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Title: Performance Appraisals

Author: Barry Wolfe

Narrator: Ray Allaire

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-15

Publisher: The Expressive Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

This book is about the stuff you learn when you've worked for a boss you'd swear jumped out of a Dilbert cartoon; worked in a business whose performance careened up and down like a runaway clown car; faced legal or ethical problems that needed the wisdom of Solomon to sort out while they roiled your guts at night; or sat on the stand across from some third-rate Perry Mason or tried to be one yourself. It's about what you learn when you've knocked yourself out to put measurable six-figure savings back on the company's bottom line; or when an employee pleads for her job with tears in her eyes as she lies through her teeth to your face; or when you've faced down an employee who was spoiling for any chance he could get to sue your organization crippled; or maybe when you've dealt with the employee who told his supervisor he's going to shoot himself.

Like almost everyone else, whenever I've cleaned up some human resources mess - or made one of my own - I would learn something that I tucked in my back pocket, to pull out as needed when something similar popped up. Some people call this their bag of tricks or wisdom. I've always thought of it as my little black book.

Practically,anyone with 15 or so years of experience could have written this book, and surely some would have done better. I guess I just thought of it first. I can't do much about that, but I hope that a peek through my little black book of HR will spare you, dear listener, a few bloody noses in your HR career or shave a few degrees off of your learning curve.

This is a chapter-level book. The full book is available as The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management.

Members Reviews:

Basic Information

Short book provides basic information about rating performance in the workplace.

I didn't get to the end and this was a ...

I didn't get to the end and this was a short book. When I realized how long I spent listening to an op-ed on the importance of performance appraisals rather than the meat of what is 80/20 of making them strong I moved on.

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Title: The Beginner's Guide to Successful Entrepreneurship: How to Be an Effective Leader

Subtitle: Smart Money Management and Developing Your Internal Intelligent Team, Book 2 of 3

Author: K.M. Gramlich

Narrator: Pete Beretta

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-15

Publisher: KM Gramlich

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Becoming an entrepreneur is not always an easy process, but this book is here to guide you along your path to professional success.

In this series, you will learn how to manage others, balance your personal and professional lives, be an effective leader, and much more. Rather than allowing yourself to become overwhelmed by the task at hand, you will learn time management, the value of healthy habits, and useful communication skills.

This is book two in a three-part series. The following chapters will guide your toward effective leadership, learning to develop an intelligent team and smart money management. We encourage you to engage with the following materials at your own pace and implement them as you see fit in your professional life.

Being a successful entrepreneur is all about making choices, and this series allows you to do just that. Please take advantage of all three audiobooks. Each contains valuable tools that will enable you to set goals, delegate responsibilities, and discover your highest potential. We wish you the best of luck in your continued journey toward successful entrepreneurship!

So, are you ready to start learning more about becoming an effective CEO?

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Title: The Bartender as Entrepreneur: The Power of Dignity

Author: Pete Geissler

Narrator: Becky White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-15

Publisher: The Expressive Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

The sweetest words are a person's name, welcome back, and "the same".

I've been on a wonderful and enlightening trip since I began researching this audiobook in 2003 and published its first edition in 2004 as Managing with Conscience for Competitive Advantage. It was praised by reviewers for its importance, need, relevance, and style, prompting me to revisit and refine its premise.

During my research and writing, I was fortunate to discover managers in a variety of businesses who actually understand and practice the awesome power of dignifying and respecting the people who depend on the businesses for their livelihoods - and on whom the businesses depend on for their existence - the perfect win-win. In addition, the profiled managers are totally convinced that dignity is the root cause of their firms' profitability and sustainability. I think you'll enjoy meeting them and profit from their insights.

This book is about new possibilities for individuals and firms.

Members Reviews:

Preaching to the Choir

I was drawn to this book by the power of it's title "The Power of Dignity" My personal experience in the workplace had already taught me the importance of employee dignity, and how it influences profitability. It was my hope that this book would give me a tool to reinforce the conventional wisdom that dignity is by far the strongest incentive to keep quality employees in the workplace. In my case, Pete Geissler was preaching to the choir.

Pete Geissler relates a number of episodes about how good bartenders and waiters can help a company be more profitable by remembering your name and your regular drink. True, but not convincing to the hard asses in the boardroom.

