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LeaderShift: A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead
by Orrin Woodward Oliver DemilleA most provocative business parable for our troubled times, LeaderShift is the story of how David Mersher, the successful CEO of IndyTech, sets out to discover why the United States is losing its leadership edge and what he can do to turn things around and make America truly great again.In the process, Mersher and his team learn how the Five Laws of Decline are eroding the nation's economy-quietly ruining businesses and big institutions-and what American executives and citizens need to do to put a stop to this.Above all, Mersher and his colleagues discover something few business leaders or citizens of free nations have yet to realize: Our world today is on the verge of a momentous LeaderShift, one which will reframe the twenty-first century and significantly alter the way we govern, lead, and do business.When Mersher and his team get help from a surprising source, the result is stunning and unexpected-and it's one that concerned Americans will certainly reflect upon for decades to come.The next LeaderShift is almost here.Are you ready?
Leadershift Workbook: Making the Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
by John C. MaxwellLead-er-shift [verb]: The act of nimbly adapting one’s leadership in the midst of rapid change.The term leadershift may be new to you, but the climate of change that demands it is not. As a leader, you already know that it takes more than staying the course to be successful. The key to not just surviving but to continual innovation, improvement, and influence is to learn how to leadershift.In the Leadershift Workbook, based on the bestselling book of the same name, author John C. Maxwell helps leaders make the changes the current fast-paced environment demands. He begins by helping leaders embrace seven principles to face every situation with flexibility and confidence:Continually learn, unlearn, and relearnValue yesterday, but live in todayRely on speed, but thrive on timingSee the big picture as the picture keeps getting biggerLive in today, but think about tomorrowMove forward courageously in the midst of uncertaintyRealize today’s best will not meet tomorrow’s challengesIn each of the lessons in this workbook, John shares the critical shifts he has personally made over the course of his long and successful leadership career, including the Adaptive Shift from Plan A to Option A, the Production Shift from Ladder Climbing to Ladder Building, and the Influence Shift from Positional Authority to Moral Authority. These leadershifts will change the way you think, act, and ultimately lead so you can be proactive and successful in an ever-changing world.Designed for use with the Leadershift book (9780718098506).
Leadership: Theory, Application, And Skill Development
by Christopher F. Achua Robert N. LussierThe text constantly puts the student in the leadership role engaging them in applying the concepts, as well as providing step-by-step behavior models for effectively handling leadership functions. LEADERSHIP's innovative three-pronged approach provides the greatest array and quality of learning opportunities.
Leadership: Contemporary Critical Perspectives
by Dr Brigid Carroll Jackie Ford Scott Taylor*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2016* Instructors - Electronic inspection copies are available or contact your local sales representative for an inspection copy of the print version. The authors, an international team of experts, guide students on an entertaining journey through key concepts, contemporary issues and debates in leadership studies. Students can: Understand how theory comes to life through a fascinating selection of case studies, ranging from political leaders such as Tony Blair to business leaders such as Steve Jobs, and from leadership in the arts to leadership in gang culture. Be inspired by the ‘Leadership on screen’ feature, which encourages analysis of how leadership is represented in film and TV, including The Dark Knight, Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games and Grey's Anatomy. Visit the companion website for access to additional resources including author videos and journal articles. Critical and rigorous, yet also easy to digest, this text is ideal for students and practitioners with or without any prior knowledge of the field.
Leadership: The Multiplier Effect
by Andy CopeAs 9-5 morphs into 24/7, it brings mounting pressures and new rules. Your life is full-on, relentless and exhausting and worse still, it's zipping by in a blur. It's easy to end up careering from one crisis to another, buzzed up on sugar and coffee, existing from one holiday to the next.The leader's job is to squeeze more from less, but most leaders feel they can't possibly work any harder and are sick to death with being told to work smarter. So where next? The answer is to use the multiplier effect to transform your leadership style.Leadership: The Multiplier Effect is crammed with the latest thinking on leadership, strengths, positive psychology, purpose, employee engagement, coaching, emotional intelligence and 'life', supplemented with anecdotes, pithy quotes and asides that help bring the content to life. And to save you time, the book's central message is this: Your job as a leader is NOT to inspire people. Your job as a leader is to BE INSPIRED.
Leadership: The Multiplier Effect
by Andy CopeAs 9-5 morphs into 24/7, it brings mounting pressures and new rules. Your life is full-on, relentless and exhausting and worse still, it's zipping by in a blur. It's easy to end up careering from one crisis to another, buzzed up on sugar and coffee, existing from one holiday to the next.The leader's job is to squeeze more from less, but most leaders feel they can't possibly work any harder and are sick to death with being told to work smarter. So where next? The answer is to use the multiplier effect to transform your leadership style.Leadership: The Multiplier Effect is crammed with the latest thinking on leadership, strengths, positive psychology, purpose, employee engagement, coaching, emotional intelligence and 'life', supplemented with anecdotes, pithy quotes and asides that help bring the content to life. And to save you time, the book's central message is this: Your job as a leader is NOT to inspire people. Your job as a leader is to BE INSPIRED.
