Ever the Leader

Ever the Leader

Author: William G. Bowen

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 0691177872

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Ever the Leader gathers together selected speeches and writings from one of the great scholars and commentators of higher education. William G. Bowen’s career at Princeton University—from economics professor to provost to a sixteen-year tenure as president—was marked by extraordinary accomplishments during times of great change, both at the university and in the country. But it was in Bowen’s second act, as president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and founding chairman of ITHAKA, that he took the lessons he learned as a highly productive leader of one of the nation’s most esteemed universities and applied them to a broader set of problems in higher education. This volume of work from Bowen’s later career captures this expansion of his thought and influence. Comprising remarks and articles on the subjects of university values, educational opportunity, college sports, technology, and colleagues and peers in higher education leadership, Ever the Leader is more than just a concise distillation of Bowen’s research and thinking on some of the most urgent issues of the day—it is a portrait of leadership in action. The selected papers, talks, and articles exemplify Bowen’s commitment and singular ability to communicate strong, persuasive arguments for change, and to motivate others to engage with the truly hard questions facing higher education leaders. Filled with formidable insights, Ever the Leader will be required reading for university presidents, policymakers, and all those who carry on the struggle for equity and excellence in higher education.


The Greatest Leader Ever

The Greatest Leader Ever

Author: Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Publisher: Gospel Light Publications

Published: 2011-11-07

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0830759204

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At the heart of each successful leader, you will find unshakeable principles, core values, driving motivations and inspiring perspectives. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, built on the values of integrity, team work, serving and excellence, has asked 40 leaders to share their key insights on what makes the greatest leader ever and how they live out those principles on the field, in the arena, in the classroom and at home. Coaches, athletes, sports fans and aspiring leaders will find motivation on every page, in addition to time-tested principles of leadership based on biblical values. And it will answer the question: Who is the greatest leader ever? Contributors Include Kurt Warner, Lance Berkman, Tom Osborne, Andy Pettitte, Jane Albright, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and others. It will also feature leadership success stories about the late John Wooden and Tom Landry, and an inspiring challenge from FCA president and former NFL coach Les Steckel.


The Great Leader

The Great Leader

Author: Jim Harrison

Publisher: House of Anansi

Published: 2011-09-02

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1770890467

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Literary legend Jim Harrison gives us a brilliant new work that finds him writing at the height of his powers, and in fresh and audacious new directions. The Great Leader is the story of Detective Sunderson, a northern Michigan police detective who has recently retired and has one case he can’t quite shake -- the investigation of a cult leader whom he eventually pursues to Arizona and further afield. Harrison gives readers a unique take on the culture of “Yoopers” (what folks from the rest of Michigan and the Midwest call people from the Upper Peninsula) and cops, in a novel that is wonderfully clever, powerful, and slyly redemptive.


Heart First: Lasting Leader Lessons from a Year That Changed Everything

Heart First: Lasting Leader Lessons from a Year That Changed Everything

Author: David Grossman

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08-02

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781639012022

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For more than three decades, award-winning leadership and communication expert David Grossman has helped scores of leaders become great leader communicators who drive impressive results for their organizations. Naturally, the global pandemic and mounting racial unrest of 2020 handed leaders one of their biggest challenges yet, with a level of social and economic tumult not seen in more than a century.Despite the upheaval, many leaders rose to the occasion, and often by drawing not just from experience and wise counsel, but from being human as they led - what Grossman calls Heart First leadership. In Heart First, Grossman explores the many aspects of being more authentic in leadership and how that can profoundly inspire a team and move them to achieve remarkable things, especially in times of change or crisis.Heart First also features interviews with CEOs and guest columns from senior leaders inside a variety of organizations, each of whom share extraordinarily candid insights and unique lessons learned from a year that changed everything.


The Leader's Brain

The Leader's Brain

Author: Michael Platt

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1613631456

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Leadership is a set of abilities with which a lucky few are born. They're the natural relationship builders, master negotiators and persuaders, and agile and strategic thinkers. The good news for the rest of us is that those abilities can be developed. In The Leader's Brain, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt explains how.