The most positive comment I have is that Becky White is very easy to listen to as a narrator. I strongly recommend her to any authors looking for voice talent.

Cheers (the TV show)

My family has been in the bar business for decades, and it is so true that a person's name is the sweetest sound on earth. The narrator did a wonderful job and was very pleasant to listen to. I'm reminded of the sitcom 'Cheers' , "where everybody knows you name".

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Title: Lead More, Control Less

Subtitle: 8 Advanced Leadership Skills That Overturn Convention

Author: Marvin R. Weisbord, Sandra Janoff

Narrator: Anna Crowe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-15

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Unleash Commitment, initiative, and innovation

In their decades of leading groups all over the world, Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff discovered they could get superior results by creating an unconventional approach to leadership. Leaders still need to get everyone aligned around the same goals. But to maximize energy, creativity, and productivity, they gain more by focusing on structure rather than behavior, enabling people to take responsibility and manage themselves.

Lead More, Control Less describes eight essential skills for establishing a culture of autonomy and self-leadership. Using examples and case studies, Weisbord and Janoff describe how leaders can share responsibility, defuse group conflicts, show everyone the big picture, and more. With this approach, leaders truly gain more control by giving it up.

Members Reviews:

An Essential Resource for Leaders, Managers and Consultants

Lead More, Control Less by Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff is the fourth âhome run bookâ that Iâve read that was this highly respected team! As with their other excellent books on organizational dynamics, Future Search methodology and meeting facilitation, this dynamic duo writes books that are enjoyable and enlightening to read, chock-full of great advice and new ways of thinking for leaders of groups and organizations.

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Lead More, Control Less captures the highly regarded teamâs lifeâs work, that of helping individuals lead ways that bring out the best in others by creating and maintaining environments that help people work to their full potential not because they are ordered to but because they see that doing so makes sense. The book outlines 8 practical and effective techniques that principles of adult learning to management and leadership: by treating people like intelligent adults, they are more likely to make intelligent and well considered decisions in collaborative ways. The eight techniques tap into the power and creativity of the group so that they can move forward to futures they envision and plan collaboratively. The techniques are ones that are not immediately obvious, as they seem counter-intuitive, in that they give âcontrolâ of the process to the participants to help them do what needs to be done in ways that work for the participants. Utilizing these techniques truly does unleash tremendous potential in those one seeks to lead.

Lead More, Control Less is an essential and important resource for leaders, managers and consultants; a practical guide for âchanging the world, one meeting at a timeâ, to quote its esteemed authors.

An Excellent Practical Guide to Lead in transformational ways

"Lead More Control Less: 8 Advanced Leadership Skills that Overturn Convention" is a book that puts handles on cutting edge leadership skills. Growing as a leader today means growing yourself. This is a book that delivers a number of new skills that help the leader prepare themselves, the organization and meeting spaces for optimal engagement which in turn produces maximum results. Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff offer the reader practices that will change their leadership style from the inside out. There are 8 key core skills outlined with examples and exercises that help one envision the possibilities and begin to apply these skills immediately.

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Title: Bridging the Values Gap

Subtitle: How Authentic Organizations Bring Values to Life

Author: R. Edward Freeman, Ellen R. Auster

Narrator: Steve Carlson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-15

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Business has a values problem. It's not just spectacular public scandals like Enron (which, incidentally, had a great corporate values statement). Many companies fail to live up to the standards they set for themselves, alienating the public and leaving employees cynical and disengaged - resulting in lower productivity, less innovation, and sometimes outright corruption.

The reason, argue top scholars and consultants Edward Freeman and Ellen Auster, is that all too often values are handed down from on high, with little employee input, discussion, or connection to the challenges and opportunities facing the organization. Although the words may be well-intentioned, they aren't reflected in the everyday practices, policies, and processes of the organization. This practically invites disconnects between intention and reality.

To bridge this gap between the "talk" and the "walk", Freeman and Auster provide a process through which organizations can collectively surface deeply held values that truly resonate with everyone, from top to bottom. Their Values Through Conversation (VTC) process focuses on four key types of values conversations: introspective (reflecting on ourselves and how we do things in the organization), historical (exploring our understanding of our past and how it impacts us), connectedness (creating a strong community where we work well together), and aspirational (sharing our hopes and dreams).

