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-- Susan B. Anthony  


Recipient of
MANAGEMENT GENERAL®
1998 InnoThink Award

Breakthrough!® Everything You Need to Start a Solution Revolution®
by Debbe Kennedy
Foreword by Joel A. Barker
Hardcover (288 pages), CD-ROM, Problem-Identification Card Pack

Give Me A Breakthrough!®
There is a leader in all of us with a longing to be great. It's that secret wish that our influence will make a difference to the organizations in which we work---a yearning to know that what we've put our hearts into will, in the end, matter in the grand scheme of things. This quiet passion gives us the drive to withstand sometimes weeks and months of non-stop work when the pressure is on. It moves us to give of ourselves, when the weak would have given up long before. It helps us dare a perilous journey, inspiring and motivating others to achieve their best, when all hope appears to be lost by most. A good many of us, privately hold this hope and promise, remaining ever constant in our hidden search for the breakthrough that will help us leave our important mark. If you're looking for that opportunity, one way to get started is to begin developing the skill and reputation for solving problems in your organization. Differentiate yourself from those who just talk about problems. Master the art of solving problems!

Kennedy's Breakthrough! offers you an innovative set of tools that includes "everything you need to start a solution revolution" in your organization. It helps you define core problems in minutes and offers over 500 solution strategy ideas to prompt your own thinking, and a simple, easy-to-learn process to mobilize your whole organization into action.


Passion for Success: Practical, Inspirational, and Spiritual Insight From Japan's Leading Entrepreneur
by Kazuo Inamori

Hardcover

This book is full of small gifts of wisdom and anecdotal examples to help you on your own path of "success" and contribution in your own life and work. Dr. Inamori's writing style is clear and refreshingly without trendy talk. Each topic is handled in a single page coming to a brief conclusion that helps you reinforce the point. What is most interesting is that it is definitely a book that has an enduring quality. Re-reading it again or just opening it for a little refresher now and then puts it in a different category from the average business book. It is book of leadership wisdom to treasure.


For People---And For Profit: A Business Philosophy for the 21st Century
by Kazuo Inamori

Hardcover

In Dr. Inamori's second book in English, he takes a more bold openness that goes beyond his personal business-management philosophy. Here he shares his provocative views of Japan identifying the need for change, presenting a compelling reason for all companies to see the demand for "coexistence" in a global society. There are six chapters devoted to management leadership and his theory of humanity that will touch your soul and leave you re-evaluating your own direction, mission and motives. He closes the book with his frank perspectives on the reform of Japan. Again, Dr. Inamori talks with you without trendy language---just clear, forthright sharing of what he has experienced and sees as he looks toward the future. A great read!


 

Action Learning: How the World's Top Companies are Re-Creating Their Leaders and Themselves
by David Dotlich, James L. Noel
Hardcover - 256 Pages

Aristotle told us, "the things we need to learn we learn by doing." Now it's called action learning, great concept!


 

Power Tools: A leader's Guide to the Latest Management Thinking
by John Nirenberg
Paperback - 465 Pages

A report on what works with seven proven people management techniques, including self-managed teams, systems thinking, and re-engineering.



Hope Is Not a Method: What Business Leaders Can Learn from America's Army
by Gordon R. Sullivan and Michael V. Harper
Hardcover

The U.S. Army is out if front on this one. It is full of uncomplicated, helpful advice, counsel, and easy to apply knowledge, processes and models that have transformed the Army into an exciting leadership engine. A great, inspirational and practical read!


 

Real Change Leaders: How You Can Create Growth and High Performance at Your Company
by Jon R. Katzenbach, Rcl Team
Paperback - 409 Pages

Great insights on who really changes the organization. You might be surprised.


 

The Web of Inclusion
by Sally Helgesen
Hardcover

A provocative vision of the twenty-first century organization.


Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future
by Joel Authur Barker
Paperback - 240 Pages

An essential read for anyone concerned about the future.


 

The Art of Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World
by Peter Schwartz
Paperback

A good primer for exploring the future.


 

The Customer Driven Company: Moving from Talk to Action
by Richard C. Whitley
Paperback

For those who still struggle to create such an organization, this remains a good book!


 

The Fifth Disipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization
by Peter M. Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, Rick Ross, Bryan Smith
Paperback - 593 Pages

A best-seller! A great reference book for your library and ACTION. Full of tools, techniques, suggested activities, ideas, and inspiring stories.
Visit The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Web Site.

"The passion at the heart of every great undertaking comes from the deep longing of human beings to make a difference, to have an impact. It comes from what you contribute rather than what you get."
---Peter M. Senge
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