Short Leadership

Napoleon. Bill Gates. George W. Bush. Osama bin Laden. Leaders and leadership are perennial topics of debate. What is leadership? How does one become a leader? Do we actually need leaders? In this Very Short Introduction, Keith Grint offers provocative answers to these questions, prompting listeners to rethink their assumptions about what leadership is.

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.

A tutti noi, prima o poi, spetta il ruolo di leader. Che siamo dirigenti di azienda, imprenditori, capiufficio, oppure insegnanti, allenatori, istruttori, genitori, a tutti noi, prima o poi, è richiesto di svolgere il ruolo di guida di qualcuno che a noi si affida e che da noi dipende. Questo è ciò che si intende per leadership in questo audiolibro, un audiolibro che, pertanto, è rivolto a tutti. Qui troverai condensati in dodici principi operativi le regole essenziali per diventare un leader di successo in ogni campo, professionale o familiare che sia.

The way in which organizations manage their people has always been pivotal to their performance, long before formal human resource management coalesced into a definable and somewhat fashionable discipline in the mid-1980s.

It's no secret that we're pushed to the limit. Today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. How can we break out of the cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives that we all seek? Just as CEOs who optimize for quarterly profits often fail to make the strategic investments necessary for long-term growth, the same is true in our own personal and professional lives.

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.

How businesses can harness the power of online consumer reviews. More than seventy percent of consumers now consult online reviews before making purchases, and they take those picks and pans very seriously. A disgruntled but ignorant customer on Yelp might have more clout than any expert guidebook, magazine article, or newspaper critic. No wonder many businesses feel terrified by the review-driven marketplace.

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? 

Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed with tasks that you can’t keep up with? Are you struggling with the delegation of work to your employees? Effective Delegation of Authority is a brief guide for new managers that will help you improve your delegation skills in simple steps. If you’re a manager or entrepreneur who leads three or more employees, then this book is for you. It’s a super-short book that’ll help you avoid the common mistakes that new managers make when delegating tasks.

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.

Legacy in the Making celebrates an active, dynamic form of "modern legacy," seen through the eyes of a select group of extraordinary men and women who are pursuing their enduring ambitions in the age of now. More than caretakers of the past, these modern legacy builders are also the authors of a vital today and tomorrow. Rather than leaving their legacies behind them, they are looking ahead to harness their long-term ambitions and inspire others to help carry them forward. These are not static, traditional legacies. These are legacies in the making.

In Rules to Break and Laws to Follow, marketing gurus Don Peppers and Martha Rogers challenge you to break the rules and propose a whole new way of thinking about how to create real shareholder value in today's competitive environment, operating with today's technologies.

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.

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.

The purpose of this book is to take you through the stages of learning about project management, expectations and requirements of the job, the qualities of a good project manager, and the basic principles of project management. Some of these principles include time management, cost and budget, incorporating strategies in to the scope of the project, reporting to upper management or the CEO, and working with unmotivated or difficult people.

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.

Successful projects don't fall from the sky. Nope, not at all. It's simple; it's cause and effect. You need to put forth the right means to get the desired results. And to get the desired project's results in today's dynamic world, you need to consider Agile project methodologies. These types of methodologies are employed by great companies around the world such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Samsung.

Join us on a journey to become DE&I champions! In this book, we'll dive into what Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is all about and why it matters in the workplace. With easy-to-understand definitions, you'll see how DE&I is like peanut butter and jelly, and we'll explore the benefits of creating a workplace that celebrates differences. In this book, you'll find not only an enlightening journey through the world of DE&I, but also practical tools and activities to help you bring those lessons to life in your own workplace.

We negotiate constantly. In work, and in life. As we try to secure the best deal for ourselves or our clients, it can feel like a tug of war – without the fun. Yet what if the process was more collaborative, and led to a successful long-term partnership? In Do Deal, music lawyers Richard Hoare and Andrew Gummer share their refreshing approach to negotiation. Not only has it led to major record deals and enduring creative relationships, but also a reputation for getting the deal done without leaving both parties bruised and battered.

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.