The Changing World of the Executive
Peter Drucker won wide acclaim as the founder of the discipline of management and as the most influential thinker and writer on modern organizations. The wealth of essays he published at the height of his career are surprisingly relevant today, even prescient. His writings are still strongly informing the practice of management, whether in corporations, not-for-profit entities, or government agencies. The Changing World of the Executive brings together forty of Drucker's essays - most of them originally published in the Wall Street Journal from 1975 to 1982. While covering a range of topics, the essays collectively seek to answer a question that's as urgent as ever: "How can managers better understand and fulfill the new duties and responsibilities created by their constantly transforming world?" Each selection is as relevant and thought-provoking today as it was when first written. Reflecting the author's international viewpoint, an entire nine-essay section is devoted to emerging developments in global business and their implications for the executive's role. Forward-thinking and insightful, The Changing World of the Executive delivers a treasure trove of wisdom from one of the world's most renowned management thinkers.
How the Mighty Fall
Decline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed. Amidst the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the path toward doom becomes inevitable and unshakable? How can companies reverse course? In How the Mighty Fall, Collins confronts these questions, offering leaders the well-founded hope that they can learn how to stave off decline and, if they find themselves falling, reverse their course. Collins' research project--more than four years in duration--uncovered five step-wise stages of decline: Stage 1: Hubris Born of Success Stage 2: Undisciplined Pursuit of More Stage 3: Denial of Risk and Peril Stage 4: Grasping for Salvation Stage 5: Capitulation to Irrelevance or Death By understanding these stages of decline, leaders can substantially reduce their chances of falling all the way to the bottom. Great companies can stumble, badly, and recover. Every institution, no matter how great, is vulnerable to decline. There is no law of nature that the most powerful will inevitably remain at the top. Anyone can fall and most eventually do. But, as Collins' research emphasizes, some companies do indeed recover--in some cases, coming back even stronger--even after having crashed into the depths of Stage 4. Decline, it turns out, is largely self-inflicted, and the path to recovery lies largely within our own hands. We are not imprisoned by our circumstances, our history, or even our staggering defeats along the way. As long as we never get entirely knocked out of the game, hope always remains. The mighty can fall, but they can often rise again.
Entrepreneur Secrets
25 Business Leaders. One Book. Countless Lessons. What if the secrets to entrepreneurial success weren't found in textbooks, but in real-life stories from those who've built, stumbled, and succeeded?Entrepreneur Secrets: Real Stories of Purpose, Profit, and Power brings together 25 of Houston's most dynamic business leaders. These are the voices behind thriving companies and influential brands-each one offering unfiltered insights into the strategies, setbacks, and breakthroughs that shaped their success. This is more than an anthology. It's a front-row seat to the decisions, pivots, and defining moments that built careers and legacies. Inside this powerful collection, you'll discover: Candid stories from founders, CEOs, creatives, and service-based leadersLessons in leadership, branding, team building, and mindsetPractical insights from entrepreneurs who've faced failure and rebuilt strongerDiverse perspectives from Houston's top business innovatorsStrategies and reflections that connect purpose to sustainable profitWho is this book for: Business owners ready to scale with clarity and confidenceAspiring entrepreneurs seeking real-world mentorshipLeaders looking to align purpose with long-term profitabilityProfessionals hungry for inspiration rooted in truth, not theoryMotivational. Practical. Professional.Entrepreneur Secrets is not about hype. It's about what really works. Each chapter is a guidepost for navigating the entrepreneurial journey with heart, purpose, and relentless commitment. All proceeds benefit Kids' Meals, a Houston-based nonprofit feeding over 10,000 preschool-aged children daily. Take the guesswork out of growth. Learn from those who've walked the path. Order your copy of Entrepreneur Secrets today.Authors include: Bill Baldwin, Dr. Jacquie Baly, Steven Lawrence Biegel, Lary Barton, Matt Brice, Charles Clark, Kimberly Sherer Cutchall, Karen DeGeurin, Adrian Due簽as, Tod Eason, Gretchen Gilliam, Beth Braniff Harp, Alicia Jansen, Romain Kapadia, Joe Machol, Taft McWhorter, Dawn Nelson, Gerard A. OBrien, Mickey O'Neal, Helen Perry, Theresa Roemer, Edward Sanchez, Trace J. Sherer, Saba Syed, and Peter C. Remington
I Want Out
Have you ever dreamed about quitting your job, but assumed it wasn't realistic?That doesn't mean you hate work. You're not lazy. You're simply aware that there might be another way.I Want Out is not a book about quitting your job overnight, chasing unrealistic dreams, or gambling your security on a risky idea. It is a practical, honest roadmap for people who want to gradually build independence without burning bridges or relying on a fluke result.Craig Priestley spent years building income streams alongside a full-time career before walking away from traditional employment in 2023. In this book, he shares the mindset shifts, experiments, lessons, and decisions that made that transition possible.This is the framework behind that journey.Inside, you'll learn: How to reframe your relationship with workThe mindset shift that unlocks new income opportunitiesHow to identify realistic side hustles without needing a perfect ideaHow to test and validate income streams safely while employedWhy most people quit too early - and how to avoid itHow to build momentum without burnoutHow to recognise the financial and emotional signals you're ready to leaveWhat life looks like on the other side, including structure, financial awareness, and navigating uncertaintyMost importantly, this book shows that escaping dependency on a single employer is not reserved for extraordinary people, huge risk-takers, or those with existing wealth.It can be built slowly. Imperfectly. Realistically.Whether you are feeling stuck, curious, or already taking small steps toward something different, this book will help you understand what the path can look like, and how to walk it in your own way.You don't need to have everything figured out. You just need enough curiosity to begin.
The Physiology Of Taste
The physiology of taste or transcendental gastronomy presents a reflective exploration of how food, pleasure, and human nature intersect, offering a blend of philosophical thought and culinary observation. The opening introduces a conversation that encourages the sharing of insights on dining, setting the stage for a work that treats gastronomy as both an intellectual pursuit and an everyday art. From the outset, the text proposes that eating is far more than a physical act; it is a meaningful experience shaped by memory, culture, and social connection. Early reflections highlight how taste contributes to personal well-being, suggesting that the appreciation of a well-prepared meal can illuminate broader truths about human behavior and the rhythms of daily life. Observations and concise reflections emphasize the harmony between appetite, pleasure, and thoughtful living, presenting gastronomy as a key to understanding refinement, balance, and the search for enjoyment within ordinary moments. These opening ideas establish a foundation for examining food as a lens through which people can interpret both individual satisfaction and collective identity.
