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The Upside of Turbulence: Seizing Opportunity in an Uncertain World
Donald Sull2009added by: Pavel“ Traditionally, leadership has been equated with vision. We look to leaders in business and government to have the genius to know the f*ture and lead the rest of us to where that vision becomes a reality. We look for goals to beckon us and rely on strategic plans to guide us, all the while knowing how unreliable and unpredictable the f*ture might be. Emerging realities (the financial crisis of 2008, the rise and fall of oil prices, the creative destruction of the Internet, for instance) often distort and destroy established maps. How do we plan when plans become irrelevant?Through his celebrated career as a professor of business and a medicine man to companies big and small, Donald Sull has studied how best to reconcile this paradox. The essence of leadership, in the deep logic that underpins this book, relies on a leader′s flexible tenacity to plot a course that can withstand and even be propelled by the complexity and dynamism that the modern business terrain contains.Based on a decade of research, historical case studies, and intensive work with established enterprises and start-ups, this book lays out the fundamental logic of opportunity and provides a series of practical steps to translate insight into action. „ - 2
Why should anyone be led by you?
Robert Goffee2006added by: Pavel“ Too many companies are managed not by leaders, but by mere role players and faceless bureaucrats. What does it take to be a real leader-one who is confident in who she is and what she stands for, and who truly inspires people to achieve extraordinary results? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones argue that leaders don't become great by aspiring to a list of universal character traits. Rather, effective leaders are authentic: they deploy individual strengths to engage followers' hearts, minds, and souls. They are skillful at consistently being themselves, even as they alter their behaviors to respond effectively in changing contexts. In this lively and practical book, Goffee and Jones draw from extensive research to reveal how to hone and deploy one's unique leadership assets while managing the inherent tensions at the heart of successful leadership: showing emotion and withholding it, getting close to followers while keeping distance, and maintaining individuality while "conforming enough." Underscoring the social nature of leadership, the book also explores how leaders can remain attuned to the needs and expectations of followers. Why Should Anyone Be Led By You? will forever change how we view, develop, and practice the art of leadership, wherever we live and work. „ - 3
Nassim Nicholas Taleb2007-04-17Non-fictionadded by: PavelJungwirth“ A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don’t know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the "impossible." For years, Taleb has studied how we fool ourselves into thinking we know more than we actually do. We restrict our thinking to the irrelevant and inconsequential, while large events continue to surprise us and shape our world. Now, in this revelatory book, Taleb explains everything we know about what we don’t know. He offers surprisingly simple tricks for dealing with black swans and benefiting from them. Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications The Black Swan will change the way you look at the world. Taleb is a vastly entertaining writer, with wit, irreverence, and unusual stories to tell. He has a polymathic command of subjects ranging from cognitive science to business to probability theory. The Black Swan is a landmark book–itself a black swan. „ - 4
steve jobs
Walter Isaacsonadded by: Lubor“ Slavný americký životopisec, kterého si Steve Jobs vybral, absolvoval s Jobsem desítky rozhovorů a stejně tak s lidmi, kteří Jobse znali. Jobs dopředu řekl, že knihu nikdy nebude číst a je to na ní vidět. „ - 5
Drive
Daniel H. Pink2009Non-fictionadded by: Lubor“ Kniha o tom, co lidi doopravdy motivuje. Varování: všechno, čemu jste dosud věřili bude po přečtení v troskách! „ - 6
The Power of Full Engagement
Tony Schwartz, James E. Loehr“ Synopsis: We live in digital time. Our pace is rushed, rapid-fire, and relentless. Facing crushing workloads, we try to cram as much as possible into every day. We're wired up, but we're melting down. Managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. The number of hours in a day is fixed, but the quantity and quality of energy available to us is not. This fundamental insight has the power to revolutionize the way you live your life - just as athletes train, play and then recover. „ - 7
Smart Choices
Howard Raiffa, Ralph L Keeney“ Synopsis: Decisions shape our experiences, from choosing which job offer to accept, to buying the right car, to selecting a good accountant. How do we know which choice is the smart one? How can we be consistent and confident in our decisions? In this book from the three leading authorities on decision-making, readers learn how to approach all types of decisions with a simple set of skills developed by professors from Harvard, MIT, and the University of Southern California. Combining solid research with common sense and practical experience, this user-friendly guide shows readers how to assess deep-seated objectives, create a comprehensive set of alternatives, determine likely consequences, make tradeoffs, and grapple with uncertainty. Not only will readers learn how to make decisions, they will learn how to make the smartest decisions. For anyone caught at a confusing crossroad–whether you’re choosing between mutual funds or deciding where to retire–the Smart Choices program will improve your decision-making abilities immediately, and make your life more rewarding and fulfilling. „ - 8
Evropska integrace bez iluzi
Vaclav Klausadded by: Pavel“ Kniha prezidenta republiky je pokusem podívat se v dnešní neklidné situaci na Evropu bez růžových brýlí. Autor podává stručný náčrt více než půl století evropské integrace, popisuje dnešní situaci, kterou považuje za nestabilní, neudržitelný mezistav, snaží se na pravou míru uvést reálné přínosy integrace. Východisko vidí v transformaci jak evropského sociálně-ekonomického systému, tak evropského integračního modelu. Navrhuje návrat od ekologicko-sociálně tržní ekonomiky k trhu a od shora dirigované unifikace Evropy k aktivní spolupráci evropských zemí. „ +Add New Item
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