A simple, yet powerful truth—most problems have a solution that benefits all parties. That is pragmatic altruism.
Drawing on her experiences as a healthcare management CEO, a parent, and a community leader, Dr. Kimberly Townsend shared her philosophy of why doing good is good for business in Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make Every Day Extraordinary. $1.99 on Kindle.
We cannot undo something that was intentionally done organically. The Bridge to Change is a guide to provide leaders with a set of tools to create, shape, and maintain a rehumanizing culture that focuses on the development of a strong sense of self, productivity, and emotional health in the lives of those they serve. $4.99 on Kindle
The Seven Epaulettes of Leadership is a first of its kind book. It effectively addresses and shines a light on the two areas of your life that can cost you the most. They are Leadership and Relationships. If you’re leading people without the benefit of relationship, you could be bullying them, and if you’re loving people without the benefit of relationship, you could be lonely.
Most people will tell you they’re a leader, but few people can define leadership. How can we maintain the integrity of it or even recognize it without being able to define it? More importantly, how can we teach it if we can’t define it? Your organization has multiple levels of people and there must be Continuity of Leadership through them. This represents an intangible ‘throughline’ that your profits and productivity will follow because the people that work for you are affected by it.
I don’t lead with words. I coach my team with words, I mentor them with Statement challenges, and lead with compassion. In this book, you will learn how to employ Applied Leadership to coach and mentor people to reach their next level. In turn, they will help you to reach your next level.
Establishing relationships with those we lead will keep them engaged with our vision long after the meeting has ended. Your vision of tomorrow is bigger than today, and the potential of you people is greater than their problems. You must believe this because aside from an extreme shortage of resources, the only reason teams fail is because of their leader. Know this, before you get people to change the way they think you must change the way you think. I’ll share that in detail with you.
Finally, I cover Emotional Intelligence. Leadership skills and emotional intelligence parallel each other, but they are not the same. People are more inclined to follow relationships than a leader! If you can occupy both these spaces in someone’s life at the same time, you possess The Seven Epaulettes of Leadership. $9.99 on Kindle.
In this book I would like to inspire you with 50 specially selected stories behind the greatest speeches and startup pitches. These are stories of massive success, and sometimes great failure.
You will learn how:
1. One small detail caused Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign to hang in the balance
2. Elisha Otis conducted the most dramatic elevator pitch in history
3. AirBnB got funded thanks to their strategy for surviving a nuclear winter
4. Delivering a great speech resulted in threats from the FBI
5. Speeches delivered by an illiterate African-American woman won the hearts of the people
…and many other things. Free on Kindle.
Onward: The Art of Leadership reveals a new vision of leadership and success, tailored for 21st-century leaders and taught through the lens of literature, history, and cinema.
On our adventure we’ll master public speaking with Winston Churchill. We’ll learn negotiation tactics from Nelson Mandela. Pixar will teach us the power of brand equity. We’ll plan our retirement years with Michael Corleone himself, and grow our wealth with Wall Street’s Gordon Gekko. We’ll shine a life-saving light on addiction and discover the key to overcoming life’s greatest tragedies alongside Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl.
Jurassic Park. Napoleon Bonaparte. The Matrix. TED Talks. Alexander the Great. Elon Musk. Star Wars. These are our teachers. And through them, we will transform our approach to leadership and life.
Onward: The Art of Leadership. Timeless principles. Today’s voice. Free on Kindle.
Charismatic leaders seem to possess an effortless ability to influence, captivate, charm, and inspire people to action. Whether it is through grace, passion, or unshakable confidence, charismatic people can rouse the sentiments and energies of the people they touch. While not everyone can master charisma, there is one charismatic tool that any leader can learn — the power of storytelling; specifically, how to communicate a strategic narrative. This book will show you how. Free on Kindle.
