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Title: Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform From Those Who Don't
Author: Ram Charan
How often have you heard someone with a commanding presence deliver a bold vision that turned out to be nothing more than rhetoric and hot air? All too often we mistake the appearance of leadership for the real deal. Without a doubt, intelligence, vision, and the ability to communicate are important. But something big is missing: the know-how of running a business — the capacity to take it in the right direction, do the right things, make the right decisions, deliver results, and leave the people and the business better off than they were before. This book provides an insight to the 8 fundamental skills needed by a CEO to succeed in 21st century leadership.

Title: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Author: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Made to Stick, accomplished educators and idea collectors Chip and Dan Heath tackle head-on these vexing questions. Inside, the brothers Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain sure-fire methods for making ideas stickier, such as violating schemas, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps.

Title: Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Author: Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck

Title: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Author: Marshall Goldsmith
Inside, he answers this question by discussing not only the key beliefs of successful leaders, but also the behaviors that hold them back. He addresses the fundamental problems that often come with success and offers ways to attack them. Goldsmith outlines 20 habits commonly found in the corporate environment and provides a systematic approach to helping executives achieve a positive change in behavior.

Title: Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance
Author: Marcus Buckingham
Research data shows that most people do not make full use of their assets at work. This book aims to change that by kick-starting the Strengths revolution that began with Buckingham’s earlier books. Through a six-step, or six-week experience, Go Put Your Strengths to Work shows you how to seize control of your assets and rewrite your job description under the nose of your boss.
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