DuBrin, a highly respected author and consultant, incorporates current research on leadership and real-world business events from academic journals and popular periodicals. Leadership profiles focus on successful men and women to whom students can easily relate, such as lower-level, small business, and not-for-profit leaders. In the Fifth Edition, skill-building activities such as leadership self-assessment quizzes, role-play exercises, and discussion questions have been retained. Key updates include new opening vignettes and end-of-chapter cases; one additional Skill-Building Exercise per chapter; and an enhanced Online Study Center (student web site) with new Knowledge Bank sections, featuring research and theory not covered in the text.

    Everything you need to know to get the most bang from your Prime bucks.

    Jakes challenges the faithful to be more effective in earning their livelihoods by providing a diverse range of strategies that will turn their work life into an abundant life. While focusing on his core mission to preach the gospel worldwide, T.D. Jakes has seen many good people not spend enough quality time with family, friends, and God. They have gotten so swept up in the daily grind that they have failed to live the rich life that God desires for each of His people. In his new book, Jakes provides readers with strategies that will help them rejuvenate their life and turn their "busyness" into a "business." All readers-not just entrepreneurs-will benefit from Jakes' insightful advice so that they can use the days God has blessed them with wisely and finish each day strong!

    From humble beginnings, Oprah has had a lifetime of experiences and touched the lives of millions of people. Her long running show The Oprah Winfrey Show covered a wide range of topics with sensitivity and dignity. It is from these experiences that Oprah has developed philosophies which can help anyone through all aspects of their lives. This book compiles 40 of Oprah’s inspirational life lessons and powerful wisdom. This includes; ● Inspiration to find your true passion and dreams ● Understanding of the barriers stopping you from achieving your goals ● Learning to recognize the positive influences in life ● Embracing your sense of self and the guidance of your inner voice. Whether you are looking to boost your career prospects, improve your relationships or ignite personal growth, Oprah’s life lessons can help. If you have been yearning to change your mindset, your life, your finances, your relationships then consider immersing yourself into the quintessential wisdom of Oprah Winfrey - one of the most respected women in the world. Oprah's inspirational quotes and life lessons can help you towards accomplishing your goals and achieving your dreams.

    One of the friends, whose cautious past serves as a way of life, will start to learn that not all is what it seems. Ultimately, one of these three friends will have to consciously decide if the reality is worth the risk.From author Duane Cousin comes Boring to Billions, part of the Adventures of a High Roller Series, a mesmerizing collection of short stories about believing in oneself and risking it all to get to the truth.

    It's written from the perspective of a complete novice so if you don't have any prior experience with audiobook narration, editing or production, this book is a must-have! Here's A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Why right now is the best time to get into the audiobook market, How narrators are paid and the factors that determine how successful an audiobook will be, How to easily find books to narrate if you are just starting out in the voice over business, How audiobooks are recorded and sold on the major audiobook sites like Audible and iTunes, How to set up your own home audiobook recording studio How to use the free software program, Audacity, to record, edit, master and produce audiobooks in accordance with Audible's production standards, How to prepare your manuscript for recording) How to address revision requests, How to use audiobooks to create a passive income stream that continues to pay you substantial royalties over time, Much, much more! This book is more than just an overview of the audiobook creation process. It's a technical guide full of tutorials that shows you everything you need to get turn a manuscript or book into retail-ready audiobook and have it listed for sale in the Audible and iTunes marketplaces. Don't have any experience with Audacity? No problem. This guide shows you each step that you need to take to setup a home recording studio, record your narration, edit outtakes, master your audio files, submit your final produced audiobook project, and build your professional narration or voice over profile. Tags: create audiobooks, how to create audiobooks, become a narrator, become a voice actor, voice over, how to get my Kindle book on Audible, how to turn a Kindle book into an audiobook, how to use Audacity to create audiobooks, Audacity, how to use Audacity to record audiobooks, how to get an audiobook on iTunes, how to get an audiobook on Audible, work from home as a narrator, voice over jobs, find narration jobs, iTunes, Audible, Audacity, audiobook, narration, narrate audiobooks, passive income, royalties, royalty income, work from home, kindle books, publish audiobooks.

    Encourages and equips those in authority to master self-leadership principles and realize their full leadership potential.

