Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

    Learn the tactics to interact more effectively with people, and watch your organizational success go off the charts!In Becoming a Person of Influence, Maxwell and Dornan help people, regardless of their occupation, reach their full influential potential:Managers will see their employees respond with new enthusiasmParents will connect with their children on a deeper levelCoaches will see players blossomPastors will reach more peopleSalespeople will break recordsAuthors Maxwell and Dornan have spent most of their lives raising up influencers. With humor, heart, and unique insight, they share what they have gained from decades of experiences in both business and nonprofit areas. Their insights are practical and easy to apply to everyday life.

    Thrown into poverty at age four, Konosuke Matsushita (Mat-SOSH-ta) struggled with the early deaths of family members, an apprenticeship which demanded sixteen-hour days at age nine, all the problems associated with starting a business with neither money nor connections, the death of his only son, the Great Depression, the horror of World War II in Japan, and more. Yet John P. Kotter shows in this fascinating and instructive book how, instead of being ground down by these hardships, Matsushita grew to be a fabulously successful entrepreneur and business leader, the founder of Japan's General Electric: the $65 billion a year Matsushita Electric Corporation. His accomplishments as a leader, author, educator, philanthropist, and management innovator are astonishing, and outshine even Soichiro Honda, J.C. Penney, Sam Walton, and Henry Ford. In this immensely readable book, Kotter relates how Matsushita created a large business, invented management practices that are increasingly being used today, helped lead his country's economic miracle after World War II wrote dozens of books in his latter years, founded a graduate school of leadership, created Japan's version of a Nobel Prize, and gave away hundreds of millions to good causes. The Matsushita story expands our notion of the possible, even for a sickly youngster who did not have the benefit of a privileged background, education, good looks, or a charismatic presence. It tells us much about leadership, entrepreneurship, a drive for lifelong learning, and their roots. It demonstrates the power of a longterm outlook, idealistic goals, and humility in the face of great success. Matsushita Leadership is both a biography and a set of lessons for careers and corporations in the 21st century. An inspirational story and a business primer, the implications are powerful, for organizations and for living a meaningful life.

    Most people equate it with wealth, power, and happiness. However, true success is not a thing you acquire or achieve. Rather, it is a journey you take your whole life long. In a refreshingly straightforward style, John Maxwell shares unique insights into what it means to be successful. And he reveals a definition that puts genuine success within your reach yet motivates you to keep striving for your dreams. I want to help you discover your personal road map for success, teach you what it means to be on the success journey, answer many of your questions, and equip you with what you'll need to change yourself and keep growing. - John C. Maxwell

    Credited with single-handedly rejuvenating the rapidly declining American steel industry to the status of world-class producer, Iverson is one of the most successful and, as he likes to point out, one of the lowest-paid CEOs in the U.S. In his long-awaited book, Ken Iverson shares his ideas, observations, and the lessons he's learned about what it takes to grow a super-competitive, world-class organization.

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    Old Europe still lives in Bosselaar's rich language: Entre chien et loup, as it's known in Flanders--the time at dusk when a wolf can be mistaken for a dog.Lyrical poetry that sings of farmers, families and nunneries in Belgium and Flanders.

    But there are a few remarkable firms that have withstood the test of several centuries. What hidden lessons do they hold for the rest of us? Arie de Geus, the man who introduced the revolutionary concept of the learning organization, reveals the key to managing for a long and prosperous organizational life. The Living Company speaks not just to aspiring leaders, but to anyone trying to adapt to a turbulent business environment. Only those steeped in the habits of a living company will survive. 'This profound and uplifting book is for the leaders in all of us. Arie de Geus challenges most of the conventional wisdom in management thinking today' - Dr. James F. Moore, author of "The Death of Competition".'Arie de Geus gives leaders of the future an indispensable guidebook in which commitment to values, people, learning, and innovation defines the living company. It's in my book bag' - Frances Hesselbein, President and CEO, The Drucker Foundation.

    He explains how managers can inspire their people and manage the daily workflow for maximum productivity and includes exercises and activities at the end of each chapter to help managers start implementing new ideas immediately.

    It defines who you are so you can believe in yourself. It explains the DISC behavioral styles in a story with characters representing each style. Because it's a story, the reader can identify with the characters--how they speak and how they act--and therefore more easily identify and connect with their friends in business and personal environments. This is the unique factor contributing to the book's success.

