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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2021

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2021. In his career as an executive at IBM, Cisco, and now as CEO of Anaplan, Frank A. In Japan it's called the "Ghosn Shock"—the stunning arrest of Carlos Ghosn, the jet-setting CEO who saved Nissan and made it part of a global automotive empire.

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The Biggest Mistake NEW Leaders Make

Let's Grow Leaders

Fortunately, you don’t have to experience every leadership mistake personally in order to grow your skills. A few years ago, Ed Whitacre took over as CEO at General Motors even though he had limited experience in the automotive industry. Switching from individual contributor role to a leadership role is stressful.

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career. On with the interview.

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Creating a Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing in Employees

Strategy Driven

Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. In the last five years, Public Works leadership have taken many actions to build a sustainable future. Staffing Challenges and Planned Actions. At Coconino County Public Works, people come first.

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Leadership Lessons from Outward Bound

Skip Prichard

Reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. Packaging designers developed a six-sided box that allowed them to ship nine filtration systems in a container versus six in a square box, further reducing the costs of production. Serving Others.

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Before You Open a Business…

Leading Blog

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. Others might find that the successful resolution of these conflicts opens them up to new ways of relating to their families and careers. Bad things happen to good people just as bad things happen to good businesses. Family Questions.

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Should a Woman Act More Like a Man to Succeed at Work?

Great Leadership By Dan

New DDI research explores leadership differences between men and women and makes the case for gender diversity in the workplace. DDI’s High-Resolution Leadership study reviewed true assessment data from 10,000 global leaders and found no difference in the battle of the sexes for leadership skills.

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