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Title: Toyota Business Practices, Module 2, Section 2

Subtitle: Developing Leadership Skills, Part 9

Author: Jeffrey Liker

Narrator: Jeffrey K. Liker, George Trachilis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-05-17

Publisher: Lean Leadership Institute Publications

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Dr. Liker's book, Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels: A Practical Guide was a 2016 winner of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award. We have taken the time to extract the individual seminars and lectures of Dr. Liker used to create this world-renowned publication and offer them in a series of bite-sized, topic-specific learning modules.

Follow along as we hear Dr. Liker at those actual presentations delivered first-hand to the students of Lean and Lean Practitioners.

Follow along as Dr. Liker explains the Lean Leadership Development Model (LLDM), and how it aligns with the accepted principles of operational excellence. Learn about the behaviors required to sustain it long-term. Understand how leadership must walk the talk of True North. Find out how to actively engage in developing lean leader skills.

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Title: Lead and Influence

Subtitle: Get More Ownership, Commitment, and Achievement From Your Team

Author: Mark Fritz

Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Lead & Influence explains how to use the power of ownership to become even more successful in leading your organization. Based on thirty years of leading and influencing across distances and cultures, author Mark Fritz has identified key leadership mindsets and habits that create a culture of ownership.

It begins with a leaders personal ownership. Second, it's about enabling personal ownership in others. Third, it's about enabling team and organizational ownership. Why? Because you want your people to not just do their job, but also to own the achievement (the outcomes).

Explains how executives and managers can successfully lead across distances and cultures.

Author Mark Fritz is an international speaker focused on helping executives and managers successfully lead across distances and cultures . . . and still have a life.

A leaders performance and quality of life is in direct proportion to the level of ownership their people to deliver the results. The more ownership your people take, the more success you and your organization will enjoy. Lead & Influence will show you how to empower your employees to own achievement, no matter the distance between you and them.

Members Reviews:

great leadership book turned into a self help one

Great read till chapter six! Lots of good ideas and inspiration on how to be a better leader.

After the book turns into shorter chapters which are much more aligned with a self help book than a leadership one.

My other issue is the authors constant talk about managing across cultures and distances but he doesn't spend any time really making a connection between the book ideas and this concept.

Five Stars

great book with good ideas

It fits!

Fits project I'm working on from another angle, good to have a mix of sources from which to draw a hook.

Lead and Influence is a wonderful book full of insightful information to help you lead ...

Lead and Influence is a wonderful book full of insightful information to help you lead more effectively and influence othersâwhether they are located across the hall or across the globe. With many businesses now becoming global businesses this book is a must read for anyone who is in a leadership role. Highly recommend.

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Title: Positive Leadership

Subtitle: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance

Author: Kim Cameron

Narrator: David Drummond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Citing a wide range of research in organizational development and psychology as well as real-world examples, Cameron shows that to go from successful to exceptional, leaders must learn how to create a profoundly positive environment in the workplace. They must build on strengths rather than simply focus on weaknesses; foster positive emotions like compassion, optimism, gratitude, and forgiveness; encourage mutually supportive relationships at all levels; and provide employees with a deep sense of meaning and purpose.

In this concise, inspiring, and practical guide, Cameron describes four specific positive leadership strategies, lays out a proven process for implementing them, and includes a self-assessment instrument and a guide to assist leaders in the implementation process.

Members Reviews:

An Emotional Approach to Getting the Job Done

What did you like best about Positive Leadership? What did you like least?

The author is sincere. Got that. The premise is that an enterprise (company, organization, family) that practices emotional intelligence and provides a respectful, nurturing environment has a performance benefit over those without. Is it intuitively obvious? Yes. Do we need the reminder? Yup. That said, I worry that this could be interpreted by some to believe that the best jobs is where the workplace has devolved int a big group therapy session. Do that before or after hours, thank you.

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Title: Master the Matrix

Subtitle: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations

Author: Harry Kraemer, Susan Z. Finerty

Narrator: Davis Sound LLC

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-09-13

Publisher: Susan Z. Finerty

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

You're in a matrix, whether you realize it or not. The test: Do you have multiple bosses? Do you depend on a variety of resources throughout the organization to get your tasks done, and do these resources report into other people or teams? If you answered ''yes'' to either, you're in a matrix role.

Matrix roles are everywhere. The field customer contact person who writes contracts, negotiates delivery and troubleshoots product issues is in a matrix role. So is the product manager simultaneously accountable for numbers in her country, region and business unit despite the fact they are in conflict, or the HR person who reports both to a globalized function and the head of the business they support.

Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations is based on the experiences and ideas of over 100 matrix practitioners, combined into seven matrix essentials:

These seven essentials can push you past matrix management and toward matrix mastery.