Leadership: The Deciding DELTA Factor--The Human Element Behind Analytical Mastery
by Thomas H. Davenport Jeanne G. Harris Robert MorisonThere is no doubt that to be a full-fledged analytical competitor, you need the CEO in your corner. However, there is also no doubt that almost any employee can move an organization in a more analytical direction. In this chapter you will learn how you can make your organization more analytical, advocate for more fact-based decision making, and encourage your employees to become analytical leaders themselves, regardless of your position. By describing the typical attributes of analytical leaders and examining four case studies of analytical leaders at different levels of their organizations, the authors of the groundbreaking Competing on Analytics reveal the patterns of behavior that will take your company from analytically impaired to analytically competitive. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 4 of Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results.
Leadership (DK Essential Managers)
by DKThis practical guide contains everything any manager needs to know to lead a team effectively.Following a clear, accessible approach and using bold graphics and bite-sized text, this beginner&’s guide to leadership will take you from a good leader to a great one!Inside the pages of this leadership book, you&’ll find: • Practical, &“how-to&” approach that teaches you the skills you need to run a project successfully. • New spreads on powerful leadership while working remotely. • Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists and &“Ask yourself&” features that show you how to make an impact • Tables, illustrations, &“in-focus&” panels and real-life case studies that demonstrate and explain problem-solving, and how to build confidence and get results. All the leadership tools you need to succeed as a leader in one easy-to-use business book. Learn how to improve your leadership skills by establishing a vision, inspiring others and championing high performance. It&’s the perfect book for managers of all levels.Essential Managers Leadership shows you how to focus your energy, build relationships and develop strategies for success. You&’ll also discover the best ways to lead in difficult situations, like through a period of business change or in a time when remote and flexible working plays a key role in business and management. Whether it&’s negotiating, managing people or improving your project management skills, DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style.
Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, Eighth Edition
by Andrew J. DubrinLeadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, eighth edition is designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership that give attention to research findings about leadership, leadership practice, and skill development. The text best fits courses in leadership that emphasize application and skill building. The new edition of this text is a thorough update of the seventh edition.
Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills
by Andrew J. DuBrinExamine the keys to leadership success with the practical, skill-building approach found in DuBrin's LEADERSHIP: RESEARCH FINDINGS, PRACTICE AND SKILLS, 10E. <p><p>This edition balances current research and theories with the latest applications from successful practitioners in today's business world. New and updated, popular self-assessment quizzes and the latest skill-building exercises help you inventory and strengthen your own leadership qualities and personal competencies. An engaging narrative highlights stories of leadership in familiar companies, such as UPS, Best Buy, Salesforce, Kohl's and GM. This edition provides more opportunities than any other book of its kind to apply the principles you've just learned in cases and experiential exercises.
Leadership: Perspectives from Practice
by Laura GallowayExamining contemporary issues of gender, culture and ethics, this concise and highly practical textbook covers the essential, need-to-know theories required by current and future leaders. Central to the book are the testimonies of six leaders from a diverse range of industries and company sizes, which provide real-life perspectives on leadership in organisations around the world. As a reader, you are invited to reflect on your own personal experiences of leadership and consider how good leadership practices can benefit organisations and the people working within them. Leadership: Perspectives from Practice is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Leadership, as well as anyone looking to better their understanding of the realities of leadership and how practical leadership skills are developed. Laura Galloway PhD is Professor of Business and Enterprise at Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, Director of the EBS Incubator and joint Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Leadership: Perspectives from Practice
by Laura GallowayExamining contemporary issues of gender, culture and ethics, this concise and highly practical textbook covers the essential, need-to-know theories required by current and future leaders. Central to the book are the testimonies of six leaders from a diverse range of industries and company sizes, which provide real-life perspectives on leadership in organisations around the world. As a reader, you are invited to reflect on your own personal experiences of leadership and consider how good leadership practices can benefit organisations and the people working within them. Leadership: Perspectives from Practice is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Leadership, as well as anyone looking to better their understanding of the realities of leadership and how practical leadership skills are developed. Laura Galloway PhD is Professor of Business and Enterprise at Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, Director of the EBS Incubator and joint Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Leadership: Helping Others To Succeed
by Vickie Gordon Denise Brouillette Tom Bay Bernard Curtis Madelon Miles Curt Dombecky Michael K. Takagawa Dian J. Harrison Robert L. Nibbs Patricia Schroeder Ray Perry David W. Earle Brett Miles Stephan Kraus George J. MitchellWhat are you doing to help the others on your team lead as effectively as you are? True leaders lead by helping others to succeed. Learn how in this dynamic, exciting book that features outstanding speakers, leaders, and authors who explain how they help others and why they think helping others is a critical element to their own growth as leaders. If you want to succeed in leading others, you realize that helping them succeed is the key to your own success. A leader's ability to spark the imagination and passion of others and enable everyone to make a difference in the change effort is even more critical today to success than expertise. Gone are the days when achieving your individual objectives means success. Few companies do a good job of developing people. Coaching and helping others develop requires skill and time. It also requires caring and a commitment to help others stretch to achieve their goals. Learn how the leaders in this book encourage others to open up so that ideas and information can begin to flow freely. You will miss a great opportunity if you don't use this valuable resource to help you make coaching and developing others one of your leadership strengths.
