Virtual Leadership

Virtual working - also known as remote working, telecommuting, flexible working, or homeworking - is an important and growing trend in the global employment landscape. Its popularity has increased due to globalization and outsourcing. However, unlocking the benefits of virtual work depends largely on the organizational culture, management, and leadership to support it. Virtual Leadership identifies the challenges of virtual work and explains how to develop the facilitative leadership mindset to effectively manage people remotely.

Discover why this servant leadership book has been used all over the world to train managers into highly effective, influential leaders. Leaders of business, faith, education, non-profit organizations and more! Imagine leading individuals through inspiration instead of just being the boss. Your team is INSPIRED to come to work every day. Your team feels VALUED and you feel FULLFILLED at the end of every day. Imagine creating an environment where everyone rises to their highest potential. YOU lead the HIGH-PERFORMING team and rise above expectations. YOU have a devoted team of ...

While I believe the firefighters who choose to lead from the jump seat are the backbone of the fire service, I don’t think they should all stay in the jump seat. This book is written to those who are thinking about promotion or have become the new fire officer looking for guidance. It's full of experiences and lessons learned as I transitioned from being a firefighter to an officer. We need good leadership at the officer level. We need good formal leaders. If you’re already leading, you might actually make a great fire officer. So, what do you say? Is it time for you to the front seat ...

Learn the power of serving and discover why being a servant leader is the smartest choice you can make right now Leadership that is self-serving, autocratic, or dictatorial is so last century. Organizations must give up the outdated leadership techniques if they wish to advance in society. These techniques include tight hierarchies, which provide workers little to no opportunity to advance their careers inside the organization and drive down the value of labor. The age of servant leadership is now. The servant model, renowned for its unconventional style of management, may improve employee ...

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 ...

Learn the foundational values, beliefs, and principles that uphold and guide effective educational leaders and their schools. Cultivate and sustain a positive culture within your academic community that effectively articulates your vision and purpose for academic instruction, curriculum, assessment, and achievement. Align and direct staff and teachers to collaborate to accomplish annual objectives. Plan and provide meaningful professional development to improve instructional strategies and increase student achievement. Assist teachers to clarify school and classroom instructional goals, ...

Can martial arts help one master the leadership challenges we face every day? Martial arts are more than just self-defence—they are a way to master oneself, heighten awareness, and relentlessly pursue excellence in every aspect of life. In Leadership Insights from Martial Arts, seasoned Karate practitioner, leadership coach, and corporate veteran Shihan Rahul Agarwal uncovers the timeless wisdom of martial arts as a guide for leaders. Drawing from over three decades of training and teaching Karate and 24 years in leadership development, the author intertwines compelling personal stories ...

Ready to thrive as a new leader in a world of constant change and challenge? The 12 Ordeals of Leadership is your blueprint to rapidly develop leadership skills and confidently conquer the trials every modern leader faces. This persuasive guide turns leadership development into an adventure—showing you how to master the make-or-break moments that define successful leadership. In this groundbreaking book, G. Damon Wells structures leadership growth around three powerful categories of ordeals: Ordeals by Fire, Ordeals by Water, and Ordeals by Combat. The Ordeals by Fire test your ability to...

"Unlock Your Leadership Skill Now: Become a Better Boss Today!" Are you tired of drowning in management theory and fluff, desperately seeking real-world strategies that actually work? Do you dream of becoming a respected, results-driven leader who effortlessly navigates challenges and inspires their team to reach new heights? Your search ends here, with "Leadership Skills for Managers Simplified." Your NO BS Guide to becoming the boss everyone would like to work for. Dr. Alston has over 47 years experience managing high performance teams in business, sports and education. Are You Ready to ...

Whether your brand new to management or an experienced supervisor, this book is your guide to becoming one of the best supervisors. Covering a range of topics from managerial training, managing Millennials, and slowing employee turnover, People First Productivity Solutions president Deb Calvert will show you how to be the kind of manager employees are eager to work for.

