A black swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable yetcauses massive consequences. In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, Talebshows in a playful way that black swan events explain almost everything aboutour...

"The 'inside-the-box approach' can reveal key opportunities for innovation that are hiding in plain sight" (Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive).The traditional attitude toward creativity in the American business world is to &qu...

From the trailblazing founder and CEO of the Virgin Group, a powerful argument for using business to make a positive impact in the world. Richard Branson, one of the world's most famous and admired business leaders, argues that it's t...

Author and consultant Jennifer Garvey Berger has worked with all types of leaders – from top executives at Google to nonprofit directors who are trying to make a dent in social change. She hears a version of the same plea from every...

"This refreshing and practical tool will help to enlarge, promote and articulate the world of communication."--Cristina Roggero, Pepperdine University Professor of Literature"I thought I knew it ALL about being a leader...

Finally in paperback-a quick, easy, and fun primer on management fundamentals. The failure to grasp the basics of management often trips up even the most successful companies. With that in mind, management consultant Roger E. Allen u...

The coach who taught Jonny Wilkinson how to deal with pressure now shows all of us how to cope with life's challengesPressure is a constant in our lives. The pressure to hit a deadline, deliver that speech, interview for the job we re...

Amazon is the fastest company ever to reach $100 billion in sales and they didn’t reach that landmark by staying in their comfort zone. Risk taking is the key that unlocked the door to growth at Amazon, but those risks were (and are...

With many lessons learned from multiple careers that will get you from start to finish, Arnhym has the ability to put you in his shoes as he relays his business insights learned through a highly successful and varied 60-year career. H...

You don't have to be a hard-ass to be a good manager. You don't need threats or discipline to get cooperation. You don't have to disown your friends to be their manager. You don't have to be a bully to get results. You can be the nice...

Jason Barron spent 516 hours in class, completed mountains of homework, and shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to complete his MBA at the BYU Marriott School of Business. Along the way, rather than taking boring notes that he wo...

The pigs are running the farm. So begins the story of Farmer Able. Everyone on his farm -- people and animals alike -- are downright downtrodden by him. He's overbearing and compulsively obsessed with profits and productivity. He's a...

Picture the worst boss you ever had. Some or all of the following terms will probably come to mind: self-centered...liar ... autocratic...has favorites...bullies...doesn't listen...dismisses your ideas, etc. Then think of the best bos...

Managing a sales team is one of the most important and challenging positions in a company, and it requires a unique set of skills. Unfortunately, many sales managers spend much of their day putting out fires, and moving from problem t...

"Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard. This book helps you with the hard part." -Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment According to productivity expert Scott Belsky, no one is born with the ability to drive creative projects to compl...

Facilitation skills are crucial to the success of groups and teams. Facilitators guide and direct the process, therefore resulting in more effective and efficient projects. Considering all the meetings that project managers and leader...

Do you know your most important number? Numbers make or break you. Ask any bankrupt business or successful startup and they'll both agree, numbers don't lie. Unfortunately, most teams focus on too many numbers or the wrong numbers or...

America is the world leader in innovation, but many of the innovative ideas that are hatched in American start-ups, labs, and companies end up going abroad to reach commercial scale. Apple, the supersta...

The Changemaking Checklists is a toolkit for planning, leading, and sustaining change. The 58 lists, tools, and templates in this book are designed to guide planning and action. They help ensure that key steps are taken, and flag impo...

Implement Scrum or improve how Scrum works in your team or organization using this concise, sharp, and programmatic book. You will quickly learn what you need to know without getting confused with unnecessary details.What You'll Learn...

The classic guide to managing organizational change, now revised and updated for today's work environments

Marcus Buckingham's books have guided millions to become top performers in everything they do by focusing on their strengths. In Go Put Your Strengths to Work, a Wall Street Journal bestseller in hardcover, Buckingham will show you ho...

Your happiness and your success depend on your working relationships The people you manage. How well you work with your boss. The way collaboration happens with colleagues and peers. How you connect with important prospects and key...

"This book is a necessity . . . Read it." —Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Liberian peace activist "Innovative and practical." —Lawrence Susskind, cofounder, Program on Negotiation, Harvar...

The New York Times bestseller that provides a simple, proven approach to improve accountability and the bottom line. The economy crashes, the government misfires, businesses fail, leaders don't lead, managers don't manage, and people...

The definitive book on workplace accountability by the New York Times bestselling authors of How Did That Happen? Since it was originally published in 1994, The Oz Principle has sold nearly 600,000 copies and become the worldwide bibl...

"The 4 Disciplines of Execution offers…the 'what' but also 'how' effective execution is achieved. They share numerous examples of companies that have done just that, not once, but over and over again. This is a book that every ...

Bob DeLisa tells the story of a supermarket manager getting fired on the spot for doing what he thought was his job: bagging groceries when the store was busy. The manager's sin? Not seeing that his job was to make sure the work got d...

"I have "gone to school" on his research and have found his model to be a malleable process that is readily shaped to incorporate new concepts and ideas. This durability is testament to the value of Sid's work." ...

Your management mentor in book This is the go-to guide on making good decisions, helping teams work together, dealing with people problems, and achieving goals when you're newly in charge or looking to brush up on your leadership ski...