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Bob Collins

Peter Drucker once said “Business Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”. Collins asserts that a high-performance workforce, highly charged, thirsty for change and success, can be more powerful than carefully thought out business strategies that can be easily uprooted by the speed of new digital technologies. Vision Powered Management [VPM] provides real-world “how to” actions based on Collins years of experience delivering solid business results. He discusses the why and how of inspiring your organization with a clear and meaningful vision. Action steps necessary to implement to create a high-speed business environment when taking on a new leadership assignment are spelled out. Collins identifies 7 pragmatic steps for implementing a top-down culture shift. A leadership self-assessment tool allows the reader to evaluate their own skills and where to focus on areas needing improvement. Finally, EQ’s [Emotional Quotient] role in your continuing leadership development is introduced.

John Lopez, PhD

Businesses operate in an increasingly diverse, global workforce, and in the coming years in the U.S., net international migration is expected to be among the largest factors influencing population growth. And in recent years, various research shows more diverse organizations perform noticeably better than less diverse organizations.

Research shows more diverse organizations perform noticeably better less diverse organizations. Dr. Lopez shares stories of an immigrant’s journey to the C-Suite, and addresses various topics including shifting demographics, American dynamics through an immigrant’s lens, and recent cultural transformations. He outlines 20 activities divided into four levels that organizations can implement to increase cultural competence and productivity between and among teams, and leaders can accomplish to prepare for or excel in C-Suite positions.

Veera B Budhi

The book is about the transformation journey every individual has to take if they want to improve their life for greater success. In this book, you will discover key factors to improve and grow both professionally and personally! Within these chapters, you will find seven simple, yet profound, steps to invest in yourself and transform your professional career and personal life, regardless of your current level of success, or lack of it. I know these steps work because they have made efforts to improve the lives of my family members, friends, colleagues and myself. I am confident that if you integrate these seven aspects in your life, you will ultimately be able to achieve your dreams and in turn, live a happier and successful life with an abundance of energy and enthusiasm.

In this book, you will learn how to:

  1. Build the right attitude
  2. Learn the essentials of communication
  3. Build better relationships
  4. Upgrade your knowledge
  5. Understand your mind better
  6. Think like a leader
  7. The great way to live your life intentionally

Rachel Headley

Called “brutally honest, incredibly practical, and refreshingly hopeful,” Headley and Manke shake traditional corporate culture to the core in this important and desperately needed book. Corporate success is hampered by the failure to create an Internal Experience (iX) that keeps the best people, enables true innovation and creativity, and implements change quickly and effectively. iX Leadership: Create High-Five Cultures and Guide Transformation will enable leaders to change the way business gets done. Headley, a former operational science officer of the Landsat satellite program, and Manke, an expert in talent management and organizational psychology, combine research and personal insight to demonstrate the importance and practical application of their proprietary Culture Types and Kurtz Change Transition Model. They demonstrate how to incorporate these concepts into the best leadership practices of today. iX Leadership: Create High-Five Cultures and Guide Transformation provides insight into people, what motivates them, and how they deal with changes – it’s widely applicable to industry, vertical, and role. Whether you want to create a culture to take you to the next $1B IPO, to survive the pre-revenue phase of your business, to improve sales, to implement changes more quickly and effectively, or to eliminate unspoken conversations, this book is your guide to achieving your legacy and success that you dream of.

Andrew Tarvin

If you want to increase team productivity, relieve stress, and be happier at work, you could hire a bunch of workplace consultants, invest in scream therapy, and put Pharrell Williams on repeat—or you could just read Humor That Works.

Written by Andrew Tarvin, the world’s first Humor Engineer, this a business book on humor. No, that’s not an oxymoron. It really is a business book and it really is about getting better results by having more fun. Because people who use humor in the workplace are more productive, less stressed, and happier. No joke; sources included.

The goal is not to make you funnier—though that may be a side effect—but to make you effective-er. You’ll learn to develop a personal humor habit that’s not about spitting wisecracks or telling the funniest stories, but a way of seeing work in an energizing new way. You’ll build on some of the most important business skills for today’s work environment, develop techniques for leveraging humor, and take action improve your work immediately. And you’ll have fun doing it.