This is much more than a book: It's your day-by-day success system. Leadership in 100 Days offers you the roadmap to power and impact, even and especially in uncertain times. Whatever goal you put your mind to (professional and personal), this easy-to-use toolkit will give you the capacity to achieve it. “Very pragmatic self-study guide that with personal discipline provides a clear roadmap towards (increased) success.” —Hans Toggweiler, CEO Americas, DHL Of course there are no guarantees. “Life,” John Lennon quipped famously, “is what happens when you had other plans.” But ...

"Situational Leadership" is a book that explores the concept of incorporating situational awareness into leadership practices. The book highlights the importance of adaptability and effective decision-making in dynamic environments, and provides insights on how leaders can use situational awareness to better understand and respond to changing circumstances. The aim of the book is to help leaders develop the skills necessary to lead effectively in today's rapidly changing world. Author Nicky Dare has extensive background and experience in leadership, having worked in the field for nearly ...

This book is great for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It examines leadership from many different aspects. It analyzes leadership styles, toxic leaders, micromanaging leaders, and the roles leaders play in organizational culture. It explores the thinking behind leaders' choices and the effects those choices have on workplaces. It also suggests ways to prevent negative leadership from occurring. The text is written for easy reader understanding at all levels, and examples are used throughout for illustration and clarification. Please note that all four topics discussed in this...

Transform your sales leadership with "The Strategic Sales Leader: Mastering the Art of Vision, Strategy, and Execution." This no-nonsense guide by a seasoned sales expert offers a powerful blueprint for those serious about achieving peak performance in the highly competitive sales arena. If you're looking for fluffy theories and untested hypotheses, this isn't your book. But if you're ready for a pragmatic, step-by-step guide that delivers results, keep reading. What This Book Delivers: Crystal-Clear Vision: Learn the art of crafting a vision so compelling that your team can't help but ...

Experience the gripping account of the events that shaped the destiny of Pat Tillman and his fellow Rangers in Afghanistan. Ride along with the Rangers of 2nd Platoon as “Common Sense Leadership Matters” takes you on an unforgettable leadership journey to reveal the shocking truth that up until the publishing of this book was hidden from the family, the Rangers of 2nd Platoon, and the world. A great addition to the life legacy of Pat Tillman would be that the lessons learned from this incident would be shared and passed on for many generations to come. And that ten, twenty, and even ...

What if you could understand the hidden mechanics of power—the strategies leaders use to dominate, inspire, and prevail? For centuries, the wisdom of Machiavelli has been whispered in corridors of power. Now, it’s laid bare for anyone ready to harness the art of influence. Machiavellianism for Beginners transforms timeless principles into practical tools for today’s world. Master the tactics of effective leadership. Discover why fear and trust are two sides of the same coin and how to wield them wisely. Learn how to read the intentions of allies and adversaries alike and create ...

The "Russian Civil War" (1916-1926) was really a series of wars, uprisings, and massacres between hundreds of political factions, nationalities, and ephemeral political entities that were thrown into chaotic internecine struggle following the implosion of the Russian Empire in 1917. Although popular histories often refer to a singular “Russian Revolution” that destroyed the Empire, this book will demonstrate that World War, Revolution, and Civil War were experienced in tandem and without pause for the participants on the ground. After the officers and junker-cadets had fled from the ...

For those who want to learn how to become a better leader to influence, inspire, and impact others. This valuable eBook shares tips and practical steps to improving your leadership skills. When you're leading a group, do you feel like no one pays attention to you? Feeling like you can't accomplish anything? Are you having trouble meeting your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals? Own up to this problem without blaming yourself. There may be a number of reasons for this, including a lack of leadership skills, a lack of communication skills, or a lack of planning and organization skills. ...

Conducting performance reviews can be stressful. But these conversations are critical to your employees' development, allowing you to formally communicate with them about their accomplishments relative to their goals. Performance Reviews guides you through the basics.

Senior level superintendents on projects should be the chief people officers (CPO) of their teams. This position does a less physical work and more mentoring of others doing the work. In fact, while most entry level superintendent positions execute work, senior leaders lead, organize, and build teams. This book is about building remarkable teams that build remarkable projects. To do this, you must have three key things: a multiplier leader, a strong team, and a strenuous performance target, goal, or milestone. With these three in place, any team can win! This book will help you become the ...