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Discover your true north / by George, Bill(William W.);
"The Leadership Classic, Discover Your True North, expanded for today's leaders Discover Your True North is the best-selling leadership classic that enables you to become an authentic leader by discovering your True North. Originally based on first-person interviews with 125 leaders, this book instantly became a must-read business classic when it was introduced in 2007. Now expanded and updated to introduce 48 new leaders and new learning about authentic global leaders, this revisited classic includes more diverse, global, and contemporary leaders of all ages. New case studies include Warren Buffett, Indra Nooyi, Arianna Huffington, Jack Ma, Paul Polman, Mike Bloomberg, Mark Zuckerberg, and many others. Alongside these studies, former Medtronic CEO Bill George continues to share his personal stories and his wisdom by describing how you can become the leader you want to be, with helpful exercises included throughout the book. Being a leader is about much more than title and management skills--it's fundamentally a question of who we are as human beings. Discover Your True North offers a concrete and comprehensive program for becoming an authentic leader, and shows how to chart your path to leadership success. Once you discover the purpose of your leadership, you'll find the true leader inside you. This book shows you how to use your natural leadership abilities to inspire and empower others to excellence in today's complex global world. Discover Your True North enables you to become the leader you were born to be, and stay on track of your True North"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-292) and index.
Subjects: Leadership.; Organizational effectiveness.;
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It doesn't have to be crazy at work / by Fried, Jason.; Hansson, David Heinemeier,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-230).First -- Curb your ambition -- Defend your time -- Feed your culture -- Dissect your process -- Mind your business -- Last.Fried and Hansson reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today. They believe the answer to better productivity isn't more hours-- it's less waste and fewer things that induce distraction and persistent stress. No matter the size of your company, Fried and Hansson show you what needs to be done-- and how you can do it, too. -- adapted from jacket.
Subjects: Organizational behavior.; Organizational effectiveness.; Management.; Management.;
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The trust factor : the science of creating high-performance companies / by Zak, Paul J.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The science of culture -- Ovation -- eXpectation -- Yield -- Transfer -- Openness -- Caring -- Invest -- Natural -- Joy = Trust x Purpose -- Performance.
Subjects: Corporate culture.; Trust.; Performance.; Organizational effectiveness.; Organizational behavior.;
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What matters now : how to win in a world of relentless change, ferocious competition, and unstoppable innovation / by Hamel, Gary.;
"Critical insight from the man Fortune called "the world's leading expert on business strategy"About the only thing a leader can be sure of is that what worked yesterday is unlikely to work today, let alone tomorrow. Never before have businesses faced a more fractured, contentious and dynamic environment. If ever there was a need for fundamentally new thinking about values, competition, leadership, organization talent, and how these things are directly tied to management, it is now. Gary Hamel lays out an essential agenda in a world where old nostrums aren't merely useless, but downright toxic. Contains more than 25 standalone chapters in six sections that are brutally honest and tackle critical management and leadership challenges head-on Explains how to move from defense to offense, reverse the tide of commoditization, and outrun change Tackles how to effectively hack management, capture the moral high ground, and foster extraordinary contribution Written by one of the world's most prescient management experts and the acclaimed author of The Future of Management Concise and to the point, What Matters Now will inspire leaders to rethink their business, their management, and how they lead"--Machine generated contents note: Section 1 Values Matter Now -- 1.1.Putting First Things First -- 1.2.Learning from the Crucible of Crisis -- 1.3.Rediscovering Farmer Values -- 1.4.Renouncing Capitalism's Dangerous Conceits -- 1.5.Reclaiming the Noble -- Section 2 Innovation Matters Now -- 2.1.Defending Innovation -- 2.2.Cataloging the World's Greatest Innovators -- 2.3.Inspiring Great Design -- 2.4.Turning Innovation Duffers into Pros -- 2.5.Deconstructing Apple -- Section 3 Adaptability Matters Now -- 3.1.Changing How We Change -- 3.2.Becoming an Enemy of Entropy -- 3.3.Diagnosing Decline -- 3.4.Mourning Corporate Failure -- 3.5.Future-Proofing Your Company -- Section 4 Passion Matters Now -- 4.1.Exposing Management's Dirty Little Secret -- 4.2.Putting Individuals Ahead of Institutions -- 4.3.Building Communities of Passion -- 4.4.Reversing the Ratchet of Control -- 4.5.Reinventing Management for the Facebook Generation -- Section 5 Ideology Matters Now -- 5.1.Challenging the Ideology of Management -- 5.2.Managing Without Hierarchy -- 5.3.Escaping the Management Tax -- 5.4.Inverting the Pyramid -- 5.5.Aiming Higher.
