"The challenges of today and tomorrow demand new ways of leading organizations, building collaborations, and creating communities. Since its premiere issue, the award-winning journal Leader to Leader— published by The Drucker Foundation— has presented the best thinking from leaders for leaders. This recording collects some of the best contributions to the journal from the likes of management pioneer Peter F. Drucker, Southwest Airlines leader Herb Kelleher, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin. Though delivered from different perspectives, these essays weave a coherent tapestry of themes, presenting a vital examination of mission, leadership, innovation, the discipline of transformation, and the building of effective, productive institutions."
"Money can’t make you happy, but not having it can cause problems. Why is it that so many of us experience trouble with our finances? Financial planner Suze Orman has surprising answers for us. 'So many of us think that the amount of money you have ultimately determines your emotional state. It’s your emotional state that determines how much money you have.'"
"Building upon the expertise and strategies outlined in The Warren Buffett Way, author Robert G. Hagstrom reveals how to profitably manage stocks once you select them. In The Warren Buffett Portfolio, Hagstrom introduces the next wave of investment strategy, called focus investing, a comprehensive investment strategy used with spectacular results by Buffett. Focus investing directs investors to select a concentrated group of businesses by examining their management and financial positions as compared to their stock prices. A strategy that has historically outperformed the market, focus investing is based on the principle that a shareholder's return from owning a stock is ultimately determined by the economics of the underlying business.
In easy-to-understand terms, Hagstrom explains exactly what focus investing is, how it works, and how it can be applied by any investor at any level of experience. He demonstrates how Buffett arranges his stocks in a focus portfolio and reveals why this is as responsible for his incredible returns as the individual stocks he picks. Ultimately, Hagstrom shows how to use this technique to build and manage a portfolio to achieve the best possible results."
"Even though we face a world of tremendous inequality, social breakdown, excessive consumerism and growing spiritual emptiness, there is a way out. David Korten says, 'The choice is in front of us. We have the power and the right to make a choice that can open up a future beyond anything we can imagine now. Or we can choose not to make that choice and end up as a failed evolutionary experiment.'"
"Find out how you can use the properties of capitalism itself to help create a sustainable economic system that works for everyone - before the marketplace eventually collapses."
"With every living system on Earth in danger, is it possible to create profitable businesses that do not destroy the natural world around us? Paul Hawken says not only are business and government reasonable agents for such change, but the only vehicles that can make this happen."
"At midnight on December 31 of 1999, you might have been thinking about something besides New Year’s resolutions as you entered a new century. You might have been wondering whether the world as you knew it would cease to exist. Would travel arrangements become an impossibility? Would your toaster, microwave, car or pacemaker suddenly be out of commission? Whether the Y2K problem scared you, confused you or even bored you, this is a dialogue you will want to hear."
"Get instant access to cutting-edge ideas and the hard-won wisdom of one of today's leading experts on information technology (IT). Using real-world examples, this audio guide delivers the facts you need to navigate complex IT issues, including:
Which technologies are most important in running a business today
How to manage the use of and direction of your company's technology issues
Ways to measure workplace performance with IT
How leading companies use and manage technology
and much more!"
"In this stunning business fiction debut, Patrick Lencioni delivers a powerful wake-up call to all of us who dare to lead.
Young, ambitious, and overwhelmed, Andrew O'Brien personifies a part of every leader as he wanders in search of the elusive silver bullet that will propel him to success. He happens upon an unlikely guide who distills the seemingly infinite list of leadership perils into the five temptations of a CEO. In an intense and often combative exchange, the two debate fundamental issues faced by all leaders -- issues involving personal integrity and effectiveness in the ongoing struggle for success. While some of these topics have been bandied about in the leadership literature for years, here they actually begin to make sense.
Refreshingly original and utterly compelling, Andrew's story will serve as a timeless and potent reminder that success as a leader can come down to practicing a few simple behaviors -- behaviors that are painfully difficult for each of us to master."
"Updated for today's readers, Dale Carnegie's timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions.
One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie's groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed.
Originally published during the depths of the Great Depression—and equally valuable during booming economies or hard times—Carnegie's rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their professional and personal lives.
How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you:
-How to communicate effectively
-How to make people like you
-How to increase your ability to get things done
-How to get others to see your side
-How to become a more effective leader
-How to successfully navigate almost any social situation
-And so much more!
Achieve your maximum potential with this updated version of a classic—a must-read for the 21st century."
"To what extent is the global economy destroying the environment that supports us all? Listen as activist Jerry Mander and Swedish philosopher Helena Norberg-Hodge provide detail on the realities of global commerce, and how to counter its hold on our society."
"More than twenty years ago, entrepreneur Stephen Schiffman launched his own business - D.E.I. Management Group Inc. - and built it into a major financial success. Now, Schiffman reveals his innovative business-building strategies in Make It Your Business - a complete and concise guide written specifically for the entrepreneur.
Combining his revolutionary, user-friendly approach with real-life examples of his methods at work, Schiffman guides you through the four critical 'threshold experiences' all entrepreneurs must cross to be successful:
- Starting Out - the most important early issues and key questions
- Branching Out - making the most of your resource
- Finding Out - knowing your customers, and your marketplace
- Growing Up - the keys to managed change and growth
Whether you're just thinking about starting a business, or have already taken the plunge, Make It Your Business is an essential resource that will ease your company's growing pains while helping you build the business of your dreams."
