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When Talent Isn’t Enough

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:10 +0000

Author:

Fischer, Kristen

Publisher:

The Career Press

Published Date:

2013

Business Strategy

Personal Growth

Productivity

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When creative professionals become freelancers, starting part-time or full-time businesses of their own, talent is just one part of the equation. In When Talent Isn’tnough, Kristen Fischer stresses that a firm grasp of business basics is equally critical. Drawing on the experiences of creative freelancers in all stages of professional development, she walks new freelancers through the steps of establishing and growing a business.

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StandOut

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:10 +0000

Author:

Buckingham, Marcus

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Personal Growth

Productivity

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In StandOut, Marcus Buckingham asserts that everyone has their own particular genius that is innate to their being. Buckingham explains that by understanding their strengths and learning how to apply them, anyone can be consistently outstanding in the workplace. Sounding the all-too-familiar cry for innovation as the only way for the United States to thrive and compete, he offers readers an online assessment tool that will identify their top two strengths and provide an analysis of those strengths.

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You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:11 +0000

Author:

Fuller, Ed

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Leadership

Relationships

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In You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk, Ed Fuller, the leader of Marriott International Lodging, offers real-world advice about how to connect with, manage, and do business with people who have roots in other cultures. Through scores of personal anecdotes, Fuller illustrates how best to navigate cultural nuances and language differences as well as how to overcome geographical barriers and frustrating bureaucracy in the pursuit of solid, rewarding relationships.

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Persuasive Business Proposals

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:10 +0000

Author:

Sant, Tom

Publisher:

American Management Association

Published Date:

2012

Communication

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In Persuasive Business Proposals, Tom Sant explains how understanding the key features of a good business proposal will quickly increase sales. Business proposals are action-oriented documents that should be treated with respect instead of being looked upon as a nuisance or chore. A proposal is a sales document that seals a deal by offering specific solutions to a client’s problems.

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China’s Management Revolution

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:11 +0000

Author:

Bouée, Charles-Edouard

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan

Published Date:

2011

Global Business

Management

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A new management style is emerging in China. Rather than being created in a deliberate manner, it is evolving as Chinese entrepreneurs discover better ways to manage their companies. In China’s Management Revolution, Charles-Edouard Bouée explores the emergence of this new management style in China and the interaction between the country’s culture, system of government, and the energy of China’s entrepreneurs. Bouée puts forth that these three components—spirit, land, and energy—are the three pillars of China’s new management style.

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The Advantage

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

Author:

Lencioni, Patrick

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass

Published Date:

2012

Business Strategy

Human Resources

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Organizational health represents a company’s greatest source of advantage. It forms the context for every important function, ranging from strategy to finance, marketing, technology, and more. Cultivating organizational health is free, yet many leaders feel they are too sophisticated or busy to bother with it. In The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni describes the four disciplines that are essential for organizational health.

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Changeology

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

Author:

Norcross, John C.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Published Date:

2012

Change Management

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Many people spend years trying to quit their smoking or drinking habits, lose weight, save money, or improve relationships. These efforts often fail because few of these people formulate plans before they begin. In Changeology, university professor and clinical psychologist John C. Norcross has designed a ninety-day plan that lays the groundwork for people who are seeking positive changes in their lifestyles.

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The Business Model Innovation Factory

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

Author:

Kaplan, Saul

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Business Strategy

Innovation

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In The Business Model Innovation Factory, Saul Kaplan introduces the concept of business model innovation factories, the 15 principles associated with that concept, and how these factories can benefit an organization by enabling it to stay relevant. Because of his unique experience in both the private and public sectors, Kaplan understands the tendencies that cripple innovation. Through dozens of real world examples, Kaplan makes a strong case for business model innovation—comparing the success of companies that have embraced it with those that have not.

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Content Is Currency

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

Author:

Wuebben, Jon

Publisher:

Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Published Date:

2011

Marketing

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Content Is Currency can help businesses take maximum advantage of the new possibilities created by the Internet, smart phones, and other digital tools and media. Author Jon Wuebben surveys the many types of content businesses can use to build enduring, fruitful relationships with customers, with a focus on maximizing each type’s effectiveness and strategies for linking them to amplify their impact.