    It is a comprehensive review of theorizing and empirical research that can serve as a reference and starting point for additional research on the theory.It can be used as a supplementary textbook in an intense course on leadership - or as a primary text in a course or seminar focusing on transformational leadership.New in the Second Edition:New, updated examples of leadership have been included to help illustrate the concepts, as well as show the broad range of transformational leadership in a variety of settings. New chapters have been added focusing specifically on the measurement of transformational leadership and transformational leadership and effectiveness. The discussion of both predicators and effects of transformational leadership is greatly expanded. Much more emphasis is given to authentic vs. inauthentic transformational leadership. Suggestions are made for guiding the future of research and applications of transformational leadership. A greatly expanded reference list is included.

    Contributing authors are Chuck Colson, Gary Smalley, Jack Hayford, Bill Bright, Luis Palau, Ron Blue, Joe Stowell, Dennis Rainey, Bruce Wilkinson, Ravi Zacharias, John Maxwell, and Howard Hendricks. These are the messages that caused men to cheer and applaud...then fall to their knees and weep. These are the messages that inspired countless numbers of men to dedicate their lives to God and to serve Him with all their hearts.

    No matter what your current financial circumstances, only you have the power to improve them.This inspiring story follows the fortunes of a lost and confused man who makes a remarkable journey to find the 10 secrets of wealth. You will soon understand that none of it is beyond your grasp or your ability to achieve.

    The aim of this book is to teach managers how to lead people to work together effectively, efficiently, and enthusiastically.

    One of football's greatest quarterbacks reveals the secrets of strategy and play-calling, how to outwit the defense, and the quarterback's job, accompanied by anecdotes about his career.

    Wiersbe and David W. Wiersbe offer ten principles for Christian service that always work--at all times and in all places-- inviting Christians to get back to the basics of serving others. These simple, practical principles will inspire and instruct you, helping you to follow Jesus in your daily life. "Whether you have been a pastor for one week or forty years, you will be encouraged and challenged."--Joseph Stowell"Here is a book that cuts through the welter of advice offered today and brings us back to the basics."--Erwin Lutzer"A classic in the essentials--things that must be in order for other things to be."--Howard Hendricks"This is a ministry-changing read!"--R. Kent HughesWarren W. Wiersbe is author or editor of more than one hundred books, including 50 People Every Christian Should Know and On Earth As It Is in Heaven. He has pastored three churches, including the Moody Church in Chicago.David W. Wiersbe has been a pastor for over thirty years and is currently serving his fourth church. He is author of Gone But Not Lost and The Dynamics of Pastoral Care, as well as coauthor of four books with his father.

    Through the Holy Spirit’s power, you can each reach many souls and win them to Christ. In this insightful and penetrating book, Andrew Murray shows how you can...Obtain answers to intercessionSee God do the supernaturalBring revival to your churchBe strong in faithRecapture your spiritual zealReceive the Holy Spirit’s powerRegain the joy of the early church God is not willing that any perish but that all be saved. He desires that all of us cooperate in His plan to evangelize the world. As you do your part, He will work mightily through you. What is impossible with man is possible with God.

    Gathers quotations about dreams, friendships, choices, possibilities, the future, and setting and achieving goals.

    Karen & Rod Morris combine adult education insights, sound biblical principles and lots of practicle advise.Seven key areas covered in this resource are:* Principles of Christian leadership* How to apply adult education principles to Bible study groups* Skills and methods for preparing your own Bible studies* How to help your group through the stages of its life* Teaching people to pray in a group* Looking after group members* How to sustain yourself in small group leadership

    Brennan's lively introduction to the wisdom of the ages is a practical guide to ethics and morality.

    This booklet shows what leaders face when set aside from ministry for various reasons like sickeness, persecution, discipline, crises, self-choice, etc. The manual gives patterns and proper attitudes to face these experiences as leaders develop toward maturity in their leadership. Isolation is one of the deep processing items which all leaders should life schedule for.

