Creative Leadership

You already have a one-of-a-kind idea inside of you that will not only spread like wildfire but will also change minds, incite action, and leave a legacy you can be proud of. You just need help excavating it, shaping it, and launching it into the world. Drawing upon more than 25 years of both research and real-world experience, the author explains a simple approach to creating not only a message that grows your business 24-seven, but a movement that’s bigger than your business and takes on a life of its own.

Grace Space is about acknowledging the “spaces within and spaces between us” to give honor and offer courteous goodwill as we commit to being fair and honest. I offer seven practices around Grace Space that provide the tools we need to get there. As leaders, it’s about getting our hearts right so we can serve those we lead in ways that call out personal potential while also achieving high results.

In existence for decades, ERGs originated out of affirmative action policies and have evolved into powerful sources of employee activity and engagement. Organizations can leverage ERGs to support business goals, but ERGs can also play a critical role in creating a more inclusive work environment for marginalized individuals.

Do you wonder why your organization struggles with morale? Perhaps it's time to dive into the dark arts of destructive leadership! In this unapologetically satirical audiobook, leadership expert John T. Gordon humorously uncovers the toxic practices that can turn a thriving workplace into a nightmare. With tongue-in-cheek "how-to" guides and cringe-worthy scenarios, this audiobook explores leadership missteps that squash motivation, halt innovation, and send talent running.

Create Your Own Future is a powerful book on self-empowerment that offers a wealth of ideas readers can apply immediately to take complete control of their personal and work lives. Intended for anyone who wants to make more money and get more satisfaction from life, the book offers twelve principles for success and real-world action plans that help you reach your goals. Author Brian Tracy is one of the most renowned and successful self-help authors and speakers in the world; Create Your Own Future presents all his accumulated experience in making success happen for others. Now, it can make success happen for you.

NOTE: This is not a stand-alone book. This Application Guide requires the book, Pastoring: The Nuts and Bolts -- Options and Best Practices for Leading a Church. You can use Pastoring without this guide, but you cannot use this guide without Pastoring. “Clear and powerful” “Stimulating” “Will make me understand myself better” “There is so much here” “I praise God for this application guide” Pastors and Bible schools around the world hail Pastoring: The Nuts and Bolts as a comprehensive and accessible handbook of options and best practices for being a pastor and leading a...

AWARD-WINNING #1 BEST SELLING AUTHOR Jonathan H. Westover, PhD is the # 1 ranked HR, Innovation, and Future of Work Global Thought Leader & Influencer (Thinkers360), ranked in the Top 30 in Management and Organizational Culture (Global Gurus), and named to LeadersHum's Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership to watch for in 2022. Stemming from two decades of professional experience and over 600 in-depth interviews with executives, thought leaders, and scholars from across the globe, The Future Leader will help you explore the ordinary, everyday actions that will help you to ...

Unlock the potential within your organization with "The Creative Command" – a transformative eBook that is set to revolutionize the way you think, create, and lead. This masterpiece is an elixir for those inspired to infuse creativity into the heart of their business practices and cultivate a culture of innovation that thrives on change and diversity. As you turn each page, embark on a journey through the "Prelude to Innovation" and discover how to assess your readiness for change, underlining the significance of leadership in fostering a creative environment. Grasp the varying "...

After several years of turmoil, leadership has been redefined and many are feeling left behind. Don’t let self-doubt and fear stop you from advancing your career. Leadership is a tricky position to navigate. Whether you have a team of five or 25, there are many skills, personality traits, and obstacles to handle. Not only do you have your own workload to deal with, but you also have to make sure everyone is achieving their tasks.

The biggest threat facing modern business is the sheer complexity of an uncertain future. That, and the fact that everyone is busy. Too busy for progress. Workplace cultures have become cursed with efficiency. And so when it comes to developing strategy, we default to our defaults. We favor quick fixes, easy templates, and familiar approaches, developing 'robust plans' that do little to mitigate strategic risk or generate new value. The result? The future comes, and businesses die.

This is a complete guide to how to create a plan for, open, operate, and market a new small business. This book intends to help you overcome fear and inspire you to own and operate your own small business.

This book will not only change the way you look at your business, it will change how you look at yourself. In Build, Donnie Shelton explores the winning strategies that he and other business owners have implemented to achieve success. Build is a proven system that will guide you through the process of assembling a winning team, asking yourself the right questions, and focusing on the important aspects of running a successful business.

Marketers, technologists, and corporate leaders are looking for ways to more effectively connect consumers with their brand. Storyscapes introduces "storyscaping" as a way to create immersive experiences that solve the challenge of connecting brands and consumers. This book describes a powerful new approach to advertising and marketing for the digital age that involves using stories to design emotional and transactional experiences for customers, both online and offline.

There are a host of neuroscientific explanations for why laughter makes us feel so great. Laughter triggers "feel good" chemicals in the brain which activate opiate receptors throughout your body and mind. Creating a workplace culture in which laughter is not only allowed but expected is an important step in building the trust, openness, authenticity, storytelling, and teamwork (TOAST) that are essential to any healthy collaborative environment.

We all have been impacted by amazing influences in our lives. As such, we create an everlasting ripple effect by learning lessons from those that have affected us. When we apply those lessons, we can make our world a better place. The Impact of Influence Vol. 4, Coaches Using Their Impact to Create a Life of Influence, is overflowing with wisdom from visionary author Chip Baker and other powerful coaches who have discovered their paths to success. They are influencing many and impacting generations. The inspirational stories within the pages of this book will inspire you to make a positive ...

Imagine if you could be a fly on the wall as a family enterprise becomes one of the most successful companies in the world. The Target Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that enabled the big box store to become the retail giant it is today.

Companies that want to stay relevant must apply more energy, focus, and resources to creating knock-your-socks-off customer experiences than they ever did before. The companies that embrace a "more is more" philosophy work harder and go further to ensure that their customers have a positive experience.

The world is flooded with information, but starving for wisdom. Many feel a sense of overload, anxiety, and a general state of restlessness. Eastern cultures refer to the monkey mind and respond with yoga and meditation. Western civilization has identified a series of disorders and related prescription drugs. All of this can help, but what is the complete and balanced solution? How do we get grounded, despite all the confusion? How do we build a solid foundation that assures solid, authentic growth?

This book opens the door to a new way to be. The practical mindfulness meditative techniques described in this book, will help you get more done in less time. You will discover how to generate ideas off the top of your head and how to be lucky in life and business. Many people discover mindfulness as a way to deal with anxiety, depression, illness or stress. Some people use it to seek answers to the meaning to life, the universe and everything!

What does it take to change the world? This book will show you how to harness the power of cascades to create a revolutionary movement!