This Green Unpleasant Land
This is a story of ordinary families and communities decimated by the monetarist policies of the Thatcher government and its economic and political choices that shifted the blame onto the poorest in society. It is about the destruction of the industrial heartland the bedrock of UK industry. It is about the closure of factories, ship yards and coal pits. It is about the deliberate cuts to public expenditure that condemned thousands upon thousands of building workers to the dole queue. It about the spectre of penury and mass unemployment at a level not seen since the 1930s. It is about the 3.3 million (official figures) thrown onto the scrap heap. It is about the farce of the adult and youth training schemes it is about the quest to smash the trade union movement. It is about spreading the seeds of division and the hardship and stark realities of life in 1980s breadline Britain
From Resistance to Resilience
Agile Beyond Frameworks. Change Beyond Ceremonies.Agile is everywhere. Effective agility is not.Two decades after the Agile Manifesto, organisations still struggle to turn frameworks into real, sustainable change. Scrum is implemented. Kanban boards are visible. Ceremonies are running. Yet transformation stalls.Why?Because agility is not a process problem. It's a systems problem.From Resistance to Resilience reframes Agile as a socio-technical discipline. Blending Agile and Lean thinking, Systems Thinking, real-world transformation experience, and AI-enabled practices, this book moves beyond rituals and tools to address what truly shapes outcomes: organisational dynamics, behaviour and incentives, feedback loops, leadership alignment, and cultural resistance.Rather than prescribing another framework, it offers enduring principles to help leaders navigate uncertainty, complexity, and scale.This is not a beginner's guide. It is written for experienced practitioners and transformation leaders: Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, Project and Program Leaders, CTOs, senior managers, and organisational change practitioners.If you are responsible for real delivery, not just ceremonies, this book speaks your language.What You'll GainInsight into why Agile initiatives stall, and how to unblock themPractical techniques for diagnosing root causesTools to align culture, structure, and deliveryMetrics that move beyond vanity reportingSystems Thinking models for sustainable transformationAI-supported approaches to coaching and facilitationReady-to-use templates and promptsInside the BookAgile fundamentals: clarified, not simplifiedThe human side of agility and team dynamicsFacilitation mastery for complex environmentsScaling frameworks examined criticallyAgile metrics that actually matterWhen Agile goes wrong, and whySystems Thinking for real organisational changeAugmenting Agile with AIPractical templates and actionable promptsDrawing on decades of coaching experience across public and private sectors, this book integrates executive advisory, delivery leadership, and systems-based transformation practices. It is grounded in experimentation, reflection, and adaptation: the very principles Agile was meant to embody.Agility is not about speed. It is about resilience.If you are ready to move beyond "Agile in name only" and build adaptive, value-driven organisations, this book provides the clarity and tools to lead that shift.
The Rough Start Guide Cinema Manual
A Rough Start Guide: Cinema Manual is a detailed operational guide to the physical, technical, and organisational systems that underpin modern cinema exhibition. Rather than treating cinema as entertainment or cultural history alone, the book examines it as a working public venue built from interdependent infrastructure, labour, and risk management.The manual covers projection and sound systems, screen design, seating and accessibility, power and HVAC demands, concessions workflow, emergency preparedness, staffing structures, and scheduling realities. Each topic is approached from the perspective of long-term operation: how systems behave under sustained use, how failures occur, and how small design decisions compound into reliability or breakdown over time.Written in a clear, experience-led style, the book prioritises durability, serviceability, and human factors over novelty or spectacle. Historical context is included only where it informs present-day practice, such as the evolution of projection technologies, exhibition formats, and audience behaviour.Intended for cinema operators, designers, technicians, investors, and students of exhibition practice, this volume functions as both a reference manual and a framework for thinking about cinema as infrastructure. It is particularly relevant to independent operators and small chains seeking to understand the practical constraints that shape sustainable cinema operation.
The Stoic Entrepreneur
The Stoic Entrepreneur is a book for those who build not out of ambition, but out of sacred necessity. Fusing strategic calm with elemental clarity, it guides founders, creators, and leaders through collapse, rebirth, and sustainable creation. This is not a motivational book; it's a philosophical blueprint for those tired of grind culture and seeking purpose in the act of building.
Why By Design
You arrive at the gates of a sprawling estate with blueprints that served you well in the past, yet the modernized structure requires a different approach. Why By Design provides an intellectual framework for professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of digital transformation and organizational change.This is not a technical manual; it is a story. You enter a 12-day residency where each chapter represents a day of immersive learning. Guided by Vanessa M.J. Kornborg, you explore how to align human potential with technological progress. This work uniquely bridges the gap between cognitive science, strategic management, and information technology. Through systems thinking and a digital mindset, you learn to view your organization as a living entity rather than a cold machine.THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATIONThe residency begins by examining the structural integrity of your environment to refine your strategic approach: - The Unmade Bed: A foundational ritual for managing legacy chaos and preparing for advanced tools.- The Home Inspection Report: A capability maturity framework to measure stability and readiness.- The Digital Wine Cellar: A strategic approach to data curation, transforming the big data storm into a refined asset.- Digital Intuition(TM) An original capability that blends human experience with digital capability for operational excellence.- The Rewire: An exploration of the six stages of professional transition during digital transformation.- The Ethical Greenhouse: A dedicated environment for cultivating responsible AI ethics and value-sensitive design.- The AA Matrix(TM) An original framework to establish a clear path for artificial intelligence adoption.THE FUNCTIONAL GROUNDSGain technical literacy without the burden of jargon, moving through the functional heart of the estate: - The Kinetic Kitchen: Transform static workflows into a dynamic orchestration of operational design.- The Art of the Host: Shift from simple service to the warm anticipation of customer needs.- The Logistics of Wisdom: Convert daily information noise into high-velocity telemetry for improvement.- The Neighborly Expansion: Plan your opening to a thriving ecosystem of digital partnerships.- The Fortified Estate: Build a structure of antifragility that grows stronger through the pressures of change.A GUIDE FOR EVERY PROFESSIONALThis guide provides a specific advantage for building a future-ready workforce: - Seasoned Leaders: Discover strategies for building an adaptive culture that survives shifting environments.- Adaptive Managers: Learn to foster team cohesion and translate high-level strategy into daily execution.- Individual Employees: Identify your unique human advantage in a world of increasing automation.The estate is filled with professional wit and observations on the quirks of modern office life. It reminds us that the most advanced security system is often defeated by a password on a sticky note. Stepping through change is a human achievement.You leave the sanctuary with a fresh perspective and the foundational frameworks to better navigate your organization's digital evolution. This work includes an extensive bibliography, foundational diagrams, and an online space for perpetual improvement. You are invited to step inside and begin the residency.
