Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2019. If you're like most managers and things keep you up at night, now you can turn to a book that's designed especially for you! Seth Godin says, “This is the management book of the year. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2020. Amazon’s impact is so pervasive that business leaders in nearly every sector around the world need to understand how this force of nature operates. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. Rigby, Sarah Elk, and Steven H.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2024 curated just for you. This book will reframe much of what you know about traditional leadership theory and practice, challenge some of your deeply held assumptions, and provide scores of practical and concrete ideas you can use today.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2023 curated just for you. How to confront your fears and escape those traps by operating a mindshift. a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” — George R.R. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024 * * * “.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

Whether addressing innovation, talent management, or operational challenges, leaders who prioritize building and strengthening connections unlock their organizations full potential. His new book, Network Leadership: Promoting a Healthier World through the Power of Networks (Cambridge University Press, Dec.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 25, 2017

As a leadership writer, I get asked from time to time to share a list of my favourite leadership books; books that I found to be the most informative either for those new to leadership, or for those looking for new insights on how they can build on their existing leadership skills.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If you feel like a family and play like a team, your organization will operate at peak performance. Most people think that family is too soft as an operating idea for business. Family is the toughest operating unit out there. I learned this working at Procter & Gamble. Families are demanding yet caring. There are no filters.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 6, 2025

Stumped for what business books to add to your spring (or spring break) reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

No matter which industry your organization operates it, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re grappling with how to motivate and engage your employees in the daily work they do. This challenge has manifested itself in various ways – from the Great Resignation to more recently the notion of quiet quitting.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 19, 2024

This book provides a fresh perspective on productivity and efficiency, challenging conventional business practices and offering practical advice on streamlining processes, eliminating unnecessary tasks, and creating a more agile and dynamic workplace.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

Nobody likes dealing with office politics, but learning how your company operates and identifying who is holding the power over your advancement is a key component to success in your career. Use the content you already have to make a larger impact with your book launch and marketing efforts. Register for this FREE webinar here.

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Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

T HE vast majority of today’s business leaders are either embarking on AI deployment to improve their operations or are considering it. Some 54 percent of organizations say AI has been cost-effective for their business operations. I learned this principle when helping clients brainstorm how best to leverage AI within their operations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 3, 2021

06:10 – Consequences when you operate from a reactive place. Get the Book and Move Through Fear. In this episode, Gaurav and Mark, authors of Unfear , give you the rundown about the impact and archetypes of fear in the workplace and provide strategies, techniques, and actions you need to bring about an unfear transformation.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. The biggest challenge for companies when it comes to operational excellence is siloed behavior. Recall how the U.S.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. The operating model is how that is accomplished. The goal of the operating model is to deliver value at scale, to achieve sufficient scope, and to respond to changes by engaging in sufficient learning.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When I read Whitney’s new book, I was struck by how her model reflected my own journey of taking the leap from Verizon Wireless executive to entrepreneur. As I was reading Whitney’s book, I kept smiling through the “6 questions to ask yourself in the explorer phase.” Is it familiar, yet novel?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 5, 2024

Determine whether behavior that leads to sub-optimal operation has become part of the culture. He has authored five books on leadership, safety, and culture change, and his articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal , Forbes , USA TODAY , and more. His new book is If Your Culture Could Talk – A Story About Culture Change.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And when were consumed by self-consciousness, we operate at a fraction of our potential. His new book is Ping Pong Leadership: 18 Principles to Succeed at Any Table in Business, Sports, and Life (Amplify Publishing, 2024). We all have an inner voice adept at pointing out our insecurities. Our blemish. Our accent.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 14, 2021

Some leaders operate at the extremes—doing too much, then too little. If you enjoyed this video, you may also enjoy our upcoming webinar on July 27th at 1 PM (ET) as Sabrina Horn shares insights from her book, Make It, Don’t Fake It: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 12, 2020

Some leaders operate at the extremes—doing too much, then too little. Use the content you already have to make a larger impact with your book launch and marketing efforts. They centralize, then they decentralize, only to centralize again. Some leaders delegate, but then swoop back in and grab control.

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Engaging Leader

JANUARY 15, 2021

It’s an opportunity to work and lead in ways that provide great operational and productivity results for the organization, as well as to be a part of a great team while finding individual meaning and purpose too. They have written dozens of books separately and together, including their previous book The Long-Distance Leader.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The conditions that we thought of as a strength are actually operating like a vice. Cultivate awareness: The paradigm shift starts with a clear understanding of what character is and how it operates. Their new book, with co-author Gerald Seijts, is The Character Compass: Transforming Leadership for the 21st Century (Routledge, Oct.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Sectors like construction, real estate, automotive manufacturing, financial services, and health care have been thought of as distinct categories, each operating in its own spheres. The book provides examples of how to begin to work through this. The borders between sectors are dissolving. Or a little of both?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

As founder and CEO of Chobani, a top-selling yogurt company, he “operates on a simple fundamental principle, that we do well by doing good.” Principled leaders must operate in a transparent and consistent manner in accordance with the values and beliefs of the organization. Hamdi Ulukaya – Ulukaya immigrated to the U.S.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

Young professionals today are the leaders of tomorrow, as I share in my book Stand Out! Nathan is also a military veteran, having served with the Army Special Operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to corporate work, Nathan is the author of the books Stand Out! Connection to Purpose.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The leaders in the book differed greatly in this area. They are operation rather than strategic leaders.” (As In the appendix of this book you will find three assessment tools: the Grit Scale, the Hedgefox Scale, and SAILS an assessment for leadership styles. He analyses each in terms of three dimensions.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 1, 2024

How to help your team challenge assumptions for better creativity and problem-solving In our Courageous Cultures research, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” ” That’s not just a lack of imagination.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

That personal focus and practice were defined beautifully in the seminal book by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner , entitled Full Steam Ahead: Unleashing the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life. I particularly liked this part of the book, and I strongly visualised what Ken and Jesse meant by ‘squeaky wheels’!

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I’m speaking of those moments in which we find ourselves operating in the present without joy, face an uncertain future with little hope or are seemingly pursuing a path with no discernable purpose. A writer, in his fifties, had written a manuscript for a book and sent it to several publishers without success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our research for Courageous Cultures , 67 percent of respondents said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” It’s easy for your team to get stuck in old ways of doing things, particularly if they think that’s what you want. Teach your team to be curious and to look for alternative solutions. “I

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

S- Sankalpa: Based in the yogic tradition well outlined in Rod Stryker’s latest book, spend the reflective time needed to truly identify what you most want. A- Authenticity: Identify your values, operating principles and define your brand. Ask yourself: What results would truly fill my heart’s desire?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Stakeholders and shareholders alike expect businesses to make a positive impact on the big challenges our planet faces, such as climate change, redistribution of wealth, and more equitable ways of operating and performing.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

The book is about what “individuals do to effect change and improvement.”. And this book is written for them – those people who can and should lead “without the benefit of hierarchical position and rank.”. James Kouzes and Barry Posner emphasize this point in Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership. Most leaders do not have titles.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

After conducting a few million DILOs (Day in the Life of) across 30,000 organizational operations assessments, we found one thing in common. When you routinely connect with your people, you earn the right to discuss operational performance. Develop a people rhythm. She is the Global CEO of the international consultancy Proudfoot.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Many leaders expect an organization to operate like a machine, but that leads to failure. Get the Book. Your organization is a Complex Adaptive System—and so are the people you lead. 43:43 The five elements in this approach to complexity. 43:50 Why every other leadership skill will become obsolete over time except learning.

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