There will be stories about grandmas who text, multiple mentions of milkshakes, and exactly seven references to zombies. Oh, and there will be puns. (You’ve been warned.) Looking for success and happiness at work? Discover the missing skill of Humor That Works.

Betsy Atkins

Betsy Atkins is often asked “How can I get on a board?” So after 20+ years in the boardroom and multiple roles in public and private companies she is ready to share her secrets. In this book, she teaches you how to build your own personal brand as well as how to keep yourself relevant and growing. Betsy covers the best ways to present your skills and credentials in order to get that board interview as well as detailed information on how to prepare for it. Also included is a collection of articles and learnings from Betsy’s experiences as an operator, board member and advisor to some of America’s largest and most notable public companies.

After reading this book, prospective board members will be energized and motivated to cultivate their own personal brand to gain a board seat and be a better board member and CEO

Nina Sunday

Practical insights on workplace know-how…proven tactics and hacks for better relationships, communication and effectiveness at work. Being average at your job is over. Not being interdisciplinary can harm your career. To thrive in a rapidly changing world, managers and teams need to continuously improve their workplace know-how: the art of communication and influence, productivity, sales and service, leading people and creating a conscious workplace culture.

Dwight Holcomb

The goal of every marketer is more sales. But achieving this on a consistent basis is tougher than ever in such a noisy marketplace. With a deep focus on engaging ideal prospects and inviting them closer to conversions, author Dwight Holcomb demystifies the black box of modern marketing.

In The Lean CMO: How a Small Marketing Budget Can Produce Big Results, Holcomb shows exactly how to get more with less.

Through his storied career and first-hand experience, you will learn how to maximize the value of your teams, tactics, and especially, yourself. And the best part is, you won’t find a book filled with a high-dollar approach. Instead, you’ll find a marketing system that’s lean, smart, and brilliantly effective to the core.

Welcome to the guide that will transform you into a Lean CMO.

Steve Rigby

A Joyous Journey to Sales Success

In a world full of quick fixes and hyper-aggressive focus on systematized sales, S.M.I.L.E. takes readers on a different path: better sales and better living through relationship building. Written for both rookie and veteran real estate agents and salespeople everywhere, this book is the antidote to the frenzied, formulaic, and pressure-driven sales tactics so common in the real estate world and other industries.

”Reading S.M.I.L.E. will not just make you a better salesperson, but a better parent, spouse, friend, and person. The lessons told in this business parable are the foundation for a long and successful career in sales and what is needed to save the integrity of the sales industry today.”
–Harry Roberts, cofounder of Mattress Firm

”Steve Rigby has written a delightful parable with an important message: When it comes to people and profits, think both/and, not either/or. The best salespeople know that a focus on both relationships and results is necessary for success. Read this book, apply Steve’s principles, and get your S.M.I.L.E. on!”
–Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager® and Servant Leadership in Action

Jeffrey Hayzlett

There are leaders. Then there are HERO leaders—those who go beyond providing free coffee in the office or giving 10 percent of proceeds to charity. This book is for the leaders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who understand what Henry Ford meant when he said, “a business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” Hero leaders make money, but they also create a culture in which people are the priority. Hero leaders not only go the extra mile—they take their teams along for the ride.

Veteran entrepreneur and former Kodak CMO Jeffrey Hayzlett knows firsthand what it takes to go from zero to hero in a world where every leader, business, and brand is held accountable by their customers and employees. In these pages, Hayzlett challenges leaders like you to examine their own values and behaviors as he shines a light on what happens to companies when their values no longer align with their mission. He shows you how to transform your organization and create a hero company by becoming a hero leader yourself.

The call to hero leadership is a choice to be more than good, more than great, no matter the circumstances. Becoming a hero is a conscious choice leaders and companies make: to decide what you value and hold yourself accountable to live those values consistently and sustainably in everything you do. There is no better time than now to discover your own hero factor. And your origin story begins now.

Learn how to:

  • Invest in people as a path to more inclusion
  • Recast the role of business leadership beyond politics
  • Serve others/the common good
  • Avoid failure, reasons why not, and the lure of the dark side when things get tough
  • Know the line between hero and martyr
  • Create the next generation of hero leaders