Michael McKinney

JUNE 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2023 curated just for you. Merging mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy into a user-friendly model—the first non-academic book of its kind— The Choice Point grants us control of the decisions that define us. Absolutely!

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Chief Executive

DECEMBER 16, 2022

To help you prepare for whatever’s coming next, take a breath over the holiday, or at least nail down some last-minute shopping for your team, we compiled a list of the 10 best business books with the help of the CEO community nationwide. . Operations . Tis the season: . Strategy . Order now > . Leadership .

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Michael McKinney

MAY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace.

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Ed Batista

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Management as a concept seems to have fallen into disrepute. In a recent essay Paul Graham described "manager mode" as the unpalatable alternative to "founder mode." The way managers are taught to run companies seems to be like modular design in the sense that you treat subtrees of the org chart as black boxes.

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Get Lighthouse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

When you take the leap from individual contributor to managing a team, a lot changes. That's because great ICs aren't necessarily great managers. Unfortunately, many of the skills you learned in being great at your own job do not translate to being a great manager. 4 Key Mindsets of Great Managers (and how you can learn them).

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Peter Winick

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Bill Sherman engages with Steve Wunker, Managing Director of New Market Advisors and co-author of the groundbreaking book The Innovative Leader: Step-By-Step Lessons from Top Innovators for You and Your Organization. No, really. Who is your intended audience today?

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Monday Task Management

JUNE 16, 2022

As a small business owner or manager, you’re already familiar with the grit and creativity it takes to stay relevant and reach new customers. Now you might be ready to explore digital growth efforts via direct sales or marketing, but managing all of it can be a task of its own. How do task management tools support digital growth?

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Mike Griffiths

JUNE 9, 2019

As software becomes more critical to business operations and product offerings we are seeing that software projects do not end. This is where product development books can help. Where did all the project managers go? Allan’s book was the first I read about switching to continuous product development. October 2018.

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Zenefits

AUGUST 17, 2022

Every time you turn around, someone is probably suggesting a company culture book you should read. So, every smart business owner and leadership team could benefit from a company culture book that tackles “the culture question.”. 7 books to inspire culture change. 7 books to inspire culture change. Work-life balance.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“It’s time for companies to rethink their growth logic and strategy,” according to Christoph Senn and Mehak Gandhi , authors of the new book, Triple Fit Strategy: How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships And Boost Growth. What the customers want is the commitment of and access to the supplier’s total operation. They want partners.”

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15Five

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Below, each member of our leadership team hand-picked their top leadership book and wrote a review to share some of their biggest takeaways. Through this book, I learned that each of us has a unique intersection of the things that we’re passionate about and naturally talented at. The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo.

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15Five

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But too many leaders aren’t actually serving their people — they’re managing job descriptions. They’re thinking about how best to manage salespeople, engineers, and HR specialists, instead of considering Sandra, Bryan, and Mohinder, the individuals. That’s the core of managing people versus managing roles.

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Andrew Chen

JANUARY 15, 2024

(above: Me in Sep 2023, a happy author, finding the Japanese translated version of my book at the wonderful Daikanyama Tsutaya Books in Tokyo) Dear readers, As many of you know, 2 years ago I published my first book THE COLD START PROBLEM. Nevertheless, I swear I will never write another book again. (I First book outline.

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Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

How One Book Is Bridging the Knowledge Gap for Veterans Nationwide Dr. Paul R. Lawrence, shares how his book “Veterans Benefits for You” was crafted to simplify complex benefits processes and empower veterans to claim what they deserve. What drives someone to write a book that is both hard to create and has a deep impact?

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Monday Task Management

JUNE 16, 2022

As a small business owner or manager, you’re already familiar with the grit and creativity it takes to stay relevant and reach new customers. Now you might be ready to explore digital growth efforts via direct sales or marketing, but managing all of it can be a task of its own. How do task management tools support digital growth?

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Peter Winick

APRIL 8, 2024

Joining him is Anton Skornyakov, the Managing Director and co-founder of Agile.Coach, who brings a wealth of knowledge from his diverse background in mathematics, physics, and teaching Scrum methodologies. Anton’s journey from training to writing his book reflects his commitment to validating ideas through real-world applications.

