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.

The most successful public sector leaders today are ones that have the capacity to lead internally and externally. They are able to see and understand the inherent contradictions in their multiple roles. For instance, appeasing the community with a more humanistic approach to policing, while getting tough on crime; giving the community a greater role in police affairs, but maintaining the autonomy to make unilateral decisions; supporting tough actions against bad cops to appease the community while steadfastly defending the rank and file. These are scenarios that are difficult for police ...

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 ...

Transformational Leaders create a legacy of success that reaches far beyond the initial impact of their work. Are you a Transformational Leader? Do you have a desire to use your strengths to transform others in your workplace, family, and community? Or perhaps even globally? In the first part of this book, Dr. Richard Nongard provides a clear understanding of what Transformational Leadership is and how it is unique among leadership styles. He shares the research demonstrating its efficacy in healthcare, business, community development, and the military, along with his own personal ...

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 followers who ...

"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 ...

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. ...

The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful Leaders: The Indispensable Habits of High Achievers What if the habits that got you here are the very ones quietly limiting what comes next? The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Leaders is written for leaders who are no longer constrained by ambition, effort, or intelligence, but by the invisible consequences of success itself. Founders, CEOs, senior partners, board-level executives, and high-achieving entrepreneurs whose decisions now carry weight, complexity, and long-term consequence. Drawing on more than four decades spent in the trenches advising FTSE 100...

The Agent Army — How I Built 20 AI Employees — The Workforce I Couldn't Afford to Hire You are running an online business — a content site, a tea shop, a YouTube channel, an Amazon listing, maybe all four at once. You are earning enough to know it's working and not enough to hire the team it actually needs. You are the writer, the editor, the SEO specialist, the listing optimizer, the data analyst, the customer service rep, and the photographer. You're not lazy. You're not disorganized. You are simply one person trying to do the job of a small company, and the job is bigger than you. ...

Mission matters. People matter. Leadership rarely grants the luxury of caring deeply about only one. Leadership often presents itself as a tension. Standards matter. Accountability matters. Results matter. Yet people matter too. So what happens when those responsibilities collide? In Mission First, People Always, Paul J. Ferguson reflects on one of leadership’s oldest and most difficult tensions: how leaders balance purpose and people when neither responsibility can simply be ignored. Drawing from decades of leadership experience across military service, organizational transformation, ...

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...

Today's leaders face increased individual and societal anxiety that affects their organizations. Unfortunately, their training has not provided them with any understanding or guidelines that show how to manage themselves in the emotional chaos and intensity. Bowen family systems theory provides the needed understanding. It has proven itself enormously effective not only in families, but also in non-family groups as businesses, institutions, and congregations. Extraordinary Leadership examines organizations as emotional systems through the lens of Bowen theory. The types of questions ...

What if the leadership the world is starving for cannot be learned in a business school — but only awakened in the depths of your own consciousness? The Transpersonal Leader is a radical invitation to redefine what it means to lead in an age of complexity, ecological crisis, and human exhaustion. Luis Miguel Gallardo — founder of the World Happiness Foundation, clinical and transpersonal hypnotherapist, ICF PCC coach, and architect of the Happytalism paradigm — offers an unprecedented synthesis of neuroscience, transpersonal psychology, contemplative wisdom, and field-tested ...

Quiet strength, steady resolve, and a life that turned hardship into greatness — discover the timeless lessons of America’s most unassuming hero. Ulysses S. Grant rose from obscurity and failure to become the general who saved the Union and the president who sought to heal it. Yet behind his stoic calm lay a man who struggled, suffered, endured — and prevailed. Lessons from Ulysses S. Grant reveals how integrity, humility, and perseverance can guide a life through both triumph and tragedy. From muddy battlefields to the quiet dignity of his final days, Grant’s story offers not just ...

Emotional Intelligence by Brandon Goleman Unlock the Power of Emotional Intelligence: Transform Your Life, Build Meaningful Relationships, and Achieve Lasting Success Do you want to understand yourself better, improve your relationships, and achieve success that lasts? Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the key — and it matters even more than IQ. In this book, you will discover how to: Master your emotions and stop letting stress, anxiety, and negative thoughts control your life. Read people effectively, understand their emotions, and build instant connections. Communicate with confidence, ...

For readers who loved Turn the Ship Around!, Dare to Lead, or The Coaching Habit. You didn't get promoted to become the bottleneck. But somewhere between high standards and fast execution, everything started running through you. Decisions escalate. Talented people wait for approval. High performers get frustrated — and quietly start looking. You work harder, and somehow the team gets weaker. This isn't a character flaw. It's a leadership trap — and nearly every manager who cares deeply about results falls into it. Leadership Reframed gives you a practical framework for escaping it. ...

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 ...

Citizen Servant Leader is a doctrine-based field manual for leadership when authority, control, and permission are no longer guaranteed. Rather than teaching influence, motivation, or personal branding, this book focuses on the behaviors that stabilize systems under pressure. It is built on one uncompromising principle: responsibility always comes before authority. Drawing from combat experience, high-stakes international business, and decades of organizational leadership across ten countries, the authors show how leadership forms naturally when individuals are willing to carry burden early...

Tired of struggling to lead a team of creative individuals? Leading a team of creative individuals can be a unique and rewarding experience, but it also presents distinct challenges. Unlike traditional teams, creative teams often require a different approach to management. This comprehensive guide offers invaluable insights into the unique dynamics of creative leadership. Discover how to foster a culture of innovation, inspire your team to reach their full potential, and navigate the complexities of creative collaboration. With practical advice and real-world examples, this book will help ...

Are you a leader looking to navigate some of life’s toughest challenges and emerge stronger, wiser, and more resilient? This book addresses the storms of leadership you face daily, providing you with the tools and insights to overcome them and lead with resilience. Whether you're in the military, corporate world, or any leadership role, this book will speak directly to you, offering wisdom drawn from real-world experiences and hard-earned lessons. This book helps you understand and tackle the inevitable setbacks in leadership, offering practical solutions and real-world examples to turn ...