Bob and Gregg Vanourek

Creative Audacity By ALEX DI MARTINO

“What? Films? In Europe? Now?” This is usually the amazed reaction I get every time I'm asked the inevitable, universal question “what do you do?" I boldly reply mentioning some recent successful films which may demonstrate that – actually – the film industry, although affected by the financial turmoil, is heroically enduring the storm. One reason is that private investors are seeking different investments because traditional financial tools seems to be an endangered species. On the other hand, I personally think that struggles incite creativity and nurture persistence which leads to beautiful films – as the Independent scene is lucidly indicating. And our story is built just on this. A passion to tell and show the intensity of life, and a burning desire to win over adversities. Every day

David Ulrich, Jon Younger, Wayne Brockbank, Mike Ulrich

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Charles A. Coonradt & Lisa Ann Thomson The Better People Leader

[Gibbs Smith, 128 pp., $18.95] Better people leaders overcome the lazy manager mentality and embrace an active manager mentality. Find out how to motivate, inspire, empower, and lead your teams to greatness they didn’t know they had, greatness that even surpasses that of their better people leader!

Ken Segall

Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success [Portfolio, 240 pp., $25.95 ] Many people consider Apple the most powerful brand in the world. Companies around the world try to emulate Apple’s creative genius and superb marketing. But what’s the real secret to Apple’s success? According to Ken Segall, the man who put the “i” in iMac and served as a member of Steve Jobs’ creative inner circle for more than a decade, the answer is: simplicity.

Michelle Tillis Lederman

The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking… Because People Do Business with People They Like [AMACOM, 240 pp., $16.95] Everyone knows how important networking is, because at the base of every business relationship is a human one. But in practice, networking can often feel forced and robotic. Learn how to use this skill to build and maintain relationships in the most enjoyable and natural way possible.

Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek

Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, And Enduring Organizations [McGraw Hill, 272 pp., $28.00] The Triple Crown of thoroughbred horseracing is known worldwide as the most elusive championship in all of sports. Bob and Gregg Vanourek draw on interviews with leaders at sixty-one organizations in eleven countries.

twsm Describe the 5 practices of triple crown leadership.

b&gv Triple crown leadership builds organizations that are excellent, ethical and enduring. This kind of leadership entails five practices. Head and Heart: Recruit for, develop, and reward personal character, emotional intelligence and cultural fit as well as skills and expertise. The Colors: Collaboratively set an inspiring purpose, values and vision for the organization and then bring them to life to build a culture of character. Steel and Velvet: Get beyond your natural leadership style, flexing between the hard and soft edges of leadership. Stewards: Empower people to act and lead by the shared values, encouraging them to step outside their traditional roles as stewards of the organization’s culture of character. Alignment: Collaboratively align the organization to achieve peak performance via ethical and sustainable practices.

twsm What is the Triple Crown analogy?

b&gv The Triple Crown (winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes horse races all in the same year) has been called “the most elusive championship in sports,” since only 11 horses have achieved it since 1875. And so it is with the three Es of leadership (excellent, ethical, and enduring): each one is challenging and achieving all three is exceedingly rare.

twsm What practices do you recommend for HR managers?

b&gv HR managers have a big part to play in fostering triple crown leadership in their organizations. They should: Make sure that ethics training is mandatory for all staff and board members, coach employees on ethical and sustainable practices, make sure the organization publicly celebrates excellent, ethical, and enduring leadership, and ensure that there are confidential channels for employees to report concerns, and that there are follow-up systems for legitimate issues, among other responsibilities.•

Dennis Perkins

Leading at The Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition [AMACOM, 256 pp., $24.95] From a group of 27 stranded polar explorers lost in the Antarctic comes a lesson about leaderhip. Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team survived obstacles – extreme temperaratures, scarce provisions, isolation, and natural hazards. But he and his group emerged from the experience not only alive but, miraculously, as a team. we combine these two elements in order to complete our scripts, shoot our films, package our film proposals and look for finance and distribution. As any other enterprise, everything began with a dream, which eventually became a vision. Lost Pictures is an independent London based film production company with a diverse and compelling film-slate. For investment opportunities or to know more contact: alex@lostpictures.co.uk.

Esther Cameron & Mike Green Making Sense of Change Manage-

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Alan Clardy, Ph.D.

The Management Training Tool Kit: 35 Exercises to Prepare Managers for the Challenges They Face Every Day [AMACOM, 240 pp., $34.95] Equip yourself, or your managers, with all the tools your company needs with The Management Training Tool Kit. This guide supplies real-life case studies and analysis exercises for troubleshooting problems such as lowered morale, interpersonal conflict, decreased productivity, disruptive employees, sexual harassment claims, and others.

Ira G. Asherman Negotiation at Work

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Winter Nie & William Dowell with Abraham Lu

In the Shadow of the Dragon: The Global Expansion of Chinese Companies--and How It Will Change Business Forever [AMACOM, 304 pp., $27.95] Chinese companies have now entered higher-end markets, including technology, financial services, transportation, and energy, and are emerging as powerhouse multinationals. In the Shadow of the Dragon is a meticulously researched and fascinating exposé of the most competitive companies in China.

Peter Cappelli

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Jill Geisler

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