Monthly Archives: November 2011

5 Mistakes People Make Reading Your Body Language

admin by November 30, 2011

Today’s guest blog post is coming to you from author Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., an executive coach, consultant, and international keynote speaker at corporate, government, and association events. She’s the author of “THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF LEADERS: How…

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Gary Hamel – The Five Challenges Organizations Face (Video)

jray by November 30, 2011

Gary Hamel has been called the world’s “most influential business thinker” (Wall Street Journal) and “leading expert on business strategy” (Fortune). In this just-released video he introduces his forthcoming book What Matters Now. 

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The Business of Publishing Business

Susan Williams by November 23, 2011

I just got back from a trip to New York City and New Jersey to have meetings with all the various folks that work in front of and behind the scenes on our “content” (Notice, I do not say books!)…

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David Owens – Everyone Wants Innovation…Or Do They? (Video)

admin by November 23, 2011

In this animated video based on his book “Creative People Must Be Stopped,” author David Owens ponders the question “Why do so many organizations continue to kill good ideas and to fail in their innovation attempts despite this wealth of…

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The Business of Being the Best: Inside the World of Go-Getters and Game Changers

jray by November 21, 2011

From the arenas of professional sports to the boardrooms of major businesses, a thin slice of peak performers dominates every field. What is their secret to success? Few people know what drives these world-leaders like sports agent Molly Fletcher. Not…

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Why People Fail: The 16 Obstacles to Success and How You Can Overcome Them

jray by November 21, 2011

Success is often just a moment—a goal fulfilled, soon to be replaced with new goals. But failure is the ambitious person’s constant companion, often dogging us for months, years or even decades before we finally reach our aim. In the…

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Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally

admin by November 21, 2011

Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Uninentionally was originally posted by the New York Times bestselling authors of “Break Your Own Rules” on October 19th of this year – over a month and 360+ comments later, the conversation…

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Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking that Block Women’s Paths to Power

admin by November 21, 2011

Women hold just 11 percent of the most senior-level leadership positions in U.S. Corporations—a number that hasn’t changed in over 30 years. How can women break through? Break Your Own Rules distills the six faulty assumptions (or “rules”) most women…

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Four Imperatives for Today’s Business Environment

admin by November 21, 2011

We have entered a period of great confusion and volatility for business and its leaders.  Executives at all levels have to deliver results under difficult and changing conditions.  These uncertainties put leaders at every level under great stress and every business in…

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Leadership Rules: How to Become the Leader You Want to Be

admin by November 21, 2011

From bestselling author Chris Widener comes a compelling new story showing what you give and get when you lead. The story follows down-cast protagonist Mike Keller who, recently separated from his wife and demoted at work, must relocate to a…

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