Grappling: Leaders Striving to Improve

Sam is a business turnaround artist. And, he has the mentality to match, a deeply ingrained pattern that plays out in all aspects of his life. Nothing about Sam Calastri is easy. Gruff, intimidating, and deeply private, he's built a career on dominance and grit, not self-reflection. New hire Sally Cain, armed with curiosity, experience, and just enough personal baggage of her own, must find a way to meet him in the middle in their corporate world. Wronged is a compelling portrait of a powerful man forced to face his past, his style, and himself. Rich with dialogue and psychological insight, it explores the tensions between performance and authenticity, toughness and tenderness-and whether people like Sam Calastri can ever truly change. Title Info. Wronged Lessons for Leaders About the Author and End Credits

Gideon is in line to be CEO and wants the job in the worst way. Any day now, the decision will be handed down. On the day of reckoning, will he be judged worthy? Gideon has spent his life doing things the right way-the disciplined way. He's built a career on relentless standards, moral rigor, and unyielding ambition. But as judgment day arrives, the cracks begin to show. An explosive confrontation with a fed-up colleague, a shocking admission from his wife, and memories of a distant son collide in Gideon's tightly controlled world. When the decision doesn't go his way, he is forced to sit with a kind of failure he's never known, not just at work, but in his marriage, his faith, and his sense of self. Judgment Day is an intimate portrait of a man reckoning with the cost of his devotion to duty. Gideon must ask: What does it mean to succeed-and what gets sacrificed along the way? Judgment Day Lessons for Leaders

A senior manager who specializes in putting out business fires is combustible when he shouldn't be. Can he change enough to save his relationship with the love of his life? Can he stop fighting the need to reform? Fight Brewing Lessons for Leaders About the Author

Arm Wrestling with Myself features Jim Kaplan, whose family was struck by tragedy. Jim must come to grips with its effect and shares his thoughts about how to structure the future he wants at work and at home. THE MOUNTAIN IS ME audio series lets you in on other people's struggle to be better. Different from most audiobooks on self-improvement, this series was chosen as one of the "BEST NEW SELF-HELP BUSINESS BOOKS," (YoungUpstarts). Arm Wrestling with Myself Lessons for Leaders About the Author

Maxine, off the charts smart and a favorite of the CEO, has a rude awakening. Her issue runs deep. Can she fathom it? Maxine Cooper is tasked with leading her company headfirst into the introduction of cutting-age technology. At work, she's all business and no play, but despite her success, struggles to keep her life in balance. Maxine cannot quite shake the feeling of being stuck in her profession, and the quiet voice in the back of her mind asking her for more. The Expert Who Grinned is a compelling exploration of a woman at the crossroads of career success and the complexities of modern life. Introduction Lessons for Leaders About the Author

Philip Konig had been recruited personally by the megabank's CEO, Martin Middleton. His mandate: to fix investment banking. But much more that, Philip was brought in to be the heir apparent to replace Middleton. There were rumblings about Philip, to which Middleton turned a deaf ear, but the corporate head of HR, Frank Brescia, did not. Title Info. Nothing But the Best Lessons for Leaders About the Author Acknowledgements. End Credits

Veri Archer, an operating executive in her mid-forties, is recruited to be CEO of a high-tech start-up, replacing the founder-CEO, Sanjay Cherry. He stays on as CTO. For Veri, it becomes a rite of passage twice over. Behind the scenes, the transition of power is anything but smooth. Sanjay, a brilliant but beleaguered visionary, is forced to face the harsh truth that innovation alone isn't enough to lead. Neal Armbruster-venture capitalist, mentor, and the man behind the curtain-must navigate the delicate politics of replacing a founder without fracturing a friendship. As Veri quietly rallies for a turnaround, determined to find "a better way," her story becomes one of quiet leadership, operational warfare, and personal grit. In a world where ego and emotion collide with strategy and structure, Succeeding Sanjay explores what it takes to truly lead. Introduction- Succeeding Sanjay Lessons for Leaders End Credits

Coming In From The Rain features EmmaJean, who must bear childhood emotional scars throughout her life. She comes to a crossroad when these scars rear their heads, and start affecting her life as a leader, a mother, and a spouse. The Mountain is Me audio series lets you in on other people's struggle to be better. Different from most audiobooks on self-improvement, this series was chosen as one of the "Best New Self-Help Business Books,"-YoungUpstarts. Coming In From The Rain Lessons for Leaders About the Author