Business Leaders & Success
Business Leaders & Success

Author:

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780071426800

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(founder of Wrigley Co.), Nancy Brinker (organizer), Billiam Boeing (aviation pioneer), Michael Barrington (founder of AmeriCredit), Jen-Hsun Huang (of Nvidia), Daisy Braxton (entrepreneur), Charles Mathewson (chairman of International Game Technology), MIchael Birch (chief executive officer of Tellabs), Konosuke Matsushita (founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.), John H. Johnson (founder of Johnson Publishing), Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus (of Home Depot), Scott Kriens (chief executive officer of Juniper Networks), Ann Fudge (of Kraft Foods), Robert Woodruff (of Coca-Cola), Michael Dell (founder of Dell Computer Corp.), Jorma Ollila (of Nokia), Jeffrey Bleustein (of Harley-Davidson), Joan Ganz Cooney (creator of Sesame Street), Alfred P. West, Jr. (of SEI Investments), Meg Whitman (of eBay), Steve Case (of American On Line), Mickey Drexler (of Gap, Inc.), Howard Schultz (of Starbucks Corp.), Linda Sanford (of IBM), David Gold (of 99 Cents Only Stores), Madame D.J.

The Opposable Mind
The Opposable Mind

Author: Roger L. Martin

Publisher: Harvard Business Press

Published: 2009-07-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1422148106

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If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger. By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation is different. Instead of focusing on what exceptional leaders do, we need to understand and emulate how they think. Successful businesspeople engage in what Martin calls integrative thinking, creatively resolving the tension in opposing models by forming entirely new and superior ones. Drawing on stories of leaders as diverse as AG Lafley of Procter & Gamble, Meg Whitman of eBay, Victoria Hale of the Institute for One World Health, and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys, Martin shows how integrative thinkers are relentlessly diagnosing and synthesizing by asking probing questions including: What are the causal relationships at work here? and What are the implied trade-offs? Martin also presents a model for strengthening your integrative thinking skills by drawing on different kinds of knowledge including conceptual and experiential knowledge. Integrative thinking can be learned, and The Opposable Mind helps you master this vital skill.

The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership
The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership

Author: Richard S. Tedlow

Publisher: Rosetta Books

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 0795353103

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The author of Giants of Enterprise examines the evolving role of business leaders in the 21st century—with essential lessons from today’s trailblazers. In The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership, Harvard Business School Emeritus professor Richard S. Tedlow reveals how a handful of individuals have transformed modern-day leadership, making charisma essential to the role. He looks at leaders like Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, and Steve Jobs: three pioneers who found success by innovating their management style and using their charisma to champion their vision. Through Tedlow’s in-depth accounts of modern business history, we see how former outsiders attain power and influence, and how charismatic leadership enables the creation of revolutionary products like the battery electric vehicle and the smart phone. But Tedlow also considers the careers of people who used their charisma to mislead, such as Jeff Skilling of Enron and Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos. In this thorough examination, Tedlow shows how charisma, when combined with genuine character, can get you far.

Wild Success: 7 Key Lessons Business Leaders Can Learn from Extreme Adventurers
Wild Success: 7 Key Lessons Business Leaders Can Learn from Extreme Adventurers

Author: Amy Posey

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2020-03-13

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1260455521

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Face every business challenge with the skills and spirit of an elite adventurer Wild Success takes you on a thrilling ride into the world of extreme adventurers—extraordinary men and women whose hard-earned wisdom can be applied to any business situation. Death-defying adventurers and business leadership experts themselves, authors Amy Posey and Kevin Vallely provide an inside look into an elite society of people who understand how to excel in the most challenging environments on the planet. The authors combine one-of-a-kind insights from the adventure world with innovative research from the field of neuroscience to provide powerful, proven-effective leadership lessons. Wild Success teaches you how to: • Identify your purpose as a leader • Build your resilience and your ability to adapt to change • Reframe your attitude to optimize your cognitive performance • Reach your true leadership potential with a growth mindset Through seven leadership lessons, you’ll learn to see business challenges through the eyes of adventurers—from a surfer atop a monstrous 50-foot wave to a polar skier clawing across the Antarctic plateau to a wingsuit flyer defying death thousands of feet in the air. Adventurers know better than anyone that unexpected obstacles and tough situations can force the most creative, innovative thinking. Become a leader of leaders by using the wild wisdom garnered by elite adventurers in the most extreme environments on the planet.

