Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=6594+4294199134+4294960361 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707619 Bacon draws from groundbreaking research to demonstrate how power can be seized and used to full advantage in the workplace. The power a person holds is determined by a complicated arrangement of factors, including a persons knowledge, history, and character, as well as the resources and network at his or her disposal. With a clear-sighted approach, Bacon shows how anyone can leverage power to motivate and influence others. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707621 In every interaction with business associates, customers, and family members, people exert influence through their actions and words. But the highest level of influence invites comprehensive commitment from others, and here Bacon demonstrates how to fine-tune ones influence for unprecedented success. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708367 Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner explore the important notion of legacy and the critical questions any leader must ask him or herself in order to leave a lasting impact. In a series of 22 short essays, grouped into four parts: significance, relationships, aspirations, and courage, the authors explore the thorny and often ambiguous issues that todays leaders grapple with including why: People dont commit to plans, they commit to causes ; Its not the leaders vision, its the shared vision ; There is no silver bullet ; How leading changes who you are ; How the legacy you leave is the life you lead. In what is their most personal work to date, Kouzes and Posner zero in on the core challenges leaders face and offer up a thoughtful and reassuring perspective any leader, or aspiring leader, will learn from and enjoy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707381 This must-have resource will help the modern leader understand how to lead in the new open world-where blogging, twittering, facebooking, and digging are becoming the norm. Li lays out the steps that leaders must take to transform their organizations and themselves into being open--and exactly what that will mean. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708336 With straight talk and clear directions, George shows listeners specifically what they must do to become strong leaders and survive any crisis. His seven lessons include Face Reality, Starting with Yourself; Never Waste a Good Crisis; and Be Aggressive: This Is Your Best Chance to Win in the Market. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707398 In this memoir, American scholar and leadership expert Warren Bennis shares insights hes gained through the course of his nearly eight-decade life and career. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708342 Jennings draws on the examples of ten CEOs who successfully implemented dramatic transformations within the early days of their jobs to identify ten golden rules for taking over leadership responsibilities, formulating a strategy, and inspiring working teams. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710107 Tracy breaks down the art and science of business leadership into the seven fundamental responsibilities that outstanding leaders master. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707396 Belsky counsels on how to develop creative ideas into productive and profitable ventures, explaining a range of effective and occasionally counterintuitive practices based on moderation, prioritizing and encouraging conflicts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706543 Drawing from over 25 years of business experience, Hill and Lineback outline key areas for potential and current leaders to work on so they can achieve the greatest results by managing themselves, their subordinates, and the professional networks that are the lifeblood to a successful company. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708305 Churchill skillfully converted crisis into victory, making the boldest of visions seem attainable; even though he sometimes failed audaciously, he embraced his errors and used them to become stronger. Axelrod looks at this much-studied figure in a way nobody has before: he explores 25 key facets of Churchills leadership style and decision-making from his early years as a junior cavalry officer and journalist to his role throughout WWII and demonstrates how he was able to overcome near-impossible obstacles. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708395 If youve just begun a new career in management, or if youd like a new, refreshing approach to your job, Watkins gives practical advice for anyone looking to climb the business ladder. Through Watkins four-fold study of the problems managers encounter, youll learn how to establish yourself within the first 90 days in order to move quickly along the path to success.