Coaching Culture

Business is personal. A statement on life as a business owner. Being the leader of your own life is the greatest lesson in business. Your business is personal, as it is yours. We live in a fast-paced, overconnected world. Relying on your own instincts and knowing the dreams you hold for your version of success, ambition and happiness will ensure you have the life you want and not the life you compare yourself with.

The whirlwind of job applications, interviews, follow-up, resume building, and networking is just the beginning. What happens after you've landed the job, settled in, and begun to make a difference - where do you go from here? What if you feel stuck in what you thought would be your dream profession? New York Times best-selling author Mika Brzezinski and producer Daniela Pierre-Bravo provide an essential manual for those crucial next steps.

Supported by the latest research, this eye-opening audiobook argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment. That's good news for you as a manager. While you can't personally transform the corporate culture, you can influence the workplace climate and create meaningful and lasting change.

Gehaltserhöhung verweigert, Beförderung fällt aus oder die Leistungen Ihres Teams bleiben weit hinter den Möglichkeiten zurück? Wer trotz optimaler Vorbereitung, Top-Kompetenzen und harter Arbeit nicht weiterkommt, der steht oft am Rande der Verzweiflung – doch was, wenn der Fehler "im System" liegt? Dann gibt es eine gute Nachricht: Denn mit der effektiven Methode der systemischen Fragen gehen Sie Problemen ganz einfach auf den Grund und dieses Buch zeigt Ihnen, wie! Die Belegschaft, das Projektteam oder die gesamte Firma: Ganz gleich, in welchem Umfeld Sie sich bewegen, Sie sind niemals allein, sondern stets eingebunden in komplexe Systeme.

When journalism prodigy Carson Stewart’s life comes crashing down in an ethics scandal, he sets out to rebuild his reputation in a desperate act that tests his journalistic integrity. Accepting a freelance job, Carson wields his cynical pen to break a story featuring Clara Becker, a popular US representative. His course is interrupted, however, when he meets an attractive and cunning congressional aid who is not afraid to shed light on the condition of Carson’s integrity and purpose.

We all know them. The people who have an opinion on everything, or those who don't express any opinion at all. Our coworkers and bosses who have to be in charge of every project, or those for whom every decision and every action is a test of their self-worth. These are the control freaks and approval-holics of our organizations and our lives and the people who often drive us crazy! You'll learn the six challenges that people face because of high needs for control and approval.

Penguin Business Experts: Coach Your Team is a practical guide for leaders who want to foster a culture where everyone has a chance to flourish, create and innovate while being happy and more resilient. It draws on cutting-edge, evidence-based techniques in coaching that focus on developing mindfulness and compassion in leaders, their employees and throughout their organisation with case studies of best practice from around the world.

Mindful Business Leadership presents a new model of leadership. It introduces 10 very different leadership roles that are required to meet the challenges of modern business. Memorable metaphors and images are created for each, and they are placed in a matrix. Listeners are shown how to develop these roles within themselves. Potentially negative aspects of each are discussed, along with material on how to put these to creative use.

The Covid crisis has been a proving ground of sorts for business leaders, forcing them to adapt to new realities and unprecedented uncertainty. Leading through it has often been painful, but it’s also produced valuable lessons about rallying employees, navigating global pressures, and finding opportunity amid hardship. Leadership in Crisis profiles leaders of a range of business from auto giants like Telsa and General Motors to Moderna, the upstart that developed a Covid-19 vaccine, to a small grocery store in North Carolina.

Are you a founder thinking, ‘This used to be fun!’? Are you stuck? Are you overwhelmed and exhausted from trying to do it all, yet unsure of what you should (and shouldn’t) be doing? It’s time to enjoy this adventure again. You can be the best founder as leader to your team by shifting from doer to leader, and from operations to strategy. This essential book examines the importance of learning to let go. It matters for you, your team and your business.

Otro gran librito lleno de sabiduría e instrucción para añadir a la exitosa serie 101 de John C. Maxwell. Basándose en muchos de los éxitos de librería de John Maxwell, este libro explora los principios eternos que se han convertido en el estilo característico del doctor Maxwell. Con voz concisa y franca, Maxwell se enfoca en las cualidades esenciales y probadas por el tiempo que son necesarias para el desarrollo de relaciones de mentor que marcan la diferencia en la vida de sus colegas y de su negocio.

Beyond the Lines offers a game plan for any leader to help an organization achieve and sustain success. We all know that success is not easy. If it were, everyone would be successful. The question is, do you deal with your challenges in a positive way? What's more, can you help others deal with their challenges in a positive way? People don't want to be "managed", after all - they want to be guided. They know that no matter how challenging a situation might be, they can trust the leader to make the best decisions for the team.

Leadership is a noble calling that requires courage. It is not for the faint of heart. Stepping forward and putting yourself on the line takes a toll. Success lies in going inward to explore and expand your emotional intelligence, which is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. The end result is thriving relationships which are at the core of great leadership.

At the heart of this leadership story is the central idea that one's ability to impact others is directly related to his or her ability to lead from a place of authenticity. Sara Davis, the Chief of Staff for powerful Congresswoman Clara Becker, has come to a crossroads in her life. When Clara Becker suddenly is gone, Sara must decide what to do next. When she discovers Clara’s video diary, Sara begins to realize she has the power within her to change the world. Sara’s journey, and the wisdom she uncovers along the way, is an inspiring story for everyone.

In 1998, the thought of launching a startup in San Antonio was ludicrous. Just over two decades later, the scrappy little underdog that no one believed in is a billion-dollar business with more than 6,000 employees worldwide. The rocket-ship growth was exhilarating, but exposed Rackspace’s early flaws. The Rack We Built is Lorenzo’s recollections from those days, told only as he can tell it. With the principles in the book, you can create the type of culture that makes people want to volunteer their best.

Do you hear alarm bells ringing? Now is the time for corporate America to realize that an epidemic is exploding, and it isn't going away without a cure. Corporate America calls it a "lack of employee engagement". It's a downright real-life zombie apocalypse. Employees are unhappy at work, and their unhappiness is breeding disagreement. The practice that'll solve the problems of poor culture, workplace loneliness, and lack of employee engagement is frientorship® - a combination of friendship, mentorship, and leadership.

Adam G. Fleming, artist, entrepreneur, and cross-cultural worker, talks about how to build culture.

Duma is a boy born into the Himba tribe in Africa. He grows up learning his unique value…his “soul song.” Unfortunately, his village falls on hard times and the value of each individual’s soul song is threatened to be forgotten… until a magical tree whispers a sound which helps Duma remember.