Organizational Behavior

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones....

Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has been a top seller for the simple reason that it ignores trends and pop psychology....

Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over the past 40 years....

All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations: personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth....

Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside....

In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the world's most successful organizations - including Pixar, and the US Navy's SEAL Team Six - and reveals what makes them tick....

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated people for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators, and parents....

Transitions are a critical time for leaders. In fact, most agree that moving into a new role is the biggest challenge a manager will face....

We've all had experiences with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability from the people around them....

Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a 12-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long.... 

Visionaries have groundbreaking ideas. Integrators make those ideas realities. This explosive combination is the key to getting everything you want out of your business....

Running a business is ultimately about freedom. Scaling Up shows business leaders how to get their organizations moving in sync to create something significant and enjoy the ride....

Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations....

As this book shows, tweaking even one habit, as long as it's the right one, can have staggering effects....

What's the secret to sales success? If you're like most business leaders, you'd say it's fundamentally about relationships - and you'd be wrong. The best salespeople don't just build relationships with customers. They challenge them....

Find your "critical 20%" and transform your time - and life - forever!...

The essential skill of creating and maintaining new businesses - the art of the entrepreneur - can be summed up in a single word: managing. In High Output Management, Andrew S. Grove, former chairman and CEO (and employee number three) of Intel, shares his perspective....

In his latest work, Covey lays out an unprecedented plan for goal-realization that will revolutionize the way we approach our dreams....

Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives....

Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world....

From the New York Times best-selling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era....

Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller....

At the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key concepts - from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making....

Designed to engage employees in the EOS process and tools, What the Heck is EOS? uses simple, straightforward language and provides questions about each tool....

When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset....

Retired four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with the deadly risks of combat. From his first day at West Point, to his years in Afghanistan, to his efforts helping business leaders, McChrystal has seen how individuals and organizations fail to mitigate risk....

The retired four-star general and best-selling author of My Share of the Task shares a powerful new leadership model....

John Kotter, the world's foremost expert on business leadership, distills 25 years of experience into Leading Change....

As one of the globe's most trusted leadership mentors, John C. Maxwell debunks the myths that hold people back from leaning into and developing their influence. In this inspiring call-to-action, he shows middle managers how to leverage their unique positions....

Ben Horowitz, a leading venture capitalist and modern management expert, combines lessons both from history and from modern organizational practice with practical and often surprising advice to help executives build cultures that can weather both good and bad times....

Need a laugh to get through your workday? You’ve come to the right place. It’s time to lampoon the business world. There’s no richer target than being told to think outside the box by leaders spouting off about synergy, teamwork, and innovation, while at the same time exhorting you to stay in your swim lane. Join the fun as the two lead authors and 50 other contributors offer their humorous take on how the workplace really operates. With almost 600 diabolical definitions to enjoy, you're sure to find plenty to smile about.

In early 2021, more than 200 widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity.   We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. Now, for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume, organized into 12 powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education, and more. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this audiobook offers a much-needed and actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all. 

Companies spend billions of dollars annually on diversity efforts, with remarkably few results. Too often diversity efforts rest on the assumption that all that's needed is an earnest conversation about "privilege." That's not enough. To truly make progress with diversity, equity and inclusion, we must focus less on documenting the problem and more on just stopping the transmission of it.

Ella Bell Smith and Stella Nkomo take an unflinching look at the differences between Black and White women's experiences at work. Based on groundbreaking research, the book compares and contrasts the experiences of 120 first-generation Black and White female managers in the American business area. In-depth histories bring to life the women's powerful and often difficult journeys from childhood to professional success, highlighting the roles that gender, race, and class played in their development. 

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This audiobook will enable you to crack the most significant challenge in business: Applying and maintaining a constant outside-in perspective. Stop focusing on customers, and expand your worldview to users. Based in Shanghai, Jacob Johansen facilitates the transformation of brands and organizations. This audiobook builds on his experiences of remaking some of the world’s most influential companies. In From Customer to User, he shares his provoking and groundbreaking principles for the business organizations of the future.

 The Human Element is for anyone who wants to introduce a new idea or innovation into the world. Most marketers, innovators, executives, and activists operate on a deep assumption. It is the belief that the best way to convince people to embrace a new idea is to heighten the appeal of the idea itself. 

In this call-to-arms, consultant and speaker Bruce Tulgan puts his finger on biggest problem in corporate America: No one wants to be the boss. Making a clear distinction between managers who interfere with the work at hand and managers who are simply afraid to take charge by setting clear goals and evaluating work, Tulgan opens eyes to the undisciplined workplace that is frustrating workers at every level. Giving a clear eight-step path to becoming a strong manager, Tulgan will empower anyone to be the best bosses they can be. 

This book is a passionate and enthusiastic account of the life of a religious sister in the 21st century. As an Educator and Organizational Consultant the author draws on the resources of professional skills in leadership training, facilitation, and consultancy and integrates them with discernment for action. True to the charism and mission of her congregation of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, based on the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola, she writes with energy and vast experience about practical ways of living faith in action.

Informed by more than 70 years of experience and expertise and propelled by extensive original SHRM research, Reset delivers a candid and forward-thinking vision for leaders to reimagine their company cultures in a time of global upheaval. Part call to action, part strategic road map, Reset challenges business leaders’ underlying assumptions about workers and the workplace, delivers practical strategies for finding and keeping the talent needed to make businesses successful, and introduces dynamic tools to sustain that success over the long haul.