AI
AI is not coming. It is here.Five Years Ahead is a strategic playbook for entrepreneurs who refuse to be replaced by technology and instead choose to control it.This is not a theory book about artificial intelligence. It is a business implementation manual.Robert J. Moore breaks down how serious operators are using AI to build leverage, automate growth, eliminate operational bottlenecks, and construct intelligent systems that scale without adding overhead. Instead of trading time for money, readers learn how to build assets that think, respond, optimize, and improve.Inside this book, you will discover: - How AI shifts power from large teams to decisive individuals- How to design AI driven systems that compound output- How to structure data so intelligence becomes usable leverage- How to build automation loops that improve performance over time- How to future proof your business in an AI first economyThis book moves beyond hype. It focuses on architecture, execution, and positioning. You will learn how to think in systems, design for scale, and integrate AI into real world operations in marketing, sales, customer experience, and decision making.Robert J. Moore is a leading AI systems architect and serial SaaS builder recognized internationally. A two time Forbes featured entrepreneur and Guinness World Record holder, he has built and deployed more than 1,300 AI driven agents across production environments. His work focuses on intelligent infrastructure for entrepreneurs who want control, scale, and strategic advantage.If you want to lead instead of react, the next five years must be engineered intentionally.The future belongs to builders.
Confiscation
Confiscation: An outline puts forward a radical critique of economic inequality in the United States, arguing for enforced limits on personal wealth and redistribution of fortunes in the late 19th century. Greenwood's treatise opens by denouncing the prevailing capitalist system for replicating monarchical power structures, concentrating wealth and influence among a privileged minority while the majority face deprivation. He asserts that the nation's abundance is rendered meaningless when legislative inaction and personal greed prevent equitable resource distribution. By advocating for the confiscation of excess assets, Greenwood aims to restore agency to the broader populace, proposing that true republican ideals can only be realized when economic power is shared. The work explores the social consequences of wealth concentration, critiques governmental reluctance to reform, and calls for direct legislative action to alleviate poverty and reinvigorate democracy. Its impassioned analysis highlights the enduring struggle between capital and the common good, pressing for systemic change grounded in economic justice and collective welfare.
The Authorities - The Customer Whisperer
The Authorities - The Customer Whisperer: Turning Complaints into Compliments with a Wave of Your Wand: Powerful Wisdom from Leaders in the Field brings together a powerful lineup of global leaders and bestselling authors to share insights on leadership, personal growth, and business success.Award-winning leader Joan Johnston, known as The Customer Whisperer, reveals how to transform complaints into opportunities that build loyalty, strengthen relationships, and enhance brand reputation. Drawing from over 50 years of service and leadership, Joan provides practical strategies to elevate customer experiences with empathy, listening, and compassion.This edition also features contributions from world-renowned experts: Brian Tracy - unlocking personal achievement and potential.Marci Shimoff - cultivating real happiness and fulfillment.Les Brown - motivational strategies to step into greatness.Raymond Aaron - practical branding strategies for small businesses.Plus, insights from Astrid Schmitt-Bylandt, Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros, Shannon Elizabeth Johnson, Yavuz Altun, Elizabeth Ren, Tony Davis, and Maribel Colmenares.Together, these thought leaders provide a roadmap for achieving professional excellence, personal fulfillment, and customer-centered success. Whether you are a leader, entrepreneur, educator, or business professional, this book will inspire you to embrace challenges, elevate your skills, and create lasting impact.
Design Love in
From New York Times bestselling author and pioneer of the strengths movement comes a bold new blueprint for leading with the most powerful force in business--love.Think about the last time you said, "I love that." Maybe it was about a product that exceeded expectations, a service experience that built instant loyalty, or a moment when your work brought out the best in you. That reaction isn't just emotional--it's electric. In the organization, it fuels engagement, strengthens performance, and drives lasting success. Yet most leaders don't even acknowledge it, let alone measure or make use of it.In Design Love In, leading researcher on human performance and bestselling author Marcus Buckingham reveals how love--the deep connection that makes people feel seen, valued, and inspired--isn't just a soft feeling. It's a measurable driver of performance and growth. He shows how leaders, as experience-makers, can intentionally "design love in" to everything we do: our interactions with team members, our company policies and practices, the products and services and experiences we create for those we lead and serve. When we do this, we not only unlock deeper commitment, higher engagement, stronger customer loyalty, and lasting business results, we strengthen the human connection between us and create a better world.Featuring vivid stories of global brands, current research, and personal experiences, Buckingham illustrates that tapping into this force is not simply about being more "warm and fuzzy"--it's a concrete strategy of utilizing loving experiences to drive behaviors to drive outcomes, and the book provides step-by-step advice on how to "design love in" to all your actions as a leader.Love--it's the most powerful force in business. This book shows how you as a leader can unleash it.
Entrepreneurship as done by HamidReza Banaei
Any country that has attained a suitable station in today's world and positioned itself finely is because of years of ceaseless effort and attitude of the great women and men, who through unrivaled courage and perpetual perseverance, have left an aesthetically splendid legacy for all to live and abide by. In the world of trade and entrepreneurship in Iran, a large number of wonderful and decent folks, be it in pre- or post-revolutionary years, have labored intensely to enable the constant growth of the country's economy, and create job opportunities for the masses.Dr. Reza Yadegari and his esteemed wife, Ms. Mahshid Sanaeefard, are the only researcher couple actively involved in the Iranian entrepreneurial scene ever since 1997 when they were in their 20s. The highly distinguished and academically accredited wife and husband have spent a better part of their lives researching the greatest Iranian entrepreneurs, and as a result have conducted interviews with over five hundred such top-notch entrepreneurs across the country. Their valuable works and acclaimed books have earned them many prestigious awards, including the 'Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Prize.'Finally, the Dr. Yadegari and his wife's overall goal and the objective is to introduce the Iranian economy and entrepreneurs to the rest of the world.Dr. Reza YadegariDr. Mahshid SanaeefardAryaan YadegariLilyaan Yadegari
Leading AI Well
The AI Revolution Isn't Coming. It's Already Here.Leading AI Well is the AI education your MBA didn't include. Using the improv principle of "yes, and" - accept reality, then build on it - Jason D. Baker gives leaders the frameworks to act decisively without becoming technical experts. What's inside: What happens to your business model when AI makes your core offerings abundant? Why your competitive moat may be deeper, or more fragile, then you think. How to answer the question your competitors can't: why do customers still need you? Why AI implementation gets worse before it gets better, and how to lead through it. This book won't tell you which tools to buy. It will teach you have to think strategically about a transformation that's already underway.Will you block or will you build?About the AuthorDr. Jason D. Baker is Associate Provost and Director of Regent University's Institute for Technology Innovation. His work has ranged from internet startups to DoD satellite systems, bridging engineering, data science, and educational leadership. He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Bucknell University, and George Washington University. His career has been defined by a single throughline: use technology to help people & help people use technology.
