Personal presence' is hard to define, but we know it when we see it. Someone walks into a room and people step aside. Heads turn. Conversation opens up to include them. They're in charge of themselves
Basarab, an evaluator and consultant who works in training and development, outlines a four-step process to help corporate training and development, human resource development, and evaluation professi
Muchnick presents a hands-on guide to dealing with the regrets in life, and shows readers how to overcome their regrets and find greater happiness and meaning in their lives, careers, and relationship
Nearly two years after the economic meltdown, joblessness and foreclosures are still endemic, Wall Street executives are once again getting massive bonuses, and our leaders in Washington lack the will
What is your voice saying about you? Your voice matters. Based on your tone and expression alone listeners make up their minds about you before they even process the meaning of your words. And if wha
Teams are critical to the success of every organization. Departmental, interdepartmental, cross-functional, ad hoc, task-specific—teams do everything from planning the office party to setting the annu
Organizations today are lean, agile, and focused, which means that partnerships are more crucial than ever to success. From outsourcing to strategic alliances, businesses depend on partners to help th
Two specialists in organizational management offer an antidote to the decline in company spirit. From marking milestones to recognizing accomplishment, the authors document the powerful effect simple
Discover eight powerful mindset shifts that enable leaders and seekers of all ages to thrive in a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Being adaptable and flexible have always been hall
Making progress on complex, problematic situations requires a new approach to working together: transformative facilitation, a structured and creative process for removing the obstacles to fluid forwa
Applying the concept of historical waves originally propounded by Alvin Toffler in The Third Wave, Herman Maynard and Susan Mehrtens look toward the next century and foresee a ""Fourth Wave, "" an era
Grow old on purpose. This book invites readers to navigate a purposeful path from adulthood to elderhood with choice, curiosity, and courage.What we eat greatly impacts our physical health. Hal Urban
This book argues that the cornerstone for profound and timely change is large, interactive group meetings that fully engage the participants. This approach has been successfully applied in diverse bus
We Can't Talk about That at Work!A Guide for Bold, Inclusive ConversationsPolitics, religion, race—we can't talk about topics like these at work, right? But in fact, these conversations are happening
Mintzberg begins in Part 1 by confronting myths about health care, including:• We have a system of health care• Health care institutions can be fixed with more heroic leadership• The healt
The old ""direct and control"" model of management no longer applies in today's business environment. To be effective, managers must capitalize on group dynamics and build effective work processes. Th
NEW EDITION, EXPANDED & UPDATEDWith the release of THEORY U almost ten years ago, Otto Scharmer set in motion a revolution in thought. Scharmer explained that what we pay attention to and how we p
Globalization means that we need to be prepared to interact with people from a wide range of cultures. But it's impossible to learn the particular customs and traits of every culture you might regular
