Chess Not Checkers

Elevate Your Leadership Game

Mark Miller

The book presents leadership strategies through the metaphor of chess, emphasizing the need for leaders to think several moves ahead and manage complex interactions within their organizations. It outlines four essential principles to enhance leadership skills and team performance, drawing parallels between the intricacies of chess and the challenges of leading a high-performing team.

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The Heart of Leadership

Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow

Mark Miller

The book explores the essential qualities that make a great leader, focusing on character traits rather than just skills and techniques. It emphasizes the importance of serving others, building relationships, and cultivating attributes like vision, values, and courage to inspire and guide teams effectively.

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Leaders Made Here

Building a Leadership Culture

Mark Miller

The book provides a framework for creating a robust leadership culture within organizations, emphasizing the importance of developing leaders at all levels. It outlines a clear and actionable plan for fostering leadership development, including strategies for identifying potential leaders, providing training and mentorship, and ensuring a continuous pipeline of capable leaders to sustain organizational success.

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The Secret of Teams

What Great Teams Know and Do

Mark Miller

The book explores the key principles and practices that drive the success of high-performing teams, using a fictional story to illustrate how to build and sustain a culture of teamwork. It delves into the importance of leadership, talent, skills, and community in creating an environment where teams can thrive and achieve their objectives.

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Talent Magnet

How to Attract and Keep the Best People

Mark Miller

The book provides insights into what top talent desires in a workplace, focusing on a better leadership approach that fosters an attractive company culture. It outlines practical strategies for creating an environment that not only draws in the best employees but also retains them by fulfilling their needs for community, significance, and growth.

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Smart Leadership

Mark Miller

The book provides insights into four essential choices that can help leaders amplify their impact: the decisions to bet on leadership, act as one, win the heart, and excel at execution. It offers practical guidance and strategies for leaders to develop themselves and their teams, fostering an environment of increased engagement, alignment, and performance.

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Culture Rules

The Leader's Guide to Creating the Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Mark Miller, Ascent Audio

The book provides insights and strategies for leaders to cultivate a strong organizational culture that can serve as a competitive advantage, emphasizing the importance of aligning values, behaviors, and systems within a company. It offers practical guidance on how to assess, shape, and sustain a culture that enhances performance and drives business success.

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