenge
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"Tom Ziglar, CEO of Zig Ziglar Corp, shares ten leadership virtues that are essential for coaching employees through immense change and creating an environment of maximum potential and productivity"--
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On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible? Humility-a deep regard for the dignity of others-is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist.
Leadership is a relationship, and humility is the foundation for all healthy relationships. Leader humility can increase engagement and retention. It inspires and motivates. Gist offers a model...
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Connection is the antidote-yet, many of us don't know how to connect to ourselves compassionately in order to enhance self-discovery. Without this gift, we cannot connect-in a meaningful way-to a higher purpose or engage with others to ignite inspiration. With the help of Hardwick's connection architecture, we can transform. By utilizing her strategies of connection, we can empower workplaces and relationships through the grace and grit, resilience...
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An expert on the psychology of leadership and the bestselling author of Integrity, Necessary Endings, and Boundaries For Leaders identifies the critical ingredient for personal and professional wellbeing. Most leadership coaching focuses on helping leaders build their skills and knowledge and close performance gaps. These are necessary, but not sufficient. Using evidence from neuroscience and his work with leaders, Dr. Henry Cloud shows that the best...
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How to Be Present in an Absent World is about cultivating self-awareness that empowers you to take ownership of your life in every area of influence--church, family, the marketplace, and your relationships. Daniel Montgomery, Eboni Webb, and Kenny Silva guide you through a series of five questions that uncover the five realities of life and leadership--Time (When?), Place (Where?), Body (Who?), Social System (What?), and Story (Why?). When we better...
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Steve White's path from the housing projects to president of Comcast West was punctuated by defining, and often heart-wrenching moments. Moments that helped him identify what matters most and how he positively made a difference in his life and in those around him. As one of four boys raised by a single mother, Steve's life could easily have taken a different path. Instead, armed with his mother's determination that her sons make a better life for...
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This inspiring and compelling narrative weaves together stories of sixty successful women from all walks of life and throughout the world. The author spent several years in eight countries interviewing dynamic female role models: businesswomen, CEOs, a Congresswoman, a governor, an ex-Prime Minister, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a winemaker, artists, doctors, nurses, and many others. The author calls these women "Iron Butterflies"...
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Personal development is not easy. So why do so many leadership and self-help books read like an author's highlight reel?
Learning Curve pushes back against conventional literature by discussing the real, behind-the-scenes challenges of a developing school leader. Blending authentic anecdotes with relevant research, Learning Curve transforms complicated life principles into useful pearls of wisdom.
Whether you are looking for a few helpful ideas-or...
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An inspirational and evidence-based guide for women leaders.The Leadership Compass is not about fixing women. Rather, it is a compass to guide women to reach their leadership potential and navigate a system that is still fundamentally stacked against them. It is also a tool to help those already in leadership positions to close the leadership gender gap in their organisations.According to author and award-winning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
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In business, sports and life, it takes more than knowledge and good technique to achieve great performances with consistency. The challenges you need to win aren't always terrific plays, perfect golf shots, record sales or great new ideas. Instead, in any arena in life, it is command of the emotional challenges that separates winners from wannabes, contenders from pretenders. Contenders who achieve consistently outstanding results all demonstrate...
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When Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion approached the great Wizard of Oz they assumed that their leader would wave his magic wand and solve their problems, leaving them off on their merry way. But that's not how a leader inspires a team, and that's not how a team finds success in the wonderful land of Oz. Instead, the Wizard guides them on their journey, reminding them of their own unique skills and abilities so they can accomplish...
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The People First Effect is a business fable about CEO Dan Burton. Dan has successfully led his company out of the 2008 recession and sees his organization moving back toward sustainable growth-only to learn that his company has been sold to a foreign investor. In the turmoil that follows the takeover, Dan is faced with the challenge of rebuilding strong, trust-based relationships in his personal and professional lives. Told in the form of a fast-paced...
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