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What I Told My Daughter: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women

In What I Told My Daughter, entertainment executive Nina Tassler has brought together a powerful, diverse group of women—from Madeleine Albright to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from Dr. Susan Love to Whoopi Goldberg—to reflect on the best advice and counsel they have given their daughters either by example, throughout their lives, or in character-building, teachable moments between parent and child.

A college president teaches her daughter, by example, the importance of being a leader who connects with everyone—from the ground up, literally—in an organization. A popular entertainer and former child star urges her daughter to walk in her own truth, to not break glass ceilings if she yearns to nurture a family as a stay-at-home mother or to abandon a career if that’s her calling. One of the country’s only female police chiefs teaches her daughter the meaning of courage, how to respond to danger but more importantly how not to let fear stop her from experiencing all that life has to offer. A bestselling writer who has deliberated for years on empowering girls, wonders if we’re unintentionally leading them to believe they can never make mistakes, when “resiliency is more important than perfection.”

Contributors include: Geena Davis, Cecile Richards, Dolores Huerta, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Peggy Orenstein, Debora Black, Ayelet Waldman, Pat Benatar, Whoopi Goldberg, Dr. Susan Love, Nancy Pelosi, Alexandra Pelosi, Marie Osmond, Dr. Juliet Garcia, Jehan Sadat, Ph.D, Joanna Kerns, Madeleine Albright, Gloria Estefan, Nannerl O. Keohane, Jennifer Dulski, Dr. Marcia McNutt, Pamela Fryman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Brooke Shields, Laura Bush, Mona Sinha, Gloria Allred, Joy Marcus, Judy Vredenburgh, Sharon Osbourne, Beverly Johnson, Michelle King, Dr. Karen Antman, MD, Dr. Amy Antman Gelfand, MD, Mary Steenburgen, Kimberley Hatchett, Cheryl Saban, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Alex Guarneschelli, Dana Walden, Mia Hamm, Margaret Abe-Koga, Roma Downey, Chirlane McCray, Blythe Danner, Sheila Bair, Ruth W. Messinger, Norah O’Donnell, Donna de Varona, Nancy Josephson, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Jeanne Newman, and Christine Baranski.

In a time when childhood seems at once more fraught and more precious than ever, What I Told My Daughter is a book no one concerned with connecting with a young girl can afford to miss.

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2016 Great Quotes from Great Leaders Boxed Calendar

This extraordinary page-a-day calendar is packed with centuries of wisdom from great leaders around the world. Begin each day with inspiration from the men and women who have not only been great leaders, but extraordinary teachers.

“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles have strengthened me…You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney

“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” – Abraham Lincoln

“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” – John F. Kennedy

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher

“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” – Golda Meir

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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

Why do only a few people get to say “I love my job?”

It seems unfair that finding fulfillment at work is like winning a lottery; that only a few lucky ones get to feel valued by their organizations, to feel like they belong.

Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled.

This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders are creating environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things.

In his travels around the world since the publication of his bestseller Start with Why, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams were able to trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, were doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?

The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general.

“Officers eat last,” he said.

Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first, while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What’s symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: great leaders sacrifice their own comfort―even their own survival―for the good of those in their care.

This principle has been true since the earliest tribes of hunters and gatherers. It’s not a management theory; it’s biology. Our brains and bodies evolved to help us find food, shelter, mates and especially safety. We’ve always lived in a dangerous world, facing predators and enemies at every turn. We thrived only when we felt safe among our group.

Our biology hasn’t changed in fifty thousand years, but our environment certainly has. Today’s workplaces tend to be full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest. But the best organizations foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a Circle of Safety that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside.

The Circle of Safety leads to stable, adaptive, confident teams, where everyone feels they belong and all energies are devoted to facing the common enemy and seizing big opportunities. But without a Circle of Safety, we end up with office politics, silos and runaway self-interest. And the whole organization suffers.

As he did in Start with Why, Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories from a wide range of examples, from the military to manufacturing, from government to investment banking. The biology is clear: when it matters most, leaders who are willing to eat last are rewarded with deeply loyal colleagues who will stop at nothing to advance their leader’s vision and their organization’s interests. It’s amazing how well it works.

