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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 Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

by Charles Duhigg

In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.

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The Spark and the Grind

Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity

by Erik Wahl

Erik Wahl, a visual artist, speaker and entre¬preneur, helps us unite the yin and yang of creativity — the dynamic new ideas with the dogged effort.

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The High-Potential Leader

How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities and Make an Impact

by Ram Charan, Geri Willigan

The High-Potential Leader explains the modern business climate while highlighting the critical role relationship building, communication style, engagement, and ability to motivate and bring out the best performance in others play in becoming an impactful leader.

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Executive Presence

The Missing Link Between Merit and Success

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Are you “leadership material?” Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) needed to succeed.

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Speed

How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution

by Joseph R. Folkman, John H. Zenger

Leadership experts Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman detail essential behaviors that anyone can adopt to improve speed and drive organizational effectiveness.

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Woo, Wow, and Win

Service Design, Strategy, and the Art of Customer Delight

by Patricia O'Connell, Thomas A. Stewart

Bestselling authors and business experts Thomas A. Stewart and Patricia O’Connell focus on the importance of service design for companies.

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Yes, And

How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration

by Tom Yorton, Kelly Leonard

Executives from The Second City, the world’s premier comedy theater and school of improvisation, provide a toolkit for individuals and organizations to use to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by speed, social communication, and decentralization.

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Mastering Leadership

An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results

by Robert J. Anderson, William A. Adams

Robert Anderson and William Adams present a comprehensive roadmap for optimal leadership development - individual and collective - that can create competitive advantage. They explore five stages in the evolution of leadership along with organizational structures and cultures that develop at each of these stages as well as six key practices for effective leadership development.

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