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Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry,Jean Greaves,Tom Parks,Jean Greaves Travis Bradberry In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and turbulent economic conditions, each of us is searching for effective tools that can help us to manage, adapt, and strike out ahead of the pac… OL15189300W
Coherence in the midst of complexity Coherence in the midst of complexity Hugo K. Letiche "Complexity and emergence (the appearance and impact of the new) can be the bane of managers and their organizations. Both complexity and emergence threaten to upset adherence to predefined categori… OL15947735W
The greater goal The greater goal Ken Jennings "A purpose-driven organization, one aligned around a goal that goes beyond the bottom line to touch on deeper human aspirations, is one of the most powerful forces on earth. But simply having a great… OL16215681W
My Life in Leadership My Life in Leadership Frances Hesselbein "The extraordinary life of an extraordinary leader: Frances Hesselbein Leadership is a Journey is written in a personal, intimate tone that delivers key leadership lessons applicable to leaders in e… OL16527511W
Leaders Eat Last Leaders Eat Last Simon Sinek Why do only a few people get to say “I love my job?” It seems unfair that finding fulfillment at work is like winning a lottery; that only a few lucky ones get to feel valued by their organization… OL16821124W
Our Iceberg Is Melting Our Iceberg Is Melting John Kotter,Holger Rathgeber,Spenser Johnson Our Iceberg is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world. Based on the award-winning work of Harvard's John Kotter, it is a story that has been used to help thousands of pe… OL17101953W
Becoming a master manager Becoming a master manager Sue R. Faerman,Michael P. Thompson,Michael R. McGrath,Robert E. Quinn "This fifth edition emphasizes the importance of developing management skills or admitted that learning about management concepts was not the same as learning how to apply those concepts in practice.… OL19195931W
Grounded Grounded Bob Rosen "A provocative, personal approach to leadership based on in-depth research with hundreds of executives around the worldConfronted by disruptive change and economic turbulence, many of today's leaders… OL19704332W
What happened to Goldman Sachs? What happened to Goldman Sachs? Steven G. Mandis "A banker, investor, and Columbia Business School professor offers an insider's take on what happened to Goldman Sachs, informed by his own experience, interviews with others who worked at or with th… OL19704342W
Dare Dare Becky Blalock "From a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positionsThough women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a … OL19708282W
Finding my virginity Finding my virginity Richard Branson Global business icon Richard Branson has written many books, but none have been more popular than his first memoir, 1998's Losing My Virginity. Now he's finally publishing his second volume of memoir… OL19724759W
Scaling up excellence Scaling up excellence Robert I. Sutton "In Scaling Up Excellence, bestselling author Bob Sutton and Stanford colleague Huggy Rao tackle the topic that obsesses businesses large and small, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies--how to sc… OL19976002W
Impact Impact Tim Irwin "For more than 25 years, organizational psychologist and management consultant Dr. Tim Irwin has worked with thousands of leaders in well-known global companies. He knows most leaders work for recogn… OL19976186W
The inevitable city The inevitable city Scott S. Cowen "After seven years of service as the president of Tulane University, Scott Cowen watched the devastation of his beloved New Orleans at the hands of Hurricane Katrina. When federal, state, and city of… OL19981461W
Leading the life you want Leading the life you want Stewart D. Friedman "Must professional accomplishments come at the expense of having a full life? Not according to Wharton professor and leadership and work-life expert Stewart D. Friedman. In his new book, Friedman ide… OL19988181W
The courage to take command The courage to take command Jill Morgenthaler "A trailblazing female colonel in the U.S. Army shares unique and powerful leadership lessons to help you forge your own path to successDrawing from her personal experience during nearly three decade… OL19990264W
Act like a leader, think like a leader Act like a leader, think like a leader Herminia Ibarra "Today's breakneck pace of change has an immense impact on leaders-and as a result, on the organizations they run. All too often, people remain stuck in outdated mindsets and modes of operating, even… OL19994564W
The power of project leadership The power of project leadership Susanne Madsen "For projects to make an impact and add lasting value, the project manager has to be able to strategize, motivate, network, calculate risk and collaborate effectively with different stakeholders. Pro… OL19996508W
No B.S. ruthless management of people & profits No B.S. ruthless management of people & profits Dan S. Kennedy "What does it really take to get productivity from people and, by doing so, maximum profits for a business? With a nod to Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and other ruthless yet highly successful… OL20000888W
The art and adventure of leadership The art and adventure of leadership Warren G. Bennis "In recent years many management gurus have been speaking glibly of the virtues of failure. Silicon Valley has adopted mantras such as Fail better," "fail fast" and other variations.This book suggest… OL20000929W
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