Public Leadership

Public-service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age 65 annually will continue to rise over the next decade and is expected to surpass four million in 2020. Finding qualified, motivated leaders to fill vital public-service positions will challenge the public and nonprofit sectors. Unfortunately, recent studies show that few proactive steps are being taken by public-service organizations to plan for the next generation.

*** Also listen to podcasts based on the book *** This remarkable book is an unblinking look at the problems of our current democracy and, more importantly, a road map to get ourselves back on course. It calls our politicians to task and identifies the many places where changes to our government systems will put control back in the hands of “We, the People”. Through an extensive critique of the status quo, we come to realize just how much, regardless of our political philosophy, all of us absolutely agree upon. Topics include electoral representation, taxation, special interest groups, ...

360 Degrees of Success gives you the tools and the formulas to create your 360 degrees of personal, professional and business success. You will learn how to link the 4 essential ingredients, Money, Relationships, Energy, Time...successfully in 90-180 days. If you are a professional--- 360 Degrees of Success is for you! A student graduating---seeking employment--- 360 Degrees of Success is for you!

Listen to this number one 45-minute-quick-book and supercharge your life today! Do you need a trusted agent? Are you ready to change? What's your response to temporary setbacks? Do you have a growth mindset? Who's the first person on your speed dial? Did you enjoy The Little Red Book of Selling? Extreme Ownership? Then you will love Off the Record. If you make time to take a nap, then you have time to listen to this book. You'll be introduced to a formula that reduces stress while strengthening your personal battle rhythm.

Managing and protecting a company’s brand is one of the most important jobs of the chief marketing officer, the chief executive officer, and the board. It used to be that marketers’ greatest challenge was convincing a consumer to try their product and encourage brand loyalty, but the challenges facing brands have gotten far more complex, and the stakes have grown higher when marketing in the current era of fake news. Leaders must now address a highly polarized marketplace.

Your step by step guide to creating and sharing inspiring stories and memorable metaphors. Packed with step by step 'how to's', guidelines, processes and examples, 'A Sprinkling of Magic' is the essential storytelling resource guide for communicators, leaders, trainers and educators. Stories are how we communicate our lessons for life. They have been used for centuries to pass on traditions, laws, customs and values. In 'A Sprinkling of Magic' you will learn how to create your own metaphors and stories so that your unique message may be universally understood.

Energized Enterprise shows you how to put both the human element and the total enterprise at the forefront of your leadership strategy and daily actions, offering fundamental principles of effective leadership, seven key leadership rules, as well as research, stories, and practical examples. Utilizing Dr. Wilson’s expertise, you’ll implement the very best leadership practices to lift, nourish, and energize your workforce to advance your enterprise to the leading edge.

The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential policy advisor, valued community resource, or go-to person on an issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. The Public Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research, and knowledge to change the world.

Showing you what you need to know and giving you a clear framework for putting numbers to reputation, this audiobook merges content and measurement to give today's PR agencies a new way to build brands, evaluate performance, and track ROI. The ability to reach the new consumer, build the relationship, and quantify the ROI of PR services allows you to develop an inbound business and the internal capabilities to meet and exceed the needs of the most demanding client. In this digital age of constant contact and worldwide platforms, it's the only way to sustainably grow your business.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. În lumea contemporană, caracterizată de apariţia reţelelor de socializare, dominaţia e-mailului şi înlocuirea interacţiunilor directe de către cele virtuale, lecţiile lui Dale Carnegie nu sunt doar actuale, ci şi extrem de importante. Deşi nu ar fi putut niciodată prezice traiectoria pe care o va urma tehnologia, Carnegie se dovedeşte a fi un profesor înţelept, al cărui ajutor poate fi extrem de util în peisajul digital în care trăim.

Companies market to a younger audience because they believe that’s where the money and the excitement are. But are they wrong? Perhaps very wrong? This is only one of the counterintuitive arguments that Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, a world leader in opinion polling, tackles in his groundbreaking new book, Next. Not since Boom, Bust & Echo has a Canadian expert in what Canadians will want and need distilled the growing trends based on real and extensive demographic data and dared to forecast what will come next.

The gems in this piece are as relevant today as they were 200, 1000 or 2000 years ago. Sit back and absorb as award winning narrator Mike Vendetti shares Ben's wisdom.

Based on decades of expertise in envisioning and articulating policy options, Paul Laudicina lays out four vastly different visions for America's future. In Roadmap to a Brighter Future, he outlines why the best version of America will only come about if the correct actions are taken now - and outlines the 10 steps needed to decisively tackle our most pervasive problems and address critical priorities.

Learn the 25 keys to securing the funds to start a business and keep it growing, including planning how much capital you'll need and how you'll use it and achieving the appropriate mix between equity and debt in the capital structure of your firm. Business Financing is part of the New York Times Pocket MBA Series, a 12-volume reference tool for all businesspersons.

In Health-Care and the Church: A Shared Focus, Phyllis C. Riles draws upon her extensive experience and specialized background in both arenas to reveal the complimentary parallels between the operation and goals of the Church and healthcare to promote health and wellness for spirit, soul, and body. God’s covenant promises of health to Abraham and his provision of healing through redemption by Jesus Christ are activated by a collaboration of belief and action. God and man working together has always been the divine intent.

In today’s corporate world and in politics, people with the ability to captivate and persuade those audiences they speak to usually find themselves recognized at a high level and in great demand. While their audiences may range from just a single client in a sales presentation to a fully packed stadium at a political rally, the techniques used by all successful presenters have a common theme.

Learn the 25 keys to understanding how financial reporting and cash flow are essential tools to determining success or failure by evaluating strategic cost management, inventory control, pricing and product mix analysis, and cash management. Tracking & Controlling Costs is part of the New York Times Pocket MBA Series, a 12-volume reference tool for all businesspersons.

Over 100,000 businesses have slow or non-paying customers. Yet very few actually have a workable plan for claiming the missing revenue that results. This book gives you a complete solution and tool set to ensure your business maximizes its collections while maintaining an effective, profitable credit plan. Get Paid enables you to decide what matters most to your business when it comes to billing, payment terms, pricing, cash flow, and more.

An inspirational and compassionate audiobook challenging you to confront your uncertainties about speaking in front of people. You'll learn how to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands, and how to acquire a beautifully, resonant voice. There is a speaker inside you...waiting to shine.

Many executives focus too narrowly on the financial side of their business and neglect the importance of communicating with their employees, the media, and the public. World Class Communication equips you with crisis lessons, procedures, and examples that could help your company save millions of dollars through proper preparation and response. The must-have audiobook every CEO needs, World Class Communication is packed with examples of good and bad handling of countless situations and expert instruction on how to manage them without breaking into a sweat.