Development Tools
TED Talks
Extreme Ownership | Jocko Willink | TEDxUniversityofNevada
War is hell, but war is also a brutal teacher. War teaches you about brotherhood, honor, humility, and leadership. In this riveting talk, Jocko Willink explains from personal experience how war teaches you the most when things go wrong. Jocko asserts that when a team takes ownership of its problems, the problems get solved.
Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker
Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't, for both your brain and body. Learn more about sleep's impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code -- as well as some helpful tips for getting some shut-eye.
Why good leaders make you feel safe | Simon Sinek
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it's someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.
WEBINARS
The Future of Leadership: Leadership Shifts in a New World
Professor Ginka Toegel and Francis Pfluger
Ginka Toegel and Francis Pfluger IMD Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Leadership and Senior Learning Manager and Executive Coach at IMD, respectively, explore three leadership mindsets that we are seeing emerge today. 1. Identity shift: From giving answers to asking questions 2. Mindset shift: From power to empower 3. Paradigm shift: The importance of emotional intelligence
Professor Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Jordan, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, IMD, explores how leaders get around these hurdles in order to reach the desired results – both in terms of task and team spirit. She provides some best practices for leading a virtual team.
The 7 deadly sins of virtual communication: Tips for teams
Professor Ina Toegel and Professor Michael Yaziji
In this webinar, professors Ina Toegel and Michael Yaziji share practical tips and hacks to enhance communication rather than stymie it. They explore how a team’s mix of personalities adds up to a collective team response.
Agile decision-making – deciding when you don’t have all the facts
Professor Arnaud Chevallier
Channel your inner Jeff Bezos and make decisions that permit your organization to be forceful yet flexible, says IMD Professor of Strategy Arnaud Chevallier. He shows you how to combine scenario planning and Bayesian thinking in a three-step process to make better decisions under skyrocketing uncertainty.
Books
The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures
January 5, 2016
by Erin Meyer
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
June 19, 2018
by Matthew Walker PhD
The Infinite Game
October 15, 2019
by Simon Sinek
Coaching for Performance Fifth Edition: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership
Oct 24, 2017
by John Whitmore
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
January 9, 2007
by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter
How to Lead: The definitive guide to effective leadership
June 8, 2018
by Jo Owen
Extreme Ownership
January 1, 2018
by Jocko Willink
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
November 19, 2013
by Simon & Schuster
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
September 05, 2017
by Simon Sinek
How to Win Friends & Influence People
October 1, 1998
by Dale Carnegie
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
December 26, 2006
by Robert B. Cialdini
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
September 9, 2011
by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
1999
by Vermilion
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
February 29, 2016
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