What Keeps Leaders Up at Night
What Keeps Leaders Up at Night

Author: Nicole Lipkin

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 081443214X

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You are not perfect. Never have been, never will be. And no matter how much experience you gain, how long you contemplate a decision, or who you seek counsel from, you will still make the occasional management misstep--a few of them. Guaranteed. And if you stay in management long enough, you will undoubtedly ask yourself questions such as:• Why do I sometimes feel threatened by my best people? • How do I remain cool in hot situations? • How can I ensure people hear what I say? • How can I cope more effectively with change? • Why have I lost so many of my best employees to the competition?The question is, will you wait for these mistakes to happen and then stay awake at night dwelling on these questions, or will you address them proactively so that you may discover the right solutions to apply now? Clinical and business psychologist Nicole Lipkin knows the stresses leaders face. In What Keeps Leaders Up at Night, she examines the common mistakes leaders make with their people. Featuring illuminating examples and exercises, this sleep-friendly book shines a bright light into the dark corners where all leaders struggle with their own shortcomings and presents smart solutions to the problems that arise as a result.

The PhD Handbook: How to Take Care of Yourself, Your Research Project and Your Future
The PhD Handbook: How to Take Care of Yourself, Your Research Project and Your Future

Author: Rosemary Doyle

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2023-10-23

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 0335252109

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This book includes an accompanying Online Learning Centre. The link can be found within the preliminary pages of the book. “This book will undoubtedly become a must read for every PhD student.” Dr Steven McCabe, Associate Professor, Birmingham City University, UK “A great addition to any supervisor or student's bookshelf" Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of researcher development, Australian National University, Australia “The PhD Handbook is an essential read to make this journey easier and more structured” Prof Dr Carsten P Welsch, Head of Physics Department, University of Liverpool, UK “The PhD Handbook is a vital companion to PhD studies in any discipline." Colin G. Johnson, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham, and co-author of How to Get a PhD Based on the authors successful training courses run around the world for thousands of PhD students, and drawing on personal experiences of completing their own doctoral degrees, this book offers tried and tested approaches to help students at all stages meet the demands of a PhD. Full of practical and highly applicable tools, techniques, activities and templates, The PhD Handbook looks beyond research challenges to provide an accessibly written step-by-step guide to the wider project management and personal effectiveness skills needed throughout your journey toward a successful and timely qualification. Each chapter focuses on the most common issues PhD students encounter, including how to: • Create a useful plan when you don’t know what you’re doing • Actively shape a positive supervision partnership • Stop worrying and start working • Get the most out of every day • Get going again if you get stuck • Bounce back when things go wrong • Use your PhD as the launchpad for your future career As well as helping you make the most of the doctoral experience, the book also provides a toolbox of transferable skills that you will find useful in setting yourself up for a successful career beyond your degree. Dr Rosie Doyle is a highly respected trainer and coach, with a career of more than 25 years specialising in personal effectiveness, teamworking and leadership. She works in the UK and Europe with clients in the university, space industry, arts and charity sectors. She completed her PhD in 2009 at the University of St Andrews, UK. Dr Fraser Robertson is an internationally acclaimed trainer, consultant and speaker. A project manager in the industry for over 20 years, he established Fistral Training in 2008 and specialises in supporting researchers around the globe from PhDs and PostDocs, to PIs and the Professoriate. He completed his doctoral degree at Edinburgh Napier University, UK in 2015.

A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity
A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity

Author: Terrence Earl Maltbia

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0750678925

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'Leveraging Diversity' is designed to help business leaders and diversity practitioners alike conquer the complexity and take advantage of the opportunities associated with working productively with diversity.

