Download or read book Follow My Lead written by Carol Quinn and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow My Lead is the story of how two rambunctious dogs and a tough Eastern European dog trainer named Irina taught Carol Quinn everything she needed to know about life, love, and happiness. It all begins when the author—unhappy with her failing love affair, her career, and even herself—decides to enroll her two Rhodesian ridgebacks into dog agility training. She's hoping to both find a hobby and straighten out her unruly pets, but she soon discovers that dog agility demands more from her than she ever expected. What follows is a life-changing experience: one that teaches her not only about her dogs but also about herself. With Irina’s guidance and wisdom, Quinn and her dogs develop a deep bond of trust as they learn to navigate the course obstacles, and Quinn begins to accept her own flaws, allowing her to find the inner strength to become the "alpha dog” of her own life.
Download or read book Follow My Lead written by Hannah Blowers and published by Hannah Blowers. This book was released on with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elisa’s dream was to follow in her mother’s footsteps and take the stage as a prima ballerina. For a while, all was going according to plan, until she was derailed by an injury that forced her to give up her lead role in The Nutcracker. When this devastating setback was closely followed by romantic betrayal by a man who loved her talent more than he loved her, she is forced to flee back to her hometown in search of a new plan. Showing her childhood crush, Christian Phillips, that she’s not that awkward teenager he once knew is a big part of the new plan. When the local gym owner, Derrick Brooks, waltzes into her life, he has her spinning around in circles and challenges her in ways she doesn’t expect, giving her the confidence to dance again. Despite the growing attraction they feel for each other, Elisa keeps him at arm’s length and sticks to her original plan to capture Christian’s attention. But what better way to do that than make him jealous by pretending to date Derrick? All she has to do is put on a good show. She’s performed on stage many times as a ballerina, so this should be a piece of cake, right?
Download or read book Follow My Lead written by Kate Noble and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being the most sought-after bachelor in London can be trying. Jason Cummings, Duke of Rayne, should know. But when he winds up an unwilling escort to the headstrong Winnifred Crane on a trip across Europe, he realizes he'll do anything to keep this independent beauty safe-even if it means marrying her. Watch a Video
Download or read book Follow My Lead written by Lisa Renee Jones and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stepping Up is back This season is going to be hotter--and more scandalous--than ever After the roaring success of the first season, the pressure is on America's most popular reality dance show. And no one is feeling it as much as guest judge and TV presenter Darla James. This opportunity could make her career soar...or sink. But when her nemesis, the very hot and infuriating Blake Nelson, is asked to join the show, too, Darla wonders exactly what she's signed up for But the sparks--on camera and off--between Darla and Blake are brighter than a Georgia firecracker, and all the tension between them has turned into wicked, mind-blowing, melt-your-brain sex. If anyone finds out, it will be the end of both their reputations--and the scandal of the television season. Then again, with chemistry like theirs, it might be worth it
Download or read book Elements of Influence written by Terry R. Bacon and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2012 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We succeed in business and in life when we influence how others think, feel, and act: getting them to accept our point of view, follow our lead, join our cause, feel our excitement, or buy our products and services. The act of influencing is such a part of our daily lives that we often don't even realize when we (or others) are doing it. But to succeed, we need to know how influence works...and how to use it. Influencing effectively requires adaptability, perceptiveness, and insight into other people and cultures. Based on 20 years of research, Elements of Influence shows readers how to: * Understand why people allow themselves to be influenced--and why they resist * Choose the right approach for each situation * Be influential when they have no formal authority * Succeed in every kind of organization--even in other countries Filled with exercises and practical applications, this book shows how anyone can increase his or her influence to achieve greater success.
Download or read book Lead and Follow written by Sharna Fabiano and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We understand the importance of great leadership, but what about its counterpart-great followership? Lead & Follow reveals the overlooked strength and subtlety of the follower's role through the striking metaphor of tango, a dance of one leader and one follower. Learning to follow well can give employees a deep sense of purpose, bring out the best in managers and supervisors, and accelerate creative innovation. When paired with familiar aspects of leadership, skillful followership can help teams synchronize quickly and produce superior results. In her three-part coaching model, dancer Sharna Fabiano demonstrates how to bring the powerful and complementary leader/follower principles of tango into the workplace. An abundance of practical strategies and self-inquiry exercises will help professionals, educators, and teams collaborate more successfully.
