Director Leadership

Using stories from his time at Netscape, Apple, and Slack, Michael Lopp presents a series of small but compelling practices to help you build leadership skills. You’ll learn how to create teams that are highly productive, highly respected, and highly trusted. The essays in this book examine the practical skills Lopp learned from exceptional leaders - as a manager at Netscape, a senior manager and director at Apple, and an executive at Slack. You’ll learn how to apply these lessons to your own experience.

What does an executive director actually do? And how can you lead your organization to a stronger place? Nonprofit expert Erik Hanberg wrote The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership to speak directly to executive directors of small (and very small) nonprofits who are asking these questions. EDs, especially at small nonprofits, tend to be dropped into the deep end of the pool with the expectation that they know how to swim. The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership will be a welcome rescue line.

Why read this strategy book? Understand business from a strategic perspective. Senior executives routinely share and discuss strategy with marketing directors, operations chiefs, and other direct reports. But how much do those managers really understand about strategic thinking, planning, implementation, and measurement? A recent investigation into this question concluded most managers don't understand enough about strategy to be useful. Asked to take a basic strategy exam—a test that any CEO or senior manager should easily ace—a representative sample of U.S. managers from C-level ...

From Pulitzer Prize–winning author and esteemed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, an invaluable guide to the development and exercise of leadership from Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The inspiration for the multipart HISTORY...

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James MacGregor Burns devoted his legendary career to the study of leadership in all its aspects - from politics to business. Leadership, Burns' pioneering study, introduces the highly influential theory of "transformational leadership", stating that the best leaders are those who inspire others to come together toward the achievement of higher aims.

Content List: Introduction to Corporate Governance The Framework of Corporate Governance Roles and Responsibilities Corporate Governance Codes and Standards Risk Management in Corporate Governance Ethical Considerations The Role of Auditors Corporate Governance in Different Contexts Emerging Trends in Corporate Governance Case Studies in Corporate Governance Future of Corporate Governance Conclusion and Key Takeaways

Read by the authors. “The rarest of business books, one that provides genuinely actionable counsel delivered without empty cliches.” – KIRKUS How many world-changing startups will fail because the founders and investors never figure out how to work together? Founder Elizabeth Zalman and...

Read by the author. #2 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER, and a USA TODAY BESTSELLER “Andrew Liveris takes us on a masterclass in collaborative, forward-looking leadership." — Richard Branson, Founder, The Virgin Group In Leading Through Disruption, Andrew Liveris...

Smart leaders learn from their own mistakes. Smarter leaders learn from other’s mistakes and their successes. Bestselling author and leadership guru Dr. John C. Maxwell wants to help you become the smartest leader you can be by sharing Leadership Gold with you. After more than forty years of...

Boards don’t fail because they lack information. They fail because they lose energy - and with it, momentum. Most boards begin the year with urgency. Then the plot changes. By mid-year, meetings turn into “status updates.” Risk becomes something to be “noted.” Strategy becomes something to “revisit.” And by Q4, the board sprints—making late decisions under pressure, paying a premium in attention, trust, and options. That pattern has a shape: the Board Activity U-Curve. The Boardroom Story is a practical governance method for breaking that curve—without pretending you can ...

Building Your Board of Directors for Life is an inspirational, actionable guide that empowers readers to take control of their personal and professional lives by curating a “board of directors”—a supportive group of individuals who provide guidance, accountability, and encouragement. Imagine having a personal board of directors—trusted mentors who provide invaluable guidance, encouragement, and accountability at every stage of your life. In Building Your Board of Directors for Life, Dennis Baker introduces this transformative concept, empowering you to create a curated network of ...

Is this book for you? Are you someone who: sees a need and are taking action wants to know more about how the best nonprofit organizations (NPOs) get things done believes we are responsible for the world together, or is willing to consider the idea And, if your organization is a startup or is in the more-than-70% of nonprofits that are struggling with fundraising, I wrote this book with you in mind. My first 10 years in the nonprofit sector were spent helping start and build St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Christian School. I don’t know why I was asked to help, but seeing the need, I ...

In Startup Boards, Brad Feld - a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist - shares his experience in this area by talking about the importance of having the right board members on your team and how to manage them well. Along the way, he shares valuable insights on various aspects of the board, including how they can support you, help you understand your startup's milestones and get to them faster, and hold you accountable.

42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role, 2nd Edition, describes practical and effective actions for you to make a strong start at your new VP, director, or manager job. Drawing from extensive interviews with corporate leaders and the author's 20 years as a strategy consultant and executive coach, these rules form the manual they forgot to hand you when you got that promotion or offer letter.

What makes for a successful board of directors, and how is it accomplished? In only 60 minutes of conversation and instruction, learn the answer to this question from the author of The Entrepreneur's Guide, who helped bring American Power Conversion public in 1988, a company that recently sold for $6.1 billion.

A new edition of the number one book in the human computer interaction field! This book seeks to chart the technology-fueled changes taking place in the field of corporate governance and describes the impact these changes are having on boards and the enterprises they govern. It also describes what the future could look like once companies truly embrace the power of technology to change governance. Additionally, this book will provide a set of "suggested action steps" for companies and their boards focused on ways they can leverage technology tools to enhance governance immediately.

Rapid change defines the world around us, requiring a more effective type of organization. New discoveries change our understanding of how the world works, and Margaret J. Wheatley shows us how the “new science” can lead to a powerful new view of the business world. Our world has become nonlinear and filled with constant transition, and this new understanding can be applied to the way we organize work, people, and our lives. Wheatley invites us to transform our way of thinking and adapt ourselves—and our companies—to the 21st century by offering a new way of thinking.

The New York Times bestseller “An extraordinary book.” —The Wall Street Journal “Kissinger is the genuine article, and worth listening to.” —Financial Times “A must read. . . . His books—including this one—will hopefully be read well into the future.” —New York Journal of...

MASTER EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS Ready-to-use quick-guide to streamline employee reviews, create effective career development plans, and monitor year-round employee performance. Paul Falcone, author of 101 Difficult Conversations to Have with Employees and renowned HR and...

Nonprofits are coming under intense scrutiny following a rash of scandals in corporate America. In YOU'RE A NONPROFIT DIRECTOR...WHAT NOW? author Gerry Czarnecki shows you how to navigate the maze of complicated and often confusing legal requirements which impact modern nonprofits and charities. You and your board will be better able to thrive and successfully meet your organization’s goals by learning: * Who the best candidates are to become nonprofit directors * How much time is required to serve on a board * What legal and ethical responsibilities board members must fulfill * How to ...