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    Winning Is a Habit captures the charisma of the legend whose no-loss attitude in football was also his attitude in life. Winning Is a Habit is divided into 11 subject categories -- from faith to football, from winning to racism, from family to business to himself -- reflecting the diversity of his insights and the power of his words.Vince Lombardi taught that success in football and in his life is built on perseverance and hard work, lessons that continue to apply today.

    Using what he wrote here builds your personal effectiveness and then guides you on your way to becoming the credible, influential mentor you have it in you to be.

    Beginning with the four broad categories of elde

    Learn the meaning of truly satisfying work, how to use mental concentration to increase productivity, and more.

    Left about an hour later for Nizib. Road took me up hills at first, and then across a pleasant stream full of springs. After that through olive-yards and vine yards and fields of liquorice, to Nizib in about an hour and a half. There I bought two half-pennyworth of bread and the same of grapes, and went to the roof of a khan to eat them. Left about 10 a.m. after drinking an iced sherbert of distilled rose leaves." After the British Museum wound up its excavations at Carchemish, T. E. Lawrence went walking in Northern Syria, exploring the castles which he was so fascinated by, and keeping both a diary and photographic records. Presented here with 13 key photographs and letters to his mother, the diary shows the young Lawrence developing a strong respect for the Arab people, and already involved in regional politics. In addition to his archaeological work, he was, most probably, keeping an eye on the progress of the German railway to Baghdad. This intimate and detailed diary gives a revealing perspective on Lawrence before his life was transformed into a myth.

    Shepherding. This is the kind of leadership Jesus used, and this is the kind of leadership that will take his church where he wants it to go. While the term "shepherd" produces warm images of love, care, and tenderness, it also describes a form of leadership that is perilously protective, dangerous, dirty, and smelly. "Shepherd" is something that every follower of Christ, the Good Shepherd, is called to become. Lynn Anderson, in this important book, leads us backwards in time to discover and identify the biblical leader for the future needs of the Christian community. Anderson's deep dig for truth will concern, convict, and confront us about where leadership has been, and will set a new standard for where the future leader must go.

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    Rather, it relies on commitment, communication, and character. To anyone interested in what the pros have to say about leadership, I highly recommend this readable and well-researched book."--Robert A. Lutz former President and COO, Chrysler Corporation. "This book is unlike any other on leadership that I have read. Citing helpful examples, including those from the rich literature of the military, this book sounds a clear call for us to get on with the important work of building broadly based leadership that will enrich both business and individual lives."--Dr. Curt W. Reimann, former Director, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. "A handbook for leaders that transcends all barriers. Everyone from a CEO of a corporation to middle managers to administrative assistants can glean valuable insights on leadership issues from this comprehensive work."--General C. C. Krulak, USMC Commandant, United States Marine Corps. "Both men and women will find this book inspirational and practical. Its message is that the best way to be a better leader is to encourage leadership in others--and it tells you how to go about it."--Gay Culverhouse, Ph.D. Chair, Center for Opportunities and Outcomes for People with Disabilities Teachers College, Columbia University.

    The Mentor's Guide is the leader's edition to the Biblical Eldership Study Guide. Because elders are busy men, and many do not have the time or adequate resources to prepare for mentoring, this guide provides the mentoring elder with extensive answers to all the questions in the Study Guide, along with practical mentoring tips.

    Autonomous Maintenance for Operatorsteaches specific autonomous maintenance activities. For operators, supervisors, team leaders, and TPM coordinators, this book provides useful guidance and case study examples on autonomous maintenance. Activity boards, one-point lessons, photos, cartoons, and actual examples of implementation demonstrate the huge benefits of developing informed, motivated operators who take ownership of and improve their equipment. Shopfloor operators will learn: 4 skills they can develop to keep equipment running smoothly. how to inspect for problems as they clean equipment. ideas for containing debris that shortens equipment life. tips for effective lubrication management. how to use activity boards, meetings, and one-point lessons to promote TPM goals. This book assumes some familiarity with the steps of autonomous maintenance and focuses on specific autonomous maintenance activities.

    Kennedy's immortal inaugural address may be read in full context in this up-to-date collection of the inaugural speeches of every president of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush. Reprinted in their entirety, the 54 speeches are accompanied by line drawings and profiles and background on each of the 43 presidents who gave them. Inspiring, moving, and even surprising, these rich pieces of oratory are a compelling way to track the history of our great nation.

