Lasting Leadership, Mukul Pandya & Robbie Shell

25 of the most influential business leaders of the past 25 years have been selected by the prestigious Wharton Business School to be profiled in this book. The study does not degenerate into the common silliness of “the 5 secrets of great leaders” genre, but rather paints clear portraits of very different people, with very different styles, in very different contexts. And because they are not pulverized into a preconceived model, they remain intriguing and inspiring and you will gain valuable insights from each one of these great leaders, that will inform your own practice.

Crucial Confrontations, Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler

How should you confront an employee who is chronically late, a colleague who runs you down behind your back, or your daughter who tells you she is going out with a boy you suspect is Satan's grandnephew? Behind every national disaster, organisational failure, and family breakdown you will find the same root cause: People avoiding difficult confrontations because they have no idea how to handle them successfully. The cost to business is staggering and the benefits – enormous. Their methodology is sound, practical and long overdue. This is a’ have to know’ book...