leadership

Argues that the best place for someone to practice, exercise, and extend their influence within an organization is from the middle of the corporate ladder, rather than from the top.

Offers hands-on, field-tested advice from the Navy SEALs on how to improve leadership and teamwork in businesses and organizations.

Follows the lives of cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point over the course of one year, chronicling their training, classroom work, and relationships with classmates; and looks at how West Point has changed its approach to leadership training.

Presents the findings of a long-term study on a group of companies that made the leap from good to great and sustained those results for at least fifteen years, looking at how those businesses compared with organizations that failed to achieve high performance, and identifying the factors that make the difference.

On their way to the Homecoming dance, Jade, Cloe, Yasmin, and Sasha make a quick trip to the mall that turns into an all-night party when they are accidentally locked in at closing time.

Emphasizes collaborative leadership at the district, principal, team, and individual levels, and advocates the professional learning community (PLC) as the best environment for great teaching and leading; and gives suggestions for ongoing monitoring of student learning, ensuring effective instruction, responding when kids don't learn, and more.

Provides brief information on the accomplishments of Americans who worked for social change as well as leaders in the fields of government, industry, science, art, and sports.