Leadership in War

Leadership in War

Author: Andrew Roberts

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-10-29

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0525522395

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A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths—and weaknesses—shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author of Churchill, Napoleon, and The Last King of America “Has the enjoyable feel of a lively dinner table conversation with an opinionated guest.” —The New York Times Book Review Taking us from the French Revolution to the Cold War, Andrew Roberts presents a bracingly honest and deeply insightful look at nine major figures in modern history: Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, George C. Marshall, Charles de Gaulle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Margaret Thatcher. Each of these leaders fundamentally shaped the outcome of the war in which their nation was embroiled. Is war leadership unique, or did these leaders have something in common, traits and techniques that transcend time and place and can be applied to the essential nature of conflict? Meticulously researched and compellingly written, Leadership in War presents readers with fresh, complex portraits of leaders who approached war with different tactics and weapons, but with the common goal of success in the face of battle. Both inspiring and cautionary, these portraits offer important lessons on leadership in times of struggle, unease, and discord. With his trademark verve and incisive observation, Roberts reveals the qualities that doom even the most promising leaders to failure, as well as the traits that lead to victory.


The Emotionally Healthy Leader

The Emotionally Healthy Leader

Author: Peter Scazzero

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0310494583

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Becoming a Better Leader Starts with a Transformed Inner Life Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doing your best work as a leader, yet not making an impact? Have you ever felt stuck, powerless to change your environment? In The Emotionally Healthy Leader, bestselling author Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision making, building teams, creating healthy culture, influencing others, and much more. The Emotionally Healthy Leader contains: Concise assessments for leaders and teams to measure their leadership health Practical, proven strategies that have been developed over a 28-year period spent both in the local church and in equipping leaders around the world Helpful applications of how to face your shadow, lead out of your marriage or singleness, slow down, and embrace endings for new beginnings Going beyond simply offering a quick fix or new technique, The Emotionally Healthy Leader gets to the core, beneath-the-surface issues of uniquely Christian leadership. This book is more than just a book you will read; it is a resource you will come back to over and over again.


Best Boss Ever

Best Boss Ever

Author: Don Frericks

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-16

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781733642316

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You know you have hit your stride as an outstanding leader when your life suddenly becomes not just better, but also easier. When you discover your authentic leadership style, a whole new world opens up to you, filled with more: more growth and profit, more personal success and happiness. The key? Stop trying to be someone you are not. Stop trying to cover up the things that you don't do well and allow yourself to be vulnerable. Though it may seem paradoxical, the less you focus on indiscriminate perfection and the more you relax and lean into your true strengths, the faster you will find your most effective personal leadership style.Outstanding leadership doesn't happen because we develop more power and control. It happens because we let go and allow ourselves, and those around us, to be our personal bests. We each bring our unique strengths to the game, and it makes the team better overall because everyone is playing to their strengths. To an outstanding leader, the responsibility to lead others becomes an honor and a privilege to build and hone the best team possible. The results are incredible: more goals and objectives accomplished, more growth and profit, more engagement, more happiness, and more success. And don't forget: success begets success and leading a team that is winning is a lot more fun than leading a team that is always struggling or failing.The outstanding leader enjoys:¿Less stress and more freedom from anxiety about "not being good enough" as a leader¿Less frustration about what their team members are not doing¿More certainty about what their team members will do to accomplish goals and objectives¿More influence based on authentic and vulnerable relationships You, too, can live a better, more fulfilling, and happier life as an outstanding leader. This book will show you how to get there.


Start with Why

Start with Why

Author: Simon Sinek

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-12-27

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1591846447

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The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the WHY of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever. START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.


The Engaged Leader

The Engaged Leader

Author: Charlene Li

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1613631359

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NYT and WSJ bestselling author Charlene Li guides business leaders deeper than ever before into the uncomfortable and ever-changing terrain of the digital era. The Engaged Leader addresses why leaders need to master a new way of developing relationships and the science of applying the right tools to meet your strategic goals.