Summaries of books about Management & Leadership:
Conversational Intelligence
How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results
Judith Glaser
The book explores the role of communication in fostering trust and building successful relationships in the workplace. It provides insights into the neuroscience behind conversations and offers practical strategies for enhancing conversational skills to improve leadership effectiveness and achieve organizational goals.
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The Three Laws of Performance
Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life
Steve Zaffron|Dave Logan
The book explores how individuals and organizations can achieve breakthrough performance by understanding and applying three core laws that dictate how people act and perceive their circumstances. It provides strategies for rewriting the future by altering deeply ingrained perceptions and narratives, thereby enabling transformative change and unlocking potential.
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The First-Time Manager
Loren B. Belker|Jim McCormick|Gary S. Topchik
The book serves as a guide for new managers, providing essential advice on leadership, team building, and effective communication. It covers fundamental management principles, from handling difficult situations and decision-making to motivating employees and setting goals.
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The Founder's Mentality
How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth
Chris Zook|James Allen
The book explores the challenges that companies face as they grow, emphasizing the importance of maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit and a clear sense of purpose. It provides strategies for overcoming the internal barriers and complexity that can hinder sustained growth and erode the initial founder's mentality.
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Immunity to Change
How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization
Robert Kegan|Lisa Laskow Lahey
The book presents a psychological framework for understanding why personal and organizational change efforts often fail, and introduces a step-by-step process for overcoming these obstacles by identifying and addressing deeply rooted, hidden assumptions. It provides tools and real-life examples to help individuals and groups break through their resistance to change and achieve their improvement goals.
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HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations
Nancy Duarte
The book provides practical tips and strategies for creating and delivering impactful presentations, covering aspects such as storytelling, slide design, and audience engagement. It offers insights on how to craft a compelling narrative, use visuals effectively, and connect with listeners to persuade and inspire action.
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Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm
Verne Harnish
The book provides a practical guide for businesses to achieve sustainable growth by focusing on three critical areas: priorities, data, and rhythm. It outlines specific tools and strategies for setting clear business objectives, monitoring key performance metrics, and establishing a consistent operational cadence to align and mobilize the team.
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Disrupting the Game
From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
Reggie Fils-Aimé
The memoir recounts the journey of former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé, detailing his rise from humble beginnings to becoming a key executive in the video game industry. It offers insights into his leadership philosophy, behind-the-scenes stories at Nintendo, and lessons learned from his career that can inspire others to innovate and drive change in their fields.
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The Effortless Experience
Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty
Matthew Dixon|Nick Toman|Rick DeLisi
The book challenges the notion that delighting customers is the key to loyalty, instead arguing that reducing customer effort is the most effective strategy for fostering loyalty. It provides insights and strategies for companies to improve customer service by simplifying processes and solving problems quickly, thereby creating a more effortless experience for customers.
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Strategize
Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age
Roman Pichler
The book provides a comprehensive guide to creating effective product strategies and roadmaps, tailored for the digital era, with a focus on aligning business objectives and market needs. It offers practical tools, techniques, and advice for product managers to develop and communicate their vision, prioritize features, and plan for product evolution.
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