Most companies around the globe clearly believe that people should have the opportunity to achieve as much as their initiative and native talent can justify, but too many managers still lack the wherewithal to effectively groom junior employees who have the potential to climb the corporate ladder. The support of a mentor is an integral part of any effort to maximize someone's full potential. A mentor-protégé relationship has many unique features, which both sides of the relationship need t...

Most companies around the globe clearly believe that people should have the opportunity to achieve as much as their initiative and native talent can justify, but too many managers still lack the wherewithal to effectively groom junior employees who have the potential to climb the corporate ladder. The support of a mentor is an integral part of any effort to maximize someone's full potential. A mentor-protégé relationship has many unique features, which both sides of the relationship need t...

Increasingly, organizations count on project teams to develop products and deliver services to their customers. Consequently, effective teamwork and team leadership are integral components of an organization's success. In 9 Powerful Practices of Really Great Teams, Stephen E. Kohn and Vincent D. O'Connell define the essence of superior performance by project teams at work, and identify nine attributes of team membership and team leadership that set the stage for accomplishment of ...

Brought to you by Penguin.*Narrated by Simon Sinek*Leadership is not a rank, it is a responsibility. Leadership is not about being in charge, it is about taking care of those in your charge.When we take care of our people, our people will take care of us. They will help see that our cause becomes a reality.In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek, internationally bestselling author of Start Wit...

The World's Greatest Salesman Reveals the Techniques of His Astounding SuccessThis newest book from sales phenomenon JOE GIRARD--The 13 Essential Rules of Selling--provides all the ammunition you need to succeed in an economy where budgets are being slashed and decision makers are scared to spend.Named the offi cial world's greatest salesman by Guinness World Records, Girard covers everything from maintaining a positive attitude and staying organized to dressing ...

This book covers several topics including: - Introduction to Management - How to Build Trust and Confidence - A Manager's Pitfalls - How to Build Team Spirit - Dealing with Problem Employees and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Stuck in a rut? Feeling like you could benefit from a bit of inspiration? Turn to Pushing to the Front from renowned self-help author Orison Swett Marden. This volume is packed with motivational anecdotes and accounts of men and women who triumphed over adversity and achieved success in even the most difficult circumstances. A must-read for anyone who needs to gather strength before facing down a challenge.

Have you ever felt trapped in your life, at home or at work? You're stuck. You're probably complaining, blaming the world around you. Chances are you were saying the same things five years ago. If you don't change, you'll be saying the same thing five years from now. In her new book, Leslie Strong offers this blunt advice: It's not about them; it's about you. You have to take 100% responsibility for your life and how you react to what happens around you. When you do, you'll gain the power ...

This book has been written for those who work as well as for those of us who might play golf regularly or just now and then.  Specifically, it is written for those who desperately want to make work more than useless toil - rewarded only by a pay-cheque; and for those who wish to make leadership more than simply fulfilling organizational demands with “carrots and sticks”.  While this story takes place on a golf course, one does not need to play the game to appreciate the messa...

Do you ever find yourself wondering, is this really the best that we can do together at work? Too many of us are tired of feeling frustrated: no matter what position you hold, from the top of the organizational chart down we’re either a child or a parent at work, we’re never doing enough, we’re always finding ourselves disappointed in each other. There is help for these “same-old, same-old” blues— Take the Lead! Full-Throttle Engagement Powered by Coaching What is ...

There are autocratic lions in a workplace. And there are peace-loving elephants, nonchalant chimps, eager beavers, single-tracked eagles, and self-centric snakes too. All protect a crippling status quo until a game changer joins and unleashes greater possibilities.Will you be a game changer at your circus?Written in two parts, Game Changers at the Circus first tells a compelling fable about the transformation of a sluggish circus where animal leaders were stirred into dropp...

What is talent? How do you get the best out of yourself? What are the secrets of leadership?In Edge, Ben Lyttleton gets unprecedented access to some of the world’s top football clubs to discover their innovative methods for developing talent – and reveals how we can use them in our everyday lives. Elite teams now look for an edge by improving the intangible skills of their players ‘above the shoulder’. Liverpool’s approach to talent will make you more creative. Chelsea’s culture wi...