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1. |  Mindful Leadership: The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others By: Maria Gonzalez Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 02-APR-2012 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mindful Leadership: The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others
Become a true leader through Mindfulness
If you thought leading a team or organization meant simply creating and implementing a financial plan, delegating responsibility, and watching the bottom line, well, you're only partly right. True leadership comes from within, a place of deep calm and focus, that allows you to respond to any situation as it arises. In Mindful Leadership, you'll learn how to draw on those inner reserves through Mindfulness Meditation, a tool you can use to achieve focus and clarity, reduce stress, and develop the presence of mind to meet any number of...
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2. |  Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future, 3rd Edition By: Terry Pearce; Randy Komisar Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 11-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future, 3rd Edition
The newest edition of the bestselling guide to authentic leadership communication
Much has changed in the world since the original publication of Leading Out Loud, Terry Pearce's book on authentic leadership communication. Now, more than ever, the development of a leader's message is as crucial to success as the delivery of that message. In the third edition of his classic book, Terry Pearce shows leaders in all sectors how to communicate their values and vision to inspire commitment.
In this important resource, Pearce continues to broaden the application of core principles, putting...
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3. |  Creative Execution: What Great Leaders Do to Unleash Bold Thinking and Innovation By: Eric Beaudan Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 14-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Creative Execution: What Great Leaders Do to Unleash Bold Thinking and Innovation
The ultimate game-changer for reinventing strategy and igniting people
Whether it was Alexander the Great or Lord Horatio Nelson, the management team at Toyota or Google, the indisputable alchemy of strategy, execution, and leadership led to each's phenomenal success. With years of experience assessing and developing executive talent, author Eric Beaudan examines the essence of such a dynamic mix, summed up as "Creative Execution," showing how organizations and individuals can attain, or reach for, unheralded levels of success.
Profiling extraordinary leaders and the uncommon...
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4. |  From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health, 3rd Edition By: Jo Manion Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 03-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 10-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health, 3rd Edition
From Management to Leadership identifies the fundamental interpersonal skills that every health care leader (and aspiring leader) needs to develop in order to be a successful executive or manager. The third edition of the classic text offers suggestions for developing and improving essential health care leadership skills. Written to be a practical guide, the book presents concepts and skills that can be immediately applied to everyday situations. Completely revised and updated, this edition includes new concepts and resources based on the latest research and practices.
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5. |  Leadership in Action: Inklings - A Mid-Career Leadership Curriculum for High-Potential Leaders Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Inklings - A Mid-Career Leadership Curriculum for High-Potential Leaders
A high-potential program should fly the flag, teach the company, train the individual, build networks, and invoke the arts and sciences.
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6. |  Leadership in Action: Single-Gender and Single-Race Leadership Development Programs By: Patricia J. Ohlott; Martha W. Hughes-James Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Single-Gender and Single-Race Leadership Development Programs
The truth is that white women and men and women of color deal with difficult realities at work on a daily basis.
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7. |  Leadership in Action: Leading Resilient Organizations By: Mary Lynn Pulley Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Leading Resilient Organizations
Organizations must think in terms of creating a network of strategic alliances.
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8. |  Leadership in Action: Profitability and the Common Good By: Pam Mayer Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Profitability and the Common Good
Striving for profitability and working to enhance the common good should not be at odds.
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9. |  Leadership in Action: The Art of Feedback By: Stéphane Brutus; Sam Manoogian Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: The Art of Feedback
One of the most emotionally powerful insights to come out of these sessions is the recognition of one's strengths.
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10. |  Leadership in Action: Preparing for a leadership Development Program Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Preparing for a leadership Development Program
The mind-set of the prospective participant can have a significant bearing on the program's success.
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11. |  Leadership in Action: Seven Common Beliefs About Teams: Are They True? By: Glenn L. Hallam Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1997 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Seven Common Beliefs About Teams: Are They True?
Glenn L. Hallam is a research scientist at CCL in Colorado Springs. He has looked closely at these beliefs and has found some surprising answers.
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12. |  Leadership in Action: Inklings - Whatever Happened to The Skyhook? Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1998 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Inklings - Whatever Happened to The Skyhook?
David Campbell, In looking through his files, recently came across a 1966 article in Science. It got him thinking.
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13. |  Leadership in Action: Leadership Briefing - Receptivity to Feedback By: Stéphane Brutus; Lily Kelly-Radford Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1998 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Leadership Briefing - Receptivity to Feedback
Failure to hear and accept feedback will limit one's developmental opportunities.
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14. |  Leadership in Action: Leadership Briefing - Information Technology and 360-Degree Feedback By: Lynn Summers; John W. Fleenor Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1998 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Leadership Briefing - Information Technology and 360-Degree Feedback
The increasingly popular 360-degree-feedback process is now administered in three forms.
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15. |  Leadership in Action: Strategic Leadership Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1998 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Strategic Leadership
There are three basic ways of looking at strategic leadership.
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16. |  Leadership in Action: A New Lens on Mission and Vision Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1998 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: A New Lens on Mission and Vision
A mission should be thought of as the what of an organization. A vision should be thought of as the how of an organization.
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17. |  Leadership in Action: Constructive Politics - Essential to Leadership Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JAN-1998 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Constructive Politics - Essential to Leadership
In order for politics to be constructive, leaders need to put aside their negative view of it.
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18. |  Leadership in Action: What is a High Performance Work Organization? By: Bradley L. Kirkman; Kevin B. Lowe; Dianne P. Young Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JUN-1999 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: What is a High Performance Work Organization?
Despite the great interest in high performance, there is no widely accepted definition of what a high performance work organization is. Instead of our looking at what it is, perhaps it would be better to define a high-performance work organization by what it does.
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19. |  Leadership in Action: Leading Together - An African American Perspective By: Ancella Livers Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JUN-1999 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Leading Together - An African American Perspective
A level of personal trust must come before there can be a real conversation about race.
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20. |  Leadership in Action: Choosing Leaders - A Team Approach for Executive Selection By: Valerie I. Sessa; Jodi K. Taylor Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-JUN-1999 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Choosing Leaders - A Team Approach for Executive Selection
Including people who will be working with the new executive on the selection team gives them a personal stake in his or her success.
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