Why By Design
You arrive at the gates of a sprawling estate with blueprints that served you well in the past, yet the modernized structure requires a different approach. Why By Design provides an intellectual framework for professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of digital transformation and organizational change.This is not a technical manual; it is a story. You enter a 12-day residency where each chapter represents a day of immersive learning. Guided by Vanessa M.J. Kornborg, you explore how to align human potential with technological progress. This work uniquely bridges the gap between cognitive science, strategic management, and information technology. Through systems thinking and a digital mindset, you learn to view your organization as a living entity rather than a cold machine.THE ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATIONThe residency begins by examining the structural integrity of your environment to refine your strategic approach: - The Unmade Bed: A foundational ritual for managing legacy chaos and preparing for advanced tools.- The Home Inspection Report: A capability maturity framework to measure stability and readiness.- The Digital Wine Cellar: A strategic approach to data curation, transforming the big data storm into a refined asset.- Digital Intuition(TM) An original capability that blends human experience with digital capability for operational excellence.- The Rewire: An exploration of the six stages of professional transition during digital transformation.- The Ethical Greenhouse: A dedicated environment for cultivating responsible AI ethics and value-sensitive design.- The AA Matrix(TM) An original framework to establish a clear path for artificial intelligence adoption.THE FUNCTIONAL GROUNDSGain technical literacy without the burden of jargon, moving through the functional heart of the estate: - The Kinetic Kitchen: Transform static workflows into a dynamic orchestration of operational design.- The Art of the Host: Shift from simple service to the warm anticipation of customer needs.- The Logistics of Wisdom: Convert daily information noise into high-velocity telemetry for improvement.- The Neighborly Expansion: Plan your opening to a thriving ecosystem of digital partnerships.- The Fortified Estate: Build a structure of antifragility that grows stronger through the pressures of change.A GUIDE FOR EVERY PROFESSIONALThis guide provides a specific advantage for building a future-ready workforce: - Seasoned Leaders: Discover strategies for building an adaptive culture that survives shifting environments.- Adaptive Managers: Learn to foster team cohesion and translate high-level strategy into daily execution.- Individual Employees: Identify your unique human advantage in a world of increasing automation.The estate is filled with professional wit and observations on the quirks of modern office life. It reminds us that the most advanced security system is often defeated by a password on a sticky note. Stepping through change is a human achievement.You leave the sanctuary with a fresh perspective and the foundational frameworks to better navigate your organization's digital evolution. This work includes an extensive bibliography, foundational diagrams, and an online space for perpetual improvement. You are invited to step inside and begin the residency.
Hour Glass
Every day I ask myself one question, What will I do today that makes a positive difference in someone's life?I was raised on faith, discipline, and responsibility. Long before I knew what leadership meant.I learned early that nothing is handed to you, you earn it every day.Work taught me pride; sacrifice taught me value.Leadership isn't about power; it's about character and the courage to change culture.This is my story, not to impress, but to remind.Time doesn't wait, but it does teach, if you are willing to listen.
The Local Advantage
Most agents don't leave their national brokerage because of one dramatic moment. Instead, it's the email no one answers, the policies that don't reflect your values, the commission split that doesn't sit quite right, and the growing sense that the people making decisions are too far removed to understand how your business actually works. IF YOU FEEL THIS WAY, YOU'RE NOT BROKEN. YOU'VE JUST OUTGROWN THE SYSTEM. The Local Advantage is for real estate agents who are producing, professional, and quietly restless - agents who know they're capable of more autonomy, more alignment, and more impact than their current brokerage allows. Through real-world stories, hard-won insight, and practical frameworks, this book shows you: - Why "fine" is often the most expensive place to stay. - How locally-owned brokerages actually differ from Big Box brokerages. - What keeps good agents stuck (and how to move forward without burning everything down). - How to transition confidently into a career with more control, income, and purpose. Whether you're thriving but unseen, successful but constrained, or simply wondering if there's a better way, The Local Advantage is your guide to discovering the path that allows you to be local on purpose and find success outside of the outdated, corporate model of real estate brokerages.
Designed for Humans - Rethinking work in the age of AI
Most workplaces don't set out to exclude people. They set out to be efficient, predictable, and consistent. Over time, those priorities become systems; and when those systems don't work, the explanation is usually individualised: "They're not a fit". "They're struggling". "They need to adapt".Designed for Humans is a practical rethink of modern work through a simple lens: many "people problems" are actually design problems. The friction isn't random; it's predictable, repeatable, and built into how we hire, onboard, manage, communicate, and measure success.This book is written for leaders, managers, HR and talent teams, and anyone who cares about building workplaces where people can thrive; especially as AI and automation accelerate the consequences of bad design.Inside you'll learn how to: - Spot where efficiency-driven systems quietly filter out capable people before they even get through the door.- Understand why interviews often reward performance and confidence, not real ability; and what to do instead.- Fix onboarding as the "quiet point of failure" that creates management problems months later.- Manage difference without patronising people; with clarity, outcomes, and support that doesn't require someone to "prove" they're struggling.- Reduce conflict by making the hidden rules of communication visible, so people don't have to guess what "good" looks like.- Design progression systems that don't quietly reward sameness and call it "potential".- Use AI responsibly; not to scale old assumptions, but to remove invisible labour and widen participation.This isn't a checklist book. Each chapter ends with a "Designed for Human Action" section; not rigid instructions, but prompts that help you notice where the system is asking humans to bend, stretch, mask, or compensate. You don't need to fix everything at once. You just need to decide where to start.If you want a workplace with high standards and lower friction; designed for humans, not just for efficiency, this book is for you.
It's All About Relationships
Every high-performing company has a CEO who understands one truth: success is relational before it's financial. After building and selling companies, serving on public and private boards, and advising hundreds of CEOs for over twenty-five years, Eddy Arriola has seen one principle hold true: every breakthrough in business starts with a breakthrough in relationships. It's All About Relationships reveals the six arenas every CEO must master--from the boardroom to the customer--and introduces a systemic, practical method for turning relationships into a measurable strategic advantage. This isn't about being more "likable." It's All About Relationships doesn't waste your time with vague platitudes. This is a playbook for CEOs--an actionable guide for leading with clarity, building alignment, and creating the trust that drives results.
