Jossey Bass imprint: 1362 books
Becoming the Best
Build a World-Class Organization Through Values-Based Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
What does it mean in practice to be a values-based leader? When faced with real situations, how can you be your best self and create best teams—while also being a best partner with customers and vendors, a best investment for your stakeholders, and a best citizen making a difference in the world?...
Startup Leadership
How Savvy Entrepreneurs Turn Their Ideas Into Successful Enterprises
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
Anyone can start a business. But only leaders can succeed.
Most entrepreneurs know the long odds: only a fraction of them will lead their enterprises through the rocky stages of growth to launch self-sustaining companies. Very few know how to outflank the failures that await them at every turn,...
Let Your Life Speak
Listening for the Voice of Vocation
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression...
Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity
A Volume in the International Leadership Association Series, Building Leadership Bridges
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Developing inner wisdom as a leadership strength
Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity presents the perspectives of leaders, social scientists, and educators from around the world on the topic of developing inner wisdom. Structured around the notions of spirit, presence, and authenticity,...
by Leiyu Shi, Gregory Stevens
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Based on the authors' teaching and research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, the second edition of this landmark text offers a general framework for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers...
The Handbook of Race and Adult Education
A Resource for Dialogue on Racism
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2010
The Handbook of Race and Adult Education
While much attention has been given to inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism within adult education, The Handbook of Race and Adult Education is the first comprehensive work to engage in a dialogue specifically about race and racism and the effect...
by George S. McClellan, Chris King, Donald L. Rockey Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Praise for The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration
"The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration provides insiders' in-depth and firsthand perspectives on issues in the contemporary professional administration of intercollegiate athletics and...
Environmental Health
From Global to Local
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
The bestselling environmental health text, with all new coverage of key topics
Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and a contemporary, authoritative text for students of public health, environmental health, preventive medicine, community...
Agile Project Management
Essentials from the Project Management Journal
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
The development of the Agile Movement, whatever the area of application or discipline, comes from the famous “faster, cheaper, better" maxim. As such, the agile manufacturing paradigm rests on four principles: response to change and uncertainty, supplying highly customized products, synthesis...
BrandED
Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Praise for BrandED
"A great resource for educators who want to strengthen their connections with students, teachers, parents, and the wider community. These two innovative leaders don't just capture how to tell the story of a school—they show how to create it."
—Adam Grant, New...
Teaching As Leadership
The Highly Effective Teacher's Guide to Closing the Achievement Gap
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010
A road map for teachers who strive to be highly effective leaders in our nation's classrooms
Teach For America has fought the daunting battle of educational equity for the last twenty years. Based on evidence from classrooms across the country, they've discovered much about effective teaching...
The Agility Advantage
How to Identify and Act on Opportunities in a Fast-Changing World
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014
How to win market leadership in a fast-changing world
In the past, companies could pick a strategy and stick with it, maintaining a competitive edge for years. But today, companies surge ahead, fall behind, or even disappear in mere months. If you and your company are going to thrive for the...
Making Online Teaching Accessible
Inclusive Course Design for Students with Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Making Online Teaching Accessible offers online teachers, instructional designers, and content developers a comprehensive resource for designing online courses and delivering course content that is accessible for all students including those with visual and audio disabilities.
Grounded in the...
Transitions at the Top
What Organizations Must Do to Make Sure New Leaders Succeed
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Clear, actionable guidance toward managing a major leadership change
Transitions at the Top is an insightful, informative guide to navigating a change in leadership. A smooth transition is critical to both the health of the organization and the success of the new leader, but good planning and...