Download or read book 360 Degrees of Influence Get Everyone to Follow Your Lead on Your Way to the Top written by Harrison Monarth and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SPREAD YOUR INFLUENCE FOR TRUE LEADERSHIP SUCCESS “The extraordinary power of influence is now within everyone’s reach. Recent graduates, executive assistants, project managers, and business leaders can all benefit from Monarth’s simple steps for ‘getting everyone to follow your lead.’” —MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, million-selling author of the New York Times bestsellers MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There “Monarth’s monograph is must reading for everyone who needs to build their personal brand and sell themselves—which is, of course, everybody.” —JEFFREY PFEFFER, Ph.D., professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and author of Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t “Your ability to influence and persuade others is the single most important skill for success in business and leadership—and this book shows you how with simple, powerful, practical, and proven techniques.” —BRIAN TRACY, author of Full Engagement “Finally! A book about influence that doesn’t tell you how to impose your position on others but rather illuminates ways to build authentic relationships that are mutually beneficial. Truly a 21st-century approach to a critical skill.” —LOIS P. FRANK EL, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office and Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It “360 Degrees of Influence breaks new ground. Harrison Monarth writes with fl air, passion, and insight. Even seasoned professionals will fi nd his advice practical and invaluable.” —HARRY MILLS, Managing Director of The Mills Group and author of Artful Persuasion and The StreetSmart Negotiator About the Book: Leadership doesn’t have to be a top-down proposition. In fact, the best leaders influence those who are below and above them, as well as people external to the organization, such as customers and partners. This 360 degrees of influence is what separates the good leader from the great leader. Founder of the global executive coaching firm GuruMaker, Harrison Monarth makes a living helping top figures in business and politics hone their influencing, communication, persuasion, impression management, and media skills. He teaches leaders how to operate without relying on spin or manipulation. Now, in 360 Degrees of Influence, Monarth provides everything you need to gain the trust and respect of those around you—no matter where they’re positioned in the organizational hierarchy—and expand your influence well beyond your immediate environment. Providing valuable insight into human emotion and behavior, Monarth reveals the secrets to becoming the most psychologically astute person in the room—so you can be the most influential leader in the room. Learn how to: Assess your current influencing power Overcome resistance to your ideas and proposals Know what people are thinking and feeling—even better than they do Avoid the most common decision-making pitfalls Create an influence strategy tailored to your organization’s hierarchy In addition to sharing insight he has gleaned during years of coaching leading executives, Monarth includes practice exercises, checklists, self-evaluations, and worksheets to help you tackle the challenge of influence and leadership head on. Right now, one of your own counterparts might be exerting influence over you and your boss. You can do the same thing. Apply the lessons of 360 Degrees of Influence to place yourself in the best possible position to lead the leaders.
Download or read book Lead Follow Or Get Out of the Way written by Mitch Seavey and published by Mitch Seavey. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitch Seavey challenges convention and offers his proven insights to dog mushing in a humorous, fast paced and unabashed style, seasoned throughout with anecdotes and fascinating personal tales.
Download or read book Follow the Leader written by Gabriel S. Lenz and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a democracy, we generally assume that voters know the policies they prefer and elect like-minded officials who are responsible for carrying them out. We also assume that voters consider candidates' competence, honesty, and other performance-related traits. But does this actually happen? Do voters consider candidates’ policy positions when deciding for whom to vote? And how do politicians’ performances in office factor into the voting decision? In Follow the Leader?, Gabriel S. Lenz sheds light on these central questions of democratic thought. Lenz looks at citizens’ views of candidates both before and after periods of political upheaval, including campaigns, wars, natural disasters, and episodes of economic boom and bust. Noting important shifts in voters’ knowledge and preferences as a result of these events, he finds that, while citizens do assess politicians based on their performance, their policy positions actually matter much less. Even when a policy issue becomes highly prominent, voters rarely shift their votes to the politician whose position best agrees with their own. In fact, Lenz shows, the reverse often takes place: citizens first pick a politician and then adopt that politician’s policy views. In other words, they follow the leader. Based on data drawn from multiple countries, Follow the Leader? is the most definitive treatment to date of when and why policy and performance matter at the voting booth, and it will break new ground in the debates about democracy.
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Download or read book Follow Communicate Lead written by Cassandra Ann Ray and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership and followership communication are two sides of the same coin; just as sand and water are needed for a beach, leadership and followership are necessary for effective organizational functioning. Because today's organizations include followers who act as leaders, leaders who need to know when to step back and be followers, and people whose work lives transfer fluidly between leader and follower, this book helps students become knowledgeable about, and capable of, adapting to a wide variety of communication situations. Competent leaders and followers adapt to the context and recognize the consequences for everyone involved. Follow, Communicate, Lead connects theory and practice to illustrate competent communication practices are a direct result of cross-disciplinary theories. Case studies provide real-world examples dealing with culture, diversity and inclusion, ethics, power, and social influence. Discussion questions, self-assessments, and activities further develop readers' competencies and ability to view communicative situations with a new perspective. Follow, Communicate, Lead is ideal for courses in leadership, applied communication, training, and organizational behavior.
Download or read book Step Up and Lead written by Frank Viscuso and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his new book Step Up and Lead, Frank Viscuso--author, speaker, and career deputy chief--shares the secrets of effective fire service leadership, introduces the traits and skills essential for successful fire service leaders, and discusses the importance of customer service. Designed to help you reach the top of your profession, this new book is considered must-read material for anyone who is ready to step up and lead!
