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The Promises of Giants is an exploration of the practices and behaviours that define transformational leadership. It is a challenge, not only to those in named positions of power but to anyone who aspires to make a difference in their environment. A challenge to act decisively to influence the world in a positive way. From socio-political chaos and workplace disruption to the climate change crisis, we have never needed people with the skill and will to collaborate to create a better world more than now.

How often do you interrupt? How often do people interrupt you? Can you remember the last time someone listened to you all the way through your thinking? In her new book, Nancy Kline, best-selling author of Time to Think, makes this radical proposal: 'I won't interrupt you' is a promise that changes everything. It deepens relationships, spawns dignity, raises the intelligence of groups and enriches every conversation. It may, in fact, be the most important promise we ever make. And the hardest to keep.

The riveting New York Times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a...

The New Science of Customer Relationships: Delivering the One-to-One Promise with AI is a science-based and insightful new approach to integrating the latest generative AI technologies into your company's customer communications. Analytics and marketing experts Thomas Davenport and Jim Sterne walk you through the technology and tools you need to understand, the data you need to collect, the processes you need to implement, and the ethics you need to observe to build an industry-leading customer relationship framework.

Ann Armbrecht describes her journeys to herb collection sites, farms, and factories in North America, Europe, and India to tell the stories of the people and places behind the bottles of herbal products on grocery store shelves. The Business of Botanicals is the first resource of its kind for listeners who wish to take the extra step in curating ethically sourced products.

In this fascinating library, visionary, scholar, and beloved Nightingale-Conant author Gregg Braden shares the life-changing discoveries that led him from a successful career in aerospace and defense to an extensive life study of the most sacred and honored traditions of humankind and their impact on us today in ways we are only beginning to understand. Weaving state-of-the-art research with his extensive knowledge of ancient texts, Gregg crosses the traditional boundaries of science and spirituality to offer meaningful solutions to the challenges of our time. This definitive collection is a must for all dedicated seekers of spirit, truth, and understanding.

Wasted Talent is a call to action against a system that has failed workers for too long. The future of work was supposed to be about more innovation, flexibility, and opportunity for all, but for most it has brought nothing but unfulfilled promises. Work isn’t working for everyone—and the cost is staggering.

Leadership is leadership, no matter where you go or what you do. Yet sometimes life can be difficult, and even the most seasoned leaders can find themselves in need of encouragement. In Life Promises for Leaders, motivational teacher and trainer Zig Ziglar provides a collection of inspirational readings and Bible promises to encourage strong leadership in families, in friendships, at work, with finances, and at church. Filled with easily applicable Bible verses, reflective questions, and inspiring readings, Life Promises for Leaders is the perfect daily encouragement for all those looking to reach their potential.

We all make promises to ourselves. But only a handful of us are able to follow through on those promises. Why? Because we never learned how... making and achieving personal goals is not a skill taught in school or covered on-the-job training. But now popular author and motivational speaker John Powers provides a roadmap to keeping those private commitments.

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping what is possible across every sector—and public service is no exception. Reimagining Government is a bold, practical playbook for harnessing AI to deliver smarter, faster, and more effective outcomes.

One of Time Magazine's Must-Read Books of 2019: An award-winning journalist shows how workplace diversity initiatives have turned into a profoundly misguided industry—and have done little to bring equality to America's major industries and institutions. ​ Diversity has become the new...

Welcome to Promise. Every episode we explore new technologies, how science-fiction is turning into science-fact; and pose the question: what is the world that we want to build? If you dream of shaping the future, you’ve come to the right place. promisefm.substack.com

What began as a simple promise became an entrepreneurial journey to change an industry. In A Culture of Promise: The True Story of a Small Company’s Quest to Transform the Senior Living Industry, author Fee Stubblefield encapsulates the best insights on how to build an organization from the ground up and the challenges and opportunities the senior living industry as a whole faces. Even if you aren’t in senior living you will want to listen to this book because every family and every sector of the economy and government is touched and impacted by our country’s rapidly aging population.

Women in today's advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to "lean in." The media and government champion women's empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women - lawyers, financial managers, teachers, engineers, and others - give up their careers after having children and become stay-at-home mothers? How do they feel about their decision and what do their stories tell us about contemporary society?

Fact Forward: The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society explores how a growing deluge of data has led to a data-rich world with abundant new opportunities and a precipitous decline in trust due to the problems we face in producing, communicating, and consuming data.

Blockchains are new technology layers that rewire the Internet and threaten to side-step older legacy constructs and centrally served businesses. At its core, a blockchain injects trust into the network, cutting off some intermediaries from serving that function and disrupting how they operate. Metaphorically, blockchains are the ultimate non-stop computers. Once launched, they never go down, and offer an incredible amount of resiliency. The Business Blockchain charts new territory in advancing our understanding of the blockchain by unpacking its elements like no other before.

Today's Biblical Promises is a small podcast inspired by a Godly man who is no longer with us. Each episode explores a different promise from the Bible and demonstrates how it can be applied in today's world. Every episode is carefully written and prayed over before recording to reflect our commitment to sharing the Word of God in all its truth and wisdom. We cannot express enough how important this podcast is to us, and we thank you all for listening and sharing!

What would my mother say? How would she want me to handle this situation? How can I make this tough decision and stay true to myself? What would my mother say? Sam Haskell still asks himself these questions every day. When Haskell was young, his devoted mother, Mary, instilled in her son the...

It’s 2025 and Artificial Intelligence is at the precipice of the "early majority" phase of the Technology Adoption Lifecycle. Your business will NOT have the luxury of being in the late majority or a laggard when it comes to AI; You won't be around long if you do. This wave of technology will happen much faster than the Internet.

Chat with the girl next door! It's a straight path rather than a meandering slope even though life's not straight. Listen to ordinary people speak about the rocky terrains, valleys and mountains they'd encountered and overcame in their careers, marriages, religion, relationships, spirituality, professions and lifestyles. Plus a diary session for self reflection and motivation called ShadowPromzy's diary.