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New book summary available for How the Best Leaders Lead

Posted in Book Summaries, Leadership and Management, tagged , , , on September 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The quality of leadership can determine whether a company succeeds or fails. But how do the best leaders lead? In How the Best Leaders Lead, author Brian Tracy describes lessons he has learned about leadership during his years of working as a consultant and trainer with more than 1,000 companies. He suggests that leadership is not a position, but goal-oriented action that involves careful planning and analysis, and includes qualities and skills which may be learned and honed through practice.

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Related book summaries in the BBS library: The Art of Followership, Leadership Gold, Love Leadership

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New book summary available for The Time Trap

Posted in Book Summaries, Leadership and Management, Personal Development, Time Management, tagged , , , on July 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Who has never felt the need for more hours in the day to accomplish what must be done? The struggle to use time effectively in the face of overwhelming daily demands has not diminished since the late Alec Mackenzie first published this time-management classic in 1970. Indeed, new technology may have even increased the desperate struggle for efficiency, even as it has enabled unprecedented multi-tasking.

In this fourth edition of The Time Trap, author Pat Nickerson brings Mackenzie’s classic into the twenty-first century and updates it in light of new technologically-spawned time traps. She examines the unconscious habits of thought and behavior which usually underlie poor time management, introduces five tools, or “practices,” for effective time management, and analyzes this century’s fourteen most common time traps, suggesting escape routes to each. The book includes reflections from managers who have attended Mackenzie and Nickerson’s time-management seminars about their own experiences in the “real world” struggle to use time effectively.

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New book summary available for Just Listen

Posted in Communication, tagged , , , , on April 12, 2010| 1 Comment »

Though the seemingly simple act of communication is as natural to humans as breathing and eating, every individual occasionally runs across someone else who is not easily “reachable.” In Just Listen, author Mark Goulston explains his proven framework for getting through to stressed people in the most difficult situations. Drawing on a twenty-year-long career in psychology, Goulston sets forth the nine essential rules for getting through to anyone and supports them with twelve simple actions that get communication flowing quickly. These simple techniques are designed to pull upset, difficult people toward the willing listener, breaking down barriers in communication and opening healthy, calm, constructive dialogue. The result is a communications handbook applicable to every sector of adult life, from dealing with friends and business associates, to connecting with lovers, parents, and defiant children.

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New book summary available for The Busy Manager’s Guide to Delegation

Posted in Book Summaries, Leadership and Management, tagged , , , , on March 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »

All managers, from CEOs to frontline supervisors, must delegate to accomplish their goals. Yet, even though delegation enables managers to produce results through other people, many supervisors have not yet mastered this skill. All types of work can be delegated, ranging from simple tasks to entire projects or processes, and supervisors should consider delegating any work of which employees are capable or can be trained to handle. In The Busy Manager’s Guide to Delegation, Richard A. Luecke and Perry McIntosh provide readers with a proven method for delegation, and break down the delegation process into five steps which, if followed, will enable managers to be more effective.

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New book summary available for Lead by Example

Posted in Book Summaries, Leadership and Management, tagged , , on March 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Effective leadership depends on the ability to inspire a team to peak performance. Lead by Example offers managers at every level advice on developing the character traits, attitudes, strategies, and actions that win the respect of teams. The source of power behind great leadership is great character, and successful leaders focus on always setting the right example for their teams, from crisis management and relationship-building, to accountability and self-assessment. By following the author John Baldoni’s 50 key points, leaders can work on building these essential skills and creating a dynamic professional image that benefits the team, the company, and ultimately themselves.

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