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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

When it comes to the powerful ideas in our heads and the core values in our hearts, we censor ourselves.” The story of Greenspan is also the story of the making of modern finance, for good and for ill. Originals : How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant There are so few originals in life. “We Best Leadership Books of 2014.

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Getting Ahead by Leading Across

Harvard Business Review

In his classic HBR article, " Harnessing the Power of Persuasion " Robert Cialdini outlines a number of variables involved in an individual's ability to influence others. Many times, otherwise well-intentioned people fall into the trap of not anticipating the impact of their proposed initiatives on other parts of the organization.