Members Reviews:

Great content and speaker

I recently had the opportunity to see the author, Susan Finerty, present her materials from this book live at a seminar. Not only is she a content expert, but she has examples and anecdotes to make the book really come alive â simply magical. Master the Matrix is a brilliant, practical and useful business book. Susan breaks down the âessentialsâ of successfully navigating a matrix organization in a format that is simple and fun to read. With a series of building blocks and frameworks, the author provides both a way to think about the issues and reinforcement tools to assist with retention. During the seminar, I had the chance to see an advance copy of her materials for her new companion book âThe Cross-Functional Influence Playbookâ. Like the title sounds, the âplaybookâ has pragmatic, actionable exercises to help you get the right things done. This pair of books will be a great desktop reference for everyone.

Enthusiastic thumbs up

Most of us work in a matrix environment without the benefit of the skills and mindsets we need to be successful. Finerty does a beautiful job of articulating the "how to's" through her own voice and experience as well as those voices of others she's interviewed. She's concise and provides clear and compelling rationales for her recommendations. This book provides an outstanding foundation for everyone grappling with the challenges of working on cross functional teams and on projects that require accountability to others to whom they don't directly report. I've underlined more in this book than I can remember doing in quite some time. Can't wait to put the learning into practice. Thanks Susan Finerty!

Marla Rosner

Easy read- packed with knowledge!

Buy two! Easy read ---packed with knowledge.

This book was great for dealing with complex organization issues as an HR professional. I shared with my managers to learn how to be more effective and influential in the matrix!

Great read

I asked my director for a book suggestion and this was the first one she offered. I was not disappointed. There is a lot of actionable Information on this book.

Five Stars

Great book. Describes the way the workplace works today, Helpful hints throughout the book.

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Title: The Radical Leap

Subtitle: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership

Author: Steve Farber

Narrator: Steve Farber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-15

Publisher: Mission Boulevard Press and Digital

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

Narrated by the author. A new, tenth-anniversary edition of the leadership classic that was hailed as one of the 100 best business books of all time.

In his exciting and timeless business parable, The Radical Leap, Steve Farber explores an entirely new leadership model, one in which leaders aren't afraid to take risks, make mistakes in front of employees, or actively solicit employee feedback. His audiobook dispenses with the typical, tired notions of what it means to be a leader.

Farber's modern parable begins on a sunny California beach where he has a strange and unexpected encounter with a surfer named Edg. Despite his unassuming appearance, the enigmatic Edg seems to know an awful lot about leadership, and this brief interaction propels Steve into an unforgettable journey. Along the way he learns about extreme leadership - and what it means to take the radical leap:

Geared to people at any level who aspire to change things for the better, The Radical Leap is creating legions of extreme leaders in business, education, nonprofits, and beyond.

This audio production was engineered, directed, and edited by Richard Del Maestro, Studio Del Maestro. Original music by Billy White Acre, Big Planet Music.

Members Reviews:

Good lessons, clunky told

Yeah, this is the kind of book you either love or hate. The lessons in this book are valuable, but when it is told in a story format, it loses its gravity.

Awesome story of leadership

this is one of the best leadership books out. I'm changes by it and have grown because of it.... thanks.

leadership is Love. Leading with Love works

I love the Narrator, it keeps the audio very interesting and the insight are priceless. one of my top 50 books for sure.

Condescending and fake story with some good points

It was a struggle to complete, but I powered through because it did offer several great points.

Problem is, the story was ridiculous, fake and condescending. If you don't mind that sort of thing then you'll like this book.

Outstanding!

Where does The Radical Leap rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

To tell the truth, this is the first audiobook I've ever listened to. It's all downhill from here!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Steve & Edg. Their interplay was enlightening and fun to follow

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Extreme Leadership - Striving for the OS!M events which propel you to the next level!

Any additional comments?

Engaging, fun, thought-provoking. Perfect way to learn on the go!

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Title: The Power of Failure

Subtitle: Succeeding in the Age of Innovation

Author: Fran Tarkenton

Narrator: Dan Woren, Fran Tarkenton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton is a friend of failure. In the 1970s, he brought the Minnesota Vikings to the Superbowl three times - and three times his team was crushed. The first two companies he founded both quickly folded. But by learning how to deal with defeat, Tarkenton discovered the key to success. Now 74 years old and CEO of Tarkenton Companies, Fran Tarkenton shares the most valuable lesson he learned as an athlete and entrepreneur - that failure, devastating as it is, can be an incredible gift.

Members Reviews:

Awesome!!!!

This is a great book of about success through failure. It's all about ethical learning and overcoming. I followed the Vikings and Fran Tarkington as a boy and will continue to do so as an adult.

Good book

Good advice for life. I will teach my son mistake are for learning more about you

This book stinks

Would you try another book from Fran Tarkenton and/or Dan Woren and Fran Tarkenton ?

If you want to hear a bunch of crap about how great Fran is, this is a book for you. Just not that good at all.

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Title: They're Your Rules, Break Them!

