Leadership passages

the personal and professional transitions that make or break a leader

Leaders face numerous critical crossroads in their careers, moments that can provide extraordinary learning and growth opportunities or ensnare them and prevent further development. The good thing about these passages is that they#re predictable, and with proper preparation, leaders not only can survive them ...

El nuevo liderazgo

El liderazgo en la empresa no es algo que dependa en exclusiva de la capacitación técnica de quien dirige un equipo. Hoy resulta evidente que sin confianza la motivación de los trabajadores disminuya y esto afecta a la cuenta de resultados de la empresa. Pero ...

Confronting reality

doing what matters to get things right

Confronting Reality will change the way you think about and run your business. It is the first book that shows how to connect the big picture of the new era of business with the nitty-gritty of what to do about it.Through a completely new ...

Lo óptimo es posible

manual de supervivencia

Una guía paso a paso, fácil de utilizar, globalmente inteligente y muchas veces divertida, para hacer menos de lo que menos nos importa... y librarse de ello. Haga menos... Tonterías en su empresa. Ignore la mayoría de insignificancias y cosas sin sentido que se interponen ...

Animales S.A.

una parábola empresarial para el siglo XXI

¿Cuál fue la última vez que hizo un curso para venderse mejor y se preguntó qué es lo que estaba haciendo exactamente en el mundo? ¿O que vio cómo los empleados encasillados en determinados puestos de trabajo se sentían miserables cuando los ingresos caían? Hay ...

Construya su marca personal

Las marcas de éxito siempre se recuerdan.Por ello la marca personal de un candidato o empleado también tiene que ser fuerte si quiere triunfar.Una imágen y un estilo personal pueden ser decisivos en el desarrollo de cualquier carrera. Construya su marca personal es ...

Cómo dirigir con éxito

En este libro encontrará las técnicas para: 1. Delegar con eficacia. 2. Trabajar en equipo con eficacia. 3. Dominar las técnicas de comunicación con eficacia. 4. Motivar a los empleados con eficacia. 5. El estilo de dirigir eficaz en el siglo XXI. Domènec Biosca Vidal ...

Change management excellence

using the four intelligences for successful organizational change

Using the unique 'compass of the intelligences' (business, political, spiritual, emotional and creative), Intelligent Change Management shows the reader how to lead and navigate change in their organization. The compass is used to examine: the business context for change; the political environment and internal barriers ...

Liderazgo creativo

hacia el logro de la excelencia personal

Este libro del profesor Alfonso López Quintás exalta y pone a punto el tema controvertido del liderazgo pedagógico. Lejos de posiciones reacias o escépticas a la función del liderazgo, el autor pone de relieve su necesidad, su nobleza y #cómo no# su creatividad, concepto que ...

The one minute manager

The manager laughed and said, I'm a one minute manager. I call myself the because it takes very little time for me to get big results from people. Now does the one minute manager do this? behind his success lie just three secrets. The ...

Bad leadership

what it is, how it happens, why it matters

How is Saddam Hussein like Tony Blair? Or Kenneth Lay like Lou Gerstner? Answer: They are, or were, leaders. Many would argue that tyrants, corrupt CEOs, and other abusers of power and authority are not leaders at all--at least not as the word is currently ...

Learning to fly

practical knowledge management from leading and learning organizations

Isn't that the productivity challenge that everyone in business is facing today? A key way to achieve this is by sharing know-how. That is, by using and adapting what someone else has already learned. Many people know instinctively they sould bo doing this, but ...

Management in 20XX

what will be important in the future : a holistic view

The whole world is witnessing radical economic changes. Traditional markets are stagnating; global markets are emerging. Business processes are becoming more mobile, more flexible, and much more streamlined. The boom companies of yesterday have disappeared from the scene. Such an environment calls for innovative ideas ...

Squirrel Inc.

a fable of leadership through storytelling

Take a satirical scamper through organizational life in the midst of changing times, brought to you by master storyteller and former World Bank executive Steve Denning. With wisdom and a healthy dose of wit, Denning introduces a cast of furry characters who together learn the ...

Beyond governance

creating corporate value through performance, conformance and responsability

Following a series of corporate scandals, legislators have company executives in their sights, and are arming themselves with ever-greater regulatory firepower. All agree that good governance is essential - but must not be allowed to stifle business performance. Beyond Governance develops the concept of Enterprise Governance ...

Leadership and governance from inside out

At last, there#s a business leadership book that really tackles the tough issues of integrity and governance. Taking a unique approach to leadership, this book gathers the path-breaking perspectives of influential shareholder activists; opinion-leading CEOs of major firms; trailblazing, distinguished academics; and courageous regulators ...

Gurus on people management

A one-stop guide to the world's most important writers on managing people. Summarises all the key concepts and the contribution of each of the leading thinkers in the field, with pro's and con's of each theory . Managers HAVE to manage people. It ...

QBQ! the question behind the question

practicing personal accountability at work and in life

This book gives a practical method for putting personal accountability into daily action, with astonishing results: problems are solved, internal barriers come down, service improves, teamwork thrives, and people adapt to change more quickly. QBQ! is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn, grow ...

Primal leadership.

Learning to lead with emotional intelligence

Drawing from decades of research within world-class organizations, the authors show that great leaders excel not just through skill and smarts, but by connecting with others using Emotional Intelligence competencies like empathy and self-awareness. The best leaders, they show, have "resonance"--a powerful ability to ...

Guide to business planning

To get any new business idea off the ground you must have a plan--and if you need to raise funds to finance the business or get the approval of senior management, it must be a convincing plan. This guide covers every aspect of preparing a ...