Leadership

Daniel Goleman; IQ and technical skills are important, but emotional intelligence is the sine qua non of leadership.

W.C.H. Prentice; Effective leaders take a personal interest in the long-term development of their employees, and they use tact and other social skills to encourage employees to achieve their best. It isn't about being "nice" or "understanding"- it's about tapping into individual motivations in the interest of furthering an organizationwide goal.

Katzenbach, Jon R. & Smith, Douglas K.; The essence of a team is shared commitment. Without it, groups perform as individuals; with it, they become a powerful unit of collective performance. The best teams invest a tremendous amount of time shaping a purpose that they can own.

Williams, Gary A. & Miller, Robert B.; The authors describe the various subtleties of the five decision-making styles and how best to persuade executives from each group. Knowing executives' preferences for hearing or seeing certain types of information at specific stages in their decision-making process can substantially improve your ability to tip the outcome in your favor,

Weldy, Laura; Millennials want to become better communicators, they have an urge to learn, and they seek collaboration with their peers. Millennials desire a more democratized workplace. Intentionally practicing leadership at every level and within every role grants them that participatory experience in their own career.

John H. Zenger. a step-by-step process by which developing leaders can identify their strengths,select appropriate complementary skills, and develop those skills to dramatically improve their strengths-making themselves uniquely valuable to their companies.

Brent Gleeson; Great leaders adapt to their surrounding environments and empower the team to succeed together.