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A must-read for anyone who cares about business.--The New York Times

When Execution was first published, it changed the way we did our jobs by focusing on the critical importance of the discipline of execution the ability to make the final leap to success by actually getting things done. Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan now reframe their empowering message for a world in which the old rules have been shattered, radical change is becoming routine, and the ability to execute is more important than ever. Now and for the foreseeable future:

- Growth will be slower. But the company that executes well will have the confidence, speed, and resources to move fast as new opportunities emerge.
- Competition will be fiercer, with companies searching for any possible advantage in every area from products and technologies to location and management.
- Governments will take on new roles in their national economies, some as partners to business, others imposing constraints. Companies that execute well will be more attractive to government entities as partners and suppliers and better prepared to adapt to a new wave of regulation.
- Risk management will become a top priority for every leader. Execution gives you an edge in detecting new internal and external threats and in weathering crises that can never be fully predicted.

Execution shows how to link together people, strategy, and operations, the three core processes of every business. Leading these processes is the real job of running a business, not formulating a vision and leaving the work of carrying it out to others. Bossidy and Charan show the importance of being deeply and passionately engaged in an organization and why robust dialogues about people, strategy, and operations result in a business based on intellectual honesty and realism.

With paradigmatic case histories from the real world--including examples like the diverging paths taken by Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase and Charles Prince at Citigroup--Execution provides the realistic and hard-nosed approach to business success that could come only from authors as accomplished and insightful as Bossidy and Charan.

The Center for Creative Leadership's continuing studies of executives have found that learning on the job is the best way for a person to develop. Often people are given new positions in order to provide them with developmental experiences. But what if such a transfer is not possible? This report contains eighty-eight assignments that offer individual development opportunities on a current job.

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Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue.

However you define business growth--total revenue, net income, margin expansion, number of products and services, or customer loyalty--sustained and strategic growth requires an organization to do more than sell by simply communicating the value of its products or services. It must create value in the way it sells by delivering a compelling experience that adds value beyond the product itself. As a leader, it's your job to build and guide that experience.

The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales. With a clear strategy, inspiring leadership, and aligned sales, powerful leaders understand that true competitive advantage doesn't come from innovation alone but belongs to companies that use their sales organization to add and create value. In this leadership guide, you'll learn how to ensure growth strategy is aligned at every level of the company, from boardroom initiatives to daily customer interaction.

​Best-selling leadership author and business growth consultant Scott K. Edinger helps CEOs and leaders intentionally and strategically engage with the customer experience to differentiate, innovate, cultivate loyalty, and grow. With this growth strategy mindset, your teams will know what they're supposed to be doing, have the skills to accomplish their work at a high level, and be properly supported by systems, process, and environment. But they can only do all this if you lead them. Are you ready to be a Growth Leader?

Ordinary to Extraordinary will give you valuable insights into developing your career, no matter your age or stage! Pursuing an extraordinary career is one of the best things you will ever do for yourself. It will bring you joy, friends, wisdom, treasures, stories, travels--and for author Pattie Dale Tye, a spouse. It will give you freedom and superpowers (to be used for good, not evil). You'll be able to change lives--not just your own but legions of others. It will make you cry, wince, shout, curse, and miss vacations or family events. But in the end, it will be one of the best parts of your precious life.

Having a successful career--success means different things to different people--will enable you to live the life you want to lead and to give back and help others all along the way.

Too often, people have the mentality of My job is nine to five. Or, I can't wait for the end of the week and to end my thirty-year career so that I can move on with life. But if you have the right perspective, your career--no matter what direction it takes or how many roles and titles it includes--can give you meaning and purpose, allowing you to use your gifts and talents in extraordinary ways. Tye's goal is to help you see the treasure you are holding.

If you are at the start of your career, the world is your oyster, as the saying goes. Tye encourages you to enjoy the fact that you have this field of learning opportunity in front of you. Your gifts, talents, and drive to succeed are what others are looking for.

For those reentering the workforce, it's important to reacquaint yourself with all the great things you've accomplished, the new skills you've acquired, and the education you have received from life itself. Tye wants to help you remember and then reimagine your career using the skills and experience that will set you up for success.

If you are entering the third stage of your career, the world needs your skills, wisdom, and experiences! Think about how your education and experience can promote you into higher positions you may have previously disqualified yourself from. Unlimited choices and paths lie ahead of you, and the great thing is that you get to choose where you want to go! If you still have it ... use it!

And for everyone, from the day you graduate from college through to your third career stage, you will meet hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Treasure these connections, and maintain contact with as many people as possible. Maintaining these special relationships will build your network, which is one of the most important aspects of your career.

As you read this book, Tye would like you to keep in mind this universal principle: let each of you look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others. No matter where you are in your career, if you are always looking to help others achieve their goals, you are giving back, and you will reap the rewards for that generosity during your lifetime.

