Public Leadership

John C. Maxwell has been a public speaker and motivational teacher for more than fifty years. He is one of only eight people on the planet who have been awarded Toastmaster’s Golden Gavel and been inducted into the National Speakers' Association Hall of Fame. In The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message, he shares everything he’s learned from a lifetime of communication.

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale.

How Countries Go Broke shows how debt problems are related to the other forces—political within countries, geopolitical between countries, natural (droughts, floods, and pandemics), and technological (most importantly, AI)—that together are causing what Dalio calls the “Overall Big Cycle” changes in the world order. By listening this audiobook, you will improve your understanding of what’s happening now and what to do about it.

If you want to sound like a leader, stop speaking like a team player. Speak Like a CEO is the definitive guide to mastering executive-level communication without the fluff, filler, or fragile qualifiers that sabotage authority. Whether you're climbing into leadership or already sitting at the table, your words are your strategy—and weak language kills strong ideas. This isn’t another book about being confident or networking better. It’s a tactical playbook for professionals ready to shed people-pleasing speech patterns and start commanding rooms with clarity, control, and calculated ...

This is not a self-help book. It's a field manual for those who are done performing and ready to dominate—quietly. Crafting Dominance: Things You Never Do in Public strips away the myth that power comes from visibility or charm. It doesn’t. Power comes from control—of yourself, your image, and the room around you. This book dismantles the well-meaning lies you’ve been fed about authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability in public. It replaces them with a code: nine behaviors you must never exhibit in public if you want real influence. No vague motivation. No recycled quotes. Just...

Are you a manager in a public organization, feeling overwhelmed by challenges and struggling to make a real impact? Do you want to build a team that trusts you, a presence that commands respect, and the skills to navigate complex organizational politics with confidence? "LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR MANAGERS AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATION" is your definitive guide to transforming your leadership style and achieving success. Written for both seasoned and aspiring leaders in the public sector, this book cuts through the theory to provide practical, actionable strategies you can implement today. Inside this...

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan will change the way you look at the world.

From the classic best-selling series on prayer, with over 4 million books sold, comes this much needed and requested edition written especially for leaders - in business, ministry, and government. Discover dozens of powerful, scripture-based prayers written in light of a leader's great responsibilities! Plus special sections are included specifically for the needs of those in government with prayers for America, its citizens and military.

In The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital, the pioneers of the industry share the investing and management wisdom they have gained by investing in and transforming their portfolio companies. Based on original interviews conducted by the authors, this book is filled with colorful stories on the subjects that most matter to the high-level investor, such as selecting and working with management, pioneering new markets, adding value through operational improvements, applying private equity principles to non-profits, and much more.

Leading Cops in Turbulent Times is a clear roadmap to building high-performing organizations and teams for current or aspiring public safety leaders. Whether you're a police sergeant, lieutenant or captain--even chief--this book will help you build or improve the hard and soft skills that are essential to great leadership. It is replete with practical, common-sense advice and examples from historical figures and contemporary leaders that will crystalize in your mind how to build or improve your leadership skills. The book focuses not only on leadership, but competence as well. You'll find ...

Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview. Done right, a talk is more powerful than anything in written form.

Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers, helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean but also why they matter. This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business.

During her 20 years in broadcasting, award-winning news anchor Suzanne Bates conducted more than 10,000 interviews, during which she witnessed business leaders, politicians, and celebrities at their best and worst. Now a top CEO communication coach, Bates is renowned for her uncanny ability to transform even the shyest oratorical mouse into a public-speaking lion.

America has been through the biggest financial crisis since the great Depression, unemployment numbers are frightening, median wages have been flat since the 1970s, and it is common to expect that things will get worse before they get better. Certainly, the multidecade stagnation is not yet over. How will we get out of this mess?

Bryan McWhorter teaches you to control fear associated with public speaking by using the same methods he used to teach karate students to control fear for self-defense. With over two thousand hours of public speaking under his belt, the author gives the system he has shared with others to control fear associated with public speaking. This is a proven system that has worked for others and will work for you. Public speaking is a learned skill. At some point, most of us will have to do some form of public speaking. We can control fear and even enjoy the experience.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo shares the inspiring story of how he came to be who he is. After experiencing abuse as a child, Dr. Ladapo was incapable of connecting emotionally with other people. He was dissociated from virtually everything in his life and numbly powered through college, medical school, and residency to become a doctor and university professor. It wasn’t until he fell in love with his wife that he was forced to come face-to-face with the enormous emotional and spiritual disruption caused by his deeply buried trauma.

Executives, investors, and the business press routinely chant the mantra that corporations are required to "maximize shareholder value." In this path-breaking book, renowned corporate expert Lynn Stout debunks the myth that corporate law mandates shareholder primacy. Stout shows how shareholder value thinking endangers not only investors but the rest of us as well.

Transformational Leadership For Aspiring Leaders Inspire With Authenticity and Vision to Make a Positive Impact on Your Organizations and Communities by Michael J. L. Gillette, M.A., B.A., A.A.S. Are you ready to lead with purpose—not just power? Transformational Leadership for Aspiring Leaders is your practical, motivational guide to becoming the kind of leader people choose to follow. Whether you're a new supervisor, a seasoned public servant, or a team member with a vision for positive change, this book will equip you with the mindset, tools, and strategies to lead with authenticity, ...

In this vital work, author Michael Levine offers compelling evidence that problems in business, large and small, typically stem from inattention to tiny details. Social psychologists and criminologists agree that if a window in a building is broken and left unrepaired, soon thereafter the rest of the windows will be broken - and the perception will build that crime in that neighborhood is out of control. The same principle applies to business.

One of the nations' foremost financial consultants shares 78 proven ways to cut costs dramatically, send productivity through the roof, and, in just six months, double profits.