The D-Max Effect
What Happens When One Kid Decides to LeadWhat if leadership isn't taught-but caught?In The D-Max Effect, Lisa Liberatore tells the unforgettable true story of how one ordinary child-invited into real responsibility early-sparked extraordinary ripple effects across schools, nonprofits, classrooms, and entire communities.Inspired by her son, Dorian "D-Max" Pillsbury, this book challenges everything we think we know about leadership, confidence, and impact. It reveals a simple but radical truth: children don't learn leadership by being told what to do-they learn it by being included.Through vivid, intimate storytelling-from soup kitchens and hockey rinks to classrooms, fundraisers, and kitchen-table conversations-Liberatore shows how leadership forms quietly: through presence instead of polish, consistency instead of charisma, and kindness practiced in ordinary moments. Readers witness how small acts-selling a candle, asking a question, pushing a cart of pie-become the building blocks of purpose, credibility, and lasting change.This is not a parenting manual.It's not a leadership playbook.It's a lived framework for rebuilding community in a disconnected world.At its core, The D-Max Effect is about breaking cycles, rewriting futures, and raising humans-of any age-who believe their presence matters. Whether you are a parent, educator, entrepreneur, mentor, or someone who has longed for deeper connection and meaning, this book will change how you see leadership and how you practice it every day.Because real leadership doesn't wait for permission.It starts when someone notices a need...and chooses to show up.
Entrepreneurship as done by Yousef Ebrahimi
Any country that has attained a suitable station in today's world and positioned itself finely is because of years of ceaseless effort and attitude of the great women and men, who through unrivaled courage and perpetual perseverance, have left an aesthetically splendid legacy for all to live and abide by. In the world of trade and entrepreneurship in Iran, a large number of wonderful and decent folks, be it in pre- or post-revolutionary years, have labored intensely to enable the constant growth of the country's economy, and create job opportunities for the masses.Dr. Reza Yadegari and his esteemed wife, Ms. Mahshid Sanaeefard, are the only researcher couple actively involved in the Iranian entrepreneurial scene ever since 1997 when they were in their 20s. The highly distinguished and academically accredited wife and husband have spent a better part of their lives researching the greatest Iranian entrepreneurs, and as a result have conducted interviews with over five hundred such top-notch entrepreneurs across the country. Their valuable works and acclaimed books have earned them many prestigious awards, including the 'Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Prize.'Finally, the Dr. Yadegari and his wife's overall goal and the objective is to introduce the Iranian economy and entrepreneurs to the rest of the world.Dr. Reza YadegariDr. Mahshid SanaeefardAryaan YadegariLilyaan Yadegari
The Strategic UX Toolkit
Your team discovered Design Thinking or Continuous Discovery, got energized, implemented it exactly as prescribed... and six months later, all your research sits unused.The frameworks aren't bad. They just weren't designed for EdTech.EdTech breaks every assumption those frameworks make. You can't launch when ready-school years don't wait. Users can't switch mid-year-lock-in periods kill iteration. You have seasonal access barriers. And the people who buy aren't the people who use, who aren't the people who control adoption.This book teaches you to build your own toolkit by selecting methods from different frameworks based on YOUR specific constraints-not what worked for a SaaS company with different realities.You'll learn: Why standard frameworks fail in EdTech (and contexts with similar constraints)How to assess your context before choosing research methodsWhich tools from which frameworks actually fit seasonal access, lock-in periods, and three-user dynamicsHow to build stakeholder buy-in throughout research, not surprise them with findingsTask-based design focused on complete workflows, not disconnected featuresThis book is for: EdTech founders, product leaders, and UX designers tired of frameworks that assume you can iterate freely and launch whenever.This book is NOT for: People looking for a step-by-step playbook. I'm teaching strategic thinking, not giving you a new checklist.
Global Voices Shaping the Future
In a world defined by rapid change, leadership demands more than experience. It requires perspective. Global Voices Shaping the Future brings together 31 selected international leadership experts, each sharing proven insights shaped by their field, culture, and lived experience.Organized into three focused sections-Leadership, Team Building, and Future Readiness-this book offers practical guidance for navigating complexity, strengthening collaboration, and preparing organizations for what lies ahead. Grounded in real-world practice, each chapter delivers actionable insights for leaders who want to build trust, develop resilient teams, and lead with clarity in an increasingly complex world.Contributing Authors: Laura Baxter - Monique Blokzyl - Trudi Boatwright - Tim BorysPhilippe Boulanger - Bob Bradley - Eksteen de WaalCharlotte du Payrat - Trish Goodfield - Adam HarrisGijs Hillmann - Franziska H繹hne - Katie Horner - Tony HunterMohamed Isa - Michael Brian Lee - Michaela MerkAlly Nitschke - Antonio Ortiz - Olatunji Pariola - Joni PeddieBavani Periasamy - Nathalie Plamondon-ThomasMorgane Rollando - Silva Schr繹der - Richard Seidl - Mel SherwoodLana Starchuck - Christian Thiele - Penny Vilagos - Azadeh Yaraghi
It's All About Relationships
Every high-performing company has a CEO who understands one truth: success is relational before it's financial. After building and selling companies, serving on public and private boards, and advising hundreds of CEOs for over twenty-five years, Eddy Arriola has seen one principle hold true: every breakthrough in business starts with a breakthrough in relationships. It's All About Relationships reveals the six arenas every CEO must master--from the boardroom to the customer--and introduces a systemic, practical method for turning relationships into a measurable strategic advantage. This isn't about being more "likable." It's All About Relationships doesn't waste your time with vague platitudes. This is a playbook for CEOs--an actionable guide for leading with clarity, building alignment, and creating the trust that drives results.
When Valuations Misfire
Why is corporate truth stranger than fiction? Why do billion-dollar dreams so often turn into billion-dollar nightmares?From Wall Street boardrooms to India's startup corridors, this book unravels the dramatic stories of corporates that soared on hype, only to stumble under the weight of their own illusions. Tesla's puzzling projections, Kingfisher's glamorous downfall, Paytm's IPO crash, Byju's education empire wobbling on debt, Reliance IPO failure-the narratives are gripping, the numbers sobering.Corporate valuations are stories in disguise-sometimes heroic, sometimes reckless. Through sharp storytelling and forensic detail, When Valuations Misfire exposes how greed, ambition, betrayal, deception, deceit, lust, and misplaced faith distort value, leaving investors and employees to pay the price.Each incredible story is a cautionary tale and a mirror, forcing us to ask: in the race for the next unicorn, are we mistaking mirages for markets?
