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- Change Management
A survival Guide for Leaders, Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky
Cracking the Code of Change, Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria
Leading Change - Why Transformation Efforts Fail, John P. Kotter
Tipping Point Leadership, W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne- Global Collaboration
Are you a Collaborative Leader Herminia Ibarra and Morten T. Hansen
Managing Multicultural Teams, Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern
The Art of Truly Developing Global Leaders, Beth Brooke- Mentoring and Coaching
Coaching the Alpha Male, Kate Ludeman, Eddie Erlandson
Why Mentoring Matters in a Hypercompetitive World, Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro, Robert J. Lees
Wild West of Executive Coaching, Stratford Sherman, Alyssa Freas- Motivating Others
Employee Motivation
Moving Mountains
One More Time- Negotiating with and Persuading Others
Necessary Art of Persuasion
Negotiating with Emotion
Why Dick and Jane Don't Ask- Teams
Building the Emotional Intelligence of Groups, Vanessa Urch Druskat and Steven B. Wolff
Virtuoso Teams, Bill Fischer and Andy Boynton
When Teams Cant Decide, Bob Frisch
- Assessing the Competitive Landscape
Assessing the Competitive Landscape
The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy
Will the New Competitive Landscape Cause Your Firms Decline- CSR or Share Holder Value
How to Uncover Hidden Shareholder Value, Brian Hagen, Raymond L. Manganelli
Shareholder Value Must Top CEOs Agenda, Gregory T. Carrott, Stuart E. Jackson
Ten Ways to Create Shareholder Value, Alfred Rappaport- Financial Markets
Disciplined Decisions
Fine Tuning Market Oriented Practices
New Thinking for a New Financial Order- Innovation
Innovation Killers, Clayton M. Christensen, Stephen Pl, Kaufman, and Willy C. Shih
Innovation - The Classic Traps, Rosabeth Moss Kanter
The Case for Stealth Innovation, Paddy Miller, Thomas Wendall-Wedellsborg
The Discipline of Innovation, Peter F. Drucker
The Innovation Catalysts, Roger L. Martin- Managing Markets and Customers
Building Loyalty in Business Markets
Customer Management
Mismanagement of Customer Loyalty- Strategy Implementation
Building a Capable Organization
Importance of Structure and Process to Strategy Implementation
Never Underestimate the Importance of Soft Skills in Executing Strategy- Strategy
The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution, Gary L. Neilson, Karla, L. Martin, and Elizabeth Powers
Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance, Michael C. Mankins and Richard Steele
What Is Strategy, Michael E. Porter
- Macroeconomics
Investing in the Post-Recession World
Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness
Managing Risks
Roaring Out of A Recession- Physical Environment
Business Responses to Climate Change
Sustainability Nears a Tipping Point
What Every Executive Needs to Know About Global Warming- Regulatory Environment
Integrating Environmental and International Strategies in a World of Regulatory Turbulence
Managing Regulatory and Societal Processes
Profiting from Environmental Regulatory Uncertainty
- Communication
Telling Tales, Stephen Denning
The Five Messages Leaders Must Manage, John Hamm
The Power of Talk, Deborah Tannen
Transforming Corner - Office Strategy into Frontline Action- Decision-Making
Conquering a Culture of Indecision, Ram Charan
Stop Making Plans Start Making Decisions, Michael Mankins and Richard Steele
The Hidden Traps in Decision Making, John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Riaffa
Who Has the D, Paul Rogers and Marcia Blenko- Ethical Leadership
Ethical Leadership and the Dual Roles of Examples
Ethical Leadership and the Psychology of Decision-Making
Moral Person and Moral Manager- Personal Leadership
Discovering Your Authentic Leadership, Bill George, Peter Sims, Andrew N. McLean, and Diana Myer
Do You Play to Win or Not Lose, Heidi Grant Halvorson, E. Tory Higgins
Level 5 Leadership - The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve, Jim Collins
Seven Transformations of Leadership, David Rooke and William Torbert
Social Intelligence and the Biology of Leadership, Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis- Persuasive Presentations
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Harnessing the Science of Persuasion, Robert B. Cialdini
HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, by Nancy Duarte
How to Become an Authentic Speaker, Nick Morgan - Transitions
Leadership Team - Complementary Strengths or Competing Agendas, Stephen A. Miles, Michael D. Watkins
Picking the Right Transition Strategy, Michael D. Watkins
Seven Transformations of Personal Leadership, David Rooke, William R. Torbet- Work Life Balance
Embracing the Whole Individual
Five Ways to Boost Retention
The Flexibility Stigma