Small Leadership

Everybody struggles with something they wish they didn’t. Even simple personal endeavors like losing weight or getting fit can seem overwhelming. And, when it comes to business there are so many elements to coordinate. Yet, some people, leaders, and teams accomplish so much more of what they want than others. Why is that and how can you learn their secret? That is the focus of this book, revealing the secret to why and how some people, teams, and leaders achieve more of their goals and how you can too!

You can run a better business with these simple words of wisdom. What if you could remember nuggets of business wisdom like lines from your favourite songs? Is it possible to condense a smart business idea into one memorable line that makes it unforgettable? Blogger and marketing specialist Russ Hughes thinks it is and has built two successful businesses doing so. Get business insights to inspire, challenge, and motivate. Aimed to help you run a better business, but hold tight; there is no hanging around!

Can you be a leader that people will follow? The most successful leaders and influencers are not only committed to making the world a better place, but they have the character and integrity to lead others to do the same. People Follow People is a practical guide for embracing your true character and values to create an authentic, long-lasting connection with your audience, colleagues, and customers. Best-selling author and international speaker Sam Cawthorn reveals the 12 characteristics you need to become an outstanding leader who attracts a loyal following, attains longevity to achieve objectives, and leaves a revered legacy.

Professional Projectionist, Clem Harrod, brings over 25 years of knowledge and experience to his company CLEMCO.AV. He established the organization with the mission to Coach, Lead, Educate, and Mentor those studying Audio-Visual Technology and working in the live event production industry. Clem now focuses his energy on helping Independent contractors enjoy a life with less stress and more financial opportunities. Through his career in video projection, Clem began to understand life projection in ways that allowed him to amplify his success.

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.

For decades, the Customer Driven Leadership (CDL) method has been hailed as one of the most effective ways to revitalize and scale organizations. It has turned million-dollar companies into billion-dollar earners. By focusing on what really matters most—your customers—and by nurturing a culture of servant leadership, CDL becomes the root of exponential growth and success.

Many businesses are in the dark about how to actually do better for the planet and the people in their company and their supply chain while also growing their margin. Some believe it can't be done. But it can. Maisie Ganzler has done it, and now she's going to show you how to build sustainability into your business, too. Her five big lessons come from three decades of successes and failures leading a $1.7 billion corporation toward a more sustainable future.

In Scaling Altruism: A Proven Pathway for Accelerating Nonprofit Growth and Impact, veteran social impact advisor and entrepreneur Donald Summers delivers a comprehensive, step-by-step blueprint to transforming a small or mid-size nonprofit into an impactful and extraordinary agent of change. The book contains templates, tools, exercises, and crystal-clear implementation guides that listeners can apply immediately to begin scaling their social impact organization.

We explore various proven methods of implementing AI within your organization, drawing inspiration from the principles advocated by esteemed scholars such as Chris Argyris, Michael Porter, and Larry Greiner. We will examine top-down approaches, where leadership drives AI adoption throughout the entire organization, as well as bottom-up approaches, empowering individual employees to explore and implement AI solutions in their daily work.

This book serves as a guided introduction to the richly diverse perspectives on leadership throughout the ages and throughout the world. Each of the selections, introduced by the editor, presents enlightening thoughts on a different aspect of leadership. Writings by Plato, Aristotle, Lao-tzu, and others demonstrate that the challenges of leadership are as old as civilization. Machiavelli, Ghandi, and W. E. B. Du Bois provide a wide range of insights into the eternal practice and problems of leadership. Modern masters of leadership such as James MacGregor Burns are also found.

Starting a business isn’t just about having a great idea—it’s about turning that idea into profit, impact, and long-term success. Zero to CEO is your no-BS guide to making it happen, even if you have zero experience, zero funding, and zero clue where to start. This book isn’t filled with fluff or theory—it’s a step-by-step blueprint packed with real-world strategies that work.

Twenty-one years after its incorporation and 16 years after its stock peak, Yahoo sold for 96% less than its value on January 3, 2000, when it had closed at an all-time high of $118.75 per share, resulting in a market capitalization of $120 billion. Wall Street valued Yahoo!, at that time in business less than six years, higher than it did Disney, News Corporation, and Comcast combined. Yahoo!'s story is one of missed strategies, failed opportunities, and poor execution.

Silicon Valley is imperializing the planet. With nearly bottomless supplies of cash and ambition, a small group of companies have been gradually seizing symbolic and practical civic leadership in America and worldwide. But Silicon Valley does not answer to the electorate; nor have they been voted into office. And the perils of their influence are only now making themselves known.

How can we do employee engagement well during the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, and huge economic uncertainty? How can we motivate every employee, including the increasing number of people working from home? Mastering Small Business Employee Engagement will change the way you manage your small business - for the better.

Following the pack and doing what you are told may get you a job and even a promotion, but it won’t lead to real success. Entrepreneur Arthur Wylie, who made his first million by 26, has conquered the worlds of finance, real estate, and entertainment with more than $50 million in deals brokered and almost half a billion in assets and transactions under management. In Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG!, he shares a little secret that few books discussto win big you have to be fearless.

Wes Berry built a remarkable $60-million-dollar international business from his family’s small florist shop, which began in Detroit. Now, in his extraordinary new audiobook, he shares what he has learned over the years about leadership and business growth. In many businesses that fail, the small things are overlooked; they are the things that are often the easiest to implement, but at the same, time they are easy to forget. It’s these small things that have the greatest impact in the long term.

The authors of this audiobook share personal experiences and insights that have propelled them to long-term success and share enlightening stories from the world of business to inspire you to take the lead in any situation. The ideas in this audiobook are actionable, and the stories are peppered with insights for action that can bring leadership to every level of an organization.

Award-winning author Peter Darcy offers the leaders of church and charity a course in “nonprofit for dummies”. No-Nonsense Non-Profit is primarily a leadership book for new leaders who are unsure of the basics of organizational behavior or the disciplines needed to conduct a successful mission through a non-profit. It is also for those who are currently in leadership positions and want to be more effective in their mission.

What is the difference between a good leader, and a great leader? What results do great leaders consistently achieve, and what activities do they perform in order to accomplish these results? In this audiobook Brad Giles provides a detailed step-by-step process for leaders to identify their key opportunities, evolve beyond their leadership comfort zone and implement tools to achieve enduring greatness as a leader.

In this eye-opening book, serial entrepreneur and former tech CEO Patrick Henry explains how to build a fundable company. He reveals the truth about what investors are looking for and presents a three-part plan to smash through the typical business roadblocks, allowing you to move far beyond the bootstrapping stage. If you are serious about building a billion-dollar company, then Plan Commit Win is the book that will help get you there.