Y in the Workplace
Y in the Workplace

Author: Nicole A. Lipkin

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Published: 2009-07-15

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1601637853

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Flip-flops, iPods, MySpace, "Dude," Instant Messaging. Whatever happened to dress shoes, sir/ma'am, in-person meetings, and traditional work etiquette? A workplace revolution is underway, one that is stimulating new methods of thinking, behaving, communicating, and doing business as Generation Y continues to infiltrate the workplace and influence corporate culture. This revolution is lead by approximately 60 million Gen Yers, the largest bloc to hit the workforce since the 72 million baby boomers. Company owners and managers are worried, because this generation has created its own unique culture...and demands. Y in the Workplace illustrates how the values, attitudes, and expectations of Generation Y have had an impact on corporate environments, intergenerational functioning, and management strategies. To help this generation successfully transition into the workplace while creating a shared vision, authors Lipkin and Perrymore provide you, the manager, with the following: Psychological insight into the character of this generation. Strengths and challenges that Generation Y is bringing to the workplace. Coaching strategies and ways to harness their strengths, minimize their weaknesses, and illuminate their talents. Hope about their abilities as supervisors and managers, and about their positive impact on the future of your company Whether you are a small business owner, manager, HR professional, or teacher working with Generation Y, this book is a must-read to gain insight into why this generation is the way it is, how to help them become the best they can be, and how to integrate them into your company and work with them.

The Mind Of The CEO
The Mind Of The CEO

Author: Jeffrey E Garten

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0786725125

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The Mind of the CEO offers unprecedented access to the most dynamic business leaders of our time. Reading this book is like being at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland -- not at the formal presentations but in the hotel bar afterward, where the microphones are turned off and world-famous business leaders say what they really think. Better still, their confidant, Jeffrey Garten, interprets what they say, telling you how their views relate to each other and the world economy, and noting the many important things left unsaid. A revealing glimpse into the future of business, The Mind of the CEO captures as no other book before it what is in the minds of top business leaders and what it means for all of us.

The Innovator’s Imperative
The Innovator’s Imperative

Author: Stephen J Andriole

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1351773526

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The pace of technological change is accelerating, hyper competition is growing, opportunities for business model disruption are exploding, and comprehensive cloud delivery is readily available. These factors challenge every aspect of business technology strategy. The Innovator’s Imperative: Rapid Technology Adoption for Digital Transformation prepares twenty-first century businesses leaders for competing and leading in this disruptive digital environment. Five years of research conducted by the authors suggests that leading companies have all but abandoned the requirements analysis and modeling best practices of the twentieth century. Accordingly, the authors put forth the innovator’s imperative that contends: All companies wanting to be competitive should adopt emerging and disruptive technologies as quickly as possible, and in many cases, immediately. Technology is driving business strategy, and companies are rethinking their technology strategy, especially the governance that determines how and why technology investments are made. Based on their research the authors have developed a five-step framework for digital transformation: Model and simulate Identify high-leverage opportunities Prioritize transformational targets Identify digital opportunities Find courageous leaders The book explains each of these steps to guide business leaders in architecting digital transformation projects according to their organization’s market positions, budgets, objectives, and corporate culture. Hyper-competitive, disruptive companies are jumping across technology adoption phases without regard to any phasing whatsoever. Companies focused on digital transformation often adopt emerging technologies immediately. They have become early adopters of technologies that can impact existing—and create whole new—business models and processes. This book examines this jump into new technologies, processes, and business models to prepare twenty-first century business leaders to make that leap.

Superusers
Superusers

Author: Randy Deutsch

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-01-22

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1351138960

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Design technology is changing both architectural practice and the role of the architect and related design professionals. With new technologies and work processes appearing every week, how can practitioners be expected to stay on top and thrive? In a word, Superusers. Superusers: Design Technology Specialists and the Future of Practice will help you identify who they are, the value they provide, and how you can attract and retain them, and become one; what career opportunities they have, what obstacles they face, and how to lead them. Written by Randy Deutsch, a well-known expert in the field, this is the first-ever guide to help current and future design professionals to succeed in the accelerating new world of work and technology. Providing proven, practical advice, the book features: Unique, actionable insights from design technology leaders in practice worldwide The impacts of emerging technology trends such as generative design, automation, AI, and machine learning on practice Profiles of those who provide 20% of the effort but achieve 80% of the results, and how they do it What will help firms get from where they are today to where they need to be, to survive and thrive in the new world of design and construction. Revealing the dramatic impact of technology on current and future practice, Superusers shows what it means to be an architect in the 21st century. Essential reading for students and professionals, the book helps you plan for and navigate a fast-moving, uncertain future with confidence.

