Business Insights

In this revolutionary guide, Stanford University professor and international best-selling author of inGenius adapts her popular course material to teach everyone how to make imaginative ideas into realities.

This book serves as a guided introduction to the richly diverse perspectives on leadership throughout the ages and throughout the world. Each of the selections, introduced by the editor, presents enlightening thoughts on a different aspect of leadership. Writings by Plato, Aristotle, Lao-tzu, and others demonstrate that the challenges of leadership are as old as civilization. Machiavelli, Ghandi, and W. E. B. Du Bois provide a wide range of insights into the eternal practice and problems of leadership. Modern masters of leadership such as James MacGregor Burns are also found.

Rock & Sand is a large treasure of commonsense wrapped in a little package. Every business leader and business owner would benefit from this wonderfully simple approach to the complex world of business strategy and performance. A powerful resource that, once listened to, is a killer template for anyone looking to drive their business and grow their team.

Cornelius Vanderbilt I had no illusions about his life. He didn’t start out with grand plans and ungodly greed. He merely stepped in this world one foot at a time, one boat at a time, one market at a time - one day at a time. He worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week. He worked hard and played hard. When all was said and done, though, he was a simple man who pushed the world of transportation to be all it could be - to be what it is today. Vanderbilt was a man of steel, and we can learn incredible things from him.

This book provides young leaders or future high-potentials the guidance needed for how to deal with the challenges of leading teams in modern organizations. Understanding the power of strengths-based leadership using clear two-way communication and, in particular, identifying with one’s own leadership philosophy are central themes in this book. It highlights the typical mistakes made by first-time leaders and offers theoretical and practical advice to deal with the difficulties of management.

These are true stories of winners and losers in the quest for superior service. Who wins? Who loses? It's up to you! Benchmark the best service innovations (Chapter 5: Generating New Ideas). Discover how to keep your customers happy, loyal, and buying more (Chapter 10: Building Up Your Business). Find out who makes the biggest mistakes in service and what you must avoid (Chapter 13: The Infinite Absurdity Awards).

In conversation with social entrepreneur Badr Jafar, philanthropic leaders including Bill Gates, Baroness Valerie Amos, Kristalina Georgieva, David Miliband, Razan Al Mubarak and many more discuss their hopes and priorities for the world of today and tomorrow. Their insights shed new light on the increasingly important role that strategic philanthropy is playing in helping to address some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Mentorographer Molly Lavik has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs find their true potential and authentic purpose by providing guidance as they transformed their visions into reality. Now, she has taken her own vision to the next level, curating the lessons and insights of 101+ superachievers in this collection of life stories that you, too, can use - no matter what your goal or past experience may be - to pave your own path to success, happiness, and self-fulfillment. She calls the concept Going Supernova.

As inspirational as it is instructive, The Lighten Up Book is a treasury of moving and meaningful sayings that spurs listeners to live life to the fullest. Listeners can take this encouraging book on the go to get a quick shot of inspiration at any time, or they can select one quote every day for in-depth thought and meditation. However listeners choose to use these uplifting and inspiring quotes, they all have the potential to be life-changing.

Traditionally, business has always happened in ordinary reality, that rational, logical state of consciousness where good, sound, and responsible decisions are made from. This has been the realm of business. There has not been a place here for the dreamy creatives. Recently we are seeing more and more divergent thinkers like Elon Musk and Richard Branson emerging as some of the top business leaders and innovators in the world. These new leaders have found the balancing point between the rational and the dreamy, the practical and the impractical.

Behavior change is hard, but O’Mara shows that by adopting strategies that are well-founded in the science of brain and behavior, individuals and organizations can adapt to the demands of the modern world.

We live in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world that calls for a paradigm shift in the style of leadership. The new world needs leaders who are purposeful, agile, flexible, cooperative, humble and helpful. Leadership, therefore, is as much about soft skills as hard skills, and no leader can be successful without using the two in concert. In The Gym of Leadership, Anil Khandelwal, a proven transformational leader, advocates that building all-round leadership capabilities should be a high-priority agenda for those aspiring for growth.

Positive leaders are able to dramatically expand their people’s - and their own - capacity for excellence. And they accomplish this without enormous expenditures or huge heroic gestures. The authors show that, like the butterfly in Brazil whose flapping wings create a typhoon in Texas, you can create profound positive change in your organization through simple actions and attitude shifts.

Part "how to do" and part "how to think", Wit, Wisdom and the Business of Weddings is your companion on a journey to a more successful wedding business. Alan Berg has been called "the leading international speaker and expert on the business of weddings and events", and he's been writing articles and blogs for years.

Happily create customers for keeps.If marketing is the art of creating a customer, smart marketing creates customers who want to stick around and who match the values and approach of the business owner or organization. Discover the assumptions and actions underpinning the ability to build a solid base of customers you enjoy doing business with.

Success in business demands the effective management of people. James C. Morgan, who for nearly three decades led the high-tech powerhouse Applied Materials to both financial success and to the designation as one of America's most admired companies and best places to work, provides a simple, straightforward set of principles and tips that he says can help anyone be a better manager. Rich in stories and practical examples, it's a must-listen for those seeking a timeless and proven management manual.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, harnessing the true power of Artificial Intelligence has become essential for staying competitive and making informed decisions. This comprehensive guide, tailored for beginners, empowers you to unlock AI's immense potential to revolutionize your business.

A practical, entertaining handbook for people who never expected to be bosses. Plenty of managers never asked, expected, or trained to be put in charge of other people. But when it happens, these accidental bosses often find that learning to manage is like learning to swim by being dropped into the deep end of the pool. Hank Gilman knows what that's like. As a top editor for Fortune, Newsweek, and the Boston Globe, he has helped nurture some outstanding talent.

In a world where leadership is constantly evolving, how do you carve out your unique space and inspire those around you? Backstage to Boardroom offers an innovative approach to leadership, drawing from the transformative techniques and philosophies of theater. Designed for those looking for new philosophies on leadership, this ebook equips you with the tools to embrace your authentic self while guiding your team toward success.

Are you a driven executive seeking an edge in today's competitive business world? Look no further! The Executive's Edge: Key Takeaways from Leading Business Books is your all-in-one gateway to transformative leadership and organizational success. Inside this empowering compilation, we've carefully curated summaries of the most influential business books, tailored for time-constrained leaders like yourself. Discover the visionary wisdom of Eric Ries, Jim Collins, Peter Drucker, Carol S. Dweck, and other pioneering authors.