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Community
This book reveals why community isn't just a nice-to-have feature but a crucial competitive advantage in today's business landscape. Through real-world examples from companies like Apple and Salesforce, Spinks demonstrates how successful businesses leverage community to drive growth and create lasting value.
Communication
What sets this book apart is its practical approach to improving dialogue. Scott provides concrete frameworks for having meaningful conversations, including the "mineral rights" questioning technique and specific models for confronting behavioral issues.
Customers
This comprehensive guide reveals how leading companies are transforming their business models from traditional sales to customer-focused success strategies. Through real-world examples and practical frameworks, the authors demonstrate how customer success has become a critical driver of recurring revenue.
Development
Through decades of Gallup research, this book provides a sophisticated assessment tool that identifies your top 5 talents from 34 themes and actionable strategies to apply these strengths in your professional and personal life.
Development
Through his concept of the "Upper Limit Problem," Gay Hendricks reveals how we unconsciously create barriers to our own success and provides practical strategies for transcending these limitations to achieve what he calls our "Zone of Genius."
MARKETING
Through the proven seven-part StoryBrand framework, Donald Miller shows how to position your customer as the hero of the story and your brand as the guide, creating a narrative that resonates deeply and drives engagement.
Change
Through their experience building Basecamp, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson demonstrate how companies can thrive by embracing calm, focused work environments instead of the perpetual stress and burnout that characterize many modern workplaces.
Learning Design
Through his research in cognitive science, Art Markman reveals how we can develop better habits of mind, learn to apply knowledge more effectively, and become more innovative in our approach to complex challenges.
Onboarding
Through research-backed strategies and practical frameworks, Michael Watkins reveals how the actions you take during your first three months largely determine your success or failure in a new role, and provides a proven approach to accelerate your leadership transition.
Marketing
Through his Product Launch Formula, Jeff Walker demonstrates how to create momentum and excitement around your product launches, turning them into major events that drive sales and build lasting business success.
Development
Through Donald Miller's unique storytelling approach, this book provides practical tools and daily practices to help you move from feeling like a victim or wandering through life to becoming the hero of your own story with clear direction and purpose.
Development
Through practical insights and transformative principles, Kathryn Minshew shows how to break free from conventional corporate thinking to create a more meaningful and joyful professional life while maintaining excellence and impact.