    Fox. The parable follows a young New England paperboy, named Rain, as he learns the business of being in business and quickly becomes the best paperboy in town. Through a series of humorous poignant vignettes, Jeff illustrates forty rainmaker business lessons that can be applied to not only paperboys, but anyone in business and sales. Rain's time as a paperboy proves to be just as valuable as getting an MBA. As with Jossey-Bass' popular Lencioni business fables, the format for Rain includes an actionable business model at the end of the book with instant takeaways and practical advice.

    You belong here.Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief - that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity and culture.Owen Eastwood places this concept at the core of his methods to maximize a team's performance. In this book he reveals, for the first time, the ethos that has made him one of the most in-demand Performance Coaches in the world.In Belonging, Owen weaves together insights from homo sapiens' evolutionary story and ancestral wisdom. He shines a light on where these powerful ideas are applied around our world in high-performing settings encompassing sport, business, the arts and military.Aspects of Owen's unique approach include: finding your identity story; defining a shared purpose; visioning future success; sharing ownership with others; understanding the 'silent dance' that plays out in groups; setting the conditions to unleash talent; and converting our diversity into a competitive advantage.

    The book covers such topics as board structure and process, board member recruitment and orientation, board-staff relations, and financial management. This new edition includes updated information on topics that have recently increased in importance including new Form 990; dealing with the financial crisis, risk management, and mergers.Shows executives and board members how to be more effective, meet difficult situations head-on, and deal with commonplace challenges with confidence Topics include information on the viability of for-profit ventures, board retreats, board diversity, fundraising, financial oversight, strategic thinking, and the use of technology From Boardsource the premier resource for practical information, tools, best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide Offers insight gained from the BoardSource Governance Index Survey, hundreds of board self-assessments, and questions and challenges heard by BoardSource from thousands of nonprofit leaders.

    That’s all it took. I was writing a letter home to my mom when the call rang out across the American compound: 'Get it on!' And just like that, the course of my life changed forever." Decorated U.S. military veteran-turned-country musician Keni Thomas gives a personal account of his heart-wrenching experiences in the chaotic 1993 Battle of Mogadishu to express a unique set of leadership lessons and inspired view of our greater purpose. Get It On! reminds readers "that we, as individuals, do indeed matter, that we are anything but ordinary, fully capable of carrying out life-changing assignments at any level and in any situation. We can make a difference in this world."Carrying a guitar now rather than a rifle, Keni also shares stories from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to overseas concerts for active soldiers, always passionate about the battle that "still shapes my thoughts on a daily basis" and eager to encourage the absolute best in those who are willing to answer whatever call God places on their lives.Reviews:"Keni Thomas is a great storyteller. (This) is a book for everyone."-- War on Terror News

    Price reveals from the Scriptures what faith actually is and the spiritual laws that cause faith to work in your life. These principles, when applied on a daily basis, will allow God to work supernaturally to bring the answers you need.

    OKRs translate a company's vision and strategy into a coherent set of performance measures. The three layers of organization: Dreams, OKRs, and To dos, offer a balance between long-term goals and short-term planning, between outcomes that are desired by the organization and actual performance KPIs that drive these outcomes, between harder and softer performance measures. Francisco Mello, founder of Qulture.Rocks, the leading performance management software company, takes you through the history of using goals for management, from MBOs to OKRs, and presents OKRs with a constant focus on its key differences from older frameworks such as MBOs.

    In the third edition of this text, all chapters are completely infused with additional content, updated examples, and new case studies. Like its predecessors, it identifies core strategies for preventing and resolving both intermittent and chronic conflicts in the workplace. In addition, the bookIncludes a new foreword by Warren Bennis, which represents his most recent thinking about judgment calls and candid communications in the workplace Presents new chapters on leadership and transformational conflict coaching, and organizational systems design This definitive and comprehensive work provides a handy guide for managers, employees, union representatives, human resource experts, and consultants seeking to maintain stable and productive workplaces.

    Despite instant communication and collaboration through wireless computers and smartphones, employers needlessly rent or own office space. Bryan Miles has a reality check for you: the future of business is virtual, and it’s going to take more than technology upgrades for you to upgrade your workplace environment. In VIRTUAL CULTURE, visionary entrepreneur Bryan Miles champions the benefits of remote working, which will save your company tons of money and create an atmosphere of trust between you and your employees. Productivity comes from people completing their tasks in a timely, professional, adult manner, not from mandatory daily attendance in a sea of cubicles and offices. When you recognize and respect your employees’ time inside and outside work hours, giving them the freedom to work from home, you will retain amazing talent and create a result-oriented virtual culture as a forward-thinking employer that embraces the future of work.