C-Suite Network™

James Kelley

In an era of unauthentic leaders, the stakes could not be higher for embracing a better version of yourself that propels you and your team to success. In a social media world there is an abundance of false narratives about happiness and authenticity, it is easy to get lost on your journey. Authentic leadership expert Dr. James Kelley shows that the key to personal and professional growth lies in how we respond effectively to adversity. In fact, what causes us and our organizations the most fear can be our greatest gift, creating a positive meaning out of challenges.

A test or trial—your individual crucible—gives you the potential to increase self-awareness, develop deeper compassion, live with more integrity and boost connection with colleagues. High-impact leaders thrive in adversity because of their crucibles, not in spite of them.

The Crucible’s Gift introduces you to lessons from 140 diverse leaders who demonstrated the art of living more authentically. Combining these rich, raw and insightful stories with his knowledge of business and psychology—as well as his candid accounts of what he has learned from his personal crucibles—Kelley shows how to transform what holds you back into traits that will propel you forward, encouraging you to step fully into your life.

Dale J. Dwyer, Ph.D.

Everybody knows someone who is over-controlling or who needs a great deal of approval. Or it may be that you are dealing with your own frustrations and struggles with control or approval. In either case, Needy People: Working Successfully with Control Freaks and Approval-holics is written for you! Learn the six challenges that derail job performance and career development and how the underlying needs for control and approval are the main culprits in undermining credibility and trustworthiness in the workplace. The book also provides you with tools and approaches for dealing with overly controlling or approval-seeking co-workers, as well as helping to improve your own workplace relationships with bosses, direct reports, and peers.

Karima Mariama-Arthur

This book is an exceptional resource for leaders at every level across industries. An insightful guidebook comprised of 40 illuminating principles showcasing the fundamental competencies that impact performance in the boardroom and beyond, each chapter includes the following core components: 1) a robust, but succinct discussion introducing each principle; 2) key strategies providing straightforward guidance on how to master each principle; 3) a selection of thoughtful journal questions that allow for meaningful introspection, and finally, 4) a leadership challenge—a stretch goal—that brings each principle into immediate, scalable focus.

Whether a seasoned or emerging leader, each reader will discover useful perspectives contained within each chapter designed to firmly orient their thinking and behavior towards leadership excellence. An enduring resource for circumstances in which every leader will inevitably find him or herself confronting, it will also serve as the “go to” professional development resource for elevating leadership brands and facilitating the necessary trench work required to develop competent and confident leaders regardless of industry or expertise.

Andrew Horsfield

Work worth doing always has a hard part.

In any results-driven activity, there are defining moments. That point in time between getting started and getting finished, when things become hard and aspirations for achievement get seriously challenged. When things become hard, people can feel stuck, and performance can stagnate.

People who advance performance rarely stay stuck.

They accept the stretch associated with achievement and put their skills to work. The results we seek only get realized when we pursue what we care about and commit ourselves to the moments that matter. Easier said than done when difficulties arise that can quickly derail the effort.

If you are a leader who is feeling stuck or looking to advance existing levels of success, this book will prove invaluable. With content that is practical, thought-provoking and performance orientated, Definable Moments is one of those rare books that will change how you work, lead and live.

Robin Speculand

At a time of tremendous business disruption, leaders need to execute strategies more frequently and more effectively than before.

Excellence in Execution provides a new approach to adopting the right mindset, toolset and skillset to execute strategy. This book—the author’s fourth on the subject—features completely new material. It moves from “why” execution is important to “HOW” to deliver it with tools, techniques, tips and uncommon practices to build your organization’s execution plan.

You’ll benefit from models, frameworks and questions to guide you, 16 years of research and thinking, a video link at the start of key chapters to introduce its content and also:

• Case studies on strategy implementation including Singapore’s DBS Bank
• 18 toolkits and 12 checklists to support your implementation journey
• 182 essential questions to ask before rolling out your new strategy
• Free downloadable templates from the Implementation Hub portal

Richard Marker

This collection of essays is both timely and timeless. They cut through the clutter of popular jargon and fads in philanthropy to provide a series of thought-provoking and instructive essays of interest to all who do or are contemplating giving money for charitable purposes. Written over time in response to questions which have come from his students, clients, and colleagues in the grant making field, it addresses real issues, respects individual needs and family legacies, and doesn’t shy away from controversial topics. Marker’s experience has taught him that “it may be hard to say ‘no’ graciously, but it is even harder to say ‘yes’ wisely.” Whether you give $25 or $25 million each year, this collection will help any funder be more thoughtful about when, why and how to say ‘yes’ to the abundant requests we all receive.

Tony Chatman

Leadership is all about leading people. if you can’t effectively lead people, you can’t be considered an effective leader. The Force Multiplier is the leadership book for everyone who wants to maximize their ability to lead people.

From the opening chapter, Tony Chatman provides a fresh approach to the familiar, real world problems facing leaders. This book provides a practical roadmap to prepare you for the diverse challenges of leading people.

Learn How to:

  • Get the best out of everyone
  • Build trust, loyalty, and respect among your team
  • Transform adversaries into allies.

Whether you’re a frontline leader or a member of the C-suite, leading people is critical to your career success. Drop the “There’s no good people out there” excuse and become The Force Multiplier.

