Leadership Biography

Designed to Win, written by Po Chung - the co-founder of DHL - reveals the industry secrets they used to build a worldwide network that now operates in more than 200 countries and territories! Warning: Listening to this book and following the advice within can result in designing an industry that doesn’t yet exist!

Robert Carter III, also known as Councillor Carter, was one of the wealthiest men in the United States in the 1700s. He emancipated more than 500 of his enslaved African Americans. And in today's world, his wisdom and teachings are needed more than ever. A Man Named Robert chronicles the actions of Robert Carter III's life and identifies the key leadership lessons he displayed. This book is part history and part guide to becoming a great leader, inspired by Robert Carter III, an advocate of peaceful change while never wavering in making the opposition listen and give in.

Growing up in poverty-stricken rural South Carolina, Tim Mercer wasn’t exactly set up for entrepreneurial success. Despite the odds stacked against him, he would go on to found the technology consulting business Intelibox, growing the company to a multimillion-dollar business. But Bootstrapped Millionaire is not only the true rags-to-riches story of one man’s life; it’s also an inspirational guide to budding entrepreneurs hoping to reach similar heights.

In 1998, the thought of launching a startup in San Antonio was ludicrous. Just over two decades later, the scrappy little underdog that no one believed in is a billion-dollar business with more than 6,000 employees worldwide. The rocket-ship growth was exhilarating, but exposed Rackspace’s early flaws. The Rack We Built is Lorenzo’s recollections from those days, told only as he can tell it. With the principles in the book, you can create the type of culture that makes people want to volunteer their best.

“During one of the texting sessions that became our habit over the period I now think of as both late and early in our relationship, my mother revealed the existence of someone named Janis Jerome.” So begins Michelle Orange’s extraordinary inquiry into the meaning of maternal legacy - in her own family and across a century of seismic change. Jerome, she learns, is one of her mother’s many alter egos: the name used in a case study about her mother’s midlife choice to leave her husband and children to pursue career opportunities in a bigger city.

Transform your passion into a profitable business - with the help of the legendary entrepreneur who turned an innovative idea into a $100 million global powerhouse. Judi Sheppard Missett is a fitness icon who, at just three years old, discovered a passion for dance that would eventually fuel a global dance fitness empire. After an early life spent honing her dancing skills and a career as a professional jazz dancer, Judi had an epiphany: Why not combine the art of jazz dancing with the science of exercise to help others achieve a healthier, happier self-image and life?

In Erik Spoelstra: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches, you will learn the story of one of basketball's premier coaches, Erik Spoelstra. In his tenure as the head coach of the Miami Heat, Spoelstra has been responsible for guiding the Heat to four NBA Finals appearances and two NBA Championships. He is most known for coaching the Heat during the Big Three era of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.

Ten powerful women are shaping U.S. policy and governance. Women of Influence: The Female Leaders Shaping Today's America provides an in-depth look at these groundbreaking leaders, their rise to power, and their impact on the nation’s future. This book examines the strategic leadership, policy priorities, and personal journeys of these influential women.

Growing up in the sleepy towns of Bhilai and Bokaro, Arundhati Bhattacharya never imagined that one day she would go on to chair India's largest bank. It was sheer chance that she came to know of the bank probationary officers' entrance examination through a friend. She applied, was selected and went on to have a glorious banking career spanning four decades.

Leadership and motivational strategies from Pat Fortenberry, a small-town girl from humble beginnings who built one of the top direct-sales organizations in the country and made more than $16 million in the process. In More than Makeup, Pat teaches skills for managing, motivating, leading, and inspiring a sales organization as well as self-improvement tools that can help anyone become a stronger leader and a better sales person.

A fun, inspiring memoir from "the Queen of YouTube" about her journey from anonymity in Florida to massive popularity on the Internet, filled with the unlikeliest of stories that are as poignant as they are hilarious.

Changing the Rules of Engagement documents the lives of American women in the military, who have shattered the glass ceiling and performed extraordinary feats while serving their country. By telling their stories about their remarkable careers in traditionally male-dominated environments, Martha LaGuardia-Kotite demonstrates how tenacious and courageous women can achieve the unimaginable.

Topgun on Wall Street chronicles one man’s extraordinary journey from the cornfields of Ohio, to the cockpit of an F-14, to the boardrooms on Wall Street. Lieutenant Commander Jeffery Lay and number-one New York Times best-selling author Patrick Robinson bring a provocative, ground-breaking voice to the business landscape with a revolutionary answer for stabilizing corporate America: business - the military way.

In Good Business, Novelli begins with his early career success in Mad Men-era marketing, which left him feeling unfulfilled. He describes the process of changing career trajectory: how he helped reposition the Peace Corps; built Porter Novelli, a global PR agency for social impact; fought the Tobacco Wars; and became CEO of AARP, the largest nonprofit in America.

The twists and turns of the last 15 years of the Qantas story contain all the ingredients of a corporate thriller, with constant shocks to the system, and boardroom dramas and disasters narrowly avoided. During this tumultuous period, as CEO of Australia's iconic airline, Alan Joyce became one of the best-known corporate figures in Australia, and one of the most polarising. Global aviation expert Peter Harbison tells the full and unvarnished story of this fascinating period of the Qantas journey.

Richard Branson is a well-known international entrepreneur, and his lessons in life and in business have served as an inspiration for all who dream of pursuing careers in business and seek to make names for themselves in the competitive world around them. In this audiobook, you will learn about Branson, his different businesses, and lessons he learned along the way that you can integrate in your daily life.

Leonardo Del Vecchio ha creato dal nulla il gigante Luxottica. Durante gli anni si è circondato di persone abili e intelligenti che l'hanno aiutato (e l'aiutano) nella gestione di questo suo colosso industriale. L'esperienza di Leonardo Del Vecchio ci dimostra che spesso i titoli non sono sinonimo di successo o garanzia.

Biography of Play, by CEO Nicolas Breedlove, offers strategies on topics ranging from choosing the best domain name for your company and protecting it under copyright to negotiating partnerships with companies both domestically and internationally. Written from the perspective of a goal-driven CEO and industry leader, this book provides a wealth of insights bound to boost your standing.

Like a lot of people, Chris Wilson didn’t have an easy start in life. But, unlike many, he has managed to overcome severe setbacks to achieve a life defined by material success and personal meaning. How did he do it? When he committed a fatal crime at the age of 17 and received a devastating prison sentence, incarceration became the unexpected trigger that set Wilson off on a journey of self-improvement - reading, working out, learning languages, and starting a business. Creating a Master Plan for the life he wanted, he worked though it step-by-step to transform his reality.

In A Good Time to Be a Girl, Helena Morrissey sets out how we might achieve the next big breakthrough towards a truly inclusive modern society. Drawing on her experience as a City CEO, mother of nine, and founder of the influential 30% Club, which campaigns for gender-balanced UK company boards, her manifesto for new ways of working, living, loving and raising families is for everyone, not just women.