Business Mission

From the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Team of Teams, a practical guide for leaders looking to make their organizations more interconnected and unified in the midst of sudden change. Too often, companies end up with teams stuck in their own silos, pursuing goals and metrics in...

Longlisted for the 2021 Porchlight Business Book Awards, Big Ideas & New Perspectives “She offers something both broad and scarce: a compelling new story about how to create a desirable future.”—New York Times An award-winning author and leading international economist delivers a...

Former CIA intelligence officer and popular author Michele Rigby Assad knows better than anyone what it means to venture into uncharted territory. Now, in her second book, she’s using her experience to help you embrace the often uncomfortable path to success. Get Off the X emboldens you to escape your comfort zone and realize your full potential!

Both an emerging term and a developing concept, business as mission (BAM) has drawn much fascination in both mission and business circles, with the concept of strategically using business to accomplish missional purposes. Though the term is ubiquitous in mission circles, there is great disparity in what it means. There has been much talk about BAM in theory, but far less research done on how it works out in reality.

Former Navy SEAL commander, White House Fellow, and nonprofit and business leader Mike Hayes offers an inspiring playbook for understanding and achieving your most rewarding and purposeful life. Mission Driven offers a practical guide for transition points: young people, recent graduates...

Read by the author. New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller shares the plan that led him to turn his life around. There are four characters in every story: The victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we play the victim, we’re doomed to...

In The Vision-Driven Leader, New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt offers six tools for crafting an irresistible vision for your business, rallying your team around the vision, and distilling it into actionable plans that drive results.

Elon Musk is undeniably one of the most influential figures of our time. His ventures have shaken industries, and his personality has captured the world’s imagination. But who is the real Elon Musk? Beneath the facade of innovation and genius, is there a layer of controversy and cunning that the public doesn't see? "Elon Musk: World’s Best Conman?" is not an outright accusation but a probing exploration into the controversial aspects of Musk's entrepreneurial tactics and the tumultuous operations within his companies, particularly Tesla. This book dives deep into Musk's public persona ...

In this fast-paced book, Matt Keller takes you inside the journey of a man who found himself on a pointless mission involving some lost donkeys, and then, a few days later, found himself a part of something so much bigger!

Every successful organization needs high-performance teams to compete and succeed. Yet, technical people are often resistant to traditional "touchy-feely" teambuilding. To improve communication, performance, and morale among NASA's technical teams, former NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Charlie Pellerin developed the teambuilding process described in "How NASA Builds Teams"—an approach that is proven, quantitative, and requires only a fraction of the time and resources of traditional training methods.

Smart, competent, and capable people are rare and in high demand. Every organization-from commercial enterprises, healthcare, non-profit, sports, education, to the military-is in an outright battle to recruit and retain these bright and talented people. Fanatical Military Recruiting begins where the Recruiting and Retention colleges of the various branches of the military leave off. It is an advanced, master's level training resource designed specifically for the unique demands of Military Recruiting.

A groundbreaking women’s leadership expert and popular conference speaker gives women the practical skills to voice and implement the changes they want to see—in themselves and in the world. In her coaching and programs for women, Tara Mohr saw how women were "playing small" in their...

Trust has been my compass through war, migration, and the unpredictable turns of business. I left Yugoslavia in 1991 as my home country descended into conflict, and years later, Hurricane Katrina scattered the consulting firm I had co-founded in New Orleans. In both moments, I witnessed how quickly systems collapse when trust is weak, and how resilient people become when it is strong.

A simple and practical guide to thinking Biblically and practically about starting a Kingdom Company. Step by step is the approach and this is written for founders. It's not academic. It's a classic "how to book" focused on expatriates who want to launch a Business as Mission company abroad and nationals who want to start a company in their home country or region. Mike Baer has over 30 years experience in starting and helping others start businesses aligned with God's truth and God's purpose around the world.

Life is about choices. Where you live, the schools you attend, your career path, who you marry - all affect your success and satisfaction. Many of these choices are dichotomous. If I live here, I can’t live there. If I attend this university, I can’t also go to that one. Leaders often see their workplace strategy as an equally “this or that” choice.

Most think productivity is just about getting more done at a faster speed. But it's not. Productivity is about getting the right things done. New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt has created a total productivity system that's much more than endless box checking. Proven by more than 25,000 professionals, this system helps overwhelmed leaders achieve what matters most so they can succeed at both work and life.

Many business owners and managers didn’t follow the traditional path. Perhaps you started your business from scratch or rose from the ground up. Fueled by passion, not formal training, you may find yourself trapped under admin tasks like grappling with payroll, unhappy reviews, or facilities issues instead of focusing on the work that truly inspired you in the first place.

Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen have seen—in cities, suburbs, and small towns all over North America—how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy, and culture. This is not a new idea—the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.

Liz Forkin Bohannon wants you to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams. Why? Hate to break it to you, but you're likely never going to "find your passion". Because your passion and purpose are something you build-actively - day by day. In her signature tell-it-like-it-is fashion, Liz shares 14 actionable principles that will teach you how to do just that. With total transparency, Liz shares hilarious and heartbreaking stories of her journey of screw-ups and successes.

In The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition: 16 Mission-Critical Principles, world-renowned leadership expert and Wharton professor Michael Useem shows you how to lead through any challenge.