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Liquid Planner Collaboration

MARCH 8, 2023

Recently, it’s felt like my work as a project manager has been all about making sure the right people are lined up to do their tasks at the right time. Only 26% of organizations always use project resource management to estimate and allocate resources. Here are seven tips to improve resource management across your complex portfolio.

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BCW Institute

MAY 2, 2022

“How an Entrepreneurial Operating System Produces Greater Outcomes”. Intro: Does your organization have an operating system that links your vision down to your employees’ daily and weekly actions? I’ve managed people for 30 years, but I really respect what they’re doing, and I’d love to help them. May 2, 2022.

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Get Lighthouse

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

"I manage one way; it either works for them or they probably won't be working for me very long.". "I On one end, a manager is being way too rigid in their approach, which causes you to have an non-diverse team that may be afraid to be creative around you if it doesn't fit "your way." Priority management. The example you set.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. In addition, the book provides an excellent glossary of most used terms within business. When we're in a book club, we get that social validation.

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Get Lighthouse

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Fortunately, being a manager gives you plenty of ways to love your job: Encouraging and supporting others Seeing your people work together as a team and thrive Watching and helping your people grow Helping solve problems others were struggling with Working daily with quality people you hired And I'm sure you can think of others.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The book, What a Unicorn Knows , offers a field-tested approach to delivering superior customer value and reaching unicorn status by removing the potential inhibitors to organizational scale and speed. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 1, 2024

When faced with a manager who didn’t appreciate her contributions, she chose to leave and focus on helping others become better leaders through her books, speaking engagements, and consulting. And now you’ve got the books and the speaking and all those other things going on. It’s nice to be here with you, Peter.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 17, 2024

In his new book , Crossing the Desert: The Power Of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys , Zamani tells his harrowing journey and gives readers an intimate look at how the paths we choose, the values we embrace, and the systems we decide to participate in (or not) can make or break us, not only financially, but spiritually.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 7, 2024

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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BCW Institute

MAY 2, 2022

Does your organization have an operating system that links your vision down to your employees’ daily and weekly actions? Well, find out how many entrepreneurial companies and ministries are discovering how an effective operative system can lead to improved outcomes and impact. Now here’s your host, BCWI CEO , Al Lopus.

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AIHR

JULY 7, 2022

With the labor market in an unpredictable state and technology rapidly changing the way businesses run, HR requires tools to help them hire, manage and retain employees—the success of an organization depends on it. Contents What is HR project management? What is HR project management? HR project management examples.

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Tanveer Nasser

OCTOBER 5, 2022

No matter which industry your organization operates it, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re grappling with how to motivate and engage your employees in the daily work they do. Steve Curtin is an expert on customer service management and leadership. Steve Curtin is an expert on customer service management and leadership.

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Michael McKinney

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

O NE OF the most important books you’ll read this year is Why Managers Matter: The Perils of the Bossless Company by Nicolai Foss and Peter Klein. The purpose of the book is to dispel the notion that hierarchy and managers are on their way out. And in times of great uncertainty, we need managers. “It

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15Five

APRIL 4, 2024

Some businesses lean on their HR Information System (HRIS) to fulfill all of the needs of HR leaders, including gathering insights into employee performance… but an HRIS on its own is ill-equipped to manage the demands of effective performance management. HRIS platform vs. performance management system: what’s the difference?

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. This requires clarity on the part of group’s senior management on the business environment in which they operate.

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Alison Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. If f you truly can’t control outward signs of contempt, you’ll need to find another method of providing the feedback (like in writing where your eye-rolling can’t be seen) or ask your manager or someone else to deliver it in your place. Here we go… 1.

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AIHR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The hiring manager is a key figure in any organization’s recruitment process. In this article, we’ll explore the role of the hiring manager, the difference between hiring managers and recruiters, why it is important to cultivate a strong relationship between the recruiter and hiring manager, and how to build one.

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Liquid Planner Productivity

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? If you are trying to make the move to agile project management in your development group, telling people that work will be organized differently might not go down so well. But now it’s time to dive into the details and decide.

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Peter Winick

MAY 8, 2024

In this episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Peter Winick sits down with Robert Hargrove, founder and CEO of Masterful Coaching, co-founder of the Harvard Leadership Project, and author often influential books, including “Masterful Coaching.”

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 17, 2024

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. This requires clarity on the part of group’s senior management on the business environment in which they operate.

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