Subtitle: 50 Ways to Smash Silos, Bust Bureaucracy and Create a High-Performance Culture

Author: Douglas Kruger

Narrator: Douglas Kruger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-17

Publisher: Douglas Kruger

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

"Rules are not sacrosanct. They are human constructions imposed upon the world. When these constructions are not useful to us, we can and should transcend them, because results matter more." (Douglas Kruger)

They're Your Rules, Break Them! offers 50 innovative ways of looking at your business as a long-term, dynamic, progressive entity. Here you will find 50 ways to ditch the atrophying forces and create an exponentially achieving, high-performance culture in your organization. Disruption is everywhere. Rather than suffering its blows, what if you could institutionalize it into your business? What if, rather than being rigid and rule-bound, you could make your business "ever changing" within? Some rules help us, but some don't. Do you know which ones to ditch? And do you know how to create a high-performing, dynamic learning culture that doesn't rely on blind bureaucracy? Elon Musk did it with Tesla and Space-X. Pixar does it, too. The Israel Defense Forces and US Navy SEALs have been doing it for decades, and their results have been astonishing.

In a world of exponential organizations, rule-bound dinosaurs will fall and fade. But you don't have to. They're your rules. Break them!

Douglas Kruger is a business strategist, an author, and a global speaker. He helps organizations untangle the thinking that makes them industry dinosaurs and shows them where all the levers are for real-world innovation and growth. Douglas is the author of Own Your Industry, Relentlessly Relevant, How to Make Your Point Without PowerPoint, and Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?, published by Penguin. In 2016, the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa inducted him into the Speakers Hall of Fame.

View his videos on growth techniques at www.douglaskruger.co.za or follow him on Twitter: @douglaskruger.

Members Reviews:

A must read

Very entertaining and enlightening, I enjoyed it thoroughly and learned a lot. One of the best books I've listened to this far.

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Title: Technology That Every CIO Needs to Know About

Subtitle: How CIOs Can Stay On Top of the Changes in the Technology That Powers the Company

Author: Jim Anderson

Narrator: Jim Anderson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-14

Publisher: Blue Elephant Consulting

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

As the CIO of your company, it's your job to stay on top of all of the different forms of technology that the company uses to accomplish its business goals. This task is made even harder by all of the changes that are always occurring in the various technology fields.

As the CIO you need to be understand how to pick the correct type of database to be used on projects. You need to watch the rollout of other large-scale IT projects and learn from them: what went right and what went wrong.

What You'll Find Inside:

The IT world that we live in these days seems to be awash in big data. As the CIO you are going to be called on to make important decisions about how your firm handles its own big data issues. You'll need to pick the right solutions and ensure that you are not being locked into proprietary vendor solutions.

It seems as though every firm is in the process of moving more and more of their computing into "the cloud". As the CIO it's going to be your responsibility to make sure that you have a plan for how you want to handle your cloud vendor at the start of the relationship as well as at the end of it.

The value of the IT department to the rest of the company becomes apparent when other departments need your help in sifting through vast quantities of data. Make sure that you have a plan for how you are going to do this. Also make sure that you have a help desk that is going to be ready to provide your customers with the support that they'll need.

Members Reviews:

Interesting but cursory

I am not a CIO, but it's hard to get a decent survey of transformative technologies outside my own area. The topics addressed in this short overview were relevant and interesting but I was disappointed by some of the chapters which provided little to know case studies or examples of how the mentioned technologies could be used well or poorly. For example, the author warns against proprietary solutions masquerading as standards, but cites no examples.

Where case studies are mentioned, though, they are good.

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Title: Great Leaders Grow

Subtitle: Becoming a Leader for Life

Author: Ken Blanchard, Mark Miller

Narrator: Chris Patton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-12

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 77 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

What is the secret to lasting as a leader? In the words of Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller, "Our capacity to grow determines our capacity to lead. Leadership must be a living process, and life means growth.

In Great Leaders Grow, a woman named Debbie Brewster becomes a mentor to a young man named Blake, as he embarks on his own career. Together, they explore four ways that leaders must keep growing, both on the job and off. Within their story are valuable lessons for anyone who desires both professional success and personal fulfillment.

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Title: Technology That Every CIO Needs to Know About

Subtitle: How CIOs Can Stay On Top of the Changes in the Technology That Powers the Company

Author: Jim Anderson

Narrator: Jim Anderson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-14

Publisher: Blue Elephant Consulting

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Leadership

Publisher's Summary:

As the CIO of your company, it's your job to stay on top of all of the different forms of technology that the company uses to accomplish its business goals. This task is made even harder by all of the changes that are always occurring in the various technology fields.

As the CIO you need to be understand how to pick the correct type of database to be used on projects. You need to watch the rollout of other large-scale IT projects and learn from them: what went right and what went wrong.

What You'll Find Inside:

The IT world that we live in these days seems to be awash in big data. As the CIO you are going to be called on to make important decisions about how your firm handles its own big data issues. You'll need to pick the right solutions and ensure that you are not being locked into proprietary vendor solutions.

It seems as though every firm is in the process of moving more and more of their computing into "the cloud". As the CIO it's going to be your responsibility to make sure that you have a plan for how you want to handle your cloud vendor at the start of the relationship as well as at the end of it.

The value of the IT department to the rest of the company becomes apparent when other departments need your help in sifting through vast quantities of data. Make sure that you have a plan for how you are going to do this. Also make sure that you have a help desk that is going to be ready to provide your customers with the support that they'll need.

Contact me for any questions: [email protected]