Speak Out, Step Up, Act Now. Not only do we need more female leaders at the top, but we need more women at all levels of business, government, and nonprofits to step up, there's no time to waste. The problem, says Helene Lerner, isn't so much that women lack confidence but that they misunderstand what confidence really is. True confidence isn't fearlessness; it's having the courage to jump in even when your knees are shaking. Any woman who waits until...

"Too many of us feel trapped by work that doesn't allow us to live our purpose, feed our passions, or use our gifts. We fantasize about starting our own business, but we're told this will mean going deeply into debt, spending years working eighty hours a week, and coping with the relentless pressure to grow. Sharon Rowe says there's another way: go tiny. She is here to show you how. Tiny isn't a size--it's a state of mind. Like a tiny house, a tiny...

One of our most distinguished scholars offers a bold new view of the theory and practice of effective management. Named one of the best management books of 2009 by strategy+business magazine, the Toronto Globe, and Mail and Library Journal. Winner of the Axiom gold medal in the leadership category. A half century ago Peter Drucker put management on the map. Leadership has since pushed it off. But "instead of distinguishing managers from leaders,"...

"From one of the true giants in organizational development, career development, and organizational psychology comes a simple and effective technique for building more positive relationships--particularly between people of different status--that will lead to more honest and open interactions and stronger organizations"--

"All humans have bias, and as a result, so do the institutions we build. Internationally sought after diversity consultant Tiffany Jana offers concrete ways for anyone to work against institutional bias no matter what their position is in an organization. While it is easy to identify intentionally built systems of oppression like Jim Crow or the paralysis caused by the glass ceiling for women in the workplace, confronting systems that perpetuate subtle,...

Once you've discovered your strengths, you need to discover something else: your strengths can work against you. Many leaders know this on some intuitive level, and they see it in others. But they don't see it as clearly in themselves. Mainly, they think of leadership development as working on their weaknesses. No wonder. The tools used to assess managers are not equipped to pick up on overplayed strengths—when more is not better. Nationally

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As organizations grow, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won't cut it any more. In Chess Not Checkers, Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low morale. Nothing Blake learned from his previous job seems to help him deal with the issues he now faces. The problem, his new mentor points out, is Blake is playing checkers ; he needs to play chess or he's going to lose....

From new hires to top executives, the word "Millennial" elicits frustration and ample eye-rolling. Millennials have been called lazy, entitled, and even "the worst generation." But Crystal Kadakia, a Millennial herself as well as an organizational development consultant and two-time TEDx speaker, says these stereotypes reflect an outdated corporate workplace model that fails to attract, engage, and retain modern talent. She argues that reframing these...

"The only book on raising startup capital written by a professional, who has himself raised over a billion dollars, that goes deeper into the standard "how-to" process of raising capital to highlight and reveal those hidden factors that no one but a true insider would know to look for"--

You're good at your job and, after years of service and dedication, you finally get that coveted promotion. Congratulations! But there's a catch: instead of spending the majority of your time doing the job you love--a job you're still expected to get done, by the way--you're now also a manager. You weren't trained for this. Nobody prepared you for having to deal with emotions and conflicts and personalities, all while trying to meet ever-greater goals...