By developing values through discussions - casual or formal, one-on-one, or in groups - VTC ensures that values are dynamic and evolving, not static words on a wall or a website. Freeman and Auster offer advice, real-world examples, and sample questions to help you create values that are authentic and embraced because they are rooted in the lived experience of the organization.

Members Reviews:

The 'What', 'Why' and 'How to' of Corporate Values--Demystified, Explained and Solution Guided!

Every so often a business book comes along with the potential to make a profound difference in the business worldâif only the right people pick it up. Peters and Waterman introduced the concept of shared values in their bestseller âIn Search of Excellenceâ in 1982. In 1994, Collins and Porras in âBuilt to Lastâ furthered the discussion of core purpose and values. Now professors Freeman and Auster more deeply mine the idea behind, purpose of and value inherent in corporate values as they explain not just 'what' and 'why', but also 'how to'.

This is essential reading for any executive in a company with articulated corporate values (or thinking of articulating them) that they hope will make a difference for the business. This book makes a strong case for corporate valuesâif done the right way. (Hereâs a hint: it involves more than simply espousing them.)

Letâs face it, every company already has a set of values, whether the executives have formally articulated them or not. These values may not even be the ones posted on the boardroom wall.

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Title: Discussion 19: Skill 4 - Execute Flawlessly Through the Four Disciplines of Execution

Author: Michael K. Simpson, FranklinCovey

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Unlocking Potential: Discussions by FranklinCovey is a program based on Michael K. Simpson's book Unlocking Potential: 7 Coaching Skills That Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations.

In this discussion, Simpson explains the four steps a leader can use to help his team close the "execution gap".

Members Reviews:

do not like this format

disjointed not good while driving. not safe X X X X X X X X

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Title: Discussion 21: Skill 5 - Give Effective Feedback

Author: Michael K. Simpson, FranklinCovey

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Unlocking Potential: Discussions by FranklinCovey is a program based on Michael K. Simpson's book Unlocking Potential: 7 Coaching Skills That Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations.

In this discussion, Simpson introduces the concept of giving effective feedback as well as how to handle reactions to negative feedback.

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Title: How to Become a Scrum Master in 7 Simple Steps

Subtitle: Agile Project Management

Author: Paul VII

Narrator: Buddy Hatton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-15

Publisher: MR P B ASHUN

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Scrum is a simple framework that allows us to complete projects, continuously improve, and get an early return on investment.

I wrote this text as a certified scrum master with experience in international blue chip companies dating back to 1999. That experience includes leading projects for the BBC, General Electric, Oracle, BSkyB, HiT Entertainment (responsible for Angelina Ballerina, Bob the Builder, and other titles that you love watching with your kids or siblings but won't admit to), and Razorfish. These roles have all involved leadership on a wealth of mobile, Internet TV, and web software projects. I have played the role of scrum master and, in the earlier years, of team lead and technical lead. I have had the privilege of running projects and rolling out working practices in market leading organizations from start to finish.

As I am sure you can imagine, becoming a scrum master involves far more than simply understanding the scrum rules. For me, becoming a scrum master was a journey that began with regular project-work and ended with the ability to coach others based on my experiences of doing things with and without scrum. The purpose of this book is to guide a potential scrum master through the steps I recommend, explaining why those steps are important.

By the time you have listened to this book you will be given:

Members Reviews:

Just a guy bragging & selling other products

I thought that this book would be practical advice on how to implement scrum and also how to manage a scrum team as the scrum master, but it was just some guy talking about his own personal career and trying to sell you his other products. If you are looking for a practical guide to how to be a scrum master, skip this book.

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Title: Leadership Briefs: Shaping Organizational Culture to Stretch Leadership Capacity

Author: Dick Daniels

Narrator: Ian Temple

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-15

Publisher: The Leadership Development Group

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Leadership Briefs challenges leadership practitioners to shape organizational cultures that accelerate the development of emerging leaders who will be needed for business expansion and succession planning and stretch the leadership capacity of existing leaders by identifying competencies needed in current roles to more effectively achieve anticipated outcomes. The strategic challenge is to identify the competencies that uniquely define the leadership profile of the organization and assess leaders against that profile. The Assess, Learn, and Grow model articulates the pathway to move from vision to reality. Leadership Briefs is written for the sustaining leader who is looking for practical insight and applicable solutions that can be immediately implemented to solve these leadership challenges.