Sacred Jewish texts such as the Torah and the Kabbalah have long been con-sid-ered repositories of some of the greatest wisdom ever assembled. Yet only the smartest and most successful business professionals take advantage of these powerful collections of advice. Using real-world business situations as illustrative examples, this book reveals a four-thousand-year-old blueprint for success.Readers will find practical insights on: conquering fear - harnessing will power - removing ego from the equation - mas-tering negotiation techniques - dealing with failure - utilizing spiritual entre-preneurship - harvesting the power of positivity - and finding the right balance of character traits to succeed in any career or business ventureThe ancient Jewish writings contain a breadth of knowledge anyone can use, in business and in life. This enlightening and practical guide gives readers the direction they need to make it work for them

Since the height of the pandemic, working styles, cultures and relationships have changed - probably forever. Managers and leaders who think they can simply return to their old ways and methods will be the least effective in this new age of work.

This book sets out the key attributes that the modern leader must learn and/or develop. Such attributes centre on the themes of trust, strengths, compassion, flexibility, family, creativity, risk, values, empowerment and even humor. Leaders and managers who are more progressive and are seen to value their people will be the ones that stand out in terms of both individual and team performance.

This practical book provides the foundation for any manager who wants to make the transition into being a modern and effective leader.

The current level of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in the world has rendered traditional strategic change models and processes ineffective. The need exists for a fresh approach to strategic change which functions in rapidly changing environments and delivers meaningful results. This can be achieved through the integration of organization development (OD), strategic planning, change models, and Agility. In this context, The Art of Strategic Change applies current OD theory in new and exciting ways. This book provides both theoretical and practical support to those planning, managing, and implementing change in a modern world. New insights are offered in the areas of change leadership; change communication and staging; strategy development; difference and diversity; power, influence, and authority; navigating client systems; and current developments in the OD environment.

Product Ownership Analysis (POA) is a discipline that can be used to assist teams in creating and delivering exceptional products and services for their customers. The Guide to Product Ownership Analysis provides a foundational understanding of the Product Ownership Analysis discipline and outlines a defined framework, techniques, and case studies for practical application. Look for the Certification for POA at IIBA.org.

The current level of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in the world has rendered traditional strategic change models and processes ineffective. The need exists for a fresh approach to strategic change which functions in rapidly changing environments and delivers meaningful results. This can be achieved through the integration of organization development (OD), strategic planning, change models, and Agility. In this context, The Art of Strategic Change applies current OD theory in new and exciting ways. This book provides both theoretical and practical support to those planning, managing, and implementing change in a modern world. New insights are offered in the areas of change leadership; change communication and staging; strategy development; difference and diversity; power, influence, and authority; navigating client systems; and current developments in the OD environment.

Social Value Investing presents a new way to approach some of society's most difficult and intractable challenges. Although many of our world's problems may seem too great and too complex to solve -- inequality, climate change, affordable housing, corruption, healthcare, food insecurity -- solutions to these challenges do exist, and will be found through new partnerships bringing together leaders from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

In their new book, Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke present a five-point management framework for developing and measuring the success of such partnerships. Inspired by value investing -- one of history's most successful investment paradigms -- this framework provides tools to maximize collaborative efficiency and positive social impact, so that major public programs can deliver innovative, inclusive, and long-lasting solutions. It also offers practical insights for any private sector CEO, public sector administrator, or nonprofit manager hoping to build successful cross-sector collaborations.

Social Value Investing tells the compelling stories of cross-sector partnerships from around the world -- Central Park and the High Line in New York City, community-led economic development in Afghanistan, and improved public services in cities across Brazil. Drawing on lessons and observations from a broad selections of collaborations, this book combines real life stories with detailed analysis, resulting in a blueprint for effective, sustainable partnerships that serve the public interest. Readers also gain access to original, academic case material and professionally produced video documentaries for every major partnerships profiled -- bringing to life the people and stories in a way that few other business or management books have done.

En 1975, Ray Dalio fundó Bridgewater Associates desde su pequeño apartamento de Nueva York. Cuarenta años después, Bridgewater es la quinta compañía privada más importante de Estados Unidos (Fortune) y ha conseguido ganar más dinero para sus inversores que cualquier otro hedge fund en la historia (Bloomberg). A lo largo de su trayectoria, Dalio ha descubierto un conjunto de principios únicos que considera la base de su éxito y que ahora comparte con todos nosotros.

En este libro repasa su trayectoria, haciendo mayor hincapié en sus errores que en sus aciertos, pues destaca que estos errores han sido su principal fuente de aprendizaje. Un conocimiento que surge de la experiencia y que le permitió, tras acabar arruinado en 1982, ser uno de los únicos gestores capaces de capear con éxito la crisis financiera de 2008. Ray Dalio, que ha sido apodado el Steve Jobs de la inversión, te invita a descubrir estos principios y a ponerlos en práctica para conseguir todo lo que te propongas.

