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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

by Stephen R. Covey

This #1 National Bestseller offers a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service and human dignity -- principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. Originally published in 1989, the timeless seven habits remain relevant even as the challenges have become more...

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Working With Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman

Do you have what it takes to succeed in your career? What distinguishes star performers from the mediocre is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually a set of skills that anyone can acquire, and in this practical guide, Daniel Goleman identifies them, explains their significance, and shows how they can be fostered. As Goleman documents, emotional intelligence is the essential ingredient for reaching and staying at the top in any field, even high-tech careers.

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The 360 Degree Leader

Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

by John C. Maxwell

According to leadership expert John Maxwell, you can learn to develop your influence from wherever you are in the organization by becoming a 360-degree leader. You can learn to lead up, lead across and lead down. He writes that only 360-degree leaders influence people at every level of the organization, and by helping others, they help themselves. In The 360 Degree Leader, Maxwell explains that becoming a 360-degree leader is within the reach of anyone who possesses average or better...

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Great by Choice

Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck - Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

by Jim Collins, Morten T. Hansen

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Ten years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns with another groundbreaking work, this time to ask: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? Based on nine years of research, buttressed by rigorous analysis and infused with engaging stories, Collins and his colleague, Morten Hansen, enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous...

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Own the A.I. Revolution

Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition

by Michael Ashley, Neil Sahota

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is here and it will change business and life as we know it.

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The Drama-Free Workplace

How You Can Prevent Unconscious Bias, Sexual Harassment, Ethics Lapses, and Inspire a Healthy Culture

by Patti Perez

Attorney and HR expert Patti Perez reveals the secret to avoiding all forms of drama, legal exposure, and low morale is creating a healthy workplace culture.

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Motivate This!

How to Start Each Day With an Unstoppable Attitude

by Steve Rizzo

Comedian turned motivational speaker and author, Steve Rizzo asks you to embrace the simple message that attitude is, in fact, everything.

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Empower Yourself

7 Steps to Personal Success

by John Martin

Empower Yourself is a guide to mapping your goals, becoming highly self-aware of your strengths and weaknesses, overcoming your fears, and learning to be present and positive.

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The Responsive Leader

How to Be a Fantastic Leader in a Constantly Changing World

by Erik Korsvik Østergaard

In The Responsive Leader, Ostergaard focuses on the mindset you must have as a leader, and on the behavior and practices that can support it.

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