Leadership Books: January 2008
January 1, 2008
Here's a look of some of the best leadership books to be released in January. Bounce! Failure, Resiliency, and Confidence to Achieve Your Next Great Success by Barry J. Moltz Ultimate Leadership: Winning Execution Strategies for Your Situation... Read more...
New Year’s Resolution: Get Better
December 31, 2007
While it is true that some people just can’t be lead, more often than not, the situation calls for us to get better. Here’s a Taoist story retold in the leadership classic, Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus: When... Read more...
Qualities of Leadership Found in Wordsworth
December 27, 2007
English poet, William Wordsworth (1770-1850) wrote in the 1815 edition of his works, what has become a famous preface simply entitled, Preface to Poems. He begins by listing the six “powers requisite for the production of poetry.” Interestingly enough,... Read more...
Best Leadership Books of 2007
December 25, 2007
Our selection for the best leadership books published in 2007 are listed below. Learning for the successful person, is a lifelong journey. No book or conference is an end in itself. They should encourage you to dig deeper and more often. These titles... Read more...
Lou Holtz on Bringing a Team Together
December 21, 2007
People want meaning and purpose in their work. The leader’s job is to create that meaning. Show them their part in it and its effect on them. Lou Holtz, University of Notre Dame Football coach and one of the top 15 winningest coaches in college football... Read more...
Out of Context: Democracy
December 20, 2007
“The people are always said to know best. But the fact that democracies do not like sacrifices, do not listen to bad news nor wish to think about bad possibilities in the future, do not want their comfort or profits interfered with, should be accepted... Read more...
How To Avoid Making the Wrong Moves: Think Twice
December 19, 2007
In their 2008 Investor’s Guide, Fortune magazine offered ten tips to help you “prevent the heat of the moment from melting your better judgment.” The tips form an acronym – Think Twice – and are worth keeping in mind no matter what you’re... Read more...
Applied Awareness
December 17, 2007
In one of this year’s outstanding leadership books, Apples Are Square, authors Susan and Thomas Kuczmarski interviewed Lambert & Associates vice-president of Client Affairs Brian Sorge about seeing what isn’t there. “Understanding others involves... Read more...
Which Should You Have? Performance Goals versus Learning Goals
December 14, 2007
Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck once made a great distinction between performance goals versus learning goals. Performance goals are about “winning positive judgments of your competence and avoiding negative ones. In other words, when... Read more...
Paul Johnson’s Heroes: Lessons for Today’s Leaders
December 12, 2007
Paul Johnson’s Heroes is a pleasure to read. With his knack for illuminative details and command of the language, he has produced a series of short biographical essays that draw you through the book and leave you with a lot to think about. He notes... Read more...