If, when you train your dog, you want to establish the best possible relationship you can with your dog—to actually be able to understand and speak its language, it only makes sense that you likewise understand the man behind the SpeakDog training philosophy, and in a sense, begin that relationship, too—and in “How I Learned to SpeakDog”, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
Part memoir, part vital and important introduction to the “Seven Sacred Ways”, and to the baseline principles of SpeakDog, readers can expect an insightful, honest, entertaining and fun look into author/trainer Steve Lankfer’s life and the experiences that helped him form and perfect the SpeakDog philosophy. Free on Kindle.
The solutions set forth in this book and the Family Legacy Model™ with the six protocols will ABSOLUTELY equip you to transform your family. This is a practical guide to doing family that will cause your family to thrive today. The Family Legacy practices will ensure an enduring legacy for generations to come. As a result, I believe that businesses, communities, cultures, and nations will be transformed from the inside-out as well. Free on Kindle.
The success of any organization and its people depends on the type of leader in place. So Your Boss Can’t Lead? is designed to help you navigate your own leadership journey so you can become the boss you’ve always wanted.You will find your strengths as a leader, learn to delegate, communicate effectively, and learn to act like a leader, not just a manager. $0.99 on Kindle.
This book vividly brings to life 50 years of leadership and life lessons, told in a compelling and sometimes very personal way. A master storyteller, the author does this in 24 easily digestible chapters, starting with “character,” the basic building block for all great leaders. From there, he addresses the importance of trust, four different methods of mentoring, delivering under pressure, setting organizational expectations, breaking down cultural barriers, effective communications, leaving a legacy, risk management, and many more topics that have everyday application for all of us.
Widely acclaimed by dozens of corporate leaders and senior military leaders, he has the unique ability to connect to readers through storytelling and takeaways that anyone can then apply: in the corporate world, the non-profit community, or simply in your everyday life. Two bonus appendixes are included that are tools he personally used as a senior leader in the military: his “Philosophy of Command” — time tested over 30 years — and a self-reflection on himself as a leader titled “Whelden on Whelden.” Free on Kindle.
Here is a funny political satire of Trump in time for the 2020 campaign!
Does your ego dwarf your IQ? Do you throw temper tantrums when people say “No” to you? Do you like to take credit for others’ hard work and good ideas, while blaming everyone else for your own foolish blunders? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then you have what it takes to become a successful leader in America. This tongue-in-cheek, black comedy satire will show you how to manage your organization Trump-style! Free on Kindle
A tried and proven approach to business success, self-improvement, leadership, and personal development. This book lays out in a simple order the exact habits buttressing effectiveness in people – powerful habits which can help any man or woman be a success story… Get this book and let these habits be a part of you. $0.99 on Kindle.
Writer and management expert Bob Lee lays out a comprehensive, easy-to-use road map for building a remarkable work environment, with committed and high-performing employees who are passionate about what they do. Incorporating the insight of more than two million employees across eighty countries, this is a groundbreaking guide for managers on how to harness the power of trust and lead their teams to achieve truly extraordinary business results. $0.99 on Kindle.
Words That Change Minds is an international bestseller, available in 15 languages.
You will discover how people unconsciously get motivated, process information and make decisions. Find out the words to use and not use to have the impact you want, and avoid saying the wrong thing. Free on Kindle.
Are you tired of being told you are an emotional or weak leader? Let this little how-to book build your mental strength in a knockout 12 step bootcamp without losing empathy! Start your journey with an eye-opening mental strength quiz and finally know your mental toughness! $0.99 on Kindle.
Bamboo Strong is not a book about leadership theory or philosophy, although it is backed up by proven scholarly research. It is about leadership in action.
We are living in an age when our workgroups are more diverse than ever before, and there is an increasing need for flexible global leadership across borders and cultures. This book focuses on you, on what you can do to develop and adapt your behavior for all cross-cultural situations.
