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Leadership

Help your team realize their potential.

As successful leaders and management experts themselves, these authors know what it takes to command with authority and passion. Hear their stories of willpower and courage, and learn how to inspire teams to succeed.

Create. Innovate. Revolutionize.

Ed Catmull, co-founder and former president of Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios, reenvisions the creative process and discusses what it takes to lead a creative movement.

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“[Catmull] shows how Pixar’s greatness results from connecting the specific little things they do to the big goal that drives everyone in the company.”

Robert I. Sutton, Professor of Management Science at Stanford University

“Steve Jobs once described Ed Catmull as ‘very wise,’ ‘very self-aware,’ ‘really thoughtful,’ ‘really, really smart,’ and possessing ‘quiet strength,’.”

“[Catmull outlines] a system for managing people—one in which candid criticism is delivered sensitively, while individuality and autonomy are not strangled.”

“Ed Catmull has developed methods to root out and destroy the barriers to creativity…to sustain a culture of disciplined creativity during setbacks and success.”

Jim Collins, co-author of Built to Last and author of Good to Great

“Catmull is like a kind, smart godfather guiding us toward managing wisely.”

The Christian Science Monitor

The Meaning of Success

Casey Gerald sets forth a bold new direction for the American Dream.

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“[Gerald delivers] an extraordinary portrait of what it means to live on both the bottom and the top of American life.”

Anand Giridharadas

“Gerald…may be a genuine visionary. His beautifully written memoir….makes a powerful argument for societal change.”

“[Gerald] has pulled off the... most deeply personal and most engagingly spiritual statement of our time by just looking outside his window and inside himself. Extraordinary.”

Marlon James

“[Gerald] delivers a beautifully written cautionary tale about the toll taken by society even on those like him, fortunate enough to defy the tremendous odds against their success.”

“Undeniably inspirational.”

Build Your Dream Network

J. Kelly Hoey’s lessons from networking show how to forge strong connections with coworkers and clients alike.

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“[Hoey] understands when and how to activate a network, and how to leverage connections to build value.”

Elizabeth Talerman, CEO, Managing Partner, Nucleus

“You will learn that your networks are how you make your ideas mighty enough to dent the world. ”

Nilofer Merchant, award-winning entrepreneur, TED speaker, and author of The Power of Onlyness

“J. Kelly Hoey shares the new rules for transforming from outsider status to the name everyone keeps hearing about.”

Ophira Edut, The AstroTwins

“To define J. Kelly Hoey as a connector would be a major understatement. She’s a super-connector because people know she gets things done.”

Tara Hunt, digital marketing executive and author of The Power of Social Networking

“'Build Your Dream Network' offers seriously good advice for people who want to network in a manner that’s genuine and effective. I wish I had it thirty years ago.”

Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist

Leading the Change

As CEO and co-founder of Jopwell, the leading career advancement platform for professionals of color, Porter Braswell advises America’s top companies on how to achieve a more representative workplace.

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The Roadmap to Centered Leadership

Drawing on her career as a management consultant, Joanna Barsh provides the tools, practices, and concrete steps needed to promote leadership development in your organization.

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“Barsh’s voice is original, authoritative, and above all extraordinarily practical regardless of where we are in our leadership journey.”

“Many have tried to define the common characteristics of leadership, but few have applied the rigorous, research-based approach that Joanna Barsh takes.”

Dan Doctoroff, CEO & President of Bloomberg L.P.

“Here’s a program that transforms your work and life balance from a challenge into a strategy.”

“[Joanna’s] inspiring stories give an intimate look at how remarkable women really get things done, providing a development model valuable to both women and men.”

“Centered Leadership is a personal and practical roadmap to taking on the challenge of leadership.”

Sheryl Sandberg, COO Facebook and author of Lean In

Grit to Great

Advertising Hall of Famer Linda Kaplan Thaler demonstrates that with the right attitude and determination, success is within reach.

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“[Linda’s] stories of hard work and perseverance not only inspired our audience of top business leaders but gave them tools they could use right away.”

“Linda is a terrific speaker….she’s inspiring and she captured the imagination of my team.”

Len Fogge, President, Marketing and Digital, NBC Entertainment

“Linda’s talk lifted the crowd and gave us an energy boost that made the day.”

“Witty, warm and smart, Linda is the real deal….A truly authentic motivational delivery and a hit with our audience.”

The Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management, President & CEO

“Linda is a down-to-earth, whip-smart treasure trove of advice and wisdom. …She’s a role model and inspiration to every young woman out there.”

Never Give Up, Never Quit

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and Recalibrated Warrior Travis Mills’ story of resiliency inspires, challenges, encourages, and motivates audiences.

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“Travis is one of the most inspiring and encouraging stories of our generation!”

“SSG (Retired) Travis Mills is one of the finest public speakers I have ever listened to. ...Weeks later, he is still mentioned every day.”

“Travis is a terrific public speaker, who fluctuates between humor and sobering sincerity.”

“Travis was amazing! Many said he was our best speaker ever! I honestly in all my years of marketing and attending events haven’t heard anyone as personable as Travis.”

“His message resonated with the audience and he guided them through a brilliant presentation on setting goals, innate motivation, persistence, and having purpose to one’s life.”