People find it difficult to express ideas and solve problems purely with words. They find it much easier to use diagrams. Distilled into this single, handy-sized volume are 100 of the most useful diagrams, which are used by consultants, academics, MBA students and smart managers globally to aid their problem-solving and thinking. The Diagrams Book has been a cult bestseller since it was first published. Now in its 10th year, this special anniversary edition includes 40 new diagrams. Triangles and pyramids, grids and axes, timelines, flows and concepts - the 100 diagrams are each visually presented and then explained in an accessible manner, including tips and advice on how you can apply them to your own situations.

The Survivor's Guide to Enterprise Architecture equips you with the knowledge and strategies to conquer the complexities of EA and build a successful, fulfilling career.

Failure is a terrific teacher. Pay attention. You'll need the lessons it teaches.

The study guide for Tyler Jeff's 10 Ways to Make Your Business Fail dives deep into key lessons from the book, helping readers reflect on leadership failures and transform their biggest mistakes into stepping stones for success. Each chapter in the study guide corresponds to one of the top ten leadership failures, providing thought-provoking questions and practical exercises designed to foster self-awareness and growth.

Readers will explore critical themes, such as how to turn difficult customers into allies, the importance of valuing employees, and why trying to do everything alone can hinder progress. The guide emphasizes that leadership isn't about knowing everything but about continuous learning and collaboration. Reflection prompts encourage leaders to examine their habits, confront personal limitations, and recognize the importance of professional expertise.

By the end of the study guide, participants will have a roadmap for navigating common pitfalls in business leadership. Instead of being overwhelmed by failure, they'll learn to leverage it, understanding that their success depends not only on avoiding mistakes but also on the lessons they glean from them. The guide transforms the book's concepts into actionable strategies for lasting personal and professional growth.

Be a winner in your personal and professional life with this pull-no-punches guide

Let's face it: to become a winner in the face of unpredictable times requires hard work and a determined mindset. Winners choose to be winners. Whiners let others control their fate. Which one do you want to be?

In The Top Ten Distinctions between Winners and Whiners, Keith Cameron Smith reveals the secrets to becoming a winner in both your professional and personal life. Discover powerful exercises you can start immediately that will make a positive and lasting change in your life.

• Master the 10 vital principles and move past the status quo and up the ladder
• Create positive meaning and build relationships

• Hundreds of top producers from many network marketing companies as well as upper managers from several Fortune 500 companies are using The Top 10 Distinctions between Winners and Whiners to inspire their teams.

Take responsibility for your success and steer clear of naysayers and negativity with The Top Ten Distinctions between Winners and Whiners.

A truly revolutionary method of change management, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) emphasizes inquiry into strengths, rather than focusing exclusively on fixing weaknesses.

Written by the originators and leaders of the AI movement, this accessible guide offers a practical introduction to the method, which has been used to significantly enhance customer satisfaction, cost competitiveness, revenues, profits, and employee engagement, as well as organizations' abilities to meet the needs of society. Full of exciting stories that illustrate its many applications and benefits, this is the most authoritative guide to Al. By using this change method to systematically tap human potential, organizations, communities, and individuals become more effective.

The earliest decisions that lead to development projects are among the most critical in determining long-term success. This phase of project development transforms exciting ideas into project proposals, setting the stage for a variety of actions that will eventually lead (if all goes well) to desirable results. From deciding to propose a sanitation project in South Asia to selecting approaches that strengthen school management in South America, these decisions are the starting place of development. This book is your guide to having assessing needs and then making essential decisions about what to do next Needs assessments support this early phase of project development with proven approaches for gathering information and making justifiable decisions. Filled with practical strategies, tools, and guides, you will find that this book covers both large-scale formal needs assessments, as well as less-formal assessments that guide daily decisions. Included in the book is a blend of rigorous methods and realistic tools that can help you make informed and reasoned decisions. Use the tools featured in the book to conduct focus groups, develop surveys, prioritize needs, and lead group decision-making; developing a comprehensive, yet realistic, approach to identifying needs and selecting among alternative ways forward.

The ancient civilization of Japan, with its Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, is also closely associated with all that is new and modern. Looking outward, Japan sees what it has become since Hiroshima: the world's second-largest economy, a source of fury and wonder, a power without arms. Looking inward, Japan sees old ways shaken and new ones developing at a hectic pace. Japan in the Twenty-first Century offers compelling insights into the current realities of the country and investigates the

The Zapatistas of Chiapas and the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) of Brazil are often celebrated as shining examples in the global struggle against neoliberalism. But what have these movements achieved for their members in more than two decades of resistance and can any of these achievements realistically contribute to the rise of a viable alternative?

Through a perfect balance of grassroots testimonies, participative observation and consideration of key debates in development studies, agrarian political economy, historical sociology and critical political economy, Land and Freedom compares, for the first time, the Zapatista and MST movements.

Casting a spotlight on their resistance to globalizing market forces, Vergara-Camus gets to the heart of how these movements organize themselves and how territorial control, politicization and empowerment of their membership and the decommodification of social relations are key to understanding their radical development potential.