Management & Leadership

Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent....

For over 60 years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this audiobook has carried thousands of now-famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives....

A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home.

Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.

Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has been a top seller for the simple reason that it ignores trends and pop psychology....

Now, in this life-changing guide, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness, and feelings of aliveness....

Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world....

In keeping with the parable style, Patrick Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a woman who...

In this audio edition of the totally revised underground bestseller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business....

Jim VandeHei’s high school guidance counselor laid it out clearly: VandeHei wasn’t cut out for college. In 1990, you could find him proving the counselor’s case emphatically, preferring beer to books and delivering pizzas to mapping out career plans....

Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give us meaning. She found that leaders all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver leaders and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? Dare to Lead answers this....

Strengthen the key components of your business, overcome obstacles, and achieve success through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS).

From the creator of Valuetainment, the number-one YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, and “one of the most exciting thinkers” in business today, comes a practical and effective guide for thinking more clearly and achieving your most audacious professional goals....

A blueprint for transforming good companies into great ones, from the author of the bestselling Built to Last.

Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside....

One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed....

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset....

In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and turbulent economic conditions, each of us is searching for effective tools that can help us to manage, adapt, and strike out ahead of the pack....

The idea is simple: You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Using Radical Candor - avoiding the perils of Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy - you can be kind and clear at the same time....

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated people for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators, and parents....

In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle's company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork....

You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses. But your enemies are a whole other matter....

Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over the past 40 years....

This is an audiobook for busy people. If you want less on your plate and more for your life and career, tune in to this #1 Wall Street Journal best seller...

How do we play to succeed in the game we’re in? In this revelatory new audiobook, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset....

This book is about supporting your work as a leader. Its about helping you slow down, pull out of the day-to-day spin, build better problem solvers within your team, reduce your stress, and have more time for the leadership work you love. It reviews six strategies to deal with ASKhole behavior and stay out of the ASKhole trap.

The only roadmap for a Founder-CEO succession like no other: A how-to for the cohesion, momentum, and growth everyone is expecting. It's hard enough to replace a CEO. There is an extra layer of difficulty when you're following a founder. Matt Sharrers knows because he's been there. He knows, firsthand, how challenging it can be to find your footing and accelerate scale. From getting the transition right to professionalizing the business to identifying your team to working with the board, The Second CEO is the road map for this pivotal time.

Unlock Your Emotional Potential and Forge Deeper Connections with Those Around You! Are you navigating life feeling overwhelmed by stress, strained relationships, or a lack of self-awareness? Do you struggle to manage your emotions effectively, leading to repeated challenges in personal and professional settings? Are you searching for a practical guide to cultivate emotional intelligence and foster meaningful connections in your life?

What makes you a leader? Why should you lead anyone? This insightful book encourages you to ask yourself thought-provoking questions. This book is a guide in itself, with personal stories to help you become a better leader. It allows you to identify and analyze your values by taking an introspective view of who you are and what values drive you.

In the crowded field of leadership literature, "Pulling the String: Unraveling Bad Leadership" emerges as a pioneering exploration into the dark underbelly of leadership. Where most works celebrate the qualities of successful leadership, this insightful book takes a bold dive into the realm of ineffective, unethical, and destructive leadership, addressing a crucial gap in our understanding of leadership dynamics.

Peace is UN’s raison d’être, the UN Secretary-General Guterres said - around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization deepens. Very good news: UN Secretary-General António Guterres; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Pope Francis; Indonesian President Joko Widodo; King Abdullah II of Jordan; Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa; Prince Albert II of Monaco; President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall; Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Comoros, Azali ...

In an ever-evolving business landscape where young leaders seek guidance and clarity, this book emerges as a crucial navigator, blending timeless wisdom with practical self-assessment tools. Through a collection of truisms, each accompanied by deep explorations and reflective questions, it invites readers on a journey of self-discovery and leadership enhancement. It's not just a book; it's a workshop in print, meticulously designed to provoke thought, inspire action, and cultivate the skills necessary for effective and ethical leadership. Each chapter dives into a core principle of ...

Visionaries like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have demonstrated the power of reimagining what's possible. Now, this transformative new guide taps into the mindsets and strategies of today's boldest innovators - showing you how to challenge assumptions, unlock creative breakthroughs, and execute world-changing visions.

An Insider's Perspective on the Chief of Staff explores every aspect of the Chief of Staff role in a straightforward and engaging way. Author Emily Sander provides one-of-a-kind insights, combining her own experience as a Chief of Staff with perspectives gained from colleagues and her coaching clients. Sander offers her unique perspective on how the role fits into the organizational big picture, with real-life examples to drive home her points.

Creativity is the magic sauce that generates ideas to solve problems. We all have it. Creative IQ: Opening the Door to Creativity that Inspires Sustainable Results is a practical guide to accessing your ingenuity with confidence and purpose, free from expectations, judgments, and an annoying inner critic. Renee Russo Martinez teaches you to embrace your out-of-the-box ideas and how to launch your creative problem solving skills to new levels. You will learn about creativity as a process, mindfulness as a way to tap into the process, and the actions needed to become more innovative.

In an era where leadership demands are increasingly complex and the call for authenticity and emotional intelligence is louder than ever, "Advanced Psychoanalytic Approach to Executive Leadership Coaching" emerges as a seminal work. This book delves deep into the psychoanalytic foundations of leadership, offering a sophisticated exploration of how unconscious processes, archetypal dynamics, and psychosocial development intricately shape leadership behaviors and organizational cultures.

This book is great for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It explores human resource management, job satisfaction, organizational culture, and workplace violence. It provides an understanding of employee behavior and is a useful tool for anyone in a supervisory or managerial position. People who want to learn about important aspects of organizations will benefit from reading this book.

The difference between you—an entrepreneur—and the average financial advisory client is massive. You don't color within the lines. You don't like being told what you can and can't do. Most of the rules of thumb don't mean much to you because you'd rather create your own path than follow the traditional path that everyone is on. You prefer to think about what's possible rather than what limits and restrictions are in place. The word retirement probably makes you cringe.

Be a leader. It's an expectation thrust on everyone from recent college graduates to the mid-level professional on up through senior levels of nonprofit management. Whether you are just starting on your path or are a seasoned leader, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership will help you find the perfect nonprofit job and guide you along the road to career success in the philanthropic sector. This book clearly articulates the seven stops along the Path to help you identify your leadership goal and create a detailed plan to get you there.

Leading a business has never been more challenging, and continual change can leave leaders ungrounded, distracted and unsure of the way forward. The Stability Effect leads you on a four-part pathway that gives you alignment and better decision-making and sets you up to thrive. Practical tools and reflective exercises will help you be centred, aware and discerning in an age of uncertainty and change.