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Full of frontline tales of Southwest's innovative management style, this compelling book explains how Southwest's relentless focus on high-performance relationships and its people-management practices have been the key to its unparalleled success in the airline industry. It reveals how any organization willing to invest the time and effort can learn from Southwest's management style by creating shared goals, shared knowledge, and mutual respect among management, employees, and suppliers.  

No fighter pilot ever flies a mission solo, and neither should you. To reach your highest potential in business and life, you can't do it alone. Regardless if you are in the cockpit of an F-16 or at the office, the need for courage, commitment, and mutual support is more critical than ever. In Never Fly Solo, former combat-decorated fighter pilot and Hall of Fame speaker Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman shares business critical concepts for success and delivers a very human message: We all have "missiles in life" to overcome, and we can't do it alone.

If you are standing at the edge of a big life change and wondering how to make money after walking away from the very thing that used to make you rich, this book is for you. I wrote this in the middle of my own uncertainty, not from the finish line. After making millions of dollars online through courses, videos, and a massive internet audience, I deleted the systems that had made me rich because I could not stand what they were doing to my soul. What looked like success from the outside had started to feel empty, exploitative, and out of alignment with the kind of life I actually wanted.

You might be in a negative spiral, productively or psychologically, stuck thinking you’re just not good enough, you’ll never get ahead, and the world is unfair. Or perhaps you feel pretty good about your attitude, but you know there’s always room for improvement, and you’re curious about what you can tweak to do better. Whatever your current position, you have the opportunity to take agency at work and in life. You can actively improve your situation because it all comes down to attitude, and your attitude is not set in stone.

A must have for trainers, Telling Ain't Training is an essential book for all learning and development professionals. When the first edition of Telling Ain't Training was published in 2002, its practical, learner-focused approach quickly became a favorite with learning and development professionals, as well as school teachers, parents, professors, and anyone else who trains, educates, or instructs. Chock-full of myth-busting research and ready-to-use tools, always delivered in a lighthearted and entertaining style, Telling Ain't Training set new standards for the training industry.

An inspiring audiobook from best selling Pulling Together author, John J. Murphy! Effective, passionate leadership requires many things. In this audiobook, we cover ten essentials. Every manager, CEO, school administrator and principal should listen to this audio. Leaders are like magnets. Their magnetic field is invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet: a force that pulls and attracts or repels.

Counter Culture is a must-listen for employees, managers, owners or even someone looking for their first job in counter service. Delight the customers you have, attract the customers you want, and make even a 2-minute interaction matter. This hospitality guide will help you get the job, understand the value of connecting with people, level up your skills and inspire you in your quest to provide exceptional service. Quick-hit essays and thought-provoking advice from leading counter service experts drive this book about making the customer experience vibrant for both employees and guests.

Companies are under more pressure than ever to "beat by a penny," but you don't need to be a forensic accountant to uncover where the spin ends and the truth begins. With the help of a powerhouse team of authors, you can avoid losing a chunk of your portfolio when the next overhyped growth stock fails by knowing What's Behind the Numbers?

At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam. And steam can power a locomotive. The one extra degree makes the difference. This simple analogy reflects the ultimate definition of excellence. Because it's the one extra degree of effort, in business and life, that can separate the good from the great. The stories in 212 Service reflect real-life examples of companies that have taken their customer service to the next degree.

Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged - sometimes stridently - to "find a mentor!" Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations.

The PRACTICE Method ™: 30-Day Blueprint for Living Your Extraordinary Life is a mind, body, spirit journey revealing who you are, and how you operate by default. Regardless of your age, gender, race, or sexual orientation this book will serve as a blueprint to your own personal transformation. Filled with tools, distinctions, personal stories of inspiration, and client case studies, the author takes you on a journey of self-discovery, and empowerment to create your very own extraordinary life you love living by conscious design.

Time management is the method of organizing and managing the time spent on specific activities more intelligently than difficultly. It's a juggling act of various things that help you to improve efficiency and achieve a better balance between work and life. Enhancing your time management at work will boost your efficiency and reach the desired objectives with less effort and more successful strategies.

When it comes to business development, professionals often struggle—not from a lack of opportunities but from not knowing where to focus their attention. In a world where we can access anyone through six degrees of separation, our 500+ LinkedIn connections and cluttered CRM databases only exacerbate the question: "What is the best use of my time?" The Short List delivers a clear, actionable guide to identifying the people you need to prioritize and the techniques you can use to nurture those relationships into career catalysts.

In The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results, renowned instructors and consultants Dr. Roy Pollock, Andrew Jefferson, and Calhoun Wick deliver a complete blueprint to maximize the effectiveness and ROI of training and development programs within any organization. In this newly revised and extensively updated Fourth Edition, listeners will find tools to implement meaningful strategies immediately, supported by the latest research and new case studies from global companies across industries.

In an industry plagued by short careers and constant churn, Recruiting to Retain offers a better way.

Profitable Coaching Business Ideas by VentureNest Books is a practical guide aimed at aspiring coaches who wish to transform their passion for helping others into a profitable business. This resource addresses common challenges faced by coaches, such as selecting a niche, creating effective business models, mastering marketing strategies, and ensuring financial growth. The book offers step-by-step instructions for both newcomers and seasoned coaches to launch or enhance their coaching practices with confidence.

Now in a new, expanded, and fully revised third edition, this best-selling audio handbook will help you learn the skills, and the art, of good coaching, and realise its enormous value in unlocking people's potential to maximize their own performance. This edition includes additional chapters on incorporating meaning and purpose into work and goal-setting, a spiritual approach to coaching, and a final section on "Coaching the Organisations' Culture".

Colin Powell is the classic American success story. Born in Harlem to immigrant parents, Powell rose through the ranks of the US military to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a soft-spoken, steel-willed Desert Storm hero. Always seemingly one step ahead of both allies and competitors, he quickly became one of America's most trusted and beloved public icons. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell recounts Powell's core beliefs on leadership, negotiation, self-knowledge, and more.  

Being a great leader - one who drives massive passion, commitment and engagement - is within your reach. Follow the step-by-step plan in Employee Engagement 2.0 and prepare to be a great place to work.

En medio del caótico juego de intereses, la presión competitiva y el atractivo del éxito fugaz, es vital recurrir a la sabiduría atemporal de las filosofías antiguas. El líder estoico explora las meditaciones y enseñanzas clave de gestión, tal como las impartieron los antiguos, para agudizar tu perspicacia empresarial y mostrarte cómo afrontar los desafíos con virtud y visión estoicas.