Best of
Leadership

1981

The Greatest Success in the World


Og Mandino - 1981
    Accept his precious gift of wisdom and know the true rewards of limitless personal success

Improving Your Serve


Charles R. Swindoll - 1981
    In this classic volume, Charles Swindoll uniquely shows the important aspects of authentic servanthood, such as:What it takes to serve unselfishlyWhy a servant has such a powerful influenceWhat challenges and rewards a servant can expectHe offers clear guidelines on developing a servant's heart and challenges you to realize the rich rewards promised in a life of authentic Christian servanthood.

Lessons from Great Lives: Learn to Be Rich in All Areas of Your Life!


Sterling W. Sill - 1981
    Sill, Dan McCormick

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader


Steven C. Hawthorne - 1981
    Writings from more than 90 mission scholars and practitioners introduce lay people and students to the astounding potential of the global Christian movement. Each of the 125 articles offers practical wisdom enabling Christians to labor together in bold, biblical hope to finish the task of seeing Christ named and followed among all the peoples of the earth.

Follow Me I: The Human Element in Leadership (Follow Me (World Books Paperback)) (v. 1)


Aubrey S. Newman - 1981
    Army's most influential officers.

The Book of Acts


Stanley M. Horton - 1981
    

Power in Organizations


Jeffrey Pfeffer - 1981
    

Parenting For Peace And Justice


Kathleen McGinnis - 1981
    

Increasing Productivity Through Performance Appraisal (Prentice Hall Series in Human Resources)


Gary P. Latham - 1981
    Primary emphasis is placed on practical applications of the theoretical principles of goal setting, reinforcement, role clarity and team building. The text advocates the training of managers to recognize, reward and encourage appropriate employee behaviour through these activities. The approaches outlines are adaptable to current practices in selection, training and motivation.

Of Kennedys and Kings: Making Sense of the Sixties


Harris Wofford - 1981
    Attorney General Dick Thornburgh for the U.S. Senate in a 1991 special Pennsylvania election, it made national and international news, but few Pennsylvanians or Americans recognized his name.Yet Wofford had been a special assistant to President John F. Kennedy and was one of the founders of the Peace Corps.  During the decade of struggle from Montgomery to Memphis, he was and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr.  With independent views of his own, Harris Wofford was witness from within the White House to the bright and the dark side of the Kennedy administration.  Focusing on how the politics and ideas came together to shape critical decisions, Wofford’s memoir captures the personal drama of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King as their characters were tested.  Of Kennedys and Kings not only makes sense of the sixties, but gives us a glimpse into the issues closest to the heart of one of America’s most interesting senators.Wofford’s vivid recollections and reflections shed light on the sixties and on the dramatic domestic and international politics of the era. Of Kennedys and Kings provides a timely reminder of what can be accomplished with leaders who are, with all their human feelings, committed to public service and responsible political action.

On Being a Christian and a Lawyer: Law for the Innocent


Thomas L. Shaffer - 1981
    

The Leader: A New Face for American Management


Michael Maccoby - 1981
    The Leader examines six real managers from America and Europe in action a factory foreman, a union leader, a plant manager, a chief executive, a ranking civil servant, and a congressman. It reveals their attitudes about people, power, and organizational structure, resulting in a new philosophy that ultimately leads to increased satisfaction, creating a more human, efficient, and productive workplace. Dealing with changing technology . . . pursuing people-oriented goals . . . setting the pace for the exciting decade ahead."