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The Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes
When it was initially written in 1987, few could have predicted that The Leadership Challenge would become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, faced with the new challenges of our unpredictable global business environment, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner--two of the country's premier leadership experts--have completely revised and updated their classic book. Building on the knowledge base of... (more)
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The Different Drum
Community Making and Peace
by M. Scott Peck
'The overall purpose of human communication is - or should be - reconciliation. It should ultimately serve to lower or remove the walls of misunderstanding which unduly separate us human beings, one from another...' Although we have developed the technology to make communication more efficent and to bring people closer together, we have failed to use it to build a true global community. Dr M. Scott Peck believes... (more)
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The Servant
A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership
by James C. Hunter
In this absorbing tale, you watch the timeless principles of servant leadership unfold through the story of John Daily, a businessman whose outwardly successful life is spiraling out of control. He is failing miserably in each of his leadership roles as boss, husband, father, and coach. To get his life back on track, he reluctantly attends a weeklong leadership retreat at a remote Benedictine monastery. To John's... (more)
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Whale Done!
The Power of Positive Relationships
by Ken Blanchard
What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale? Probably a whole lot more than you think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from SeaWorld. In this moving and inspirational new book, Blanchard explains that both whales and people perform better when you accentuate the positive. He shows how using... (more)
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Leading from Within: Developing Personal Direction (Professional Practices in Adult Education and Human Resource Development Series)
by Nancy S. Huber
The premise is that we are all leaders. When we care enough to want to create a better future in which to live and work, then we are ready to lead. Exploring the context of the passion which calls us to lead brings into focus our personal framework for leadership learning. As we learn, we discover, develop, and nourish the leader within. This book links together the why, the who, and the what of leadership in a... (more)
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Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken: Transform Your Life with the Power of Authenticity
by Mike Robbins
Praise for Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken "Mike's book is a wonderful expression of authenticity in action—clear, honest, instructive, and a passionate call to be your true Divine Self." — Cheryl Richardson , New York Times best-selling author, Take Time for Your Life "Mike Robbins provides a clear guide for intelligently and compassionately coming face-to-face with yourself... (more)
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LIDERANÇA: AS LIÇÕES DE MOURINHO
by Fernando Ilharco
Uma adaptação para livro da tese de mestrado que Luís Lourenço defendeu na Universidade Católica Portuguesa, onde obteve nota máxima, algo muito raro naquela instituição.O livro, acompanhado de muito perto pelo próprio José Mourinho, que o prefaciou, explica de uma forma completamente nova e pragmática como é que o mais bem sucedido treinador português de todos os tempos actua ao nível da liderança, da gestão... (more)
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The CEO and the Monk: One Company's Journey to Profit and Purpose
by Robert B. Catell, Kenny Moore
Advance praise for The CEO and the Monk "The CEO and the Monk is an enormously interesting and utterly charming book. We all know that we have to restore faith in our capitalist system if it is to survive and flourish. Bob Catell, with the assistance of an unusual advisor, did just that at a critical moment in his company’s evolution and our nation’s history. This is a rare business story that will both... (more)
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Habits of the Mind
Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling
by James W. Sire
What is an intellectual? How can we learn to think well? What does it mean to love God with our minds? Can Christians legitimately aspire to becoming intellectuals? And can intellectual life indeed be a Christian calling for some - if not for all? James Sire puts his supple mind to these questions and offers an unusual insider's view of learning to think well for the glory of God and for the... (more)
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The Leadership Pill
The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today
by Ken Blanchard
Now can you become a more successful manager, a stronger team leader, and a motivator who gets the best results from a group? Ken Blanchard and Marc Muchnick's The Leadership Pill provides the answer. In the bestselling tradition of Whale Done! and The One Minute Manager, their entertaining and inspiring new book is a parable about the competition between two leaders with totally different management styles... (more)
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A Business Tale
by Marianne M. Jennings
Named one of the Best Business Books of 2003 by Library Journal! Wouldn’t it be nice if all executives had a magical rabbit—like the one in the movie Harvey -- following them around reminding them to be ethical? In this charming fable, Aristotle (Ari, for short) is a pooka -- a mythical, invisible creature with a penchant for advising against dishonesty. Our hero, Edgar P. Benchley, has been able to see and hear... (more)
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Quick Emotional Intelligence Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Team Exercises That Get Results in 15 Minutes
by Adele B. Lynn
In a team situation, many issues -- like lack of trust and commitment, unresolved conflicts, and the inability of individuals to understand how their actions impact the rest of the team -- can stop even the most promising groups from delivering great results. This simple, easy-to-use book gives managers, supervisors, and team leaders activities to help their teams overcome emotional obstacles and become... (more)
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Peaks and Valleys: Making Good and Bad Times Work for You--at Work and in Life [Unabridged CD-Set] (AUDIO CD/AUDIO BOOK)
by Spencer (Author); Johnson
Peaks and Valleys is a story of a young man who lives unhappily in a valley until he meets an old man who lives on a peak, and it changes his work and life forever. Initially, the young man does not realize he is talking with one the most peaceful and successful people in the world. However, through a series of conversations and experiences that occur up on peaks and down in valleys, the young man comes to make... (more)
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O que podemos aprender com os gansos (Portuguese Edition)
by Alexandre Rangel
O livro O que podemos aprender com os gansos traz incríveis histórias com significados que nos levam a pensar e repensar sobre nossos atos, descobrindo novos caminhos para diversas situações. Ao final de cada narrativa, um comentário do autor.