Trust
Trust

Author: Kathy Bloomgarden

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2007-02-20

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1429953756

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TRUST: The Secret Weapon of Effective Business Leaders taps into a powerful current in American business – the importance of trust in a business's corporate strategy. In today's environment, leaders who add the most value to their companies tend to make decisions based not on short-term financial goals, but on strongly-held values. They develop a reservoir of trust among their key stakeholders and use it to speak frankly as challenges arise. These leaders are inspired by an adherence to principles that form, for each of them, a platform of rock-solid values they will not violate. TRUST brings into vivid focus the characteristics that make today's leaders successful, and the principles and techniques they use to earn the confidence of employees, colleagues, customers and the public. Using dozens of interviews with top business leaders, as well as real-life anecdotes and situations, CEO and business adviser Kathy Bloomgarden offers practical recommendations that can be applied by anyone, whether a corporate CEO, an executive of a not-for-profit organization, a politician, a division president, or even an ambitious young person at the beginning of his or her career.

Forbes Best Business Mistakes
Forbes Best Business Mistakes

Author: Bob Sellers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-06-17

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0470768339

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Today's top business leaders reveal how to make even the biggest mistakes work for you Forbes Best Business Mistakes reveals practical lessons from some of today's most successful business leaders to show you how to turn a bad business situation into a success. Based on exclusive sit-down interviews with some of today's most successful men and women, author Bob Sellers shares their stories to provide valuable insights and lessons that can help you can learn from their mistakes. Those profiled in Forbes Best Business Mistakes include the likes of Wall Street guru Peter Lynch, larger-than-life media personalities Jim Cramer and Suze Orman, legendary CEO Jack Welch, and newcomer Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, who is poised to change the movie and TV industry landscape as we know it forever. Other names include PIMCO's Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian and Home Depot Founder Arthur Blank. Reveal how top business and financial leaders turned their biggest mistakes into success stories Based on exclusive interviews with some of today's most successful professionals, from Jason Kilar of Hulu to Suze Orman Contains practical lessons on how you can turn a bad business situation around As Malcolm Forbes put it, "Failure is success if we learn from it." Forbes Best Business Mistakes shares the missteps of others so you can learn from them, be inspired by them, and succeed where you may not have seen opportunity before.

Supreme Leadership
Supreme Leadership

Author: Alinka Rutkowska

Publisher: Alinka Rutkowska

Published: 2018-05-13

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1943386226

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Business-Do
Business-Do

Author: Hiroshi Mikitani

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-03-07

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1119412226

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Practical advice for your personal journey, from a self-made billionaire Business-Do is your personal handbook for achieving happiness by systematically turning your dreams into reality. Success looks different to everyone, but author Hiroshi Mikitani exemplifies its essential, universal qualities: as the founder and CEO of Rakuten, Mikitani is a self-made entrepreneur who became Japan's leader in the new global economy—a journey that made him a billionaire. In this book, he shows you how to achieve your own version of success in work and in life. Paying homage to Japan's ethos of quality and discipline, this book shares 89 principles Mikitani has gathered over the course of his remarkable career. These thought-provoking, action-oriented rules show you everything from how useful your dreams are, to the best way to harness the internet, to what management techniques work to the importance of self-improvement. The result: your own powerful, personal playbook straight from the mind of an inspirational trailblazer. Mikitani guided Rakuten from its 1997 foundation to become one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, with a still rapidly-expanding global footprint reaching industries including fintech, messaging, digital content, and even drones. This book describes the ideas, thoughts, actions, and philosophies that drove Mikitani to the top. Discover the myriad ways in which the internet is fundamentally transforming the world Learn from a blend of Japanese discipline and commitment to quality and the Silicon Valley approach to business, where collaboration and agility are essential and lucrative Adopt data-driven management techniques that constantly question, constantly improve, and empower people to exceptional performance Share in Mikitani's optimistic vision, and his industry-specific predictions Happiness is something you live every day. It is both the result and the critical ingredient of success, and there is plenty to go around. Business-Do gives you the principles you need on your own journey to success.

CEO Excellence
CEO Excellence

Author: Carolyn Dewar

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-03-15

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1982179678

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"Based on extensive interviews with today's . . . corporate leaders, this look at how the best CEOs do their jobs focuses on the mindsets and actions that foster an environment of excellence"--

Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders

Author: Steve Shallenberger

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0071839992

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12 guiding principles for achieving success with honor and integrity in business and life Becoming Your Best includes inspiring and instructive business stories as well as a great deal of practical advice. The book's 12 principles can help any leader develop a culture of excellence and include Be True to Character; Use Your Imagination; Tap the Power of Knowledge; Never Give Up; Seek Peace & Balance; and Lead with a Vision. Steven Shallenberger has more than 40 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur, CEO, executive, corporate trainer, and community leader. He is also the founder of Synergy Companies, an energy management and environmental solutions company with more than 400 employees.