 | Head, Heart and Guts: How the World's Best Companies Develop Complete Leaders (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership) by David L. Dotlich
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $0.99 The "Defining Your Leadership" program for Branch Managers, designed by Mercer Delta Organizational Consulting, was based on this book. The goal of the program was to assist Branch Managers in their development as "whole leaders". Whole Leaders are those with cognitive skills, emotional intelligence and strong values to lead effectively.
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 | Secrets of Effective Leadership: A Practical Guide to Success by Fred A., Jr. Manske
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $5.11 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - An excellent overview of how to be a better leader.
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 | Get Everyone in Your Boat Rowing in the Same Direction: 5 Leadership Principles to Follow So Others Will Follow You by Bob Boylan
Buy used from: $0.40 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - Five critical principals for successful leadership.
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 | The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Buy used from: $0.65 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - A guide to a developing a more positive mential outlook.
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 | The Art of Talking So That People Will Listen: Getting Through to Family, Friends & Business Associates by Paul W. Swets
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $1.79 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - A guide to help you become a better communicator and public speaker.
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 | The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $3.69 The One Minute Manager is a concise, easily read story that reveals three very practical secrets: One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands.
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 | The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $11.75 Framework for leadership transitions - five fundamental propositions & ten key challenges. Practical steps to get on top of things, initiate changes, self-assessment checklists and planning exercises
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 | Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $0.83 What does effective execution involve? Covers the building blocks of execution: leaders with the right behaviors, culture that rewards execution & systems for having the right people in the right jobs
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 | Interviewing Techniques for Managers (Briefcase Book,) by Carolyn B. Thompson
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $1.12 Guide to master ing every aspect of the interview process to ensure that you always get honest, helpful, and results-oriented answers. Uses STAR questioning model.
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 | Leading Change by John P. Kotter
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $4.24 A practical approach to an organized means of leading, not managing, change. Highlights 8-stage process of change with useful examples that show how to go about implementing change successfully
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 | The Time Trap: The Classic Book on Time Management by Alec Mackenzie
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $0.01 Self-management is the key to handling the time crunch. Focuses on the 20 biggest time wasters, such as telephone interruptions & personal disorganization, with step-by-step ways to combat them.
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 | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.30 Covey, a respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas.
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 | Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service by Ken Blanchard
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $0.07 First, decide on level of service you want to give customers. Second, weave needs & expectations of customers into service. Third, deliver a step at a time consistently before going to the next level
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 | Principle Centered Leadership by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $0.01 Covey responds to the challenges of business leaders by applying his principles of life - security, guidance, wisdom and power - to organizations.
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 | Presentation Skills For Managers by Jennifer Rotondo
Buy new: $13.45 / Used from: $0.94 Practical, advice-filled book on how to create and make compelling and persuasive presentations. Reviews material on preparation & delivery, including the development and use of PowerPoint slides.
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 | Communicating Effectively (The Briefcase Books) by Lani Arredondo
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $1.97 Techniques & strategies for successful, results-directed interactions including shaping positive perceptions, giving instructions, providing feedback, making presentations and using e-communications.
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 | How to Delegate (Essential Managers Series) by Robert Heller
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $0.81 Start letting go & delegate effectively. Covers delegation structure, choosing the right person for the right job, effective briefings, monitoring progress and appointing "deputies" of various areas
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 | Feedback Toolkit: 16 Tools for Better Communication in the Workplace (Empower Your Team-Based Work Force with Productivity's Tool) by Rick Maurer
Buy new: $11.61 / Used from: $1.63 Discusses 16 tools for better communication in the workplace. Defines feedback and explains why effective feedback is important for high performance
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 | Running a Meeting That Works (Barron's Business Success Guides) by Robert F. Miller
Buy used from: $13.73 Includes ways to encourage group participation and teamwork, making best use of audiovisual tools, dealing with disruptive personalities, and wrapping up a meeting with a sense of shared purpose.
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 | The Manager's Guide to Effective Meetings by Barbara J. Streibel
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $1.85 Guide to planning and conducting meetings that fellow professionals will want to attend. It provides techniques for keeping a meeting focused and on target & tools for meeting virtually
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 | Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook: The Eight Best Practices of Task and E-Mail Management by Michael Linenberger
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $0.99 How to regain command of an over-committed workday and an overflowing e-mail inbox. 8 best practices of time, task, and e-mail management using Microsoft Outlook.
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 | Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: $10.29 / Used from: $4.93 crash course in basic time management and personal organization.
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 | Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $11.48 Ferrazzi presents a whirlwind of ideas to widen your circle of contacts that goes way beyond the usual stale concepts of "networking"
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 | The Leadership Challenge, 3rd Edition by James M. Kouzes
Buy used from: $0.38 5 practices of exemplary leadership: challenge status quo; inspire shared vision; enable others to act; set an example; tap individuals' inner drives by linking rewards & performance.
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 | Managing Teams by Lawrence Holpp
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $3.04 Methods & checklists on how to assemble a team, improvements you should expect & not expect from teams, & strategies for recognizing & avoiding major roadblocks in creating a team environment
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 | The Team-Building Tool Kit: Tips, Tactics, and Rules for Effective Workplace Teams by Deborah Harrington-Mackin
Buy used from: $0.01 Good overview of teambuilding in the workplace. Provides day-to-day ideas and suggestions for consensus building, developing procedures and execution strategies
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 | Winning Negotiations that Preserve Relationships (The Results-Driven Manager Series)
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $0.90 How to argue, deal with adversaries and preserve future relationships-managers will get the confidence and tools to negotiate issues successfully. Fast, actionable tools for improving critical skills
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 | Fit In, Stand Out: Mastering the FISO FACTOR - The Key to Leadership Effectiveness in Business and Life by Blythe McGarvie
Buy used from: $0.01 Fitting in and standing out are the two elements that comprise the FISO Factor. The author explains why companies and individuals must achieve this balance in order to achieve success
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 | A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age by Daniel H. Pink
Buy used from: $5.89 Explores left-brain vs. right-brain thinking.The new conceptual age, where right-brain aptitudes will increasingly determine who soars and who stumbles
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 | A is for Accountability: A Guide to Accountability-Based Management by Ginty Burns
Buy new: $17.50 / Used from: $5.39 An informative summary for corporate leaders who want to get the most out of their people and also provide their people with a challenging and satisfying workplace
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 | Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty : The Only Networking Book You'll Ever Need by Harvey Mackay
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.08 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - Expand your and your FA's network of acquaintances.
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 | How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Buy used from: $5.36 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - How to live a happier life from the master himself.
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 | The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.11 From Tom Asher's recommended reading list: "Books for Better Branch Leadership" - A guide to finding clients in your community.
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