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Framing Decisions
Decision-Making that Accounts for Irrationality, People and Constraints
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
The economic crisis of 2008–2009 was a transformational event: it demonstrated that smart people aren't as smart as they and the public think. The crisis arose because a lot of highly educated people in high-impact positions— political power brokers, business leaders, and large segments of the...
Rippling
How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Principles for driving significant change throughout an entire system
Drawing on the knowledge and experience of working with hundreds the world's top social change leaders in all fields, Beverly Schwartz presents a model for change based on five proven principles that any individual leader...
Rough Diamonds
The Four Traits of Successful Breakout Firms in BRIC Countries
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Discover the four traits of the best performing, but least known, breakout firms in BRIC countries
"Rough diamonds" are the best performing firms in the BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) countries. These firms compare favorably with the top 500 firms and the top 25 manufacturing firms...
Onward
Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
A practical framework to avoid burnout and keep great teachers teaching
Onward tackles the problem of educator stress, and provides a practical framework for taking the burnout out of teaching. Stress is part of the job, but when 70 percent of teachers quit within their first five years because...
The Intuitive Compass
Why the Best Decisions Balance Reason and Instinct
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
A dynamic new way to understand intuition, already implemented around the world at top companies and business schools
Neuroscience shows that instinct has a leading role in complex decision-making, yet imaginative play is the most direct means of activating our creativity and problem-solving...
Get Lucky
How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
A guide to getting luck on your side
As the pace of change accelerates and the volume of information explodes, we're under great pressure to connect just in time with the people and ideas we need to thrive. But we can no longer plan our way to success—there will always be factors beyond our...
Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader
How You and Your Organization Can Manage Conflict Effectively
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
The Second Edition of this classic resource on conflict resolution combines research, conceptual models, practitioner experience, and stories that highlight the core conflict competencies. The book underscores the importance for leaders to develop the critical skills they need to help them, their...
Grounded
How Leaders Stay Rooted in an Uncertain World
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013
A provocative, personal approach to leadership based on in-depth research with hundreds of executives around the world
Confronted by disruptive change and economic turbulence, many of today's leaders find themselves ill-equipped to manage the hazards they now face. They must contend with chronic...
The Year Without Pants
WordPress.com and the Future of Work
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success
50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying company called Automattic,...
Leading Through Uncertainty
How Umpqua Bank Emerged from the Great Recession Better and Stronger than Ever
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
From the CEO of Umpqua Bank, the essential leadership practices that allowed the West Coast’s largest independent community bank to emerge from the economic crisis even stronger than before
In this follow-up to the successful Leading for Growth, Umpqua Bank CEO Ray Davis shares the tactics...
Leadership Rules
How to Become the Leader You Want to Be
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
An inspiring business fable that champions leadership for the Everyman
From bestselling author Chris Widener comes a compelling new story showing what you give and get when you lead. The story follows down-cast protagonist Mike Keller who, recently separated from his wife and demoted at work,...
Care to Dare
Unleashing Astonishing Potential Through Secure Base Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Have you ever been led by someone who cared for you like family, and dared you to achieve more than you ever thought possible for yourself, your organization, and even society?
Award-winning author of Hostage at the Table, George Kohlrieser, along with his co-authors Susan Goldsworthy and Duncan...
by Darlene Mannix
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Ready-to-use lessons for teaching basic life skills to adolescents with special needs
This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of more than 200 worksheets to help adolescents with special needs build the life skills they need to achieve independence and succeed in everyday...
Managing the Unexpected
Sustained Performance in a Complex World
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
Improve your company's ability to avoid or manage crises
Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition is a thoroughly revised text that offers an updated look at the groundbreaking ideas explored in the first and second editions. Revised to reflect events emblematic of the unique challenges that...