She Minds Her Own Business
Design a life and business you love."She" is an entrepreneur who pursued her goals, designed her life, and loved every inch of it. She wasn't worried about what "they" were doing or what "they" considered success to be. She didn't want to hear what "they" had to say because she wasn't doing it for "them." She set her own standards and priorities and lived life to its fullest potential. She kept her head in the clouds and her feet on the ground. She stayed focused on the joie de vivre and celebrated every tiny victory.My hope, by the end of this, is that "she" is you. I am going to walk you through how I became this woman and how you can become her, too.
The Local Advantage
Most agents don't leave their national brokerage because of one dramatic moment. Instead, it's the email no one answers, the policies that don't reflect your values, the commission split that doesn't sit quite right, and the growing sense that the people making decisions are too far removed to understand how your business actually works. IF YOU FEEL THIS WAY, YOU'RE NOT BROKEN. YOU'VE JUST OUTGROWN THE SYSTEM. The Local Advantage is for real estate agents who are producing, professional, and quietly restless - agents who know they're capable of more autonomy, more alignment, and more impact than their current brokerage allows. Through real-world stories, hard-won insight, and practical frameworks, this book shows you: - Why "fine" is often the most expensive place to stay. - How locally-owned brokerages actually differ from Big Box brokerages. - What keeps good agents stuck (and how to move forward without burning everything down). - How to transition confidently into a career with more control, income, and purpose. Whether you're thriving but unseen, successful but constrained, or simply wondering if there's a better way, The Local Advantage is your guide to discovering the path that allows you to be local on purpose and find success outside of the outdated, corporate model of real estate brokerages.
Airbnb Listing Tips and Tricks
This book provides a structured overview of how Airbnb listings are created, managed, and presented within the short-term rental ecosystem. It examines the practical elements that influence listing visibility and guest perception, including property presentation, communication practices, pricing considerations, and day-to-day management tasks. The content is based on common hosting scenarios and focuses on how individual decisions shape the overall performance of a vacation rental listing. The book is intended for property owners, hosts, and small-scale investors who manage or plan to manage short-term rentals and want a clearer understanding of how Airbnb listings function from both an operational and organizational perspective. It is suitable for beginners as well as hosts seeking to refine existing practices without relying on platform-specific guarantees or promotional claims. The approach is practical and descriptive, combining step-by-step explanations with real-world hosting topics such as amenities, guest interaction, listing optimization, and advertising methods. Rather than offering theoretical models, the book presents everyday hosting considerations and examples that reflect how vacation rental listings are typically maintained and improved over time.
Let's Get You Fired
What if the secret to scaling your business to 8 figures comes down to two words: Fire Yourself.If you've built a seven-figure business-or you're on the way-you already know the weight of carrying it alone. You've hustled and sacrificed. But somewhere between your payroll, client demands, and late-night "just one more" emails, you've started to wonder if it's all worth it. In Let's Get You Fired, Julia Carlson reveals the counterintuitive truth that all business owners need: scaling to 8 figures is easier than hitting 7-when you stop running your business like everyone else and lead in a way that breaks the status quo. Through powerful stories, proven strategies, and her Entrepreneurial Spiral(TM) framework, Julia shows you how to shatter mental glass ceilings, build a business that thrives without your constant presence, and step fully into the visionary leadership role your company needs most.This isn't about scaling for its own sake. It's about leading smarter, trusting deeper, and building a legacy you actually get to live. Julia's mission is to help 1,000 entrepreneurs scale to 8 figures while generously giving $1 million each to causes of their choice. That's $1 billion back into the economy-for good.This is more than a business playbook. This is a movement.
Under Exposure
Performance does not change gradually. It changes when conditions change.As speed increases, consequences become visible, fatigue accumulates, and repetition is no longer forgiving, familiar explanations for performance begin to fail. Confidence, focus, preparation, and experience stop accounting for what is observed. Execution breaks down in ways that training did not predict.Under Exposure examines the conditions under which performance reorganises. Rather than offering techniques, drills, or psychological strategies, the book defines the threshold at which performance becomes exposed-when systems are tested rather than supported.This is not a manual and not a motivational text. It does not attempt to fix performance. Its purpose is diagnostic: to clarify why many established models of performance explanation stop working when pressure becomes real.Written as a concise foundational work, Under Exposure establishes the conditions that make deeper structural analysis necessary. It functions as a boundary text-separating stable performance from exposed performance-and provides the conceptual groundwork for a larger body of work examining execution under consequence.This book is intended for athletes, coaches, performance professionals, and decision-makers operating in environments where outcomes matter and errors are visible.
The Conversation Doctor
Have you ever left a conversation with an uneasy feeling, without quite knowing why? Would you like to learn how to stay connected with others, even in difficult situations, without losing yourself? Or are you curious about the impact of safety in conversations-for yourself and for those around you, both in private life and in a professional context? In The Conversation Doctor, Leen Vermeersch takes you on a fascinating journey through the science of our conversations. With her unique perspective as a neurodivergent thinker, her many years of experience as a lobbyist, coach, and strategic storyteller, and her deep concern for humanity, she uncovers what really happens in our minds and bodies during the conversations we have. Leen Vermeersch approaches conversations as processes with their own underlying laws, and as part of a broader system. In addition, she offers practical tools to improve our conversations through techniques such as Nonviolent Communication. This book is not a feel-good plan, but a feel-real guide: accessible, evidence-based, and immediately applicable. You will learn how our nervous system sits at the table with us, why some conversations derail, and what you yourself can do to restore calm, clarity, and connection - even when tension fills the room and makes you feel restless.
A.U.T.H.E.N.T.I.C. Leadership
Enhance your leadership self-awareness to be a dynamically amazing, outstanding, and impactful leader. Being an AUTHENTIC leader is founded on nine critical competency components - agile, unique, trustworthy, heartful, empathetic, navigational, trustful, integrity, and creative. Leaders need to use their unique attributes and skills to influence future organizational successes. So, read and do a personal self-review of one's leadership abilities and learn from self-discoveries.