Download or read book Lead Follow Or Get Out of the Way written by Christian Williams and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ted Turner is that rare man who is as much reviled by some as revered by others: He's a sportsman (he owns professional baseball, hockey and basketball teams, as well as having been a world-renowned sailor and winner of the Americas Cup), a businessman of proven talents, a big talker who usually lives up to his own billing, and a front-page celebrity whose combative instincts for the right place and right time will keep him there for many years to come.
Download or read book Dare to Lead written by Brené Brown and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG 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 and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.
Download or read book Lead Follow Or Get the Hell Out of the Way written by C. C. Ryder and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the life and military career of the man who changed forever the future of U.S. Air Force combat-support engineering. Exciting, funny, touched with pathos-a very entertaining read!
Download or read book Lead with Your Heart written by Cindy Tansin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-25 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking to develop your leadership effectiveness and potential? Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I doing the right things to make an impact?” Have you been at the game for awhile and asked yourself, “Is this all there is?” These are just some of the questions plaguing leaders today. LEAD WITH YOUR HEART offers groundbreaking leadership guidance from the perspective of personal satisfaction. You will have the greatest impact by unleashing your personal power. Today's leader knows that the old school management style doesn't work anymore. Today we have to be more connected and nurturing. We have to grow, influence, and develop free thinkers. We have to be nimble, creative, and collaborative. This book breaks the rules of conformity and offers commonsense, step-by-step guidelines on how to develop yourself as a strong leader. Here is what you will learn: Chapter 1: Taking Stock.How do I begin to become a great leader? Two critical elements make it much more attainable than you think. There are 6 steps that lay the groundwork for you to focus inward in order to create positive change outward. Chapter 2: Your Own Worst Enemy.How can I stop myself from sabotaging my growth? What are the subconscious beliefs that get in my way time and again, and how do I overcome them? Chapter 3: Conquering Leadership Fears.What if I can't deliver? What if I'm perceived as weak or rebellious? What if I say the wrong thing? This chapter gets you unstuck and past these roadblocks with four easy questions that put you back on the right path. Chapter 4: Leading People.Am I getting through or is it lip service? This chapter opens with 5 mistakes that many leaders make without even realizing it. It discusses thought-provoking approaches to common management dilemmas and suggests six ways to be the leader that everyone deserves to have as their boss. Chapter 5: Leading Causes.How can I stand out, make a difference, and be noticed? Learn how to make a name for yourself and set yourself apart by leading a cause. This compelling and critical concept allows you to add value, enhance your business and marketability, and feel terrific about yourself. Chapter 6: Leading your Business.What's the best way to drive my business to new heights without huge effort, time or money? Here you will learn how to use existing resources to make transformational changes in your business. You will see how little changes can translate into big WOWs. Chapter 7: Troubleshooting.How can I become more productive without burning myself out? Riding the crest of the wave is not difficult, but trying to get to the top can be exhausting. Here I address what to do when symptoms of trouble start to show. Chapter 8: Getting your Mojo Back – Motivating Yourself.I'm just not feeling it any more - now what? The way through this blue period is not as hard as you think, and it is very much within your control. Here I offer a 3-step practical approach to getting yourself out of the funk and back to the land of the living. Chapter 9: Reinventing Yourself.Occasionally you hit upon a problem that you cannot tolerate or fix. Recognize this, and take decisive action. I will address what to do in this Big Gulp moment when faced with the prospect of big change. Chapter 10: The Balancing Act.How do I sustain my success long term? I give you four key ingredients to make lasting change and lasting success and help you avoid relapsing into bad habits. I show you how your continued success is inspirational and critical to community and global development, and I encourage you to pass it along, sharing your learnings along the way. If you take it, use it, and pay it forward, we will all benefit.
Download or read book Welcome to Management How to Grow From Top Performer to Excellent Leader written by Ryan Hawk and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The ultimate all-in-one guide to becoming a great leader.”—Daniel Pink From the creator and host of The Learning Leader Show, “the most dynamic leadership podcast out there” (Forbes) that will “help you lead smarter” (Inc.), comes an essential tactical guide for newly promoted managers. Every year, millions of top performers are promoted to management-level jobs—only to discover that the tactics that got them promoted are not the tactics that will make them effective in their new role. In Welcome to Management, Ryan Hawk provides practical, actionable advice and tools designed to ensure that transition is a successful one. He presents a new actionable three-part framework distilled from best practices drawn from in-depth interviews with over 300 of the most forward-thinking leaders around the world, as well as his own professional experience going from exceptional individual producer to new leader. Learn how to: • lead yourself: build skills and earn credibility. Compliance can be commanded, but commitment cannot. People reserve their full capacity for emotional commitment for leaders they find credible, and credibility must be earned. • build your team: develop a healthy and sustainable culture of mutual trust and respect that creates cohesion. This includes effective hiring and firing practices. • lead your team: set a clear strategy and vision for your team, communicate effectively, and ultimately drive the results the organization is counting on your team to deliver. Through case studies, hundreds of interviews, and personal stories, the book will help high performers make the leap from individual contributor to manager with greater ease, grace, courage, and effectiveness. Welcome to management!
