Leadership
50 Steps to Business Success
By Peter M. Cleveland
Here is a master plan for leaders who want to know the dynamic, proven techniques any business leader?from the fruit stand owner to the Fortune 500 chairman?must use to build a successful entrepreneurial enterprise. At the heart of this program is a fundamental belief in the ... Read more
Beyond Ego
By Art Horn
Foreword by Robert H Pitfield
It’s hard to get into the boardrooms and offices of some organizations because the egos of the leaders take up way too much space. And some say that’s good; it takes big egos to make things happens. Not so, according to Art Horn, an executive coach who leads a sales force ... Read more
Billion Dollar Start-Up
By Adam Miron, Sébastien St-Louis, and Julie Beun
Foreword by Don Wright
It only took five years for two brothers-in-law to create a billion-dollar, award-winning, take-no-prisoners cannabis company called HEXO. How did they do it? That’s the story.
From early roadblocks and devastating personal and financial setbacks to explosive growth and ... Read more
Building Unity
By Michael ‘Piecez’ Prosserman
Build an organization that is growth-minded, values-based, and innovative using the six steps to “responsible impact. ”
At age 16, Michael ‘Piecez’ Prosserman, a professional b-boy (breakdancer), completed a school project that would grow to become a hip-hop-inspired ... Read more
Change for Good
By Paul Klein
“I wish we had this book forty years ago!” — Ben Cohen, co-founder, Ben & Jerry’s
An action-oriented approach for businesses to solve the world’s most urgent social problems — and benefit from doing so.
More than a year into a global pandemic, profit and shareholder ... Read more
From Hire to Inspire
By David Lahey
A blueprint for becoming the best boss you can be
North Americans work 90,000 hours in their lifetime. Wouldn’t they enjoy working in a job they love, with a boss who energizes them? David Lahey’s From Hire to Inspire can help make that happen. With advice for all types ... Read more
Leadership Moments from NASA
By Dr. Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell
The NASA way: lessons on leadership, teamwork, and corporate culture. How does NASA take on seemingly insurmountable challenges, recover from tragedy and continue to attract the best and brightest talent?
Space exploration is as much a story of leadership and teamwork as it ... Read more
Nerve
By Martha Piper, Indira Samarasekera
Foreword by The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, and P.C.
Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions
Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first (and so far only) female presidents of two of Canada’s ... Read more
Other Everest, The
By David Irvine
What David Irvine posits is that Everest is not unattainable. Integrity, sensitivity and discipline are some of the qualities that lead us to the peak.
Personal Account
By Tony Comper
With Bruce Dowbiggin
After nearly four decades at Bank of Montreal, former President and CEO Tony Comper shares leadership lessons from his experience at the helm of one of the world’s largest financial institutions.
Anthony “Tony” Comper likes to say that he can sum up his remarkable career ... Read more