    This is so much the case that in some quarters today ministry and mission are bad words, reeking of older and paternalistic models of Christian "service." In this challenging book, Cheryl Sanders demonstrates how mission can be updated. Far from being regressive or irrelevant in a multicultural, nonpatriarchal world, Christian mission can come alive when it is not just ministry to but ministry by marginalized groups seeking justice. Ministry at the Margins is an important Christian ethicist's rousing call to "find grace to articulate a theology of inclusion and to establish inclusive practices and multicultural perspectives that harmonize with the gospel we preach and honor the Christ we proclaim." Essential reading for pastors, church leaders, students, urban missionaries and campus ministers.

    This practical and uplifting guide takes a biblically sound and realistic look at how God provides fully for every need a pastor, or anyone called into the ministry, will face. And it reminds us that success in a church is not what we think it is; it's what God thinks it is.

    This text provides a conceptual framework for asking questions about congregations and it classifies various syndromes that prevent a church from making the changes that are needed for new life. It will become the first choice of church champions who choose to intervene in the life of the church.

    -Albert EinsteinThe Art of the Question extends the range of cognitive-behavioraltherapy by elaborating on the ways that internal questions programthought, emotion, and behavior. Describing a groundbreaking, question-centered approach to therapy, the concepts and practicesin this book are essential for facilitating successful counselingand therapy. The Art of the Question contains everything therapistsneed to add question-centered methods to their therapeutictoolkits.The question-driven nature of choice is one of the pillars ofquestion-centered therapy. The Art of the Question offers practicalpsycho-educational tools to help clients create better choices, bemore effective in the ways they make choices, and takeresponsibility for their decisions. Clients learn to ask questionsleading to solutions and positive possibilities, rather than thosefocusing on problems, negativity, and limitations. They discoverthat healing, growth, creativity, and change are often catalyzedthrough the simple act of changing their questions.The Art of the Question includes: * Question strategies for win-win marriages * Many compelling clinical cases and vignettes * Detailed methods for helping clients discover and transform thesilent, implicit questions that program their lives * A framework for asking questions of clients at each stage of thetherapeutic process * Illustrated psycho-educational materials for clientsThe Art of the Question contains everything therapists need toincorporate question-centered methods into their therapeutic toolkits, making it an essential resource and reference guide for allmental health professionals.

    

    Unprecedented in originality, scope, and adaptability, the bestselling author Deepak Chopra's debut in the interactive CD-ROM medium incorporates text, audio, video, music, and animation--most of it newly created for this program.

    This book examines thinkers from the period 1890-1920 in modern China, and shows how China might forge a modern society with a political citizenry.

    Decades later, Loren's vision has grown into an interdenominational movement of Christians from around the world who are dedicated to presenting the gospel to this generation. Loren speaks and teaches internationally, and his missionary travels have taken him to every nation on earth. What is the key to effective leadership? The ability to organize and take charge? The ability to preach and teach? A charismatic personality? This refreshingly candid book draws us to the Master's side, where we discover surprising insights that will challenge our leadership stereotypes. Study guide included.

    Jones is able to give a firsthand account of the Welsh Revival of 1904, its hidden springs and prominent results.

    

    Through a variety of thought-provoking applications, Lussier challenges you to think critically and apply concepts to your own experiences. Proven skill-building exercises, behavioral models, self-assessments, and group exercises throughout the text help you realize your managerial potential.

    In the warm, humorous and winning style of Garrison Keillor, Elmer Towns tells stories of his youth as a young pastor which are not only humorous, but convey timeless, godly principles for ministry.

    Using diverse and compelling examples THE INDIVIDUALIZED CORPORATION explains how business leaders must recast the role of managers - by transforming how they behave, not re-engineering what they do. It is above all concerned with revitalising corporate culture by recasting the role of management and returning the core of business's responsibility, participation and contribution to the level of the individual.

