An Unused Intelligence

Physical Thinking for 21st Century Leadership
by Andy Bryner and Dawna Markova

An illustrated seminar on paper, An Unused Intelligence offers simple physical exercises -- learning in action -- that business-people can do individually or with partners and teams to enhance their ability to work creatively and collaboratively.

Reengineering is out! The hottest topic in business today is learning--with learning organization leader Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline, leading the way. This revolutionary approach to the mind-body connection in business combines the classic wisdom of the martial art aikido, the no-holds-barred exploration of Outward Bound, and the management of personal and collective energy in the workplace--with remarkable results at every level.

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Synchronicity

The Inner Path of Leadership
Joseph Jaworski.

An inspiring story of how one man’s personal vision became a reality. A guide to developing the most essential leadership capacity for our time: the ability to collectively shape our future.

Synchronicity is an inspirational guide to developing the most essential leadership capacity for our time: the ability to collectively shape our future. By telling the story of his remarkable journey toward an understanding of the deep issues of leadership, Joseph Jaworski explains the fundamental shifts of mind that will enable leaders to “listen” to realities that want to emerge in this world and acquire the courage to manifest them.

This long-awaited second edition includes two new chapters. The first features excerpts from the hundreds of letters Jaworski has received testifying to the profound impact of the book’s message. The second describes the latest steps in Jaworski’s journey, which led to his discovery of four principles that, when embraced, allow us to access the ultimate source of wisdom and creativity.

One Minute Manager

by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson

This small, quick-to-read book explains the "management by walking around" approach to how good American managers interact with their subordinates.

The blockbuster #1 national bestselling phenomenon is back... not that it ever really went away. An easily-read story which quickly demonstrates three very practical management techniques, it also includes information on several studies in medicine and in the behavioral sciences, which help readers understand why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people. The book is brief, the language is simple, and best of all...it works.

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Leading at a Higher Level

by Ken Blanchard

The latest book by the co-author of the situational leadership concept (along with Paul Hersey) shows managers and leaders how to go beyond the short term and zero in on the
right target and vision. Blanchard's team also describes how companies can empower
people and unleash their incredible potential. Topics in this book include:

• How to ground your leadership in humility.
• Ways to focus on the greater good of people and the organization.
• Why it is important to have an engaged work force of self leaders.
• How to go beyond the short term and zero in on the right target and vision.
• Ways to deliver legendary, maniacal customer service and earn raving fans.
• How to determine your leadership point of view.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A leadership fable
by Patrick Lencioni

Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.

Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired? Will the company fail? Lencioni's utterly gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight.

Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions which go to the very heart of why teams even the best ones-often struggle. He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be used to overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team. Just as with his other books, Lencioni has written a compelling fable with a powerful yet deceptively simple message for all those who strive to be exceptional team leaders.

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Coaching for Performance

GROWing People, Performance and Purpose
by John Whitmore

This is a very practical and easy-to-apply guide to learning how to incorporate coaching into your daily management. This book is a guide for coaching written in true coaching style. It will help leaders learn the skills to coach effectively, uniting people under one purpose to improve performance. Adopted by many of the world's major corporations, this title's easy-to-understand methods argue for the use of effective questions and the growing need to relate to the individual's sense of meaning and purpose. With countless real-life examples, Coaching for Performance treats coaching as an art and helps readers come to understand and gain the important skills they need to become great coaches and leaders. For anyone who has ever had the desire to become a more productive leader, this book is not to be missed!

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Balanced Scorecard

Translating strategy into action
by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton

After Management by Objectives, the next powerful management tool is balanced scorecard.

The Balanced Scorecard translates a company's vision and strategy into a coherent set of performance measures. The four perspectives of the scorecard--financial measures, customer knowledge, internal business processes, and learning and growth--offer a balance between short-term and long-term objectives, between outcomes desired and performance drivers of those outcomes, and between hard objective measures and softer, more subjective measures.

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The Art of Possibility

Transforming professional and personal life
by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. This book combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.

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