Every organization is composed of tribes—naturally occurring groups of between 20 and 150 people. Until now, only a few leaders could identify and develop their tribes, and those rare individuals were rewarded with loyalty, productivity, and industry-changing innovation. Tribal Leadership shows leaders how to assess, identify, and upgrade their tribes' cultures, one stage at a time. The result is an organization that can thrive in any economy.
When Goose’s parents are killed in a car crash on Christmas Eve, his life changes utterly. Living with his increasingly senile Nan, his dog Mutt is the only thing keeping him sane. His only other friend is Frank, a former friend of his father. Frank’s own life is falling apart and he has recruited Goose to help him carry out petty theft around the city. A year to the day since the accident that changed his life, Goose meets Anthony, a strange man who has forgotten who he is, but seems to know more about others than they know about themselves. When Mutt goes missing, Goose has no choice but to rely on Anthony to help find him. In an adventure that draws in Frank, who’s lost his family, an old lady who’s lost a precious bangle, an elderly doctor who’s lost his wife and mother who’s lost her daughter, Goose follows Anthony across Manchester. But at the centre of the mystery is Anthony himself: who is he, how does he know so much and can he help Goose and the others find what they’re searching for? A delight to read from start to finish, David Logan takes the reader on a terrific journey through love, loss and the quest for home.
The man on the mic for countless memorable moments from John Elway, Von Miller, Peyton Manning, and more, Dave Logan has lived and breathed Denver Broncos football as the team's longtime play-by-play announcer. In If These Walls Could Denver Broncos , Logan provides insight into the Broncos' inner sanctum as only he can.
The book explores the historical impact of private companies and multinationals on global culture, highlighting their significant role throughout recorded history. It examines the recent resurgence of these enterprises after a period of communist and socialist attempts to limit private enterprise, discussing both the positive and negative consequences of their influence on society.
“Tribal Leadership gives amazingly insightful perspective on how people interact and succeed. I learned about myself and learned lessons I will carry with me and reflect on for the rest of my life.”—John W. Fanning, Founding Chairman and CEO napster Inc.“An unusually nuanced view of high-performance cultures.” —Inc.Within each corporation are anywhere from a few to hundreds of separate tribes. In Tribal Leadership, Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright demonstrate how these tribes develop—and show you how to assess them and lead them to maximize productivity and growth. A business management book like no other, Tribal Leadership is an essential tool to help managers and business leaders take better control of their organizations by utilizing the unique characteristics of the tribes that exist within.
The night before they are to bury Edwards grandmother, he is visited by a stranger in a time machine. The stranger asks Edward to be his friend, and Edward agrees. But Edward has a twin sister, Sophia, who is about to bring a heap of tragedy upon herself through an all-too-literal misunderstanding of a promise she made to their father. Sophia gets to stay at home while Edward finds himself shipped off to boarding school. While there Edward encounters the kind and the not-so-kind and befriends the strangest child, Alf - a boy whose very existence seems to hint at the universes of unlimited possiblities ... and who might one day help Edward liberate Sophia.
Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life (J-B Warren Bennis Series) (16pt Large Print Edition)
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Navigating workplace challenges often feels like managing a leaky inner tube, where addressing one problem leads to another emerging. The book explores the complexities of prioritizing issues, such as cost reduction versus employee morale, and highlights the cycle of frustration that arises from both failure and success. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of workplace problems, illustrating how solutions can inadvertently create new challenges, ultimately complicating efforts for improvement.
Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life (16pt Large Print Edition)
424pagine
15 ore di lettura
The book explores how organizational challenges often stem from mismanaged priorities, leading to a cycle of frustration and temporary fixes. Zaffron and Logan propose that true transformation occurs when people’s performance is directly addressed, rather than merely adjusting systems. They outline three laws that link performance to language and perceptions, emphasizing the power of future-based language. Drawing on successful case studies from major companies, the authors offer a framework for creating lasting change and fostering a unified vision among employees.
Cocoa is a real dog. He lives near Battle, at Churches Green in East Sussex. His human family are David and Gaye. He is widely known and much loved. This book tells some of the stories that have grown up about him. He is a little bit naughty but not naughty enough to be a problem. He loves people, children and other dogs but he does chase pheasants and squirrels. But then nobody is perfect!
Since running away from home at the age of 13, Junk has jumped through space and time to find his sister Ambeline... Or has he? When Junk wakes up to find himself locked in a high security facility, he starts to question everything he believed to be true. But there is one thing he is sure of: he didn't kill his sister, and he needs to find her. In this high-octane finale to the League of Sharks trilogy, Junk and his friends find themselves battling more than just the odds. They're running out of time. A nightmarish countdown has begun.