This book shows, first of all, that leadership plays a crucial role in reinventing regions and branching out from an old path to something new in order to create more balanced and sustainable regional development. Second, it maintains that leadership is not a solo but a multi-agent and -level...

Praise for Walter Vieira's Books -- Contents -- Foreword by K.V. Kamath -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to This Edition -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Understand the Role of Power and Politics in the Workplace -- 2. Master the Art of Managing Self -- 3. Develop the Ability to Manage Others...

The Coaching Organization: A Strategy for Developing Leaders is the only book to provide practical advice on how a company can strategically manage coaching initiatives that strengthen organizations and enhance employee engagement and growth. Authors James M. Hunt and Joseph R. Weintraub offer...

Bringing together the thoughts of scholars, looking for alternatives to the self-interest maximization so characteristic of existing corporate governance, 'Managing Responsibly' explores the limitations of the thinking that dominates Western corporate and business culture. Contributors draw on...

Leadership is not just for the execs in the corner office. It's time we all stepped up and developed the mind of a leader. In a time of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, businesses that thrive will do so through empowering employees at all levels to take an active role in...

Real stories from real CEOs on implementing successful change initiatives in any organizationChange is difficult. In large organizations with established cultures, managing change can be one of the biggest challenges for business leaders and managers. Using a wealth of real stories from real...

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Recognize, develop, and embody great leadership Seven Disciplines of A Leader is a comprehensive manual for building better leaders. Author and executive coach Jeff Wolf is a respected authority on leadership, and his strategies and inspiration have fostered dramatic growth in some of the...