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Never Scratch a Tiger with a Short Stick: and Other Quotes for Leaders

Drawing from the wisdom of respected leaders, writers, and visionaries, Gordon S. Jackson shares brief yet practical quotes on crucial leadership topics––the kind of wisdom every busy leader needs. Within this collection, you are bound to find the right quote for addressing any situation you find yourself in as a leader.

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Great Quotes from Great Leaders (Great Quotes Series)

From George Washington to Martin Luther King, JR., to Margaret Thatcher, Great Quotes from Great Leaders offers the insights and wisdom of the world’s most inspirational and dynamic leaders. You will not only be uplifted by the quotes and intrigued by the biographical sketches provided, you will be moved to share these thoughts with colleagues

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American Presidents in “Quotes”: Inspiration, Wit and Verbal Gaffes from the Leaders of the USA

Humorous and inspirational quotes from America’s 43 Presidents

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.'”  —Ronald Reagan

“Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win.”  —Rutherford B. Hayes

“The pay is good and I can walk to work.”  —John F. Kennedy

The President of the United States of America is the most powerful person in the world, the leader of the world’s foremost economic and military power with global interests and an unparalleled global reach. The nation’s GDP is close to a quarter of the world’s total and its military budget is almost as great as the rest of the world’s military expenditure put together. So when U.S. Presidents speak people listen. Since George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1789, 42 men have occupied that powerful position, some more memorably than others. Many have been great orators, whose words have given hope and inspiration to the American people, and even the world, during difficult times; some have had very little of note to say and some have sought to deceive; while others at times have managed to put their feet firmly in their mouths. Illustrated with photographs throughout, this book is a celebration of the political rhetoric, wisdom, humor, and gaffes that have been spoken and written by those 43 Presidents of the United States.

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Inspirational Quotes Copywork: Practice Cursive Handwriting with Inspirational Quotes from Great Leaders (Classic Copywork: Cursive) (Volume 2)

Practice handwriting with inspirational quotes from great leaders.
Learn from the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest leaders, inventors, writers and thinkers throughout history while improving your cursive handwriting.
Copywork is the best way to learn basic grammar, spelling, and composition skills, so why practice penmanship with random words and sentences when you could be inspired by quotes about the value of hard work, education, persistence, optimism, courage, kindness, and many other virtues, in the actual words of great men and women including: Plato, Confucius, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Sun Tzu, Thomas Jefferson, Winston Churchill, Indira Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, the Dalai Lama, Albert Einstein, and many more.
This copybook includes over 30 quotes, each suitable for tracing, and then copying directly under the modeled words. Each quote is also provided in typed form to allow easy reading and copying on to notebook paper if desired.
Suitable for any age to practice cursive handwriting.

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2015 Great Quotes from Great Leaders Boxed Calendar

This extraordinary page-a-day calendar is packed with centuries of wisdom from great leaders around the world. Begin each day with inspiration from the men and women who have not only been great leaders, but extraordinary teachers.

“The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.”-Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”-Henry Ford (1863-1947)

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”-Mother Teresa (1910-1997)

“If we are together nothing is impossible. If we are divided all will fail.”-Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.”-Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)

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The Affirmation Principle: How Effective Leaders Bring Out the Best in People

Take a look in any bookstore, whether on line or brick-and-mortar, and you will fi nd dozens, even hundreds of books on leadership. But the focus of most of these books will be on the mechanics of leading. But leadership is more than the act of leading. Leadership is about the quality of relationships and infl uence. In The Affi rmation Principle, Dr. Bernard Curtis advances the proposition that organizations can bring out the best in people and achieve extraordinary success by understanding how to lead and care for the human spirit. Dr. Curtis begins by presenting the business case for the importance of organizations to understand the benefi ts of valuing people. In part one he explores the unstated contract between employees and employers, describes what organizations must do to connect with their people, and challenges leaders to have the courage to change. In part two, he shares a new concept and model of leadership based on human-affi rming behaviors and sound humane principles. In part three, Dr. Curtis shows how leaders’ value to the organization can be measured, how they can become more accountable, and what they can do to bring out the best in their people. The Affi rmation Principle offers some keen insights into the leader-follower relationship. This book provides some new tools to help the serious leader take their leadership thinking and skills to the next level.

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