Jill Griffin

My new book is about women who have beaten the odds. Early on, they heard the whispers….the inner-call to leadership. They answered, and continue to answer it, with fierce passion—and the courage, boldness and resilience required to rise to the next level and the next, and the next. They continually polish their talent with a capacity to work really hard, help others succeed, and play the game fair and honest. They never lose sight that their purpose is to be kind, generous, and to dare greatly to make the world a better place. These women are doers and risk takers. They face their fears head-on. When they misstep, they pick themselves up and use the lesson to inform their steps forward. Along the way, they are patient with the ebb and flow of life. Many become devoted wives, partners and mothers while still building careers and influence. They all remain true to their work as leaders in the world, carrying it out with the grace, diplomacy and fortitude it requires. Welcome to the lessons these amazing women teach us

Frans de Groot

This book is about the World’s First Business Management Model that Guarantees achievement of goals: The BITSING methodology.

This scientifically proven methodology demonstrates its success in the daily practice of numerous organizations. This book will explain what Bitsing is, the results it will generate and how it works. And some important questions will be answered: What is the real basis for the successful achievement of goals? How can I be sure that I will always achieve my goals? How do I predict results? As ambitious as it seems – the answers to these questions are all between the covers of this book, explained with the help of many examples, explanatory charts and images.

Everybody is on the lookout for the one methodology that single-handedly helps to achieve their goals, and definitively address issues such as “what needs to done”, “which activities to avoid” and “how can I be sure that my goals always will be reached?”

With this book, you’ll come to understand that – just seven, simple factors underpin the successful achievement of goals. The seven Bitsing principles or, as per the title of this book, ‘The seven laws of guaranteed growth’.

Each law is the subject of a chapter in the book. And each chapter, with its down-to-earth examples, proves that nothing more is needed than common sense to achieve goals. It is possible to score in difficult circumstances; even grow by a factor of three – with minimal effort. It is possible to achieve goals that you previously only dreamed of. After reading the book any disbelief will be transformed into conviction.

The 7 laws in this book guide you through the process of improving your business and personal strategy. With chapters like How to be Unbeatable, Realize Effective Campaigns, and Ensure That You Reach Your Goals, the author explains how this methodology works and how to implement it in your own business and situation. By using examples, illustrations, and insights, this book provides multiple entry points for readers who want to execute the BITSING strategy accordingly.

To the author – the founder of Bitsing – the book is his way of personally introducing you to the Bitsing method. His aim is to inspire and to make you a participant in one of the most spectacular management methods of this time.

The method has indeed helped many hundreds of organizations to achieve breath-taking growth in turnover and profit. In fact, it has achieved a wide range of objectives. The methodology increases efficiency without sacrificing jobs and has even helped to stimulate employment, including recruiting top talent. BITSING has also boosted employee performance, changed stakeholder behavior, and optimized work-life balance. While they spread the word, they are joined by more businesses, institutions, other organizations, and individuals every day.

The ‘Seven Laws of Guaranteed Growth’ is intended for everyone involved in achieving the objectives of a company, institution or other organization and its own personal goals. In multinationals and one-man businesses, global brands, and start-ups. It provides valuable revolutionary insights for CEOs, as well as financial, commercial, marketing and sales and communication directors, managers, consultants, business owners, entrepreneur, startups, and students. This book is for anyone who wants to achieve goals with a guarantee.

As a result of working closely with several universities, the methodology is scientifically validated, in addition to its proven performance. Shell International, Hewlett Packard, and Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen are amongst those that have benefited from this method, by using it to meet targets time and time again. Some have experienced exponential growth and reached the magic level of 300%.

The book is a complete welcome to the World of Bitsing. It prescribes exactly what you have to do, while keeping you from making the mistakes made by others. It provides the answers to all the issues that can confront an organization and yourself. It covers all the factors that determine success. This book offers advice, tools, and direction in what is required in your organization to achieve goals.

After reading this book you’ll regard most popular and established business methods and models as no longer relevant. Bitsing will influence every aspect of your entire organization. All of its ‘Bits & Pieces’.  Regardless of how large or small it is.

The book will inspire and coach you. You certainly won’t be reading things you already know. With this book, you will enter previously unknown territory. Inspiring insights will keep you reading – while logical, easy-to-understand models and charts will make you want to apply these insights immediately. And be able to.

It is written in clear, easily understandable language. Without pretention or lengthy, theoretical discourses.

 

‘The Seven Laws of Guaranteed Growth’ is making the complexity of goal achievement – childishly easy.

William E. Schneider

“Lead Right For Your Company’s Type: How to Connect Your Culture With Your Customer Promise” shows how every organization falls into one of four categories determined by their customer promise: the “predictable and dependable” enterprise delivering consistent, reliable, and dependable products or services; the “best-in-class” enterprise delivering one-of-a-kind and distinctive products or services; the “customized” enterprise delivering a unique solution to each customer; or the “enrichment” enterprise promising fulfillment and the realization of higher-level purposes. This book provides examples of world-renowned companies in a wide range of industries to illustrate the benefits of leading in the way that fits their company type. And it gives practical steps you’ll be able to apply immediately to your organization.