Leadership and motivation Books

What is leadership? There are probably as many definitions of leadership as there are different types of trout flies. And each definition tends to be fit for the specific situation and context a leader is facing. The same is true for which fly to use. It...

The step-by-step blueprint to building a multi-million dollar home service contracting business that works for you instead of you working for it. The ChallengeYou started your contracting business with one thing in mind, create a vehicle to achieve...

"You think you know about business and leadership. Lord knows you've had plenty of lessons about how not to lead and not as many examples about how to lead well. I'm here to tell you that you don't know what you need to know yet."Thriving organizations...

This book coins the term Noble Automation as combining Intelligent Automation technology with the inspired and insightful leadership necessary to help humans be heroes. Doing so stimulates a wave of human innovation and taps into the incredible potential...

In The Unique Individual You, women-in-leadership strategist Naomi Harm presents compelling neuroscience research that documents how and why women's brains are wired for empathy, intuition, and collaboration-the very qualities business managers and...

What is the First Step in Developing a Successful Business Relationship with any American Indian Tribe? Understanding that relationships come first and business comes second!That pearl of wisdom and others is what you will take away from Working in...

How can you leverage the value of your company’s data?Well over a century ago oil drove the development of innovations such as the internal combustion engine, central heating and plastics, changing our world and our economy. Oil, as a technology,...

What if you could design the next global trend?Another enterprise has entered your space. A new startup has changed the prevailing way business is done in your industry.Are you scared? You should be.Technology is shifting so rapidly that it is driving...

In 1987, Doug Harland was blessed with a spiritual experience that confirmed for him the existence of a higher power and delivered insights that were both practical and applicable. As a result, his leadership style became more humane and he focussed on...

The word 'spa' has many meanings. It is seen as an acronym for salus per aqua, in Latin meaning 'healing through water'. The original use of a spa was as a thermal bath or spring, where mineral-rich spring water was used for its medicinal properties...

This book will help you to deliver on intentions, through honest action.We all hold conflicting views of self, multiple perspectives of who we are and how we should act. Juggling these selves is a constant tightrope walk as we negotiate family, work, and...

As 2022 progresses, the legacy of the Covid pandemic coupled with the after-effects of Brexit on trade and supply chains and rising energy costs have compounded business leaders' problems. Any 'new normal' is not yet within our grasp. Established...

Have you ever wanted something so badly with all your heart and mind, but couldn't figure out how to achieve it? The next promotion, the dream career, that raise you'vealways wanted? Well now is the time to take it. No more sitting on the sidelines...

The Best Inspirational Book that may transform your life as a man and can change your perspective in life. A quality book that cannot be ignored.In this book "Inspiration for Men, Get Fired Up by Paul Patton" You Will Learn And Discover.....

 The chief financial officer (CFO) is critical to a company's financial success. In Masters of Money, chartered accountant and entrepreneur KC Rottok Chesaina interviews 31 CFOs from South Africa's top companies, most JSE-listed, to uncover their...

Robert's surgery to remove a brain tumor in 2018 led him to want to share his eclectic work experiences and turn his adventures and observations into something that could provide not only the observations, but a unique leadership "playbook" or "roadmap"...

The comprehensive guide to starting and growing your dream business. In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author Jim Stovall shares the practical wisdom gained from his forty-year career as an award-winning entrepreneur alongside the time-tested...

A lack of employee engagement and support plagues organizations world-wide. In Four Conversations, leaders encounter the lost art of conversation. By categorizing employees, volunteers, or team members into four distinct conversational groups, leaders...

Why do so many leaders reach the senior level and fail? Simply, most are unprepared for the unique leadership roles and responsibilities a senior role requires. They hadn't mastered the three critical factors necessary to reach the senior level and...

Why are salespeople struggling to differentiate from competitors and communicate customer value? What makes them miss annual sales targets?This book introduces a remarkably effective way to articulate your value message and create distinction among...

A volume in LMX Leadership: The SeriesSeries Editor George B. Graen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Retired)When the tried and true formula for an organization's performance (its game plan) begins tofail, it must change its game or become...

"If, as many CEOs claim, employees are our most valuable resource, why are those resources beingdepleted? More precisely, why are employees being depleted of the energy, motivation and pride that makethem fulfilled and proud employees - and human beings?...

"If, as many CEOs claim, employees are our most valuable resource, why are those resources beingdepleted? More precisely, why are employees being depleted of the energy, motivation and pride that makethem fulfilled and proud employees - and human beings?...

I wrote this book to assist new- or less-experienced leaders in their personal growth and development and to assist in becoming a more effective leader. A motive is to provide thoughts and tools to increase the self-efficacy of less-experienced leaders,...

This book offers a “star” model for analyzing the present and planning for the future in large and small enterprises. The star graphic for strategic leadership enablers in different areas such as mission and vision, technology, innovation,...

Have you noticed a gap between the illusion of work being done in your office, and the actual output of those workers? Then it's time to re-evaluate your methodologies. Streamline your work processes and become more results-oriented with The Illusion of...

A piece of music is more than the sum and sequence of its notes. The spaces between the notes, the rests or silences, are just as essential. Without those spaces, the notes do not properly relate to each other and even the most profound composition...

This book is about real world Project Management, Leadership and People Skills. It goes beyond how to do things better. It’s about the nitty-gritty daily aspects that a hard core project manager goes through in the real world. It has all the trials...

"Sam, a parts manager for a major auto brand, has finished a tough week: his team missed its targets for a third straight quarter, and a star performer walked into his office and quit.   This isn’t how he envisioned his life would be after...

What would happen in organizations if leaders used their power to encourage the full participation of subordinates?Every day we read about leaders who abuse their power in ways that discourage the full engagement of subordinates.Douglas R. Bunker, an...

Leading others is not simply a matter of style or following a rudimentary dot-to-dot guide. Instead, it involves specific skills, behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge. The good news is that anyone can learn how to be an effective leader-if they're willing...

Leadership And Military Training is a book written by Lincoln Clarke Andrews in 1918. The book focuses on the importance of leadership in military training and how it can be developed. The author discusses the different types of leaders and the qualities...

Casebooks in public administration have become intensely sophisticated with complex scenarios, richly detailed multi-step simulations, and demanding role playing requirements. While these types of cases and exercises have their place, Managing in the...

Business and Buddhism explores alternative ways of leading in the aftermath of the Great Recession and the many stories of fraud and greed that emerged. The book explores shifts in business perspectives as more value is placed on soft skills like...

In a rapidly moving world where so many of our day-to-day activities are now online, it has become essential to adapt coaching processes in order to better suit clients' circumstances and needs. Above all, clients want sustainable and time-efficient...

CEO Branding advances our understanding of the importance and impact that CEOs have on companies. In recent years, there has been a growing body of interdisciplinary literature on this powerful aspect of branding, and Fetscherin has invited a leading...