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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2023 curated just for you. Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss argue that this belief is deeply flawed—and that it keeps you from building a great company. What Hollis did was vulnerable, but it was not leadership.

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Management Tools For Leaders: Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy

Rich Gee Group

Great examples of Red Ocean companies are McDonald’s and Southwest Airlines. Southwest is the only large, low-cost airline that hires friendly and approachable employees who have a passion for helping customers. In addition to their pricing, cancellation, and service structure, no other airline comes close.

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Can Small Business learn from the American Airlines Merger?

Women on Business

The American Airlines merger gives us a great example of what do look for in a partnership and what we should avoid. This merger will give American Airways access to new markets, expanded human capital resources and more flight capacity. The post Can Small Business learn from the American Airlines Merger?

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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

Eric Jacobson

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. He began his career at age 23 when he founded Amerex Oil Associates, followed by Hamilton Resources, both privately held.

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Southwest Airlines’ Julie Weber on What It Means To Create a Purpose-Driven Culture

HR Digest

A desire to act with courage, persevere and innovate; the ability to put others first, and a fun-LUVing attitude – these are the values that Southwest Airlines, the World’s Most Loved Airline, looks for in its employees and fosters through its talent management. What does it take to maintain a sense of purpose at Southwest Airlines?

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Revealing The Secret To Successful Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

In leadership circles, we’re constantly on the lookout for sage advice on what it takes to succeed; of what skills, competencies, and/or strategies leaders should employ and exemplify to succeed in today’s challenging, ever-changing work environment.

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How to Engage Employees During Uncertain Times

Lead from Within

At the core of leadership is the leader’s responsibility to calm people down and engage them in a way that provides comfort and assurance along with honesty. Recently the CEO of Southwest Airlines took a 10 percent pay cut to help their employees out. The Leadership Gap. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

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