Jossey Bass imprint: 1362 books
Speaking As a Leader
How to Lead Every Time You Speak...From Board Rooms to Meeting Rooms, From Town Halls to Phone Calls
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2011
Make every communication count—with a simple, four-step speaking model
Whether it's among colleagues at lunch or an audience of a thousand, a leader's role is to move and inspire others. It's not only the big occasions that test a leader's mettle, but the little ones as well—in a casual...
Portfolio Life
The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion After 50
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2011
Praise for Portfolio Life
"Dave Corbett's book turns two simple ideas into a program for life-enrichment, that you can create a life expressly for yourself and that the so-called retirement years are the best time to do it. Drawing on a lifetime of work with people who were rethinking...
by Bill George
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2009
One of the country's most trusted leaders offers time-tested and real world advice for leading in economic hard times
From business giant Bill George, the acclaimed author of Wall Street Journal's bestseller True North, comes the just-in-time guide for anyone in a leadership position facing...
Comebacks
Powerful Lessons from Leaders Who Endured Setbacks and Recaptured Success on Their Terms
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Gold Medal Winner, Success and Motivation, 2011 Axiom Business Book Awards
Insight from leaders who experienced major setbacks and redefined success
In tough economic times, when careers are derailed and leaders are forced to rewrite their professional plans, this book enlightens and...
The Soft Edge
Where Great Companies Find Lasting Success
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
What Does it Take to Get Ahead Now—And Stay There?
High performance has always required shrewd strategy and superb execution. These factors remain critical, especially given today’s unprecedented business climate. But Rich Karlgaard—Forbes publisher, entrepreneur, investor, and board...
The Birkman Method
Your Personality at Work
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
The first in-depth book on the personality assessment used by millions of people worldwide, revealing the underlying needs that drive and inspire you
Whether you're wondering if you are in the right career, looking to change job roles, or trying to reduce conflict and improve relationships...
TouchPoints
Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
A fresh, effective, and enduring way to lead—starting with your next interaction
Most leaders feel the inevitable interruptions in their jam-packed days are troublesome. But in TouchPoints, Conant and Norgaard argue that these—and every point of contact with other people—are overlooked...
Dare
Straight Talk on Confidence, Courage, and Career for Women in Charge
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
From a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positions
Though women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a mere 14% of C-suite positions at Fortune 500 firms. To break through this stubborn glass ceiling,...
The Anywhere Leader
How to Lead and Succeed in Any Business Environment
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
The go-to resource for business leaders who must succeed no matter what the circumstances
The world is rapidly changing and unpredictable, necessitating leaders who adjust quickly to changing priorities and unfamiliar terrain. This book offers a blueprint for developing leaders who can handle...
Making Extraordinary Things Happen in Asia
Applying The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2013
An in-depth look at how leaders in Asia apply the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership in their organizations
Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership is the most trusted and proven leadership paradigm in the business world. Making Extraordinary Things Happen in Asia focuses...
On Being Presidential
A Guide for College and University Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2011
Praise for On Being Presidential
"This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president."—Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University
"A must-read for anyone involved...
Don't Bring It to Work
Breaking the Family Patterns That Limit Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2009
How can you get to the bottom of workplace behaviors that simply don't work for you or your organization?
Don't Bring It to Work explores what happens when patterns originally created to cope with family conflicts are unleashed in the workplace.?This groundbreaking book draws on the success...
Tipping Sacred Cows
Kick the Bad Work Habits that Masquerade as Virtues
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
Strategies for overcoming the "sacred cows" that hold people back at work
We all know the "sacred cows" at work?the conventional wisdom to try your best, work well with others, and produce excellent work. But these cherished nuggets of advice, in practice, have a dark side...
The Deep Change Field Guide
A Personal Course to Discovering the Leader Within
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012
How to realize your own leadership potential
Based on the bestselling book, Deep Change, The Deep Change Field Guide takes readers through the introspective journey of personal transformation. The field guide streamlines, updates, and augments the content of the original book into an interactive...