Leadership: A Communication Perspective (5th Edition)
by Michael Z. Hackman Craig E. JohnsonThe newest edition of this text provides the most relevant information from the rapidly expanding fields of leadership studies and communication. Hackman and Johnson weave current scholarship and trends with historical perspectives on leadership. The authors blend theory and practice in their synthesis of topics, including diversity, ethics, power, and influence. New to this edition is a chapter on crisis leadership. The authors also added discussions of bad leadership, shared leadership, storytelling, leadership and information processing, false agreement, organizational learning and trust, altruism, spirituality, and coaching.
Leadership: Agile, virtuelle und globale Führungskonzepte in Zeiten von neuen Megatrends
by Marc HelmoldDieses Buch bietet einen wertvollen Überblick über agile, virtuelle und moderne Führung. Es beschreibt neben Grundbegriffen, Führungskonzepten und Motivationstheorien, wie neue Führung in Zeiten von Globalisierung und Megatrends aussehen muss, um einen langfristigen Wettbewerbsvorteil zu erreichen. Insbesondere geht das Buch auf innovative und moderne Konzepte ein, auch Themen wie New Work, Lean Management, Leadershipwerkzeuge sowie Leadershipverhalten in Ländern wie USA, Japan oder China. Die Kombination von Theorieansätzen im Bereich Leadership mit Praxisbeispielen ist für Unternehmenspraktiker sehr empfehlenswert und auch für Akademiker und für die Hochschullehre. Mit vielen praxisorientierten Fallstudien.
Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience (6th edition)
by Richard L. Hughes Robert C. Ginnett Gordon J. CurphyLeadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience consists of 13 chapters and three leadership skills sections integrated into the text. Authors Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy draw upon three different types of literature--empirical studies; interesting anecdotes, stories and findings; and leadership skills--to create a text that is personally relevant, interesting, and scholarly. The authors' unique quest for a careful balancing act of leadership materials helps students apply theory and research to their real-life experiences. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly updated in virtually every chapter.
Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience
by Richard L. Hughes Robert C. Ginnett Gordy J. CurphyLeadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 8e consists of 16 chapters, four of which cover specific leadership skills and qualities covered in each of the book's four sections. Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy draw upon three different types of literature - empirical studies; interesting anecdotes, stories and findings; and leadership skills - to create a text that is personally relevant, interesting, and scholarly. The authors' unique quest for a careful balancing act of leadership materials helps students apply theory and research to their real - life experiences. The Eighth Edition has been thoroughly updated in virtually every chapter.
Leadership: A Communication Perspective
by Craig E. Johnson Michael Z. HackmanLeadership: A Communication Perspective has been at the forefront of university and college leadership courses for nearly three decades, providing a compelling, authoritative introduction to leadership as a communication-based activity. The new edition continues the tradition of excellence with an up-to-date treatment of theory and research combined with practical, real-world advice for improving communication competence and leadership effectiveness. The authors profile contemporary leaders and organizations like Alibaba's Jack Ma, Zappos' Tony Hsieh, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Uber, The Container Store, Airbnb, Chipotle, the Waffle House, Nordstrom, and Google. Their presentation balances current scholarship and trends with historical perspectives to provide a fuller understanding of the study and practice of leadership. <p><p> Leadership and followership are examined in multiple contexts, including organizational leadership, public leadership, and leadership in groups and teams. Topics new to this edition include transcendent followership, the leadership skills approach, team coaching, escalation of commitment, invisible leadership, cultural intelligence, trigger events, and resilience.