Members Reviews:

When Do You Stop Leading?

Aw, heck. Just when you think you can pontificate on all-things leadership, along comes a phenomenal book that hammers your ego. I still have much to learn.

Case in point: Ask me how to build a healthy culture on your team--and I can give you three steps and three books. Ask Dick Daniels the same question and he delivers eight core elements and seven steps. (Where does he get this good stuff? It's off-the-chart insightful--and packaged brilliantly.)

In his book, Daniels says that "building a healthy culture requires a carefully crafted blueprint." He starts with four foundational building blocks: vision, mission, values...and one more we often minimize: leadership. Then in less than a page, he outlines the four sides of organizational framing: strategy, structure, staffing, and systems. He notes, "Staffing follows structure. A change in strategy leads to a change in structure which impacts staffing."

But...there's more! His seven steps to building culture are short and crisp (three to five lines each), yet comprehensive. The outline:

1. Declare it.

2. Define it.

3. Model it.

4. Defend it.

5. Expect it.

6. Measure it.

7. Reward it.

He elaborates: "Culture is evidenced in specific and measurable behaviors. People consistently perform according to what is measured."

That's Chapter 3 on organizational culture--a feast in just four pages, plus an eye-catching "Leadership Debrief" three-line chapter summary on the fifth page. (Some chapters--with equal punch--are just two pages. My kind of book!)

So imagine...40 very short chapters in nine major leadership categories with tempting subtitles:

--CULTURE: Leadership Friendly Places to Work

--FORMATION: Building Leaders from the Outside--In

--CHARACTER: Building Leaders from the Inside--Out

--STRATEGY: The Intuition of Leadership Judgment

--LEADING: The Daily Agenda

--TEAMS: Collaboration and Cross-Functional Alignment

--FOLLOWERS: Engaged and Growing

--COMMUNICATION: Everyone Knows Almost Everything

--ETCETERA: Behind the Scenes

Honest. Scan the table of contents--and you're hooked. If you've got even a hint of leadership in your bones, you can't resist cancelling your next meeting and digging deeper into these life-long learning leadership briefs. There are gems in every chapter:

--Chapter 9: The Trusted Leader

--Chapter 10: Emotionally Smart Leaders

--Chapter 11: The Social Graces of Memorable Leaders

Yikes! Under six "Graceful Reminders" in Chapter 11 he warns about "the danger of the 15%.

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Title: Break from the Pack

Subtitle: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy

Author: Oren Harari

Narrator: Stow Lovejoy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Everywhere, products are being commoditized, services are being imitated, and traditional barriers to market entry are collapsing. To sustain competitive advantage in today's copycat economy, companies must break from the pack. This book will show you how.

Oren Harari starts by touring "commodity hell" and identifying 10 common mistakes that keep companies trapped in the pack. Next, Harari introduces six strategies for propelling your organization where competitors can't follow. Learn how to dominate markets (and when to leave them), how to create a "higher cause" that will mobilize stakeholders, and how to build a pipeline of cool, compelling products in any industry.

Harari reveals new ways to take customers far beyond mere satisfaction and shows how to innovate in even the most prosaic areas of a business. Learn how to avoid destructive mergers and buy what really matters: talent, imagination, foresight, speed, rebelliousness, and inspiration.

Finally, Harari offers a candid 12-step program for transforming leadership behavior to lead the charge and leave competitors in the dust.

Critic Reviews:

"While [Harari] isn't alone in his major emphasis, that 'to break from the pack, you must dominate some significant area of the market', his primer offers many useful, concrete tools for doing it." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Not old yet.

When I started the book I was disappointed to hear the "old" references to iPods and Microsoft (book was released in 2006). But I kept going and am very happy that I did. The book is still 100%relevant in 2017. It has many practical suggestions and a sensible flow to cultivate a mindset of setting oneself and one's organisation on the road to be extraordinary.