Practice Management

We all go through hard times. We can experience moments when life feels like an uphill struggle, leading to unhappiness and stress. Perhaps we are feeling sad, anxious, or struggling to deal with something bigger, such as a bereavement, a loss, a painful ending or a broken heart. It is during these challenging times that we could do with some help with our thoughts and feelings.

In 27 inspiring and insightful essays, this audiobook celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day, who share their unique visions of leadership for the future. Our post-9/11 world presents new and unexpected challenges for present and future leaders, and the articles in this audiobook reaffirm, reconsider, and expand on the basic principles and values of leadership as they apply to emerging and unforeseen challenges, opportunities, and trends.

In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty, few had heard of impact investing - Acumen’s practice of “doing well by doing good”. Nineteen years later, there’s been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: Impact investment is not only morally defensible, but now also economically advantageous, even necessary.

The job of a Chief Technical Officer is broad, ever-changing, and hard to define. Is the CTO an engineer, an architect, a people manager, or an executive? Turns out, in most cases, it’s all of the above—and even the most experienced “techies” often find themselves feeling underprepared for the human and logistical sides of this pivotal role.

A Practical Guide to ISO 22301 Documentation, Evidence & Certification Master the Compliance, Prove the Practice — Your Complete Toolkit for Passing Any ISO 22301 Audit with ConfidenceIntroduction: ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS), and mastering it is critical for organizations striving to maintain resilience in the face of potential disruptions. This comprehensive guide will lead you step-by-step through the processes of ISO 22301 documentation, evidence gathering, and certification. Whether you're preparing for your first audit or...

If you want to score you need to learn to do what scorers do: get the ball in the hole in fewer strokes. Course Navigation will give you what's been missing from your golf game: a better way to play golf by using Tour-tested course management strategies and scoring techniques. This book is different because it will show you how to lower your score by understanding how to read a golf hole, how to identify opportunities, how to size up risks, and how to play the percentages to get the most out of your game. This is the antidote to the tips that don’t help your golf game and to our excessive...

Mental health is the driving force behind every decision we make—how we live, work, and love. Many of us suffer from depression and anxiety, which impede our choices and quality of life, and despite the proliferation of prescription drugs, the numbers are growing across the globe. But there is another, proven way to achieve mental wellness, beyond antidepressants and talk therapy. Practicing psychiatrist Gregory Scott Brown believes that mental health begins with actionable self-care.

Master Your WTF Moments with Practice, Purpose, and Perseverance Life throws unexpected challenges our way—those What The F*ck! moments that shake us to our core. This Action Guide, created by Jaycee Andreas, takes you beyond the principles of the bestselling book, Wait, Think First: The Art of Navigating WTF Moments. Designed to turn theory into action, this practical guide will help you develop the skills needed to tackle daily challenges with confidence and clarity.The Wait, Think First strategy empowers you to: ✔ Recognize and manage emotional chaos. ✔ Build resilience and adapt ...

The rewards of mindfulness practice are well proven: reduced stress, improved concentration, and an overall sense of well-being. But those benefits are just the beginning. Mindfulness in action - mindfulness applied throughout life - can help us work more effectively with life's challenges, expanding our appreciation and potential for creative engagement.

Preeminent leadership scholar Linda Hill, along with former Pixar tech wizard Greg Brandeau, MIT researcher Emily Truelove, and Being the Boss coauthor Kent Lineback, found among leaders a widely shared, and mistaken, assumption: that a "good" leader in all other respects would also be an effective leader of innovation. The truth is, leading innovation takes a distinctive kind of leadership, one that unleashes and harnesses the "collective genius" of the people in the organization.

"The Corporate Mentor's Toolkit: Techniques and Strategies for Success" is the ultimate guide for managers and leaders who want to build a successful mentoring program within their organization. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the mentoring process, including identifying mentees, matching them with mentors, and establishing clear goals and expectations. It also provides various tools and techniques for fostering effective communication and building trust between mentors and mentees. With practical advice and real-world examples, this book equips readers with the knowledge and...

What is the best structure for a corporate management system? How to organize and advance, in a fluid way, a continuous business improvement? Are we just going to copy existing solutions or are we going to innovate our practice? In this book, I bring together new perspectives on the integration of Strategy, Tactics and Operations! Much more than just explaining OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)... Much more than theorizing process management (BPM, "Business Process Management"). Here is a real proposal to unite the best of two worlds: the strategic ...

"I'm a huge fan of High Output Management and Setting the Table […] Luca's Best Practices for Operational Excellence took my management to the next level. It's been almost a month since I started implementing the principles, but I can already say that I've noticed a significant improvement in my company's morale […] That feels amazing." – Molson Hart, Viahart CEO Inside: – The 4 Principles of Operational Excellence that determine whether your organization will operate smoothly or always react to the last problem, whether your subordinates respect you and each other or operate with ...

Edward Lawler is one of the world's most eminent organizational scholars. In this new book he identifies a comprehensive and integrated set of talent management practices that fit today's rapidly evolving workplace.

Seventy-five percent of organizations rank leadership skills as most important for successful projects - the Project Management Institute. You can make well over $100,000 with experience and leadership - ProjectManager.com. Effective project managers are the experts that companies want to hire - and top team members want to work for.

The influential New York Times best-selling authors - the “apostles of appreciation” Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick - provide managers and executives with easy ways to add more gratitude to the everyday work environment to help bolster moral, efficiency, and profitability.

Why do so many innovation projects fail? What are the root causes of failure? How can they be avoided? Since 1991, Tony Ulwick has pioneered an innovation process that answers these questions. In 1999, Tony introduced Clayton Christensen to the idea that "people have underlying needs or processes in their lives, that they are addressing in some way right now" - an insight that was to become the Jobs-to-Be-Done theory.

Marine Maxims is a collection of fifty principle-based leadership lessons that Thomas J. Gordon acquired commanding Marines over a career spanning three decades of service. Dealing with the complexities and challenges of the contemporary operating environment requires an internal moral compass fixed true. These maxims focus on developing inner citadels of character, moral courage, and the resilience to persevere in a contested domain where information is key. Its purpose is to provide future leaders with a professional development plan that will enable them to lead with honor.

Unlock the potential of the digital future with "Blockchain in Supply Chain Management," a captivating exploration of how blockchain technology is transforming the backbone of global commerce. This comprehensive eBook takes you on a journey through the intricate world of supply chains and the revolutionary impact of blockchain technology. Start by diving into the fundamentals of blockchain and supply chains, and discover the powerful intersection where these two worlds meet to revolutionize industries. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned professional, gain a clear understanding of ...

This book will help you become a better product leader. Benefitting from Roman Pichler’s extensive experience, you’ll learn how to align stakeholders and guide development teams even in challenging circumstances, avoid common leadership mistakes, and grow as a leader. Written in an engaging and easily accessible style, How to Lead in Product Management offers a wealth of practical tips and strategies. Through helpful examples, the book illustrates how you can directly apply the techniques to your work.