Bill George
1) A Simple Man
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The life and history of Soke Takayoshi Nagamine is, remembered by one of his original students and black belts, Bill George. George sensei brings to life the early years, in the 1970's, when Soke was, teaching daily at his dojo in Cincinnati, Ohio. George sensei provides the history, progress and development of Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-do, as Soke, traveled around the United States and Canada teaching seminars and clinics, from 1980 to the 2000's....
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The challenges we face these days are so great that we cannot rely entirely on ourselves, our communities, or our organizations to support us and help us stay on track. We need a small group of people with whom we can have in-depth discussions and share intimately about the most important things in our lives-our happiness and sadness, our hopes and fears, our beliefs and convictions. For the past thirty-five years, Bill George and Doug Baker have...
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What does it mean to be yourself at work? As a leader, how do you strike the right balance between vulnerability and authority?
This book explains the role of authenticity in emotionally intelligent leadership. You'll learn how to discover your authentic self, when emotional responses are appropriate, how conforming to specific standards can hurt you, and when you need to feel like a fake.
This volume includes the work of:
Bill George
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One of the country's most trusted leaders offers time-tested and real world advice for leading in economic hard times.
From business giant Bill George, the acclaimed author of Wall Street Journal's bestseller True North, comes the just-in-time guide for anyone in a leadership position facing today's unprecedented economic challenges. The former CEO of Medtronic draws from his own in-the-trenches experience and lessons from leaders (representing an...
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La mayoría de los líderes consideran la "presencia ejecutiva" como un factor decisivo en las promociones y ascensos. Pero, ¿en qué consiste esa virtud tan ambigua y cómo se desarrolla?. De la mano de especialistas de Harvard Business Review, en este libro se explica cómo es posible forjar el carisma, la seguridad y la determinación que proyectan los grandes líderes. Tanto si estás realizando una exposición decisiva como si diriges una reunión...
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Getting Change Right presents a new view of leadership communication that says change doesn't flow top-down, bottom-up, or sideways, but inside-out. When the right people are having the right conversations and interactions, then they act in concert even though the situations they confront independently are impossible to predict or coordinate... this is how change spreads through a complex system. In this book, Kahan challenges readers with a new model...
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"The Non Nonprofit applies rigorous, real-world business thinking to nonprofit organizations, government, and the problem of intergenerational poverty... It is one that ought to be studied carefully by policy makers, politicians, and all who want to build a more productive and just society."-from the Foreword by Bill George
Solving pervasive social problems like systemic poverty requires passion and creativity, but nonprofit leaders know they must...
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In True North: Emerging Leaders Edition, renowned leadership expert Bill George and Millennial tech entrepreneur Zach Clayton issue the challenge to emerging leaders - from Gen X to Millennials and Gen Z - to lead their organizations authentically through never-ending crises to make this world a better place for everyone.
The Emerging Leader Edition is filled with stories from successful leaders such as Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Merck's Ken Frazier...
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True North shows how anyone who follows his or her internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today's top leaders - with some surprising results.
In this important audiobook, acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George and coauthor Peter Sims share the wisdom of these outstanding leaders and describe how you can develop as an authentic leader. True North...
11) HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (with featured article "What Makes an Effective Executive," by
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Go from being a good manager to an extraordinary leader.
If you read nothing else on leadership, read these 10 articles (featuring "What Makes an Effective Executive," by Peter F. Drucker). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on leadership and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance.
HBR's 10 Must Reads On Leadership will inspire you to:
Motivate others to...
12) HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (With Featured Article "What Makes an Effective Executive," by
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Go from being a good manager to an extraordinary leader.
We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on leadership and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance.
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership will inspire you to: motivate others to excel, build your team's self-confidence in others, provoke positive change, set direction, encourage smart risk-taking, manage with tough...