Leadership - Books

Are you a leader who believes you can make a difference in the world? Are you committed to personal excellence? Are you energized by tangible results?

If this sounds like you, Lead Every Day will help you elevate your performance and improve the effectiveness of everyone around you. Like tens of thousands of leaders who’ve already embraced this content, you will discover and release vast amounts of untapped potential resident in you and your co-workers.

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Are you the type of leader people want to follow? You can be but first, you ve got to understand what sets great leaders apart from all the rest.

Certainly, leaders need people skills, execution skills, a deep knowledge of industry trends, the ability to articulate a vision, and more they must be competent but that s just the tip of the iceberg. What's below the waterline? What s deep inside the best leaders that makes them different.

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Teams are critical to the success of every organization. Departmental, interdepartmental, cross-functional, ad hoc, task-specific--teams do everything from planning the office party to setting the annual budget to establishing performance goals. 

But what separates the teams that really deliver from the ones that simply spin their wheels? What is the secret of high-performance teams?

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The authors of Great Leaders Grow use a fable to lay out what is the secret to great leadership in this internationally bestselling guide.

It's a question that everyone in a position of authority--whether in a multinational corporation or a local volunteer group--wonders sooner or later. Here Ken Blanchard, whose books on leadership have sold over twenty million copies, and Mark Miller, who worked his way up from line worker to vice president of Chick-Fil-A, one of the largest fast-food restaurant chains in the country, uncover the secret that great leaders already know and detail what you need to do to truly inspire and motivate others.

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In this newly revised third edition of Leading with Questions, renowned global leadership consultants Michael Marquardt and Bob Tiede describe how to ask powerful questions that generate short-term and long-term results and success.

They show you how effective leaders use questions to encourage participation and teamwork, foster creative thinking, empower others, create relationships with customers, and solve problems.

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The average employee will endure (rather than enjoy) 64,000 hours’ work in their lifetime: 40 hours a week, more than 40 weeks a year, for over 40 years.

So how do we change the world of work so it’s good for business and good for people?

Whether you have just started your first job or are the CEO of a company, the exercises in this book will help you harness your motivation so you can become the leader you want to be and the world needs. CREATE Motivation offers a powerful yet simple-to use model that will help you to:

• Identify what has led to your successes (and failures) to date
• Develop a compelling vision of your future as a leader
• Tap into your intrinsic motivation so you can sustain higher levels of performance
• Know how to inspire others to do the same

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Practical Facilitation: A Toolkit of Techniques introduces facilitation as a growing and dynamic professional field focused on helping groups work together more effectively.

A facilitator supports people in improving how they interact, communicate and collaborate across a wide range of settings, including workplaces, organisational planning, community development, leisure activities and health-related environments.

This practical guide brings together essential tools and techniques for developing facilitation skills in real-world contexts. It is designed to support both new and experienced facilitators in improving group engagement, guiding discussions, and enabling more productive outcomes.

As highlighted in industry feedback, this book is highly regarded as a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to build confidence and competence in facilitation.

Authored by Dr Christine Hogan, a professional facilitator, educator and writer, the book reflects her commitment to advancing facilitation practice through reflective learning, collaboration, networking and research-based development.

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Profit from the Core became an international bestseller by demonstrating how organizations can achieve sustainable, profitable growth by focusing on their greatest strengths.

First published in 2001, the book helped business leaders navigate challenging economic conditions by encouraging a disciplined approach to growth and strategic decision-making.

Following the global financial crisis, the importance of maintaining a strong core business became even more evident. Many organizations that expanded into unfamiliar markets or relied on unproven strategies experienced significant setbacks, highlighting the risks of losing focus on their primary capabilities.

In this updated edition, authors Chris Zook and James Allen explain why concentrating on core strengths remains essential for rebuilding competitive advantage and achieving long-term success. They provide practical guidance on identifying a company's unique capabilities, strengthening its market position, and pursuing growth opportunities that align with its existing expertise. By building on a solid business foundation, organizations can expand with greater confidence, improve resilience, and create sustainable value in an increasingly competitive marketplace. 

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The Art & Science of Facilitation: How to Lead Effective Collaboration with Agile Teams explores what it truly means to guide groups towards productive and meaningful outcomes.

Have you ever found yourself in a team that feels stuck in repetition, unsure how to move forward? Or been present in a highly charged group discussion where tensions run high and you were uncertain how to intervene effectively?

Anyone responsible for leading teams of any size will likely, at some point, step into the role of facilitator. However, facilitation goes far beyond using simple tools such as sticky notes, dot voting, or whiteboards. While these techniques can support collaboration, they are only part of a much broader skill set required to guide teams effectively.

This book delves into the deeper principles behind facilitation, particularly within agile environments, and explores how facilitators can help teams think more clearly, communicate more effectively, and achieve better results together.

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