It provides guidance, insights, and personal examples to motivate, inspire, and reward you by taking specific actions to develop your cultural intelligence. However, this is not a book you can skim through hoping to pick up a few pointers. The perspectives it offers are incremental; the vision it presents grows broader and deeper the more you read. David shows us that to become successful Bamboo Leaders we must develop both resilience and flexibility, just like the bamboo bends with the wind but is rooted in strength.
Transformation is achieved through daily practice, discipline, and above all by embracing diversity in our daily actions without losing our authenticity. $0.99 on Kindle.
I’ve spent the last 10+ years coaching Fortune 500 companies, running my own, and training some of the greatest leaders around the world. I’ve discovered that everyone, yes, even you! struggle with action. Through Escalate, I share the principles, processes, and insights I’ve gathered from these experiences with you. We’ll not only talk about common misconceptions around motivation but the simplest of ways to get you moving and making meaningful progress towards your biggest goals yet.
All principles and chapters in this book are backed with scientific studies, anecdotes, and/or life lessons. Life lessons come from personal successes and failures, as well as those of reliable sources. I firmly believe that regardless of who you are and where you are at, Escalate, and the lessons inside will help you seize the success you’ve always been striving for. So please, leave your inhibitions at the door and join the Escalate community of people achieving their dreams. Free on Kindle.
The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance aims to help aspiring, early-stage, and experienced leaders alike answer a critical question:
“How will I use my leadership power?”
Co-authored by globally renowned author and executive development trainer Bill Treasurer and retired U.S. Navy SEAL Captain John Havlik, this book unites civilian and military experiences to explore precisely why some good leaders go bad, so you can avoid their mistakes. With decades worth of insight drawn from leading elite military special operations teams, global companies and organizations, The Leadership Killer includes insightful stories and actionable strategies for becoming, and more importantly, staying, a more effective, confident and humble leader.
This book is perfect for individuals and groups navigating how to become better leaders. Whether you are a CEO or a manager in human resources, starting out in your career with a wish to hone your leadership skills, or are undergoing executive training for brand and nonprofit leadership, The Leadership Killer can help steer you in the right direction.
The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance exposes hubris as the single most lethal leadership flaw. Being a good leader doesn’t require being a bad person, and if you know what to look out for, Treasurer and Havlik point out, you can keep your ego and hubris in check and become (and stay) a leader who is effective, successful, and good. Free on Kindle.
PRACTICAL TACTICS AND REAL STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE BREAKTHROUGHS IN YOUR CAREER
You don’t need a fancy ivy-league degree, to be born into wealth, or have great connections to achieve MASSIVE SUCCESS
Not everyone is like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk. However, that doesn’t mean massive success isn’t right around the corner. Often times, our perceived weaknesses are our greatest strengths.
FLIP YOUR WEAKNESSES INTO STRENGTHS.
Our Most valuable resource is time. It is the only resource that is not replenishable. In the name of networking, we waste precious time spending it on networks that hold us back. Stay away from the Frenemy Zone and learn to build a vertical network.
LEARN THE TRICKS OF TRADING SOCIAL VALUE TO BUILD POWERFUL CONNECTIONS IN ANY INDUSTRY
From building his last startup to a $15M valuation to selling beepers in Compton and making nearly $10K/month after immigrating to the US with broken English, Kevin Hong has learned the power of selling vision. Sell vision to win job interviews, raise money, and recruit superstars for your cause.
MASTER THE ART OF SELLING VISION TO ANYONE
Kevin Hong who has been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, The Verge, CNBC, and many other media outlets and who has contributed articles to CNBC, Forbes, Huffington Post, and Inc. Magazine will teach you the Power of Reality Distortion. He built his last startup by living in a van with his entire sales team for over 2 years and raised over $4M in venture capital money.
RE-ENGINEER YOUR REALITY BY RE-DEFINING YOUR EXPECTATIONS
Too many books discuss the same people, the same companies, and the same concepts, resulting in cliche advice. Kevin Hong, a brutally candid journalist, goes out of his way to interview the most breathtaking stories.
REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES AND STORIES ALONG WITH ACTIONABLE ITEMS
Deep inside we are all nonconformists and you will never have the career or lifestyle you desire by following the status quo.
BUY NOW AND UNLEASH THE NONCONFORMIST IN YOU. $3.99 on Kindle.
You have made it in a “man’s world” by sacrificing other parts of your life along the way. In order to get where you are you very likely adopted way of being – forceful, direct, and logical. And it worked! But then why do you find yourself alone, stressed, and sexy as a wet blanket?
When women claim power through a competitive “eat what you kill” approach, ultimately it takes a toll on their intimate relationships and physical well-being. Learn how to create an entirely new paradigm of personal leadership and shift your romantic relationships by embracing and cultivating your natural feminine edge. This way you can continue to thrive at work and magnetize the love you desire. $0.99 on Kindle.
Finding Your Hummus is a wonderful story with timeless wisdom about life and business. It is written as a parable to make it a quick, easy and elegant read that delivers a powerful message about, resilience, purpose, meaning, and entrepreneurship.
The book contains thought-provoking insights, spectacular hand-drawn illustrations, and a practical workbook. Just like classic books, Finding Your Hummus is written for all kinds of readers because it handles issues of life. It is also a keen business book because it shows how businesses and careers that are built on clear purpose can rise to greatness, growth, and fulfillment. Free on Kindle.
How do you bring together disparate characters and create something bigger and better than the sum of the parts? How do you achieve the goals you’ve promised to the organization and to yourself, goals which can only be accomplished through teamwork? What do you do when conflict explodes? How do you ensure that managing your team’s request doesn’t eat up all your time? Unless you actually studied for a career in management or business administration, chances are you were never taught anything about team leadership and managing people. After reading this book you’ll see positive changes in how your team relates to you and to each other. You’ll feel empowered. You’ll have a clear vision of who you want to be as a leader and what you want your dream team to look like, and most importantly, the tools and the plan that will make that vision a reality. $0.99 on Kindle.
Writing this book is quite possibly the most selfish thing I have ever done. After living the first 30 years of my life as a Prisoner of circumstance – blaming everyone and everything around me for my hopelessness, my anger, my stress and even my obesity; waiting to finally get a ” break” and confidently proclaiming that my victim personality was permanent and ” just the way I am” (I’m sure none of you reading this can relate) – I finally discovered the simple and powerful distinction that helped me transition from a helpless, exhausted, overwhelmed and overcommitted Prisoner to a creative, conscious, and courageous Self-Leader. Free on Kindle.
Live With Purpose has “an important message for the business world and their leaders.” Nathalie Virem reveals how by aligning your life and business purpose, you have the ability to make the world a better place. By examining the contributions to society of some of the greatest visionaries of the 21st century, the author provides effective and easy-to-implement tools guaranteed to help you achieve lasting and positive change. Free on Kindle.
Business is the most pervasive and influential force on the planet today. Its activities transcend national and international borders. Its activities are not unduly constrained by financial, political, cultural, ethnic, or religious concerns. The net of this is that business, as a prevalent and important force, has a moral responsibility to guide, enhance, value, and nourish the existence of all that it encounters. In the world today, the absolute opposite of this occurs. Business today seldom assesses the efficacy of its activities through the lens of anything but profit. The true purpose of business is to uplift the experience of existing. It is not to make owners wealthy. It is not to produce ever-cheaper goods and services. It is not to keep an avaricious and toxic economic model afloat. And it is certainly not (with no apology to Milton Friedman) to make a profit. From our perspective, business is nothing less than a spiritual discipline, it requires the same integrity, commitment, intentionality, courage, discipline, and compassion as any other spiritual discipline. Spiritual disciplines honor life, in all its forms, as having innate and intrinsic value simply because it exists. It’s the honoring of this value—the ennobling of this value—that is called forth when we approach business as a spiritual undertaking. It is the compassionate thing to do. Free on Kindle.
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