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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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No Limits

Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity

by John C. Maxwell

In No Limits, best-selling author John C. Maxwell explains how to identify, grow and apply your critical capabilities.

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The Future-Proof Workplace

Six Strategies to Accelerate Talent Development, Reshape Your Culture, and Succeed with Purpose

by Morag Barrett, Linda D. Sharkey, Ph.D.

The Future-Proof Workplace is a survival guide for the new realities of business. It highlights the changes already taking place: the transition from skills to knowledge, the neuroscience approach to leadership and motivation, galloping technical advances and more.

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Victory Through Organization

Why the War for Talent Is Failing Your Company and What You Can Do About It

by Wayne Brockbank, David Kryscynski, Mike Ulrich, Dave Ulrich

Victory Through Organization demonstrates that organizational success isn’t just about the talent you have –– it’s about how the collective organization makes the individual talent better.

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Great Teams

16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently

by Don Yaeger

Long-time Sports Illustrated associate editor Don Yaegar has conducted more than 100 interviews with some of the most successful teams and organizations in the country. From those, he has identified 16 habits that drive these high-performing teams.

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Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For

A Guide for New Leaders

by William Gentry

Gentry coaches new leaders to flip their script in six key areas: mindset, skill set, relationships, do-it-all attitude, perspective and focus. More than a series of best practices, Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For is a guide to internalizing a leader’s perspective.

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The Best Place to Work

The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

by Ron Friedman

In The Best Place to Work, award-winning psychologist Ron Friedman, Ph.D. draws from the latest research on motivation, creativity, behavioral economics, neuroscience, and management to reveal what really makes us successful at work.

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Doing the Right Things Right

How the Effective Executive Spends Time

by Laura Stack

Doing the right things right requires leaders to manage the intersection of efficiency and effectiveness and follow 12 related practices outlined by Stack. Each of the 12 practices belongs to one of the 3T categories of strategic thinking, team focus, and tactical work, ultimately disclosing how to improve profitability and productivity.

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From Impossible to Inevitable

How Hypergrowth Companies Create Predictable Revenue

by Aaron Ross, Jason Lemkin

The world’s fastest growing companies share seven ingredients in their recipes for hypergrowth. Ross and Lemkin break these down into steps that leaders can easily use as a guide for growing their businesses and increasing revenue.

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