How Toyota Became #1: Leadership Lessons from the World’s Greatest Car Company


“Everyone who follows the auto industry knows that Toyota has had an amazing twenty-five-year run, rising from humble Japanese start-up to thriving global giant. But the big puzzle is how Toyota did it while so many other car companies have struggled or failed. Journalist David Magee dug deeply into Toyota’s past and present, interviewing senior executives who rarely talk to the press, along with many other sources. And he found that the company’s famous mastery of … More >>

How Toyota Became #1: Leadership Lessons from the World’s Greatest Car Company

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The Connected and Committed Leader


Can you achieve better results at work by applying lessons from home? Laura Lopez says, “Yes.”

Leadership in the 21st century is not reserved for “the top dogs.” Skills for managing timelines, projects and deadlines are not the same skills needed for leading people. When leaders micromanage, people under-perform. In this book, Laura explains the importance of bringing our hearts to work. Getting reluctant employees to accept new ideas is not much dif… More >>

The Connected and Committed Leader

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First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department

  • ISBN13: 9781591840688
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.


What does it take to lead people into a burning building? How do the leaders of the New York City Fire Department develop so much loyalty, trust, and grace under pressure that their subordinates will risk their very lives for them? As a high-ranking officer of the FDNY, John Salka is an expert at both practicing and teaching high-stakes leadership. In First In, Last Out, he explains the department’s unique strategies and how they can be adopted by l… More >>

First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department

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