Target Supply Chain
Everyone praises efficiency until a port closes, a licence is pulled, or a single missing component holds an entire product line hostage. In that moment, it becomes painfully clear who really controls the routes, warehouses, and approvals your business depends on. This book is for leaders who suspect that what looks lean on paper may in fact, be dangerously exposed.It shows how modern logistics has turned into a contested field of power, where states and firms use ports, data, and regulations to shape who can trade and who must wait. You will learn how to build supply chain resilience without simply throwing money at excess stock, and how a sharper logistics strategy can protect growth plans rather than quietly undermine them. Through clear explanations and grounded examples, it demystifies freight markets and the way capacity disappears just when you need it most.Chapters walk you through mapping supplier networks, spotting chokepoints and routes, and understanding how export controls, sanctions, and trade dynamics can alter your options overnight. You will see how supplier risk management and smarter warehousing and inventory decisions can reduce dependence on ultra-fragile just-in-time risk models. Along the way, you will also learn how emerging geopolitical supply chain pressures are reshaping what counts as a safe bet.The result is a practical, sober playbook for organisations that want to stay in the game when the easy assumptions of globalisation no longer hold. It will not remove uncertainty, but it will give you a clearer map, stronger options, and fewer surprises when the next disruption hits.
Family Reunions
Family reunions are not simply events to attend-they are intentional acts of preservation.In Family Reunions: For Such a Time as This, Eastmond Buckner presents a compelling case for why family gatherings matter now more than ever. Drawing from his own family's history-from the plantation era to modern-day conventions-Buckner weaves together biblical principles, generational storytelling, and structured planning strategies to show how reunions can restore unity, transfer values, and create long-term fulfillment.This book moves beyond sentiment. It offers a practical framework: - Establishing leadership and structure - Funding and financial accountability - Building communication systems - Preserving spiritual, cultural, and ethical heritage - Creating meaningful, age-inclusive programming - Developing long-term sustainabilityAt its core, this is a call to action. In a culture marked by fragmentation and digital distance, Buckner argues that intentional, organized family reunions serve as anchors-spaces where legacy is reinforced and the next generation is strengthened.Whether your family gathering includes twenty people or two hundred, the principles remain the same: unity, continuity, and fulfillment must be cultivated deliberately.This is more than a planning guide. It is a declaration that family still matters.
The Efficient Frontier of Teaming
Are you leading a team or just managing one?Your team isn't failing because you lack talent or strategy. It's underperforming because you lack the systems and courage to unlock what's already there. You can't separate performance from psychology.In The Efficient Frontier of Teaming, Bryan Powell and Tom Reynolds seek to raise the standard of what it means to be part of a team where everyone's voice is appreciated, heard, and respected. This is your guide to: Create a safe place that helps your team feel comfortable operating more efficientlyLead with vulnerability and authenticity so your team is not afraid to make mistakes and learn from themBuild your team from merely functioning to performing optimallyIt is time to design a team that doesn't just perform daily tasks but consistently innovates, collaborates, and transforms the way each team member expresses their unique thoughts.Don't just manage routines. Lead innovation, starting today.
An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
Sustainability reporting has become a core part of how organizations communicate value, manage risk, and build trust. Yet the growing number of frameworks can make the landscape feel complex and overwhelming. An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting Frameworks offers a understanding of the most widely used ESG and sustainability disclosure standards shaping today's corporate reporting. Written for students and professionals, this book explains what each framework is, why it exists, and how it is used in practice. This book reflects the belief that sustainability reporting should support understanding rather than add complexity. Whether you are new to sustainability reporting or looking to strengthen your understanding of the evolving global standards, this book serves as a practical starting point.
An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
Sustainability reporting has become a core part of how organizations communicate value, manage risk, and build trust. Yet the growing number of frameworks can make the landscape feel complex and overwhelming.An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting Frameworks offers a understanding of the most widely used ESG and sustainability disclosure standards shaping today's corporate reporting. Written for students and professionals, this book explains what each framework is, why it exists, and how it is used in practice.This book reflects the belief that sustainability reporting should support understanding rather than add complexity. Whether you are new to sustainability reporting or looking to strengthen your understanding of the evolving global standards, this book serves as a practical starting point.
A.U.T.H.E.N.T.I.C. Leadership
Enhance your leadership self-awareness to be a dynamically amazing, outstanding, and impactful leader. Being an AUTHENTIC leader is founded on nine critical competency components - agile, unique, trustworthy, heartful, empathetic, navigational, trustful, integrity, and creative. Leaders need to use their unique attributes and skills to influence future organizational successes. So, read and do a personal self-review of one's leadership abilities and learn from self-discoveries.
AI Marketing
Traditional growth is failing, but not because you aren't doing enough. The model itself is obsolete.In AI Marketing, Jason Y. Liu explores why the familiar "Marketing Funnel" has become a graveyard for companies in the age of intelligence. As AI takes over user judgment and attention becomes a scarce resource that can no longer be simply purchased, businesses must shift from a Traffic Economy to an Intent Economy.This book is not a collection of abstract concepts but a "Growth Operating System" (Growth OS) designed for the next decade of business. It provides an architectural blueprint for the Autonomous Enterprise, built on three core pillars: The Content Engine: Transitioning from artisanal handcrafting to an industrial-scale "Content Factory" using the original Talk to Create workflow.The Advertising Engine: Mastering the "Black Box" of algorithmic distribution through Signal Engineering and saturation testing.The Private-Domain Engine: Deploying AI Agents as super-salespeople to eliminate decision friction and automate trust-building 24/7.Featuring 12 specific AI Growth Playbooks derived from the practices of global giants like Amazon, Netflix, Coca-Cola, and Haier, this guide walks leaders through omnichannel dominance, GEO (Growth Engine Optimization), and the revolutionary shift toward A2A (Agent-to-Agent) Marketing.Whether you are a CMO looking to become a Growth Architect or an entrepreneur building a "Unicorn of One," this book is your survival manual for the dawn of the intelligent civilization
The Crypto Gender Gap
A technology built to remove gatekeepers often rebuilt them. Here is a clear-eyed guide to what happens when women design the rules of decentralised systems and measure success in lives changed, not charts refreshed. It shows how women in crypto are turning philosophy into practice: safer wallets, fairer governance, and tools that help money move where it matters. You will learn how to evaluate any project through ethical governance, blockchain design, and real-world use. Expect playbooks for web3 adoption, hiring for purpose, and building inclusive fintech that respects everyday constraints. The book explains decentralised finance without hype, centres financial inclusion as infrastructure, and maps pathways for digital empowerment across borders. Whether you are a founder, policymaker, investor, or curious reader, you will leave with crisp tests: who decides, who benefits, and how harm is handled. If you want fewer slogans and more usable patterns for crypto leadership and gender in tech, this is your field manual for making decentralisation work for people.