    Gone are the days when teachers were the primary and passive recipients of "sit and get" training. Today, say Dennis Sparks and Stephanie Hirsh, effective staff development is targeting everyone who affects student learning, and the total organization--not just the individual--is improving through multiple forms of learning. In addition, teachers and administrators throughout school systems are taking on staff development responsibilities that once were handled by a single department. Sparks and Hirsh tell how "three powerful ideas"--results-driven education, systems thinking, and constructivism--are shaping the new staff development, and they describe how the focus has shifted from the district to the school, from fragmented efforts to comprehensive plans, from adult needs to student needs, from off-site training to job-embedded learning, and from generic skills to a combination that includes content-specific skills as well. At the heart of their discussion are examples of districts and schools throughout the nation that are at the forefront of the new staff development. Quoting extensively from practicing educators who are leading the way, Sparks and Hirsh provide first-hand accounts of how these people are handling the transition, overcoming roadblocks, devising solutions, and creating staff development that works. The goal is clear, they say: improved performance--by students, staff, and the organization.

    

    The traits you’ll develop through this experience will make a profound difference in the lives of those you lead.• Personal study between meetings • 7 sessions

    After a brief, insightful history of the company and the growth of its world-famous products--Gillette razors and blades; Braun coffee machines and electric razors; Oral-B toothbrushes; Paper Mate, Waterman, and Parker pens; and cosmetics--the author tells the inside story of Ronald Perelman's three attempts and the Coniston Partners' one attempt to take over Gillette. Ricardo-Campbell, who chaired Gillette's Finance Committee during this period, provides a fascinating look at the ensuing proxy battles and other intricate financial maneuvers. Combining academic theory and first-hand experience in its discussion of topics such as greenmail and poison pills, this work also features such world-renowned corporate figures as Warren Buffett, Joe Flom, and Eric Gleacher.

    Gregory tackles head-on the age-old question that has baffled CEOs and corporate communicators alike: What is the power of a corporate brand and can it be measured? Gregory begins by noting that years of acquisitions, mergers, and restructuring have made many executives realize the need to rebuild the reputations and identities of their corporate brands with critical audiences. The key to meeting the need, as this book makes clear, begins with the understanding that the value of corporate brand communications is real and can be measured. Leveraging the Corporate Brand provides long-awaited insights - with practical applications - into measuring and valuing the impact of your corporate brand on your bottom line.

    In this book, Bo Short, founder and president of the American Leadership Foundation, uses the compelling histories of five great Americans and comments from his discussions with many of today's elected leaders to show us the enduring qualities of leadership that built our nation. The author describes leadership at its finest, providing both practical and inspirational lessons about what it means to be worthy of our American heritage. As a result, those who read this book will find themselves aspiring to new levels of leadership and success. The author explores five specific qualities -- vision, courage, perseverance, responsibility and character -- that serve as the foundation of true leadership. These are the hallmark qualities of our Founding Fathers. They are also the same qualities each of us needs to exhibit in our own lives and instill in our children.

    Practical insight for pastors and lay leaders to encourage and equip the whole church for the work of ministry.

    How these forces and contexts are structured is central to sociology. But how do sociologists analyze these invisible structures? This book contributes to our understanding by bringing together a remarkable set of master essays about modern sociology written by some of the leading figures of the field. Each author describes a vision of sociological inquiry or offers an example of research that illustrates approaches and problems encountered in doing sociological work. The collection is rounded out with a prologue by Kai Erikson, an epilogue by Paul DiMaggio, and an extraordinary autobiographical essay by Robert K. Merton. The book is introduced by its editor as a set of reflections, a gathering of visions. But the range of topics and the variety of authors represented make it a valuable introduction to sociology as a discipline and as a way of thinking.

    A distinguished theologian offers reflections on the Roman Catholic priesthood that support a traditional view of the priest.

    With insights into the most difficult and sensitive issues managers encounter, Workplace Diversity offers timely, practical, and invaluable guidance.

    "Diversity at Work: The Business Case for Equity" explains why you should strive for a more diverse and equitable workforce: not because you have to comply with legislation and not to feel warm and fuzzy inside, but because it makes good business sense."Diversity at Work: The Business Case for Equity" is a hands-on, practical guide to the why and how-to of striving for diversity and equity in the workplace: Creating a fair employment system for "all" employeesAccommodating and valuing differenceHiring and retaining the best-qualified person for the jobBasing all recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions entirely on merit and equal opportunityOvercoming backlash associated with controversial affirmative action and employment equity legislationSuccessfully implementing a sound and effective diversity strategy in your organizationAchieving improved bottom-line results