Williamson (educational leadership, Eastern Michigan U.) and Johnston (secondary education, U. of South Florida) present a guide that helps school leaders understand the benefits and concerns presente
A ‘coach’ is more than just somebody who leads in the organisation and delivery of structured sport. The role of a coach goes beyond leadership, requiring an understanding of theories of teaching and
Gain research-backed tools to upgrade your mind’s OS―your inner narrator―to lead with more confidence, resilience, and vision.Write a new chapter in your leadership storyEvery leadership journey has moments when the path forward suddenly feels unclear. When it happens, your sense of self, and your clarity of purpose, get out of balance. It’s like you’re no longer the hero in your own story; at times like these, you need a rewrite.A growing body of research suggests we are guided by a core narrative that acts as a key source of personal motivation, drive and action. What holds you back as a senior leader isn’t a lack of skills or knowledge, but a narrative that is frozen in time. When your leadership stalls, it’s a sign that your story has taken you as far as it can―and it’s time to write a new one.In this transformative guide to leadership development, executive coaches and leadership experts Rick Lash and Christine Miners illuminate how your internal narrator acts as the operating sys
The untold story of how Germany’s child soldiers fought WWII, told through the personal lens of the author’s father’s rediscovered journal and meticulous historical researchThe true, untold story of how Germany’s children fought in WWII, through the lens of the author’s father and his rediscovered journalHelene Munson resurrects her father’s WWII journals and embarks on a meticulous investigation, exposing how the Nazis trained 300,000 impressionable children as soldiers.In 1937 Munson’s father, Hans, was enrolled in an elite German school whose students were destined to take leadership roles in the Reich. At fifteen he was drafted as an antiaircraft gunner―along with the rest of the Hitler Youth―and assigned to an SS unit. As the war was being lost, Hans and his schoolmates were ordered to the front lines. Few returned.A personal lens into a nation’s shameful past, Hitler’s Boy Soldiers documents the history of the largest army of child soldiers in recent memory. Munson explores the l
A simple, powerful, practical approach to improving one’s public speaking in sales, leadership, and lifeGlossophobia is the technical term for the fear of public speaking, and according to the Nationa
*Named a Best Business Book of 2020 by Fortune and Bloomberg*Full of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals.Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM and subsequently in her roles as CEO. Through the busts and booms of Silicon Valley in the early 2000s, this bold and inspiring book details the risks she took and the strategies she engaged to steer her family, her career, and her company MetricStream toward success.Through her journey, Shellye discovered that ambition alone is not enough to achieve success. Here, she shares the practical strategies, tools, and approaches readers can employ right now, including concrete steps to most effectively:Dismantle impostor syndromeCapitalize on
The ultimate visual guide to successful management.Are you looking to take the new step in your career? Can you manage yourself with ease, but need more confidence when managing others?Achieving excellence as a manager requires a broad skill set, and The Essential Manager’s Handbook provides easy-to-follow and engaging advice on the seven key areas. Nurture your confidence with managing people, leadership, achieving high performance, effective communication, presenting, negotiating, and flexible working.With key quotes, bright visuals, and breakdowns by subject, this book is accessible and easy to use. Interactive tips and checklists will encourage you to jot down your thoughts, examining past and present workplace experiences that you can learn from. Expert insights from management professionals and step-by-step instructions will help you understand how to deal with challenges and gain valuable management skills for life.This accessible and clear guide is packed with practical, no-non
The communication and leadership secrets of Jeff Bezos and how to master them, from the bestselling author of Talk Like TEDAward-winning biographer Walter Isaacson is often asked who, of the people living today, would he consider to be in the same league as the innovators he’s profiled: Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs.Isaacson’s answer? Jeff Bezos.The Amazon founder shares the traits that made Isaacson’s innovators irresistible subjects. These qualities include a passionate curiosity, fervent imagination, and a child-like sense of wonder. Bezos also has an intense “personal passion” for skills that he requires Amazonians to learn: writing, communication, and storytelling.Now, in The Bezos Blueprint, readers will learn the communication secrets of the world’s greatest salesman. They will learn how to:· Write with the ‘clarity of angels singing.’· Pitch ideas through story.· Deliver messages that stick.Bezos was ahead of his time. Now it’s your time to sharpen your writing
Quality by Design reflects the research and applied training conducted at Dartmouth Medical School and The Dartmouth Institute Microsystem Academy under the leadership of health care improvement gurus
