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Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (J-B Lencioni ... 91 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2004
Don't Wait for Another Dull Meeting
Ever wonder why you can be intrigued with a 90-minute movie with little relevance to your daily life and be completely bored to death by a workplace meeting? Patrick Lencioni's book is an engaging leadership fable that defines what makes meetings engaging. Comparing a movie to a meeting, he insists the top two reasons meetings are not productive is the lack of drama and lack of contextual ...
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and ...33 reviews
Jane Straus
Jossey-Bass, 2007
Reference Book for Work
I purchased a NEW grammar book as a reference book for my job. I received it on time and it was in excellent condition.
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Teaching As Leadership: The Highly Effective Teacher's Guide to Closing the Achievement Gap 15 reviews
Teach For America, Steven Farr
Jossey-Bass, 2010
Essential reading for any new teacher!
Teachers become teachers in order to make a difference in the world through improving the lives of their students. This book is the perfect "how-to" manual for those individuals. Motivational, inspiring, and (most importantly), technically instructive, showing teachers (new or old) the best ways to help their students make substantial academic improvement and learn as much as possible. This ...
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Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B ...31 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2005
overcomming the five dysfunctions of a team
Great book. Lot of practical on hands information. Very appropriate in todays workplace.This is a companion to The five dysfunctions of a team. The book gives a practical easy to read and understand look into the problems as well as the solutions to developing an effective team.
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Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation66 reviews
Parker J. Palmer
Jossey-Bass, 1999
Let your life speak
This book falls in the category of my top ten favorite books. For such a small book it is packed with wisdom. I have read it twice and continue to refer back to. It is an essential book for anyone struggling with finding their vocational path or giving themselves permission to follow their dream. Reading this book unleased my power to pursue my calling. Highly recommended!
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The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Facilitating Leader Development 7 reviews
Doug Silsbee
Jossey-Bass, 2010
This book breaks coaching out of the formula!
I love this book because instead of putting coaching into a series of formulas and canned techniques, Doug presents a holistic approach to coaching as a unique human interaction. The seven coaching roles he describes are useful and practical without being prescriptive, and the exercises really invite you to understand and know yourself as a canvas upon which the coaching conversation can happen. ...
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The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries (Child ...31 reviews
Michele Borba Ed.D.
Jossey-Bass, 2009
The Parenting Encyclopedia is HERE!
For over ten years I have had the pleasure of referring the families in our pediatric practice to Michele Borba's books. Michele is the foremost educator in the US. She is an avid researcher and consummate author. Sorting through difficult real-life challenges, Michele provides parents with solutions you can use on a moment's notice. Michele's solutions are practical, thoughtful and actionable.
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Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty (J-B Lencioni ...11 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2010
Building Loyal and Sticky Relationships in Business and in Life
Best selling author Pat Lencioni's "Getting Naked" really resonated with me and will with many others. Again, Lencioni has nailed a very simple concept which eludes most of us when building relationships in business and, more importantly, in all aspects of life. While the book was targeted to the business of consulting, the principles outlined are universal and can be applied to many other ...
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)288 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2002
Golden Nuggets to Help Team Leaders
What a wonderful fable about building extraordinary teams! A quick read on the surface, there are some golden nuggets of ideas to help leaders rescue their teams from the morass of dysfuction:
1. Absence of Trust. Team members lack confidence in each others abilities and intentions.
2. Fear of Conflict. Teams avoid conflict and are unwilling to discuss and resolve issues to produce the best ...
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The Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life (J-B Warren Bennis ...44 reviews
Steve Zaffron, Dave Logan
Jossey-Bass, 2009
Inspiring, practical application
This book is very inspiring and gets you to the heart of what success is by giving you real life examples that worked for people - putting into perspective of how it actually was successful, and how you can create that for yourself in your own life. This is a book to share with loved ones, friends and colleagues you would like to see grow in their professional (and personal) lives.
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Why Don't Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It ...36 reviews
Daniel T. Willingham
Jossey-Bass, 2010
very pleased with the book; loved this author
The book was ok. Ordering was the problem for me. Be sure when you order, you have a confirmation on your email by the next day. Otherwise that is a red flag that there was a misunderstanding about your order. My book arrived in time for my college class, despite a small problem ordering. Make sure you push the submit order button. vl
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Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership (JOSSEY-BASS BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SERIES)45 reviews
Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal
Jossey-Bass, 2008
Looks good.
The book came in a reasonable time, as I needed it ASAP once my class decided to switch textbooks in the second week. The book was in good condition and packaged well to prevent damage. Thanks!
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American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen30 reviews
American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer
Jossey-Bass, 2006
Perfect book for that preteen
I was looking for a book that was not so detailed that it read like a text book, but had enough substance to answer the questions a preteen may have. As a mom I read through it myself first for appropriateness and then gave it to my 9 year old. Initially he skimmed through it and read only the parts he wanted. However, I find that he does go back to it periodically as a reference when needed. ...
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The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, 10th Anniversary Edition19 reviews
Parker J. Palmer
Jossey-Bass, 2007
The Courage to Teach
I love this book, I was required to read it for a teaching class in graduate school. I want my son and my mother to read it they are both teachers. Teaching is a great vocation and this truly inspires and directs.Parker Palmer is a great writer and teacher. [[ASIN:0787996866 The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life]
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The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) (J-B Lencioni Series)61 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2007
Meaningful measurement and personal fulfillment for any job
I have read two other of the author's business fables and really enjoyed them, but this is my favorite from him so far. Lencioni takes on many tough questions that are very timely in today's business climate. How do you motivate people in a job that appears to be dead end by most popular standards? How can I or anyone else add meaning to my current job so it becomes more interesting and ...
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Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into ...47 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2006
Great book! I bought 3.
I believe the problems Lencioni highlights in this book are as relavent now as they were then. It just so happens that I am a consultant trying to build a business and I have twins. Regardless, I thought this was a well done, easy to read, antidotal book that provides great value and insight for all readers.
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Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College16 reviews
Sally P. Springer, Jon Reider, ...
Jossey-Bass, 2009
THE textbook for college counseling at The White Mountain School
As a college counselor, I try to read pretty much everything published in the field, with an eye to recommending the best for my students. After all, applying to college can be a frightening process, all the more alarming because of its complexity and apparent inscrutability. In this second edition, Admission Matters takes the reader through the whole process - from identifying colleges that are ...
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Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love (New & ...41 reviews
Howard J. Markman, Scott M. Stanley, ...
Jossey-Bass, 2001
Strategies for Understanding and Communicating in Marriage
I probably wouldn't have read this book if it weren't for the premarital counseling that I'm currently undergoing as the date of my wedding approaches. Not that I have any real objections to marriage and relationship books; I just haven't made it a priority to read them. A bit disappointed with "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus," my first and only--that is, until now, I was left with the ...
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21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times5 reviews
Bernie Trilling, Charles Fadel
Jossey-Bass, 2009
21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times
First off, thanks to the authors for writing a book that is applicable to teaching and learning. I've read 6 other books on 21st century skills topics and none have come close to providing models, examples, etc. on teaching and learning. In this book the authors spend less time detailing the changes in our world that are bringing an emphasis on "21st century skills" back to the forefront and more ...
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Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series)14 reviews
Reggie McNeal
Jossey-Bass, 2009
Reggie's Awesome as Always
Reggie McNeal is absolutely fabulous! He's always funny and a blessing in person, too!
This is a great book!!! My Student Ministry partner in crime and I are using this book and The Present Future to build a study for our 6th--12th graders on living a missional life for an upcoming retreat.
Anything Reggie writes is awesome!
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