Culture Power

Leadership is a noble calling that requires courage. It is not for the faint of heart. Stepping forward and putting yourself on the line takes a toll. Success lies in going inward to explore and expand your emotional intelligence, which is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. The end result is thriving relationships which are at the core of great leadership.

A business's greatest asset is its experience combined with the innovative. According to estimates by the US Department of Labor, Millennials will represent roughly almost 50% of the workforce in less than 10 years. A flood of blogs, articles, and books are already trying to help professionals and executives understand how the clash of Millennial, Generation X, and Boomer preferences will impact their business and personal careers.

Now is the time for women of color to step into their distinct power and be the transformative force for good at work. With the emergence of the #MeToo, #TimesUp, and #BlackLivesMatter movements, as well as the election of the most diverse and female Congress in history, America is experiencing a referendum on what power and leadership looks like. Women of color are the answer to that referendum and uniquely positioned to assume powerful roles in the country. But first, we have to be honest about the misogyny and racism that women of color experience at work and in their lives.

How do Tiffany Haddish, Tom Hanks, Meryl Stree,p and Apple’s Tim Cook turn us on, and why do some other public figures drive us crazy and turn us off? And who are the behind-the-scenes gurus who help public figures turn us on or off? Steven Goldstein, a civil rights leader who has worked in politics, business and entertainment, breaks down the industry of creating likeability and how public figures manufacture likeability - and how they sometimes destroy it through scandals.

As the world's economies continue to melt down, Dr. Goldsmith gives us the information we need to help us make it through this difficult and scary time. Anyone who wants to keep his or her job - and any leader who wants to keep his or her company afloat - needs to learn how to deal with and utilize the power of emotions.

In a world of endless distraction, we have given away two of our most valuable assets: time and attention. Technology has given us the incredible gift of access to an ever-increasing amount of information and has opened the door to a vast array of choices and opportunities. However, having more options doesn’t correlate to an increase in our success. Research shows that having more to choose from causes anxiety and decreases our likelihood of taking action.

In 1927, 17-year-old Elsie is dropped off in a new city with three other teenage girls, who have each trained since childhood to become the wife of a powerful man. And when they learn that their next target is earmarked to become president, their mission becomes more than just an assignment; this is a chance at the most powerful position in the society. But as these ambitious girls compete for the heart of a boy who has been given everything, Elsie starts to wonder what would happen if the name on that future ballot was hers.

Enslaved: The Anatomy of America’s Power Culture is a critical examination of how race and discriminatory practices play out in the lives of ordinary Americans without any accounting of the impact it has on both the oppressor and oppressed. It is designed to help the listener understand diversity, equity, and inclusion issues from the perspective of people of color.

'If you have lost your identity along life’s journey, know that the steps leading back to destiny’s path are illuminated by the Holy Spirit’s light and love. A Beautiful Kind of Broken addresses the pain caused by abusive churches and misguided ministry communities—an experience many have known but have never dealt with in a healthy-closure way. This book confronts, discusses, and provides healing answers to crucial life issues including: • Identity. • Spiritual abuse. • Rejection. • Forgiveness. Seeking and finding your identity in Christ and welcoming the Holy Spirit as ...

This groundbreaking audiobook challenges listeners to contemplate the profound differences between divine omnipotence and the limitations of artificial intelligence. Narrated with clarity and depth, this thought-provoking journey takes you through twelve captivating chapters that contrast the infinite capabilities of God with the finite potential of AI.

In the age of AI, knowledge is power. Arm yourself with a comprehensive understanding of the technology driving change, and the role we play as individuals and society in shaping its trajectory. Whether you are a technology enthusiast or a curious observer, this audiobook will expand your horizons and challenge your perspective on the potential and limitations of AI.

The Power of Community provides a step-by-step approach to transforming your organization by tapping into the human need to connect with and feel valued by others. By creating a company culture based on core community values, you'll empower your workforce, build customer loyalty, and drive profits and growth.

The most successful, disruptive companies are propelled forward by mandate-driven leaders. These leaders are inspired by a compelling belief, idea, strategy or tactic. Through their willpower, organizations are thrust into the future. The mandate-driven leadership model is the hallmark of visionaries who have changed entire industries and sustained consistent innovation in their own companies. The Power of Mandate reveals what it takes to be an effective leader in today's disruptive business environment.

Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio offers a fresh, detailed look at how to realize gender and racial equity along the company-employee pathway—from attracting and interviewing applicants to onboarding, promoting, and sustaining hires—and how to remove systemic barriers at the organizational level that prevent women and underrepresented groups from advancing.

The Hope-Driven Leader is not about feel-good theory or dry data. It's an action guide informed by the thousands of people Gill has coached in both the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds around the globe. Whether you are a rising star or a seasoned leader in your own business, a corporation, or your community, The Hope-Driven Leader offers you a roadmap for instilling positive beliefs and behaviors into the core of your being and the culture of your workplace. Let the journey begin!

Many organisations are diverse – but that doesn’t make them inclusive. Many teams are made up of high-performing individuals – but that doesn’t turn them into high-performing teams. Many leaders work hard and take care of their people – but that doesn’t mean they’re great leaders. Let Go Leadership will show you how to share power, harness the diversity of your teams and become a better, more inclusive leader, so that you can realise the untapped potential within your organisation.

Iconic images of medieval pilgrims, such as Chaucer's making their laborious way to Canterbury, conjure a distant time when faith was the only refuge of the ill and infirm and thousands traveled great distances to pray for healing. Why, then, in an age of advanced biotechnology and medicine, do millions still go on pilgrimages? Why do journeys to important religious shrines - such as Lourdes, Compostela, Fátima, and Medjugorje - constitute a major industry? In Miracle Cures, Robert A. Scott explores these provocative questions and finds that pilgrimage continues to offer answers for many.

Business is personal. A statement on life as a business owner. Being the leader of your own life is the greatest lesson in business. Your business is personal, as it is yours. We live in a fast-paced, overconnected world. Relying on your own instincts and knowing the dreams you hold for your version of success, ambition and happiness will ensure you have the life you want and not the life you compare yourself with.

Award-winning biographer Walter Isaacson is often asked who, of the people living today, would he consider to be in the same league as the innovators he’s profiled: Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs. Isaacson’s answer? Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder shares the traits that made Isaacson’s innovators irresistible subjects. These qualities include a passionate curiosity, fervent imagination and a child-like sense of wonder.

Previously published as Propelling Beyond Barriers: Evelyn Sharp, No Ordinary Girl by Glenda K Clare Small town girl, Evelyn Sharp — a real warrior — wowed the world with her incredible aviation skills. As a young girl, Evelyn was an energetic young girl who dreamed of becoming a pilot. After school, she trained for hours every day, even in the cold winter, and made many sacrifices to pursue her goals. This young woman went from being a kid growing up in Nebraska to the youngest licensed female pilot in America and the first air postal carrier. She pushed past cultural barriers and ...