Modern Leadership

We tend to tiptoe around the role of power in management and fail to openly acknowledge how the animal desire to dominate often destroys the best of organizations. Critics tend to see power as a negative thing. But power is a critical tool that affects the implementation of any idea. Any attempt to restrain it with rules results in domestication and resentment and fails to energize the organization. Leaders often equate themselves with lions and indulge their desire to dominate when, in fact, the point of leadership is to be secure enough to outgrow the lion within us.

In this path-breaking audiobook, Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership, author Radhakrishnan Pillai delves into Chanakya’s Saptanga with the real-life example of D. Sivanandhan. Former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, and the archetype of an able administrator, Sivanandhan shares his guidelines for effective management, highlighting those that make him a dynamic leader.

Chanakya, who lived in India in the 4th Century BC, was a leadership guru par excellence. The treasure of his teachings can be found in his audiobook, The Arthashastra, which deals with good governance based on ideal leadership. The concept of the ideal nation in The Arthashastra, called Saptanga, holds that there are seven pillars of a kingdom: Swami, Amatya, Janpada, Durg, Kosha, Dand, Mitra iti Prakritya. For centuries, Indian rulers have used this concept as a model of successful government.

From one of the world's preeminent political historians, comes a magisterial study of political leadership around the world from the advent of parliamentary democracy to the age of Obama. Archie Brown challenges the widespread belief that 'strong leaders', dominant individual wielders of power, are the most successful and admirable. Within authoritarian regimes, a collective leadership is a lesser evil compared with a personal dictatorship.

If you’re a leader looking to grow and focus your limited time and energy on the things that truly matter, create stand-out impact, and achieve results, then keep reading! Are you seeking to better yourself as a leader? Do you want to create maximum positive impact with the people and company you lead? Are you looking to step up and make a difference both at work and in your personal life? Whatever your motivations are, “Modern Leadership - 4 Books in 1” by Paul A. Wyatt is just what you need! Good leaders make an impact not just on the company they serve but also with people they manage.

Selected as one of the Best Books of 2016 by Bill Gates All too frequently, leadership is reduced to a simple dichotomy: the strong versus the weak. Yet, there are myriad ways to exercise effective political leadership-as well as different ways to fail. We blame our leaders for economic...

Great leaders are constantly moving, making and learning from mistakes, and growing. Greatness involves constant and painful self-awareness, discovery, and improvement. Of course, each one is cut from a different cloth. But ALL of them share a few things in common. The growing body of literature that offers effective leadership strategies has given others the keys to adopt these themselves, one way or another. In “Modern Leadership Lessons From the World’s Greatest”, you will discover timeless qualities of 8 extraordinary leaders and how to develop these game-changing skills in yourself.

Bloomsbury presents Ambitious Mother by Anne Welsh, read by Jennifer Woodward. Women are told, “You can have it all.” You can be an incredible mom and have an incredible career at the same time. But nobody explains how to actually pull this off--until now. In Ambitious Mother, Dr. Anne...

"The Ultimate Career Survival Master Course" is designed to transform you into an irreplaceable asset in your field. More than a mere guide, this book equips you with the strategies and mindset required to become the most valued individual in your career. Amid a shifting work landscape and rapidly advancing technology, equip yourself with the tools to not just survive but thrive. It's time to future-proof your career and shine in any circumstance.

The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous - and massive - Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Luckily for us, Plutarch distilled what he learned about wise leadership in a handful of essays, which are filled with essential lessons for experienced and aspiring leaders in any field today. 

What do Google, Snapchat, Tinder, Amazon, and Uber have in common, besides soaring market share? They're platforms - a new business model that has quietly become the only game in town. A platform, by definition, creates value by facilitating an exchange between two or more interdependent groups. So, rather than making things, they simply connect people. The advent of mobile computing and its ubiquitous connectivity have forever altered how we interact with each other. Yet, few people truly grasp the radical structural shifts of the last 10 years.

Enhance and strengthen your corporate leadership skills with this guide to spirituality in business from a bestselling Christian consultant and speaker. Bestselling author Laurie Beth Jones brings you the ultimate guide to transforming your team and sparking inspiration in your business. In...

In today's fast-paced and ever-changing business world, effective leadership is more important than ever. But what separates great leaders from the rest? The answer lies in emotional intelligence. In this audiobook, you'll learn the essential skills and strategies for developing and using emotional intelligence to become a more successful leader. From self-awareness and self-management to empathy and relationship building, you'll discover how to tap into your emotions and leverage them to build stronger teams, inspire greater trust and loyalty, and achieve better outcomes.

Master modern leadership and conquer workplace disruption with actionable business strategies for a volatile world. Perfect for your morning commute or a focused walk, this empowering audio experience transforms everyday managerial decisions into sustainable success. Leave behind outdated...

Over the last 40 years, the leadership industry has grown exponentially. Yet leadership education, training, and development still fall far short. Moreover, leaders are demeaned, degraded, and derided as they never were before. Why? The problem is that leadership has stayed stuck. It has remained an occupation instead of becoming a profession. Unlike medicine and law, leadership has no core curriculum that is considered essential. It has no widely agreed on metric, or criteria for qualification.

Despite having a desire to succeed, we are so accustomed to working hard to reach our goals and produce results in the workplace, that many of us sacrifice our deeper humanity in the process. This timely book is ideally suited for the current era of anxiety and global upheaval that has awakened us to our collective dissatisfaction with the status quo.

What would your life look like if you finally stopped second-guessing yourself and started speaking up with confidence? Imagine walking into any room and knowing exactly how to express your needs without fear, guilt, or apology. That’s the promise of Confidence and Assertive Skills for Women—a bold, practical, and inspiring guide designed to help you break free from self-doubt and claim your power.

Vous êtes sur le point de faire le grand saut vers un poste de dirigeant et vous voulez vous assurer que tout se déroule parfaitement comme prévu dès la première seconde ? Ou vous occupez déjà un poste de dirigeant et souhaitez perfectionner votre style de management ? Vous cherchez un moyen de garder une vue d'ensemble dans la jungle des stratégies de leadership et de trouver ce qui correspond le mieux à votre personnalité ? Alors, saisissez ce guide et mettez tout simplement la boussole de votre carrière sur succès.

In How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never Had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, entrepreneur, podcaster, and leader, Mick Hunt, delivers a deeply honest story about leadership that offers hands-on insights and actionable frameworks you can apply at your organization today. The author provides strategies that are tailor-made for modern leaders who are engaging with a diverse workforce.

Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom. At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him...