Short Leadership

This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved classic features 10 new stories written by Dr. Robbins that help listeners gain deeper insight into the role our brains play in shaping our thoughts and actions, and what we can do to be more curious and open-minded in our diverse world. Based on his study of the fields of behavioral science and cognitive neuroscience, Robbins explores unconscious bias in many of its forms, including availability bias, confirmation bias, anchoring bias, and others.

La storia di Coco Chanel e della maison Chanel è quella della prima imprenditrice a fare della moda un sistema industriale e a consegnare lo stile e i suoi oggetti alla vita quotidiana, e, allo stesso tempo, a portare le esigenze della donna comune sulle sue passerelle.

Martin Luther King "aveva un sogno". Niente riuscì a fermarlo dall'ottenere esattamente il proprio obiettivo. Questo comportò andare in prigione più volte, comportò essere odiato dalla maggior parte della classe "dominante" dei bianchi d'America, comportò anche andare contro i desideri di vendetta e di alcuni esponenti del popolo nero.

Leadership is an exhaustive, unrelenting, selfless journey that has left me with rewarding memories and haunting pains. For those who are seeking to carry the burden of leadership, I offer you this audiobook. While knowledge can be acquired, leadership can only be forged in the fire of experience. And through all of my experiences, the adversity, combat, triumph, and failures, these writings have kept me grounded.

Why Coaches Fail isn’t just another business book—it’s a wake-up call. I’ve spent years watching talented coaches struggle—not because they aren’t great at coaching, but because they have no idea how to get clients. And what fascinates me is this: some of the biggest names in our profession don’t believe in marketing. They actively discourage coaches from learning how to market and sell, as if those skills somehow taint the purity of coaching. That advice is wrecking coaching businesses. You were probably told that great coaching sells itself. That if you just do good work, clients will come.

Welcome to "Playground Stories," an anthology that delves into the richness of human experience through the lens of playground interactions. These spaces are more than just areas for play; they are microcosms of society where foundational skills of human interaction are first developed. In the playground, children and adults alike engage in activities that teach them vital life lessons about communication, sharing, and conflict resolution. On the playground, games are more than mere entertainment—they are lessons in leadership, teamwork, rivalry, and deceit. Team sports like soccer and ...

In the third collection of Heal to Lead stories, inspirational leaders share their personal journeys about how they overcame difficult situations to lead others. Stories include overcoming addiction, navigating the challenges of grief, embracing life transitions, breaking cycles of abuse, and finding courage and peace during challenging times. Consisting of twenty-three short stories, Heal to Lead: Stories to Turn Your Wounds Into Wisdom, Volume Three, includes a powerful collection showcasing individual resilience and determination to not only embrace life’s challenges but to use that as...

In Go Long, authors Dennis Carey, Brian Dumaine, Michael Useem, and Rodney Zemmel take you behind the scenes to witness the business decisions that are enabling leading organizations to outsmart and outlast the competition.

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.

John Hendry, a leading management scholar, looks at the nature and practice of management in this Very Short Introduction. Tracing the development of management over the last century, he looks not only at what managers do, but also provides an insight to modern management theory. He considers the influences of national and organizational culture, the relationship between power and domination, managing in different cultures, approaches to management, and at the accountability of managers and morality.

In this hilarious, fascinating and insightful expose, industry insider Peter Smith reveals the massive blunders and dodgy dealings taking place around the world as private companies and public-sector bodies buy goods and services. A recent report showed that over 90 per cent of procurement projects fail. So, why are so many billions wasted on ineptitude, mismanagement and, in some cases, fraud?

Sumérgete en el audiolibro "LIDERAZGO PARA EQUIPOS DE VENTAS EMPRESARIALES" y descubre el poder transformador de liderar a tu equipo de ventas de manera efectiva. Si has enfrentado problemas en el área comercial o sientes que los resultados financieros podrían mejorar, este curso te ofrece una perspectiva única para marcar la diferencia.

While an uninterrupted life, free of misfortune may sound wonderful, it is in the challenge, in the change, that we learn the greatest lessons. This book has been written with 51 years of personal life experiences, and an overlay of close to 30 years of professional subject matter expertise in managing the continuance of business operations across the globe, come rain...or shine. Both aspects have resulted in significant lessons learned...stories of continuity and resilience.

Den of Thieves tells, in masterfully reported detail, the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice. Pulitzer Prize winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of the biggest names on Wall Street - Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine - created the greatest insider-trading ring in financial history and almost walked away with billions.

Con questo audiolibro scoprirai i metodi e i princìpi che hanno dato vita al colosso Google. Scoprirai cosa significa fare impresa per i fondatori dell'azienda di Mountain View, partendo dagli inizi - l'ambiente accademico e informale in cui Page e Brin hanno plasmato le proprie ambizioni - passando per gli sviluppi che hanno fatto di Google un'azienda in grado di produrre ricavi miliardari, fino agli ultimi successi.

Learn a step-by-step process that helps you manage your hybrid work arrangement effectively, while creating a fair and inclusive environment for your employees. This short book gives you everything you need to know about how to transition to a hybrid work environment in a post-COVID world. You will learn how to gain the benefits of a hybrid workplace model and maximize the advantages of remote and in-office work.

In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Westhead and Mike Wright weave a pathway through the debates about entrepreneurship, providing a guide to the entrepreneurial process. They look at how the actions of entrepreneurs are shaped by the external environment and availability of resources, consider the types of organizations in which entrepreneurs can be found, and look at the diversity in their backgrounds, experience, and how they think and learn. Lastly, they consider the impact that entrepreneurs have on modern market economies and look at the future of entrepreneurship.

Ingvar Kamprad, fondatore dell'impero IKEA e suo leader fino a qualche anno fa, è uno degli imprenditori più famosi del mondo. In questo breve viaggio nella storia dell'azienda IKEA, seguiremo il signor Kamprad nelle sue visioni giovanili, nelle sue scelte e nelle strategie per vendere che lo hanno reso uno degli uomini e imprenditori più ricchi del mondo.

Management skills are essential in business, but far too many people underestimate them and don’t know how to lead effectively. But inside this book, you’ll discover a profound and actionable formula for taking your management skills to the next level. Join manager and team leader Gal Zellermayer as he reveals the fundamentals of team leadership, arming you with the knowledge you need to become a more effective manager, while challenging you to transform your mind-sets and see the world of managing in a different way.

L'avventura Amazon è una delle più emblematiche e avvincenti dalla nascita del web. Un modello di impresa che deve molto a Jeff Bezos, il suo geniale fondatore, che ha fatto dell'innovazione costante e della centralità dei clienti e dei loro bisogni un vero e proprio culto.