Impact Management

Around the world, product teams are waking up to the same uncomfortable truth: doing things “the right way” doesn’t matter if your team loses its funding or your company goes out of business. Simply put, product teams can no longer afford to be disconnected from the business impact of their work. And well-trodden “best practices” from Silicon Valley behemoths can only provide so much guidance for teams working across vastly different business and funding models.

Projects require managers, but programs warrant maestros. Tasked with overseeing multiple project teams and thousands of activities, program managers have one of the most challenging jobs in the market. Too many overburdened managers are leaving otherwise great jobs, even the field entirely, because they haven’t equipped themselves with the right tools in hand to take on this complex but fulfilling job. How to Manage Complex Programs explains the ins and outs of program management and provides concrete and effective techniques for structuring deliverables, workflow, and staffing.

Traditionally, an entrepreneur develops a detailed plan, finds money to fund it, and then pursues it to its conclusion. But conditions can change drastically at any point - you can end up locked into a process based on now-obsolete assumptions. The lean startup is all about agility and flexibility. Its mantra is "build, measure, learn": create small, experimental initiatives, get real-world feedback on them quickly, and use that data to identify what works and discard what doesn't. And then test some more.

From local coffee shops to the largest Fortune 500 companies, everyone is struggling to make the impossible choice between chasing short-term objectives and creating a secure future for their company.

Lance Witt, founder of Replenish ministries and a former executive and teaching pastor at Saddleback Church, knows what it takes to keep teams functioning at the highest level of impact. He shows leaders how to build next-level teams that are spiritually, emotionally, and relationally healthy, productive, and high-performing.

Managing a sales team is one of the most important and challenging positions in a company, and it requires a unique set of skills. Unfortunately, many sales managers spend much of their day putting out fires, and moving from problem to problem. Their days consist of an overwhelming number of activities, including responding to urgent requests from their bosses, resolving customer issues and complaints, and dealing with disgruntled employees.

Nonprofit leadership is hard. Most new nonprofit leaders are ill-prepared for the challenges they will face, and even those who are more experienced struggle to ensure their organizations deliver the change they are committed to.

¿Te sientes estresado por tu próxima presentación? Tanto si estás nervioso por cómo organizarás tus ideas como por la forma en que las articularás en el gran día, Cómo realizar presentaciones te ofrece las pautas rápidas y los consejos de los expertos que necesitas.

High-Impact Interview Questions shows you how to use competency-based behavioral interviewing methods that will uncover truly relevant and useful information. By having applicants describe specific situations from their own experience during previous jobs (rather than asking them hypothetical questions about "what would you do..."), you'll be able to identify specific strengths and weaknesses that will tell you if you've found the right person for the job. But developing such behavior-based questions can be time-consuming and difficult.

Despite Agile's dominance in software development, 81% of UK and 89% of US business leaders are concerned about the timely delivery of projects. The success rates for transformation initiatives are alarming, with 96% of Agile transformations and 70% of digital transformations failing. Just 10% of companies that enter restructuring survive the process. Personal transformation success is also exceedingly rare, with only 7.5% of smokers successfully quitting despite 55% attempting to quit each year and just 1.8% of obese individuals maintaining a modest 5% weight loss over five years.

In a digital landscape where consumers expect high-quality, personalized content on demand, managing and delivering assets efficiently has become a crucial part of every marketer’s strategy. The Agile Brand Guide to Digital Asset Management is a comprehensive guide to implementing and optimizing a DAM system that meets the demands of today’s multi-channel, data-driven marketing.

The Financial Times Guide to High Impact Negotiation provides a comprehensive and strategic roadmap to the whole negotiation process from preparation to execution. Follow the practical steps to complete negotiation successfully, build relationships, and finalize your deal.

We are stronger, wiser and more creative than we realize and yet people are often wanting to tell us how to fix what's happening in our lives. If your goal is to be the coach or leader who gets better results by spending more time listening and less time fixing, then this book is for you! Becoming a high impact coach begins with you and your own transformation.

Impact: A Leadership Fable is an inspirational tale of how to be a quality leader while maintaining values we often lose sight of along the road to success. This is not your typical list of ways to be a better leader. Galen uses storytelling to highlight the seductive traps every would-be leader must avoid, as well as principles to stay on the right course. In this one leadership fable, Galen tells a story, shares tools to help chart a course to leadership success.

Comment influencer positivement les autres ? Comment renforcer son impact et son aisance relationnelle ? Comment donner envie à ses collaborateurs ou à ses pairs et les mobiliser ? Comment devenir un manager-leader ? Articulé autour de ces questions majeures, cet ouvrage est destiné à tous ceux qui se posent la question du leadership et du charisme. Au-delà des recettes et des techniques, l'auteure donne des clés d'entrée concrètes et utilisables immédiatement pour renforcer son impact auprès de ses interlocuteurs.

Life isn't over—it's a new chapter filled with endless possibilities. Embrace the wisdom, experience, and resilience that come with age, and discover how Pilates against the wall can enhance your journey to living life to the fullest. Designed for anyone wanting to be more active as they age. This guide introduces the life-changing concept of Wall Pilates. Whether you aim to manage your weight, strengthen your core, enhance your flexibility, boost your balance, or nurture your emotional well-being - this book has you covered!

What patterns do you choose to let your brilliance shine? So many leadership books claim to have the recipe to success, if you just follow the prescribed system. What these approaches fail to recognize, however, is that great responsibility doesn’t conform to a cookie-cutter model. Rather, the best leaders in today’s complex world take a customized approach by exploring and then leaning into their own values. They recognize their brilliance while also constantly learn and grow and are open to feedback and willing to change.

Improve the functioning of your organization. How would you rate the functioning of your organization? Are you completely happy with it or are there aspects that you would like to improve? We all want the time we dedicate to the organizations in which we participate to be as harmonious and productive as possible. Transformative Leadership for Community Organizations gives concrete ideas of how all members can contribute to that goal.

Whether you're a new or seasoned manager, your responsibilities can become overwhelming at times. There are days and new situations that will leave you feeling vulnerable. You don't know where to start or even what to ask! The Manager's Answer Book can help. In question-and-answer format, this easy-to-use guide provides information on many aspects of managing.

Servant leadership is much more than being nice and helpful. It is an approach to leadership where the mission, people, and results are served — to benefit all involved. Drawing on personal experiences, Jon Kidwell shows how to break free from the stigmas of servant leadership and develop the characteristics needed to lead with a servant heart and a business mind to achieve even greater results and serve people at an even greater depth.