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Chasing Stars

The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance

by Boris Groysberg

It is taken for granted in the knowledge economy that companies must employ the most talented performers to compete and succeed. Many firms try to buy stars by luring them away from competitors. In Chasing Stars, Harvard Business School Professor of Business Administration Boris Groysberg shows what an uncertain and disastrous practice this can be.

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Return on Impact

Leadership Strategies for the Age of Connected Relationships

by David Nour

Return on Impact hands leaders the tools that associations and other membership organizations can wield in order to harness the opportunities of the socially enabled world and ensure their growth in the coming times. David Nour charts the implications of a socially enabled world and the reinvention - in structure and governance, talent acquisition, listening practices, and business and revenue models - that leaders of organizations must undertake to fuel growth in the next decade.

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The 5 Levels of Leadership

Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

by John C. Maxwell

The concept of 5 levels of leadership is one that John C. Maxwell has taught all over the world. The levels represent stages in leadership development starting with being the boss who people follow because you have been appointed as their leader, to reaching the pinnacle of leadership, when you are followed because of who you are and what you represent. In The 5 Levels of Leadership, you will learn how to master the ability to inspire people and achieve results. Maxwell details each...

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360 Degrees of Influence

Get Everyone to Follow Your Lead on Your Way to the Top

by Harrison Monarth

The best leaders influence those who are below and above them, as well as people external to the organization, such as customers and partners. In 360 Degrees of Influence, Harrison Monarth provides advice on how to gain the trust and respect of those around you and how to expand your influence well beyond your immediate environment. Providing valuable insight into human emotion and behavior, Monarth reveals the secrets to knowing what people are thinking and feeling — maybe...

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The Thank You Economy

by Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk's Thank You Economy principles are about the way we communicate, the way we buy and sell, and the way businesses and consumers interact online and offline. Companies and brands are now competing on a whole new level in an entirely new business era. The Thank You Economy reveals how businesses can harness all the changes and challenges inherent in social media and turn them into tremendous opportunities for profit and growth.

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The World on Time

The 11 Management Principles That Made Fedex an Overnight Sensation

by James Wetherbe

It took FedEx only twenty-three years to grow from inception to worldwide leader in overnight delivery. The key to its remarkable success lies in its eleven guiding principles.

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TeamThink

72 Ways to Make Good, Smart, Quick Decision in Any Meeting

by Ava Butler

Do your meetings produce results or waste time? These seventy-two techniques for planning, conducting, and evaluating meetings will get results.

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Beyond Reengineering

How the Process-Centered Organization Is Changing Our Work and Our Lives

by Michael Hammer

Reengineered corporations focus on processes rather than individuals. Hammer looks at the effect these processes have on corporations, their work forces, and society.

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