Leadership Coaching for Results
Leadership Coaching for Results

Author: Sunny Stout-Rostron

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1869225090

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This book will help you transform your leadership coaching practice. Helping the coach and client deepen their "e;mastery of practice"e;, Leadership Coaching for Results propels us into the best possible practices for leadership coaching in the twenty-first century. Leadership now isn't what we considered it in the past - increasingly diverse and decentralised organisational teams, and continuing economic turmoil, demand a different style of leadership development. Starting with a broad-ranging and indispensable review of the literature on leadership, this book examines current cutting-edge practices in coaching. It moves on to a comprehensive and practical global description of leadership coaching, and concludes by offering several challenging scenarios of what the next ten years may hold. This book will give you a myriad of perspectives, insights and pearls of wisdom to use in strengthening your practice and your leadership. Dr Sunny Stout-Rostron is one of the leading practitioners in this field; the Founding President of the professional body Coaches and Mentors in South Africa (COMENSA); and a Founding Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at Harvard/McLean Medical School. Sunny is the author of six books, including Business Coaching Wisdom and Practice: Unlocking the secrets of business coaching, and Business Coaching International: Transforming individuals and organisations. ____________________________________________________________ "e;I hope everyone in every coaching capacity will read this - because I want coaching to change the world"e; - Nancy Kline, author of Time to Think and More Time to Think "e;Here is an amazing opportunity to learn from a master coach, brilliant teacher and leader in the field of leadership coaching. Sunny Stout-Rostron has captured what you need to pay attention to with regards to cutting-edge practices of coaching. This is a must read!"e; - Donna Karlin, author of Leaders: Their stories, their words - Conversations with Human-Based Leaders "e;Sunny has provided an amazing resource for coaches, which highlights the best of contemporary thinking and leading-edge work in our field side-by-side with the historical context. Packed with useful insights, this book is an indispensable addition to a coach's toolkit"e; - David B. Peterson PhD, Director: Executive Coaching and Leadership, Google, Inc. "e;An incisive review of leadership theory contextualises a global perspective of the complexities that leaders face now and in the future. In an unregulated industry the future of coaching will depend on professional services and practices, making this an essential resource for all those involved in leadership development and business coaching"e; - Lise Lewis, President, European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)

Keeping Students Safe and Helping Them Thrive
Keeping Students Safe and Helping Them Thrive

Author: David Osher Ph.D.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2019-05-17

Total Pages: 1014

ISBN-13: 1440854149

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Details the safety, mental health, and wellness issues in schools today and focuses on the interactions and collaborations needed among students, teachers, families, community members, and other professionals to foster the safety, learning, and well-being of all students. Safe schools and student well-being take a "village" of adults and students with varied interests, perspectives, and abilities collaborating to create caring, supportive, and academically productive schools. Schools are unofficial mental health care providers for children and youth who are placed at risk by social and economic circumstances and whose un- and under addressed needs can compromise teaching and learning. This handbook provides up-to-date information on how to promote safety, wellness, and mental health in a manner that can help draw the needed "village" together. It aligns research and practice to support effective collaboration—it provides information and tools for educators, administrators, policy makers, mental health and community organizations, families, parents, and students to join forces to promote and support school safety, student well-being, and student mental health. Chapters address school context, the dynamic nature of school communities and child development, and the importance of diversity and equity. Chapters provide in-depth understanding of why and how to improve safety, well-being, and mental health in a culturally responsive manner. They provide strategies and tools for planning, monitoring, and implementing change, methods for collaborating, and policy and practice guidance. They provide examples of successful and promising cross-system and cross-stakeholder collaborations. This handbook will interest students, scholars, faculty, and researchers in education, counseling, and psychology; administrators in human services and youth development; policy makers; and student, family, and community representatives.

On Point
On Point

Author: Pam Borton

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2016-09-20

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1683500229

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On Point gives you a seat on the bench with one of the nation’s top women’s basketball coaches. Distilling a 27-year coaching career into crucial lessons, On Point drives home the essence of effective leadership under pressure, stress and times of chaos. On Point delivers the practical knowledge and skills leaders need to achieve success in life and business, using stories from business, the courts, locker rooms, and press conferences. From leading a Big 10 basketball program to coaching high-performing teams in business, leader-focused chapters provide a holistic view of attributes crucial for On Point leadership. On Point leaders will learn to: Master the Front Court – establish the fundamentals that set leaders on the path to winning Build A Strong Bench – develop a team with the right attitude, skills, and strength Dominate At Center Court – integrate the core values of On Point leadership Leverage the Locker Room – influence and motivate individual success Defend Your Back Court – finish strong in your life and your work