Cliff Michaels

In The 4 Essentials of Entrepreneurial Thinking, Cliff Michaels dispels the myth of born entrepreneur, taking readers on an inspiring journey while capturing the passion and wisdom of extraordinary people. On the cutting edge of life + business strategies for over 20 years, Cliff not only shares his triumphs and tribulations as an entrepreneur, he unleashes a fun system of timeless lessons anyone can follow. With an authentic, street-smart style, this book raises the bar for learning success principles. OVER 100 famous people past to present, dozens of amazing stories, and hundreds of whimsical quotes.

Hunter Muller

The Transformational CIO is chock full of stimulating thought leadership and useful knowledge that will help you leverage new and existing technologies to create business value, generate more revenue, increase profits and improve customer relationships in rapidly changing global markets. This book is a practical guide for senior executives seeking optimal returns on technology investments, now and in the future.

Susan Scott

From the bestselling author of "Fierce Conversations" comes the antidote to some of the most wrongheaded practices permeating business today. In her candid, no-nonsense style, Scott explains how to spot the signs of these disastrous behaviors before they cripple organizations and derail careers.

Ashwin Rangan

How do savvy chief information officers (CIOs) stay on top? They blend insight, common sense, and some practical day-to-day tactics. Tomorrow's CIO will be frequently called upon to partner with the chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO) to drive business in information technology (IT) -savvy ways; to leverage IT for increased revenue and improved return on investment; to raise productivity and cut costs; and to innovate and create new value. Ashwin Rangan's book is full of tips and techniques, and is based on the author's experiences as a CIO in some of the toughest business environments—from young start-ups to Wal-Mart. His business interactions span over twenty years.

Stephen M.R. Covey

This book challenges our age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue, and instead demonstrates that it is a hard-edged, economic driver--a learnable and measurable skill that makes organizations more profitable, people more promotable, and relationships more energizing. CEO Covey informs readers how to inspire lasting trust in their personal and professional relationships, and in so doing to create unparalleled success and sustainable prosperity in every dimension of life.

Michael Watkins

In this hands-on guide, Michael Watkins, a noted expert on leadership transitions, offers proven strategies for moving successfully into a new role at any point in one's career. Concise and practical, The First 90 Days walks managers through every aspect of the transition, from mental preparation to forging the right alliances to securing critical early wins.

Peter F. Drucker

Peter Drucker's wide-ranging book, drawn from his best work, looks at management, the individual and society. He connects these themes of today's world with his usual clear-sighted and far-reaching style to create a work which encapsulates his essential and strongest writings in one volume. A timeless classic from Peter F. Drucker, one of the world's leading management thinkers.

Patrick Lencioni

In the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni’s best-seller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamoring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book. In Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni offers more specific, practical guidance for overcoming the Five Dysfunctions—using tools, exercises, assessments, and real-world examples. Written concisely and to the point, this guide gives leaders, line managers, and consultants alike the tools they need to get their teams up and running quickly and effectively.

Jim Collins

Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management, or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come.

Harvey MacKay

Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty contains gold-chip advice, accumulated over a lifetime of business success, on how to build and maintain the network you need. Harvey guarantees you'll never be more than a phone call away from a person in the position to help you get what you want - whether it's the job opportunity of a lifetime or a lifetime partner, the sales prospect of your dreams, or the career advice you've only dreamed of. Harvey shows you how to create a network of trusted, valuable contacts that is worth its weight in platinum.

Jack and Suzy Welch

In Winning: The Answers, Jack and Suzy Welch draw from the thousands of reader responses they get from the book and their BusinessWeek column, The Welch Way. They comment on the same range of issues from dealing with office politics to understanding the importance of Wal-Mart in the world economy. No business leader in the world today has the range or rapport of Jack Welch. Winning: The Answers is the ideal companion to Winning and will introduce new readers to the book as well as delighting Jack's fans with more hard-won wisdom.

Warren Bennis

Warren Bennis's formative years, in the 1930s and '40s, were characterized by severe economic hardship and a world war that showcased the extreme depths and heights to which leaders could drive their followers. Today's environment is similarly chaotic, turbulent, and uncertain. On Becoming a Leader has served for nearly fifteen years as a beacon of insight, delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to become an effective leader. This new edition features a provocative introduction on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, with additional updates and current references throughout.

John Kotter