Leadership
by Ken Kurson Rudolph W. GiulianiHaving inherited a city ravaged by crime and crippled in its ability to serve its citizens, Giuliani shows how he found that every aspect of his career up to that point-from clerking for the formidable judge who demanded excellence (and rewarded it with a lifetime of loyalty) to busting organized crime during his years as a federal attorney -shaped his thinking about leadership and prepared him for the daunting challenges ahead. Giuliani's successes in turn strengthened his conviction about the core qualities required to be an effective leader, no matter what the size of the organization, be it an international corporation or a baseball team. In detailing his principles of leadership, Giuliani tells captivating stories that are personal as well as prescriptive.
Leadership: Theory, Application, And Skill Development
by Robert N. Lussier Christopher F. AchuaThe most practical leadership textbook on the market, LEADERSHIP 6e uses a unique three-pronged approach to teach leadership concepts and theory. The authors combine traditional theory with cutting-edge leadership topics in a concise presentation packed with real-world examples. The text puts students in the leadership role, engaging them in applying the concepts and providing step-by-step behavior models for effectively handling leadership functions.
Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development
by Robert N. Lussier Christopher F. AchuaLeadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development offers an applied introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua use current, real-world examples and step-by-step behavioral models to help prepare readers for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges. The Seventh Edition equips students with the leadership skills they need to thrive in today′s business world with 23 new cases profiling a diverse group of leaders as well as new coverage of crisis leadership, servant leadership, social impact, and high-performing organizations. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development
by Robert N. Lussier Christopher F. AchuaLeadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development offers an applied introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua use current, real-world examples and step-by-step behavioral models to help prepare readers for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges. The Seventh Edition equips students with the leadership skills they need to thrive in today′s business world with 23 new cases profiling a diverse group of leaders as well as new coverage of crisis leadership, servant leadership, social impact, and high-performing organizations. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Leadership: Finding balance between ambition and acceptance
by Joan MarquesLeadership argues that finding satisfaction and sanity at work requires the development of both ambition and acceptance. While these traits seem to be at odds with one another, Marques shows that each one has positive and negative elements and the trick is balancing the useful aspects of each to maximize success. The book defines this balance and its relationship to success, featuring real-world examples, useful diagrams, and cases to encourage students to reflect on how to apply these principles to their own lives. Laying the foundation for understanding the need to develop both ambition and acceptance, and providing the context for what performance means in modern times, Marques presents a framework for growing in one’s own career. Students learn how to evaluate competing impulses, and how to make critical decisions to define career success. Students of career development, leadership and organizational behavior classes will appreciate its grounded, engaging writing style.
Leadership: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)
by Antonio Marturano Jonathan GoslingThis is an indispensable and authoritative guide to the most crucial ideas, concepts and debates surrounding the study and exercise of leadership. Bringing together entries written by a wide range of international experts, this is an essential desktop resource for managers and leaders in all kinds of institutions and organizations, as well as students of business, sociology and politics. Topics covered in this guide include: authority creativity cross-cultural leadership motivation emotional intelligence group dynamics.
Leadership: Achieving Life-Changing Success from Within
by Alford L. Mcmichael"Take one look at him, listen to him speak, watch him act, and you'll follow him. Why? Because throughout his life and military career, Sergeant Major Al McMichael has proven himself to be a visionary who develops and nurtures ideas to fruition.... Anyone who is charged with leading, teaching, mentoring, managing or caring for people should read the inspiring story of Al McMichael in Leadership." -- Dean Mark Pizzo, National Defense University in Washington, D.C. There is only one sergeant major of the Marine Corps at any one time. It is the highest rank an enlisted Marine can achieve. From 1999 to 2003 the USMC's 14th sergeant major, and the first African American to attain the position, was Alford L. McMichael. Now, Sergeant Major McMichael shares how the values taught to him around the dinner table and in the hard times of his dirt-poor Southern childhood took him to the top of his field and made him one of the most respected and valued leaders of our time. This is not a guide that speaks only to military personnel. This is not a guide that only CEOs will cherish. The magic of McMichael's life lessons is that anyone can relate to and build success from them, because McMichael himself learned them in the most modest of beginnings: growing up in the 1950s with nine siblings in a single-parent, one-story home in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was the best training he could have received for the Marines, and with down-to-earth practicality and an engaging anecdotal style, McMichael demonstrates how the morals, work ethic and self-discipline he learned from his mother and grandmother gave him the life skills for groundbreaking success. Practice dinner table values...Find your compass...Rely on intelligence over emotion...Prepare so you can prosper...Impress yourself first...Give power to your people...Lead from the heart...These are among the pragmatic and distinctive nuggets of truth McMichael imparts in Leadership, and whatever your walk in life, they are the foundation for making great things happen. Are you ready to experience the phenomenal results when you ask the best of yourself and those around you?