books about: leading

books about: leading

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Leading

Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading

John C. Maxwell

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Finding gold "on the other side of complexity"
I have read most of John Maxwell's previous books and reviewed several of them. In recent years, it seemed to me that he was recycling many of the same ideas, albeit finding new applications for them. In this volume, he offers his perspectives on "years of living in a ...

Leading and Managing in Nursing

Patricia S. Yoder-Wise

Mosby, 2006

A "Wise" Approach to Leading and Managing
Patricia Yoder-Wise blends the attributes which nurses exhibit in their practice, care and compassion, knowledge and skill, and logically demonstrates their application in leadership and management areas of nursing. Throughout the book, whether discussing the ...

Theory U: Leading from the Future as it Emerges

C. Otto Scharmer

SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning, 2007

Theory U: A means for a better future ... if we open our eyes to it
Having completed my own reading of "Theory U" by Easter '08, I gladly lent it to my boss 'three floors' above myself. I now understand why a professor of management in DK last year claimed this book the most important book of leadership in this decade. To a ...

Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations

Ken Blanchard

FT Press, 2006

Integrated View of Leadership
Management expert Ken Blanchard has spent more than 25 years helping individuals and organizations become and stay great. Known for his co-authorship of The One Minute Manager, for the first time Blanchard combines his collective wisdom to show managers and leaders ...

Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))

Scott Berkun

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Essential Buy For Project Managers
In the field of project management, 'Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management' is one of the finest books I have ever had the chance to peruse. From gathering ideas to managing teams and schedules, everything and anything is in this book that is a MUST BUY ...

Management: Leading & Collaborating in the Competitive World

Thomas S Bateman, Scott A Snell

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008

The Four Principles of Management
I have read about the four principles and found them very true and practical. Although there are others who would include Funding or Finance as a separate element, here it is explictly discussed with intense details. A good book for those Managers climbing the ...

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm

Tom Kelley, Jonathan Littman, ...

Doubleday Business, 2001

Watching 'The Medici Effect' at work in IDEO!
The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm by Tom Kelley The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization by Thomas Kelley Much ...

Leading in a Culture of Change

Michael Fullan

Jossey-Bass, 2007

Helpful
Leading in a culture of Change was very helpful. It showed a great comparison between leadership in the business world and leadership in the world of education. There were many ideas to ponder and consider implementing.

Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading

Martin Linsky, Ronald A. Heifetz

Harvard Business School Press, 2002

Must Read for New Managers
Leadership on the line is a must read for all new managers. The authors clearly and logically review the strategic positions that in which leaders may find themselves and options for moving forward. Maps are provided of various minefields and this book may just save ...

Leading Change

John P. Kotter

Harvard Business School Press, 1996

A MUST HAVE for your leadership library
Very well written book and easy to read and follow. Since change is a modern requirement for any business, it simply makes sense to focus in on what it takes to provide the necessary leadership to do so.

Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists (The Masters)

Martha Sielman

Lark Books, 2008

"Masters: Art Quilts" is FANTASTIC !
"Masters: Art Quilts" is one of the most fantastic books I've ever seen; incredible photo imaging, wonderful commentaries about the artists, and the book is beautifully organized. "Masters" is inspirational - think of it as artistic "eye candy",,,,,, I'll treasure ...

LogoLounge 4: 2000 International Identities by Leading Designers

Catharine Fishel, Bill Gardner

Rockport Publishers, 2008

Very Helpful
This book, like the other LogoLounge's, is very helpful. It shows different logos and always helps me find new solutions from the inspirations in the book.

Aging With Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives

David Snowdon

Bantam, 2002

The Nuns Have It
If your idea of nuns is none having fun, get ready for a surprise. Dr. Snowden made a study of 678 nuns, called The Nun Study. Many signed up to donate their brains to science, once having shed the mortal coil, for a study of alzheimer's disease. How thoughtful of the ...

Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Leading a Great Enterprise through Dramatic Change

Louis V. Gerstner

Collins Business, 2004

What Life at the Top is Really Like--As Told By a Superb Leader
Having spent twenty-three years in management before I became an entrepreneur, I recognize that moving from one side of the desk to the other side may be the longest journey a professional person ever makes. When we shift into a leadership spot, not only do we find ...

Leading Little Ones to God: A Child's Book of Bible Teachings

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995

One of the Greatest Books Ever Written!
As a mother of 6 children under 7, I was looking for a book to simply teach bible doctine to my children. This book has a very organized way of laying out who God is, what that means to my children, and what their role is in their world. The excerpts are short enough ...