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Why are some people and organizations more inventive, pioneering and successful than others? In business, it doesn't matter what you do, it matters WHY you do it. Here, Sinek explains the framework needed for businesses to move past knowing what they do to how they do it, and then to ask the more important question - why? The inspiring, life-changing bestseller by the author of LEADERS EAT LAST and TOGETHER IS BETTER. In 2009, Simon Sinek started...
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This multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. Historian Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius, as the one-term congressman rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals to become president. When Lincoln emerged as the victor at the Republican National Convention, his rivals were dismayed. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically...
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In "Lean In", Sheryl Sandberg -- Facebook COO and one of "Fortune" magazine's most powerful women in business -- looks at what women can do to help themselves, and make the small changes in their life that can effect change on a more universal scale. She draws on her own experiences working in some of the world's most successful businesses, as well as academic research, to find practical answers to the problems facing women in the workplace.
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Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers. We stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it. We know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don't avoid difficult conversations...
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Harpercollins Leadership
Pub. Date
2011
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Abridged
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English
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HarperCollins and John C. Maxwell are celebrating the milestone anniversary of Maxwell's New York Times bestselling book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership with the publication of a new revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition. Maxwell has gone through every word of this book and updated it for the next generation of leaders. He has added new insights to these timeless laws and included lessons learned since he originally wrote the book. He...
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2014.
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English
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" The highly anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed bestseller Start With Why Simon Sinek's mission is to help people wake up every day inspired to go to work and return home every night fulfilled by their work. His first book, Start With Why, offered the essential starting point, explaining the power of focusing on WHY we do what we do, before getting into the details of WHAT and HOW. Start With Why became an instant classic, with a loyal following...
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Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
1998
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Unabridged
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English
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Originally published in 1936, this is the archetype of the practical human relations handbook. Carnegie opens with fundamental techniques for dealing with people, such as refraining from criticism and expressing sincere appreciation. Making people like you by smiling, remembering names, and being a good listener are encouraged. Final sections describe approaches for persuading people to your way of thinking and how to change people without causing...
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Harmony/Rodale
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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"The Soul of Leadership" decodes the mysterious qualities that have propelled history's greatest leaders to the top of the ranks and shrouded them in legend -- Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, Buddha -- and provides a hands-on approach to understanding and mastering these qualities.
10) Induction Series
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Channel 1
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English
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Includes 36 safety training and induction video topics. Includes all the latest WHS legislation and terminology. Ideal for new staff inductions, toolbox meetings, or refresher training.
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Hachette Audio
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Unabridged
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English
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Tony Hsieh--the widely-admired CEO of on-line shoe retailer, Zappos--explains how he created a unique culture and commitment to service that aims to improve the lives of its employees, customers, vendors and backers. Even better, he shows how creating happiness and record results go hand-in-hand.
12) Page
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Protector of the small volume 2
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Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2008
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Unabridged
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English
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Ten-year-old Keladry of Mindelan continues her training to become a squire with the aid of a new maid, the support of her friends, interference from some other pages, and some serious, even dangerous opposition.
13) Civil War
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DK Publishing
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English
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"Discover the horror of slave life, and the Underground Railroad that helped its victims to escape. See the weapons used on the battlefields, from single-shot rifles to powerful Gatling guns. Find out how Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860 and why he was assassinated,"--Page 4 of cover.
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Channel 1
Pub. Date
2009.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (43 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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In today's day and age, every caller likes to feel that they are dealing with a highly skilled and professional organisation.. In essentially every organisastion, the telephone is the first point of contact with the customer. How well we communicate on the telephone is crucial to the impression we leave with those customers and can ultimately affect whether they wish to do business with us.. Produced in Australia, this 12 part telephone skills video...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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Second edition.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 19 min. 8 sec.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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English
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Has your organization lost trust in its leaders? Precisely when organizations need employee involvement, trust levels are low and people are disengaged. What can managers and team leaders do to regain trust? This video provides realistic methods for rebuilding trust and gaining employee involvement. "Leadership: Whats Trust Got To Do With It?" tells the story of a team leader who realizes that he cannot lead his team without first gaining their trust....
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Kantola Productions
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (40 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Susan Packard's three keys to great leadership: leaders are connected, leaders keep their organizations fresh, and leaders show courage. Easier said than done? Sharing lessons learned from failures as well as successes, Packard describes how to stay connected to customers and colleagues, always remembering that connections are reciprocal. She explains how innovation maintains your freshness while keeping your team motivated and engaged. And she details...
17) Himalaya
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 108 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Tibetan
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Academy Award nominated movie filmed over seven months in the forbidding Dolpo region of Nepal, Himalaya tells the story of a generational struggle for the leadership of a tiny mountain village between its proud old chief and a headstrong young caravanner.
18) Crimson phoenix
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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"Victoria Emerson is a congressional member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the state of West Virginia. Her aspirations have always been to help her community and to avoid the ambitious power plays of her peers in Washington D.C. Then Major Joseph McCrea appears on her doorstep and uses the code phrase Crimson Phoenix, meaning this is not a drill. The United States is on the verge of nuclear war. Victoria must accompany McCrea to a secure...
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Examines the relationship between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt from their first meeting in 1918, drawing from interviews and unpublished letters to discuss their opinions of each other, their joint effort in World War II, their personal affection and squabbles, and the interactions between their families.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 41 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Key topics: Leaders, Managers, Autocratic managers, Democratic managers, Laissez-Faire managers, Paternalistic managers, Theory X and Y managers. What's the difference between a leader and a manager? What kinds of managers are there? What are the problems of managing in the real world?
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