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John Kotter in his book Leading Change defines management and leadership thusly:
Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly. The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling, and problem solving.
Leadership is a set of processes that creates organizations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstances.
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Four Italian consultants, Francesco Bogliari, Sergio Di Giorgi, Marco Lombardi and Piero Trupia, concluded "executives learn little from books. " So they wrote a book* to recommend movies "they say showcase good business practice and highlight major issues. "
"High-quality films, though, can offer lessons about problem-solving and teamwork as well as focusing on issues such as globalisation and diversity, Mr Bogliari said.
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This excerpt is taken from the introduction of Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team's Passion, Creativity, and Productivity by Michael Lee Stallard. The author presents three keys that can empower a leader to transform even a lethargic, disconnected organization into an impassioned, innovative, and thriving workplace
Introduction
What fires up people and helps them and the organizations they work in thrive? I'm not talking about motivational speeches and incentives that produce a short-term burst of enthusiasm.
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New Ideas from Dead CEOs>>The Wall Street Journal | Their View From the Top
The remarkable lives in "New Ideas From Dead CEOs" are more than enough to carry a reader along.
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BusinessWeek | "The Twisted Economics Of Harry Potter"
"For booksellers, the source of the pain is mammoth retailers like Amazon. com (AMZN ), Wal-Mart (WMT ), and Britain's ASDA chain, which have slashed prices by 50% to woo fans.
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