Leading with Strategy
A powerful collection of over 50 adaptable strategy frameworks to solve today's most complex business challenges In Leading With Strategy: Using Your North Star to Guide Decision-Making, veteran executive coach and strategy consultant for Fortune 500 firms Timothy Tiryaki delivers a transformative guide that clarifies the complex tradeoffs in today's AI-enabled business environment. Dr. Tiryaki explores the contemporary maze of undiscussed leadership dilemmas that have been surfaced by the latest generative AI technologies and provides unique perspectives on strategic thinking and leadership. At the core of Leading With Strategy are 50 practical visual frameworks. They're dynamic tools designed as adaptable tools for creatively tackling diverse challenges and obstacles. These frameworks go beyond staid, one-size-fits-all approaches to common business problems and help you master essential strategic thinking and execution skills. Inside the book: Dozens of illustrated frameworks and models designed as "thinking hats" to help you reflect on and solve complex problems Original insights that encourage you to build your awareness and ask the right questions in the right situations Expert techniques to scope a situation, gather relevant evidence, collaborate with others, co-create alignment, and make informed decisions Perfect for managers, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, Leading With Strategy is a must-have collection of problem-solving tools you can adapt to virtually any obstacle, challenge, or problem you encounter in the workplace.
The Liberated Leader
The Liberated Leader is a revolutionary leadership guide that cuts through the noise of traditional leadership development to deliver raw truth about what it really takes to lead with authentic impact. This isn't another feel-good leadership book filled with motivational quotes and corporate speak. Instead, it's a compassionately confrontational guide that challenges leaders to strip away pretence and step into their genuine leadership power.At its core, Dale Monk addresses a fundamental problem: we've been forcing a one-size-fits-all leadership model for decades without success, leaving countless capable professionals feeling trapped between their technical expertise and their leadership potential. Leadership isn't about becoming someone new, but rather about removing the layers that hide your authentic leadership genius.Taking readers on a transformational journey through three powerful pillars: liberation of self, leadership purpose, and liberation of impact, the book begins with the critical foundation of self-leadership and understanding others. It then progresses through finding clarity in uncertainty and harnessing the power of storytelling, before culminating in pioneering leadership that creates lasting change.What sets The Liberated Leader apart is its unflinching rejection of "leadership porn," defined as the endless consumption of theories that never translate to real-world results. Instead, it delivers practical, action-orientated guidance rooted in over 15 years of senior leadership experience. Readers are challenged to embrace discomfort as a compass for growth, to communicate with clarity that cuts through corporate jargon, and to build environments of trust rather than control.The book speaks directly to overwhelmed leaders across all sectors, from newly promoted technical experts to seasoned managers feeling stuck in outdated paradigms. It's designed as an interactive experience, requiring readers to engage with journal work and dedicated reflection time, transforming passive reading into active liberation.With its provocative insights and no-nonsense approach, The Liberated Leader positions itself as both a practical handbook and a rallying cry for authentic leadership transformation in an age of corporate conformity.
The Inner Path of Leadership
This book gathers the realisations and moments of clarity that come when a leader finally stops pushing and starts listening within. Written in an easy, free-flowing, and poetic style. The Inner Path of Leadership is an invitation to pause, to reflect, and to lead with deeper presence and purpose.
The More Mindset
Publishers Weekley and USA Today BestsellerA bold mindset that crushes self-doubt, fear and awakens the unstoppable force within you Filled with perspective-shifting insights, The More Mindset: Break Mental Limits and Step into Extraordinary Results delivers a roadmap for your future. Pagano gives readers the tools and techniques, backed by science and neuroplasticity, that transformed her life and the lives of many she's coached throughout her career as an action-driven mindset coach. Pagano shares relatable stories from her own life that will leave you inspired and ready to take action. This book is a testament to the inspiration that can emerge from life's challenges. In this book, readers will learn how to: Harness the power of your thoughts so your beliefs build you up rather than break you down Recognize and conquer your fears that have been quietly running the show in your life Take bold, imperfect action with confidence and develop a daily state of gratitude Embody a winning mindset to gain momentum Build resilience and grit to become unstoppable Whether you're an entrepreneur looking for more, a business leader carrying the weight of others expectations, or juggling work and family while still holding onto big dreams, The More Mindset is your key to start living a life filled with purpose and fulfillment, the life that you've always dreamed of.
The Power of the Learning Mindset
Develop a passion for learning and adaptability to advance your career in the modern workplace. In an era of rampant technological change and economic upheaval, The Power of the Learning Mindset is a guidebook to open up new paths to career advancement by cultivating a new approach to adaptability, curiosity, and resilience. In this book, award-winning international scholar, speaker, and executive Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore and Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Marshall Goldsmith reveal new, research-proven pedagogical techniques to succeed in the modern workplace, along with the tools you need to inculcate not only the ability to learn and adapt but also the passion that leads to exponential growth. Drawing on the expertise of Marshall Goldsmith--widely recognized as the world's #1 executive coach, with decades of experience advising global CEOs and senior leaders--and Dr. Ore's 17 years of experience working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, along with more than a decade in talent development, this book explores topics such as: Tools and processes enabled by emerging research and human motivational theories, and how to separate real value from ephemeral trends The importance of soft skills, including emotional intelligence, in becoming a respected, effective leader Mindsets around learning, leadership, and coaching prowess Our past, present, future, and desired future selves, and how to enjoy the journey as one evolves into the next The Power of the Learning Mindset earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all executives and managers seeking to thrive in their current roles and set themselves up for success in the future as the world of work continues to undergo rapid transformation and change.
Cornered Office
The essential read for every manager, executive, and team leader who's exhausted from carrying it all―and is ready to take off the cape so they can finally get the support they need, too. Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health is a call to action for leaders, and the World of Work, to recognize and prioritize LEADERSHIP mental health. This critical leadership development book proves the case of why leaders need to be supported at work too, instead of focusing solely on raising up the people they lead. Written by renowned Organizational Psychologist, mental health at work expert, and two-time author Melissa Doman, MA--this book provides fresh thought leadership insights, data, vetted research, candid real-world interviews, a realistic approach to help leaders personalize how they manage their mental health at work, and how companies can champion these efforts. This accessible, funny, and no-nonsense book will also help readers learn about: Why we need to challenge the powerful continued influence of out-of-date historical narratives surrounding leadership and emotional expressions of mental health struggles in the workplace The increasing complex demands from teams, company cultures, and society at large that impact leaders' mental health at work How the silence and exclusion of leaders in the mental health conversation can lead to deteriorating productivity, a negative impact on career path, and overall mental wellbeing Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health is an essential read for all managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and business professionals seeking to understand and end unhealthy, unsustainable, and unproductive leadership self-sacrifice, shift the narrative around leadership mental health, and take steps to participate in the mental health at work conversation, for themselves, to achieve the support they deserve.