Subjects: Management.; Organizational change.; Organizational effectiveness.; Strategic planning.;
© c2012., Jossey-Bass,
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Leading with kindness : how good people consistently get superior results / by Baker, William F.,1942-; O'Malley, Michael,1954-;
What kind leaders do -- Who kind leaders are -- Expectations matter -- Truth matters -- Growth matters -- Preparing the next generation of leaders.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Leadership.; Employee motivation.; Organizational effectiveness.; Kindness.;
© c2008., American Management Association,
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Satisfied customers tell three friends, angry customers tell 3,000 [sound recording] : running a business in today's consumer-driven world / by Blackshaw, Pete.; James, Lloyd.;
Lloyd James.Describes the seminal financial influence of such consumer-generated media as blogs, message boards, social networking pages, and product review sites, and demonstrates how managers, marketers, and business leaders can establish and maintain a brand's credibility by responding to customers and forming open business relationships.
Subjects: Compact discs.; Audiobooks.; Consumer satisfaction.; Customer relations.; Organizational effectiveness.;
© p2008., Tantor Audio,
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Move your bus : an extraordinary new approach to accelerating success in work and life / by Clark, Ron,1971-;
A guidebook to successful leadership explains that by looking at an organization as a bus and the employees as the people on it, managers can identify who is helping the bus move, and who is hindering it.Part I: Get on the bus. Runners need support -- Joggers want validation -- Walkers lack motivation -- Riders are dead weight -- Drivers steer the organization -- Part II: How to accelerate. Get there early -- Wear your good clothes -- Say hello -- Sit with the Runners -- Ask for help -- Accept criticism -- Clean the windshield -- Take the hint -- Listen more than you talk -- Stay in your lane -- Change the conversation to change the culture -- Allow the Runners to reap the rewards -- Exude a sense of urgency -- Find solutions -- Realize you are not entitled to this job -- Be credible -- Pay attention to details -- Part III: How to map the route. Allow Runners to shine -- Help Joggers to be their best selves -- Show Walkers how to improve -- Equip people to meet your expectations -- Go right to the source when there is a problem -- Show appreciation -- Enjoy the ride -- Conclusion: where do we go from here?
Subjects: Organizational behavior.; Organizational effectiveness.; Teams in the workplace; Leadership.;
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A perfect mess : the hidden benefits of disorder : how crammed closets, cluttered offices, and on-the-fly planning make the world a better place / by Abrahamson, Eric.; Freedman, David H.;
Includes bibliographical references (p.[311]-314 ) and index.
Subjects: Orderliness.; Order.; Moderation.; Success.; Conduct of life.; Organizational effectiveness.;
© 2008, c2007., Back Bay Books,
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Thrive with a hybrid workplace : step-by-step guidance from the experts / by Ekelman, Felice,author.; Kantor, Julie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index.Planning and preparing a hybrid work policy -- The 7 c's of leadership -- Making hybrid work -- Guardrails for success in hybrid work."In the new world of hybrid work, leaders need to ensure that remote work is productive, employees are engaged, and success is guaranteed. Here, leaders and managers will find expert advice on how to achieve the gold standard for work, and workplace, excellence no matter where the work gets done"--
Subjects: Flexible work arrangements.; Telecommuting.; Organizational change.; Organizational effectiveness.; Management.; Work environment.;
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Who kidnapped excellence? : what stops us from giving and being our best / by Paul, Harry,1950-; Britt, John,1962-; Jent, Ed.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Excellence Kidnapped -- 3. The Demand for the Return of Excellence -- 4. A Plan for Average -- 5. Below Average -- 6. Passion Meets N. Different -- 7. Competency Meets N. Ept -- 8. Flexibility Meets N. Flexibility -- 9. Communication Meets Miss Communication -- 10. Ownership Meets Poser -- 11. Leadership Meets with the Employees -- 12. What Every Leader, Manager, Supervisor and Employee Must Know About Excellence -- 13. Now ELEVATE Your Excellence -- 14. People and Companies Who 'Get It'."In the tradition of "Who Killed Change?," the book begins with a crime being committed: Excellence (personified) has been kidnapped and Leadership assembles Excellence's team (Passion, Flexibility, Communication, Competency and Ownership) and challenges them to work together to get their Excellence back. And who is the culprit? It is Average who has kidnapped Excellence, and replaced Excellence's team with his own: N. Different, N. Ept, N. Flexible, Miss Communication, and Poser. But then a mysterious ransom note sparks a struggle between Average and Excellence. Integrated into this story of organizational excellence is a personal story of Dave, a delivery man The abduction of Excellence forces Dave to contemplate the level of excellence in his personal life. Throughout the story, the paths of personal best and organizational excellence cross and intertwine. "Who Kidnapped Excellence?" is a parable that helps organizations or individuals to achieve their best and maintain excellence in every aspect of their lives"--"In this entertaining parable, bestselling authors Paul and Britt tell how to give and be your best in five critical work dimensions - passion, competency, flexibility, communication, and ownership - and foster excellence in your organization"--
Subjects: Organizational effectiveness.; Work ethic.; Employee motivation.; Success in business.; Success.;
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