Corporate Performance

Millions of copies sold! The bestselling modern classic that sparked a worldwide conversation about the value of concentration—and the true costs of fractured attention. “I’m handing you the answer to the overwhelm you feel, and his name is Dr. Cal Newport.” —Mel Robbins, The Mel...

What if your business could climb higher than you ever imagined? Every great company starts with a dream—of A-players working together, thriving in a strong culture, delivering exceptional results. But somewhere along the way, that dream gets lost in the chaos of growth. In Peak Performance, visionary coach Gregory Cleary reveals the proven system behind dozens of high-value business transformations. Built on five foundational principles—People, Purpose, Playbooks, Performance, and Profits—the Pinnacle Formula helps leaders unlock clarity, build unstoppable teams, and scale with confidence.

Today's corporate world is much like the world of professional sports -- fiercely competitive, mentally and physically demanding, and requiring constant, vigilant, training. More than ever, to maintain health, happiness, and career success, executives and employees must become Corporate Athletes...

A #1 New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert answers questions from his readers about what it takes to be in charge and make a difference. John Maxwell, America's #1 leadership authority, has mastered the art of asking questions, using them to learn and grow, connect with people...

Discover how to balance learning and performing to bolster personal and team success with this revolutionary guide from a world-renowned expert on growth mindset. “An essential read for fostering learning, performance, and a growth mindset . . . I wholeheartedly recommend it.”—Carol...

Improving the performance of your employees involves one of the hardest challenges in the known universe: changing the way they think. In constant demand as a coach, speaker, and consultant to companies around the world, David Rock has proven that the secret to leading people (and living and...

A 30-day action plan to supercharge your brain and achieve peak performance using a proven combination of holistic ancient wisdom and modern BrainTap technology. Your brain wasn’t built for the world we live in. Poor sleep, excessive screen time, and modern stressors have disrupted brain...

The most expensive hiring mistake you are making is not the bad hire. It is the great one you passed on without knowing why. Every day, leaders sit in hiring debriefs and say a version of the same thing: “Something feels off.” They cannot name it. They cannot measure it. But the room accepts it, and a capable candidate is quietly removed from consideration. That instinct is not judgment. It is misreading. Veterans, neurodivergent professionals, and seasoned talent who simply arrive in unfamiliar packages get filtered out by systems built for sameness, not performance.

Three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander and founder of Perfect Fitness reveals how to put together teams that can accomplish any objective—by leveraging an unexpected set of values and priorities. SEALs and civilians operate in extremely different environments, but what makes both kinds of...

Don't burn out. Burn bright. 10 SIMPLE HABITS TO PERFORM AT YOUR BEST AND LOSE THE STRESS Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Is the line between your professional and personal life fading away? If you want to keep achieving without the personal cost, this is the book you need. Nick Petrie has...

Technical excellence earns the title. It rarely earns the seat at the table. There is a wall that almost every data and analytics leader meets. The depth and judgment that earned the role stop being what the role demands. The work is no longer the architecture. It is the executive who tunes the function out. The business unit that quietly routes around it. The CDO, CTO, and CFO triangle where budgets and mandates actually get decided. The reorg that lands without warning. The Data-Driven Executive is a field guide for that wall. It is written for senior data and analytics professionals - ...

Performance is not about effort. It’s about systems. Most organizations measure activity. Few measure structural effectiveness. Dashboards multiply. Metrics expand. Incentives escalate. Yet performance plateaus. Why? Because performance is not a motivational problem. It is a design problem. Performance Architecture is a tactical guide to building performance systems that actually produce measurable results. This book moves beyond generic KPIs and performance reviews to address the structural mechanics that drive sustained outcomes. Inside, you’ll learn: • Why most performance systems ...

Practical Portfolio Performance Measurement and Attribution is a comprehensive reference and guide to the use and calculation of performance returns in the investment decision process. Focusing on real-world application rather than academic theory, this highly practical book helps asset managers and investors determine return on assets, analyze portfolio behavior and improve performance. Author Carl R. Bacon clearly describes each of the methodologies used by performance analysts in today's financial environment.

"A groundbreaking exploration of corporate leadership that challenges conventional wisdom." - Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy Being appointed CEO is seen by many as the pinnacle of success in business, but it is actually the first step in a journey of evolving stages requiring ongoing...

"The Corporate Mentor's Toolkit: Techniques and Strategies for Success" is the ultimate guide for managers and leaders who want to build a successful mentoring program within their organization. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the mentoring process, including identifying mentees, matching them with mentors, and establishing clear goals and expectations. It also provides various tools and techniques for fostering effective communication and building trust between mentors and mentees. With practical advice and real-world examples, this book equips readers with the knowledge and...

Success in business is not just about what you achieve—it’s about how you lead. The Success Guide: How to Thrive in the Corporate Environment offers a focused roadmap to achieving peak performance, leadership excellence, and a trust-based culture.

Enhanced Corporate Performance is the final book in the three-book Enhanced Series that focuses on the creation and use of a Corporate Framework called the Enhanced Corporate Framework. The book shows step by step how this framework and the Enhanced Corporate Plan can be utilized to create an efficient business model that will increase profitability and allow the organization to scale.

What if the person you call “yourself” is only the version that learned how to survive the room you are in? June Mercer is a brilliant narrative strategist who makes corporations sound coherent, ethical, and human. At a company retreat, she volunteers for the Identity Mirror, an advanced artificial intelligence system designed to reconstruct a person from emails, search history, social media behavior, purchases, relationships, and recorded speech. Inside the simulation, June does not meet one true self. She enters a white room filled with versions of herself: the polished executive ...

The corporate world isn't a meritocracy. It’s a Casino. And the House always wins. You do the work. You fix the bugs. You save the client accounts. Yet, at the end of the year, you watch the "loudest" person in the room—who hasn't delivered a real project in months—get the promotion and the raise. You are told to "trust the process." You are told that if you just keep your head down and work hard, the system will reward you. That is a lie. The system is not designed to reward Output. It is designed to reward Compliance and Perception. If you are playing by the official rules (working ...

Whether you're a seasoned investor or new to investing, an advisor, or steward of family wealth, Investing Through The Storm is a modern guide to navigating today’s increasingly unpredictable financial landscape. Drawing on decades of experience, award-winning portfolio manager Martin...