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  • Book cover of 'On Becoming a Leader' by Warren Bennis with a purple background and a photo of Warren Bennis

    On Becoming a Leader, by Warren Bennis

    Deemed “the dean of leadership gurus” by Forbes magazine, Warren Bennis has for years persuasively argued that leaders are not born – they are made. Delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to achieve it, his classic work On Becoming a Leaderhas served as a source of essential insight for countless readers.

  • Book cover of 'The Essential Drucker' by Peter F. Drucker, featuring a black-and-white photo of Drucker.

    The Essential Drucker, by Peter Drucker

    Father of modern management, social commentator, and preeminent business philosopher, Peter Drucker analyzed economics and society for more than 60 years. The Essential Druckercovers the basic principles and concerns of management and its problems, challenges, and opportunities, giving managers, executives, and professionals the tools to perform the tasks that the economy and society of tomorrow will demand of them.

  • Cover of a guide journal titled 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen R. Covey, featuring a blue and yellow color scheme.

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Changeby Stephen Covey

    Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity – principles that give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

  • Handwritten notes and red labels on a white paper, including titles like 'Leadership is An Art,' 'Who Build Buildings,' and 'Communication,' with various topics related to leadership and building industries.

    Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree

    DePree looks at leadership as a kind of stewardship, stressing the importance of building relationships, initiating ideas, and creating a lasting value system within an organization. Rather than focusing on the “hows” of corporate life, he explains the “whys.” Leadership is an Art offers a proven design for achieving success by developing the generous spirit within all of us.

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  • Book cover titled 'How to Win Friends & Influence People' by Dale Carnegie, featuring a black and white photo of Dale Carnegie.

    How to Win Friends & Influence Peopleby Dale CarnegieNew List Item

    Carnegie teaches principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie illustrates his points with anecdotes of historical figures, leaders of the business world, and everyday folks.

  • Book cover for 'The Success Principles' by Jack Canfield, featuring a smiling man in a dark suit and gold title text.

    The Success Principle by Jack Canfield

    The Success Principles™ will teach you how to increase your confidence, tackle daily challenges, live with passion and purpose, and realize all your ambitions. Not merely a collection of good ideas, this book spells out the 64 timeless principles used by successful men and women throughout history.

  • Book cover titled "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D, with a subtitle about the secret of success and achievement.

    The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph. D.

    For decades millions of people have learned the secrets of success through David J. Shwartz's The Magic of Thinking Big. Achieve financial advancement, work promotions, a positive outlook on life, fulfilling relationships, and lasting happiness. Aim high, and think Big, and you will not only reach but surpass your goals, you will be a happier, bigger person with a bigger life.

  • Cover of a book titled 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg, featuring four illustrations of people using different exercise equipment on a bright yellow background.

    The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

    In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential.

  • Cover of a book titled 'First, Break All the Rules' by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, with a subtitle referencing management and a quote about a study of managers.

    First Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton

    Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its revolutionary study of more than 80,000 managers in First, Break All the Rules, revealing what the world’s greatest managers do differently. With vital performance and career lessons and ideas for how to apply them, it is a must-read for managers at every level.

  • Book cover with the title 'Start with Why' by Simon Sinek, featuring large red text, and a subtitle about leaders inspiring action.

    Start with Why by Simon Sinek

    START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way -- and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.

  • Book cover titled 'Leadership is an Art' by Max De Pree featuring a stylized illustration of a bird in flight against a blue and green background.

    Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree

    DePree looks at leadership as a kind of stewardship, stressing the importance of building relationships, initiating ideas, and creating a lasting value system within an organization. Rather than focusing on the “hows” of corporate life, he explains the “whys.” Leadership is an Art offers a proven design for achieving success by developing the generous spirit within all of us.

  • Book cover titled "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David J. Schwartz Ph.D., featuring a background with a financial chart and an orange color scheme.

    The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph. D.

    For decades millions of people have learned the secrets of success through David J. Shwartz's The Magic of Thinking Big. Achieve financial advancement, work promotions, a positive outlook on life, fulfilling relationships, and lasting happiness. Aim high, and think Big, and you will not only reach but surpass your goals, you will be a happier, bigger person with a bigger life.

  • Cover of the third edition of 'Crucial Conversations', featuring a red background with white and yellow text, stating 'Over 5 million copies sold' and 'Tools for talking when stakes are high'.

    Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

    Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare. Crucial Conversations gives you the tools you need to step up to life’s most difficult and important conversations, say what’s on your mind, and achieve the positive resolutions you want.

  • Book cover of 'Drive' by Daniel H. Pink, with a white background, red title text, and the subtitle 'The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us'.

    Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink

    Most people believe that the best way to motivate us is with rewards like money – the carrot-and-stick approach.  In this provocative and persuasive new book, Pink asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction – at work, at school, and at home – is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

  • Cover of the book 'Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most,' 10th anniversary edition, authored by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen, with a foreword by Roger Fisher.

    Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, and Roger Fisher

    We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day – whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client.  This book teaches how to decipher the underlying structure of every difficult conversation, start a conversation without defensiveness, listen for the meaning of what is not said, stay balanced, and move from emotion to productive problem solving.

  • Book cover titled 'Lead the Way in Five Minutes a Day' by Jo Anne Preston with a countdown clock showing five minutes and a tagline about high performance

    Lead the Way in Five Minutes a Day: Sparking High Performance in Yourself and Your Team

    Lead the Way in Five Minutes a Day skips the complex theories and jargon and gets right to practical solutions. You will learn how to develop skills that can be applied immediately to meet any challenge. Although this book can be read from cover to cover, its handy organization by topic allows for a quick read of battle-tested tips. Think of it as a fully stocked leadership toolbox, ready as needed.

Ted Talks

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