McGraw-Hill Education

Stressless Leadership

December 23, 2016

In Work Without Stress, Derek Roger and Nick Petrie correctly point out that leaders in today’s workplace are under ever-increasing pressure. These are among what they characterize as “BOCA” conditions in the workplace culture as “BOCA conditions”: o Blurred boundaries where…

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Work without Stress: A book review by Bob Morris

December 6, 2016

Work without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success Derek Roger and Nick Petrie McGraw Hill Education (November 2016) How and why a resilient mindset can help almost anyone to achieve personal growth and professional development There will always…

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The 12 Powers of a Marketing Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

November 28, 2016

The 12 Powers of a Marketing Leader: How to Succeed by Building Customer and Company Value Thomas Barta and Patrick Barwise McGraw-Hill Education (September 2016) How to create or increase demand as well as add value and dominate in a…

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People First Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

November 22, 2016

People First Leadership: How the Best Leaders Use Culture and Emotion to Drive Unprecedented Results Eduardo P. Braun McGraw Hill Education (October 2016) How and why a leader is anyone who wishes to change reality, transform it, and make it…

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Content Inc: A book review by Bob Morris

November 21, 2016

Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses Joe Pulizzi McGraw Hill Education (2015) How content marketing can help to create or increase demand for whatever you then offer to a market that…

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The New Alpha: A book review by Bob Morris

November 19, 2016

The New Alpha: Join the Rising Movement of Influencers and Changemakers Who Are Redefining Leadership Danielle Harlan McGraw-Hill Education (September 2016) How and why New Alpha leaders focus on developing their competencies across three critical domains After completing their formal…

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Stan Beecham on “Elite Minds”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 19, 2016

Stan Beecham is a sport psychologist and director and founding member of the Leadership Resource Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1998, he has been helping organizations maximize performance and realize the full potential of their human resources. Senior executives utilize…

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Stan Beecham on “Elite Minds”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 11, 2016

Stan Beecham is a sport psychologist and director and founding member of the Leadership Resource Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1998, he has been helping organizations maximize performance and realize the full potential of their human resources. Senior executives utilize…

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Bringing Out the Best: A book review by Bob Morris

August 21, 2016

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, Third Edition Aubrey C. Daniels McGraw-Hill Education (June 2016) “The best way to run an organization is also the best way to treat people.” Sherman…

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Suzanne Bates on becoming “all the leader you can be”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 7, 2016

Before launching Bates Communications and becoming a recognized thought leader in communicative leadership, Suzanne Bates had a successful career in television news, as an anchor and reporter in major markets. “20 years in broadcasting taught her how to be prepared……

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