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Keith Ferrazzi is a master networker who claims his secret is merely reaching out to other people. And what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships, so that everyone wins. In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi presents the specific steps and mindset he uses to connect with the thousands of individuals in his Rolodex.

Decisions equal success - nothing happens until one is made. Businesses make millions of decisions every day. But once in a great while a leader makes a truly game-changing decision that shifts not only the strategy of a single company but how everyone does business. These big decisions are counterintuitive - they go against the conventional wisdom. In hindsight, taking a different direction may seem easy, but these bet-the-company moves involve drama, doubt, and high tension.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, an intrapreneur, or a not-for-profit leader, there's no shortage of advice on such topics as writing a business plan, recruiting, raising capital, and branding. In fact there are so many books, articles, and websites that many startups get bogged down to the point of paralysis, or they focus on the wrong priorities and go broke before they discover their mistakes.

You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers. You're not alone. As Harvard Business School's Linda Hill and manager and executive Kent Lineback reveal in Being the Boss, becoming an effective manager is a painful, difficult journey. It requires trial and error, endless effort, and slowly acquired personal insight. Many managers never complete the journey and instead just learn how to get by. At worst, they become terrible bosses.

The power of effective listening is recognised as the essential tool of good management. In this book, Nancy Kline describes how we can achieve this and presents a step-by-step guide that can be used in any situation. Whether you want to have more productive meetings, solve business problems, create bold strategies, or build stronger relationships, this book offers you a new world of possibilities.

Leadership can - and indeed must - be learned. But first you've got to choose to lead. If you're going to make a difference, thinking of yourself as a leader will make it more likely that your legacy - not your fantasy, but the real impact of your life, today and in the long run - is the one you really want.

With a nod to Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and other ruthless yet highly successful managers, author Dan S. Kennedy delivers the answer. In this new edition, Kennedy expands on his proven (if radical) strategies to get accountability, profitability, and productivity from employees. In his traditional "No B.S." style, Kennedy kicks traditional leadership and management ideas squarely in the teeth with a realistic, straightforward assessment of the real relationship between business owners and their employees.

Leadership by the Good Book will inspire, empower, and equip men and women to lead their businesses, their teams, their ministries, and even their families to greater heights and to have an eternal impact. For David L. Steward, founder and chairman of World Wide Technology, his philosophy for...

In this follow-up to his best-selling The 80/20 Principle, the power law that helped hundreds of thousands achieve more by doing less, Richard Koch puts science to work, applying 92 other natural laws to promote the "science of success" within the ever-changing world of business. What does Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection prove about developing a niche product line? How can Isaac Newton's laws of motion and gravity help in a crowded marketplace?

The revolutionary “Red Book” that helped a generation work smarter, better, and faster—now expanded and updated with new stories, new ideas, and new methods to radically improve the way you and your company deliver results If you’ve ever been startled by how fast the world is changing...

Marty Neumeier, author of The Brand Gap and other business best-sellers, has written an audiobook that leaps right into your pounding heart. One rainy night in December, young CEO David Stone is inexplicably called back to the office. The company’s chairman tells him that the board members have reached the end of their patience. If David can’t produce a viable turnaround plan in five weeks, he’s out of a job. The problem is, he’s already used every trick in the book and nothing has worked. His only hope is to try something new. But what?

In this 10th anniversary edition with a special introduction, bestselling author Radhakrishnan Pillai simplifies these age-old formulae for success for today’s leaders. Corporate Chanakya applies Chanakya’s wisdom across a host of areas including business organization, strategy, decision making, finance, time management and responsibilities of a leader.

If you are the owner of a home-improvement company of any kind and you want to make quantum leaps in the results you get from your life and your business - this book is for you. Inside this book, entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and host of The Wealthy Contractor podcast Brian Kaskavalciyan will share with you the seven “secrets” that drive the results of every wealthy contractor.

Few books in computing have had as profound an influence on software management as "peopleware". The unique insight of this longtime best seller is that the major issues of software development are human, not technical. They’re not easy issues; but solve them, and you’ll maximize your chances of success. For this third edition, the authors have added six new chapters and updated the text throughout, bringing it in line with today’s development environments and challenges.

Why is it that when a crisis occurs some people immediately, instinctively step up and lead, as though hearing a calling? Are they just wired that way, born to lead? Or do certain moments in their lives put them on a path to extraordinary leadership? The Call to Leadership: Unlocking the Leader Within in Times of Crisis reveals the true essence of leadership in times of extreme challenge. Beyond the technical aspects of leadership, this book goes deep into the hearts and minds of global decision makers at the highest level.

Have you ever tried time management systems without significant success? Would you like to bring back control to your life and enjoy your life much more? If so, then Time Leadership Time is for you. Ben Wood, businessman, dad, husband, and church leader, presents to you a system that has worked for him and his family. Using the system, Ben successfully transformed his life and now enjoys living his purpose. His system builds on the foundation that you were not born by mistake but for a purpose.

This new offering from management expert Gary S. Topchik, coauthor of The First-Time Manager, Fifth Edition, covers the basics of team building, giving novice managers all the activities and information they need to achieve team-building success. From making the transition from team member to team leader, to holding team members accountable, to managing challenging situations and resolving conflict, The First-Time Manager's Guide to Team Building tells listeners how their own management style can influence how successful their teams become.

The instant New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller Instant Washington Post Bestseller "Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street Journal Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the...

Everyone seems to have an opinion about leadership. We know good leaders Eat Last, Lean In, Break the Rules, Dare to Lead, and are Radically Candid, as well as extremely aware of their Tribes, Drive, and Principles. But books about these topics overlook the value of leadership impression - the instant projection you exude as a leader. How do leaders sound? What do leaders say and not say? How do leaders tell stories, send emails, run meetings, conduct video conferences, give speeches, conduct interviews, and even listen to others?

To successfully navigate the current and future terrain of leadership, we must be able to successfully lead ourselves. This is the fundamental premise of A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self . . . So You Can Master Your World. Written by bestselling ForbesBooks author Craig Dowden (PhD) with Masterclasses in each chapter by legendary CEO Alan Mulally, A Time to Lead makes the case that the best leaders possess an advanced understanding of the inner workings of their minds and their hearts. In this groundbreaking book, Craig highlights the importance of our mindset.