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Judgment - How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls by Noel M.Tichy and Warren G. Bennis Two titans of effective leadership have identified the fundamental essence of leadership as the ability to make consistently good judgment calls, especially when the stakes are high, information is limited and the right call is far from obvious. They clarify an often misunderstood concept that good judgment is an inborn trait. Instead, the authors show it's actually a skill that can be developed, refined and nurtured throughout an organization. Click to get this summary free!	Influencer by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler From the authors that brought you Crucial Confrontations comes their thought-provoking look at how anyone can become the type of influencers that are bringing about change in the world. Influencer takes readers on a journey across the globe, showing them how seemingly “insignificant” people are making incredibly significant improvements in solving problems others would think impossible. Click to get this summary free!
What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter People don’t realize that doing one annoying thing repeatedly may sabotage their otherwise golden career. Worse yet, they do not realize that it’s happening and it can be fixed. Goldsmith details the 20 habits that hold you back from the top rung of the corporate ladder. These are the most irritating interpersonal issues in the workplace. For each habit, he gives examples and practical solutions. He then describes the 21st habit, which stands separate from the other 20 habits –– not because it is a flaw, but because it is often the root of an annoying behavior. Click to get this summary free!	The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill Loss of trust will destroy the most successful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the deepest love... On the other hand, if developed and leveraged, that one thing has the potential to create unparalleled success and prosperity in every dimension of life. The Five Waves of Trust model serves as a metaphor for how trust operates in our lives. Understand how to make trust actionable, including a look at the Four Cores of credibility and the 13 Behaviors of high-trust leaders. Click to get this summary free!
Leadership Gold by John C. Maxwell Good leadership always makes a difference. It can turn organizations around and positively impact the lives of thousands. Learning more about leadership will make a difference in you, and you will make a difference in the lives of others. John Maxwell shares a lifetime of leadership truths, which can guide anyone who currently leads or aspires to lead. Click to get this summary free!	Sway by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman Brothers and authors Ori and Rom Brafman explore several of the psychological forces that derail rational thinking. We are all more prone to irrational behavior than we realize and this can affect our careers and shape our business and personal relationships. Understanding why the sway of irrational behavior is so alluring can help us to become more aware of it and perhaps less likely to fall victim to its force. Click to get this summary free!
Outsmart! by Jim Champy Jim Champy, dubbed one of the leading management and business thinkers of our time, identifies the counterintuitive lessons learned by companies that have been able to sustain super-high growth for at least three years straight. Champy shares an inside look at the success factors associated with many of the companies that continue to outsmart their competition even in a tough marketplace. Click to get this summary free!	Leaders at All Levels by Ram Charan In Leaders at All Levels: Deepening Your Talent Pool to Solve the Succession Crisis, Ram Charan — prolific author and world-renowned advisor to business leaders — takes aim at the current crisis in leadership: the shortage of leaders prepared to face the complex business challenges of today. Charan offers a solution that outlines a new model for succession and leadership development. Click to get this summary free!
Transparency by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O'Toole Digital technology makes transparency all but inevitable in this era, and leaders must be cognizant of the fact that trust and transparency are always linked. The three essays in Transparency look at this urgent issue from different angles and offer leaders practical advice on how to embrace transparency as a good thing, even if it’s not an easy one. Click to get this summary free!	The Necessary Revolution by Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur, Sara Schley The Necessary Revolution focuses on sustainability and the challenge for businesses to invest in new solutions to environmental problems and innovative strategies that will generate both short- and long-term profitability while helping to create a better world. The authors tell us that it is business that has the motivation, ability and resources to dramatically change the way we do things. Click to get this summary free!