“….- Managing up, down, and around: working with people and functions in your organization.- Potential land mines: conflict, change, and risk.- Legal pitfalls: navigating the miasma of laws and regulations…”

“…How the obsession with quantifying human performance threatens our schools, medical care, businesses, and governmentToday, organizations of all kinds are ruled by the belief that the path to success is quantifying human performance, publicizing the results, and dividing up the rewards based on the numbers. …”

“…This starts with understanding both the economic and social relationship your employees have with their work, their jobs, and your organization, then using that understanding to find economic or psychological motivators that will work…”

“…By the time you finish the book, you will feel confident in your ability to lead with kindness and also to address organizational problems at work, at home, and in the community with kindness…”

“…The reason for this is simple: creativity begins with image-making, but true progress comes with learning to edit and organize your work in ways that reflect your unique style and perspective, ways that offer you insight into how you can improve your work moving forward. …”

“…Using a rigorous, straightforward scorecard as a guide, this book shows business leaders and innovators how to create breakthrough sustainable products and processes that are good for the planet, human health, and profits.Natural resource inputs to business operations are getting scarcer and more expensive, while climate-change-related economic shocks pose a risk to seamless operations and, more importantly, threaten business continuity. How can organizations integrate sustainable design in their overarching operations and align it with profitability and corporate strategy?…”

“…A world-class network of ordinary people who are changing the way companies and communities interact, they are the future--and they are us. …”

“…The purpose and identity of the organization itself is in crisis. Are we an innovation business or an execution business? …”

“…Engaging the right strangers makes us--and our organizations--more complete, compelling, innovative, and successful. …”

“…Each chapter of The Myths of Creativity debunks one erroneous assumption about the creative process: Chapter 1: The Sacred Myth: Creativity is not a distant inspiration given to a select few, but comes from within Chapter 2: The Breed Myth: Creativity is not a trait that only certain individuals hold and pass along Chapter 3: The Eureka Myth: Creative insight is not the sudden spark romanticized by stories of Newtons Apple or Archimedes bathtub, but involves a slow hunch Chapter 4: The Originality Myth: Most creative ideas are not unique or original, but are usually new combinations of older ideas. …”

“…The book emphasizes how to strike a difficult balance between establishing a new (digital) business and re-vitalizing-and digitizing-the legacy business.The core of the book is focused on the actual implementation of the digital transformation across both businesses, providing concrete tips, tricks, tools and action plans across six key dimensions: crafting a flexible organization; using technology as a driver; designing the necessary processes; building transformational leaders; "Right-skilling" the workforce of the future; and galvanizing cultural change.Based on 100+ interviews with senior executives at leading companies (such as Nestle, Novartis, Volkswagen, BNP Paribas, BASF and Michelin) and smaller hidden champions, numerous illuminating case studies, and the authors' own experience from working in international management consulting and years of academic experience, the book highlights the fundamental principles required for executives and businesspeople to transform legacy organizations into digitally empowered companies…”

“…They have coached managers at many world-class organizations-and now their combined expertise on the subject of leadership is condensed in the fascinating book The Leadership Pipeline…”

“…Are you ready for the leadership moment' Learn valuable lessons from the stories of:- Merck's Roy Vagelos, who commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it- Eugene Kranz, who struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home after an explosion rips through their spacecraft- Arlene Blum, who organizes the first women's ascent of one of the world's most dangerous mountains- Nancy Barry, who leads Women's World Banking in the fight against Third World poverty- Wagner Dodge, who faces the decision of a lifetime as a fast-moving forest fire overtakes his firefighting crew- And more…”

“…In the new edition of this fascinating book, a book that has appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, Slashdot.org, Lifehacker.com and in the New York Times, bestselling author Scott Berkun pulls the best lessons from the history of innovation, including the recent software and web age, to reveal powerful and suprising truths about how ideas become successful innovations-truths people can easily apply to the challenges of today. …”

“…But how do you find standout proteges, let alone develop them so that they're able to come through for you and your organization?This book has the answers you need. Combining powerful new data and rich examples drawn from in-depth interviews with leaders from companies such as Unilever, Aetna, Blizzard Entertainment, and EY, The Sponsor Effect provides a seven-step playbook for how you can become a successful sponsor…”

“…Drawing on the actual experiences of The Program's instructors from their personal combat stories to working with world-class athletic teams and successful corporations, the book clearly shows how The Program's training operations can help to achieve life goals and ambitions.The Program offers a road map that contains illustrative examples, ideas, and approaches for improving teammates and leaders at all levels within an organization of any size or type.- Bring your organization to the next level of success- Discover how to hold your leaders and teammates to the highest standards- Understand how accountability increases effectiveness- Learn to communicate effectively This important book explores the military's leadership and team building concepts that can be implemented to ensure an organization creates and sustains performance that adheres to the highest standards of excellence…”

“…Effective, sustainable cultural change requires evolution, not disruptionThe Corporate Culture Survival Guide is the essential primer and practical guide every organization needs. Corporate culture pioneer Edgar H. …”

“…The Good Ones presents ten crucial qualities of high-character employees, qualities that enhance employee satisfaction, client relationships, and the bottom line.You'll hear stories from managers and employees across the U.S. and beyond who reveal how honesty, courage, loyalty, and patience have helped their organizations maintain an edge over the competition. …”

“…Start with the Employee Experience.The Employee Experience helps organizations attract and retain top talent, and reveals the secrets for building a deeply engaged workforce. …”