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Change Better

admin — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

Author:

LaMarsh, Jeanenne

Publisher:

B2 Books

Published Date:

2010

Change Management

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Change is a constant, omnipresent reality of life. Organizations and companies are forced to adapt to fluctuations in a globalized marketplace in a frenetic rush to stay ahead of the curve. These changes impact everyone, both in their professional and personal lives. Individuals must achieve a level of comfort with the idea of change and the processes associated with it or they risk being left behind by a society unwilling to slow down and wait for them. In Change Better, Jeanenne LaMarsh explains that people can successfully adapt to and conquer the change process.

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The Essential Controller

admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

Author:

Bragg, Steven M.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Economics & Finance

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With The Essential Controller, Steven M. Bragg has provided a primer for the new controller. The world of accounting has changed, and with it the role of the controller. A once isolated profession, corporate accounting now involves close collaboration with many divisions as well as outside investors. Bragg shows how to manage the accounting department effectively, use ratio and trend analysis to understand the business, and create the internal controls that will catch problems and reduce risk.

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Lean Done Right

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:08:14 +0000

Author:

Zidel, Thomas G.

Publisher:

Health Administration Press

Published Date:

2012

Health Care

Productivity

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In Lean Done Right, Thomas G. Zidel argues that ineffective approaches to Lean also can be found in many healthcare organizations today. He is concerned that hospitals and other healthcare organizations are wasting time and resources on improper Lean implementations when they could be getting it right the first time. Therefore, he provides a road map that helps organizations implement Lean properly by integrating Lean principles into their organizational cultures, which will lead to real healthcare reform.

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Make Your Brain Work

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:11:28 +0000

Author:

Brann, Amy

Publisher:

Kogan Page Limited

Published Date:

2013

Personal Growth

Productivity

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In Make Your Brain Work, Amy Brann draws on principles of neuroscience to explain how the brain works. Understanding how the brain functions can help people work more efficiently, productively, and effectively, and perform at or near optimum levels more frequently. The book explores specific techniques for optimizing prefrontal cortex brain function, stimulating dopamine release, and strengthening neural networks. The end result is better brain function for learning new concepts, making better decisions, improving memory, acquiring healthy habits, and achieving goals.

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Team Turnarounds

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:11:28 +0000

Author:

Frontiera, Joe

Leidl, Daniel

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass

Published Date:

2012

Teams

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Turning around a failing team is not an easy task. In Team Turnarounds, Joe Frontiera and Daniel Leidl present their findings from interviews with successful team leaders in sports and business, including a six stage process used by these successful executives, coaches, and leaders to turn their organizations around. These stages of the Team Turnaround Process each contain specific developmental milestones that leaders and their teams must master before moving to the next stage.

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The Google Resume

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:11:29 +0000

Author:

Laakmann McDowell, Gayle

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Human Resources

Personal Growth

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Many recent college graduates dream of the opportunity to work at a top tech company. But relatively few make the cut and get hired by firms like Apple, Microsoft, or Google. In The Google Resume, author Gayle Laakmann McDowell takes readers behind the scenes of tech recruitment and explains what it takes to stand out from the pack. A former Google employee who served on the company’s hiring committee, she offers concrete suggestions for every step of the process, from getting in the door to negotiating an offer.

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The Crash Course

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:11:29 +0000

Author:

Martenson, Chris

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Economics & Finance

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Most Americans assume that the economy will continually operate in a way that is both effective and orderly. However, recent economic, environmental, and energy-related trends have emerged which challenge this assumption. In The Crash Course, Chris Martenson suggests that the convergence of these trends will result in highly challenging conditions and that people must begin preparing now for a future that looks very different from today.

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Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire

admin — Sun, 05 May 2013 20:11:28 +0000

Author:

Kelley, Braden

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2010

Innovation

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Without realizing it, companies may be hindering their own progress by erecting barriers to what initially made them successful: innovation. Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire by Braden Kelley is based on the idea that identifying and removing those barriers will allow companies to create successful, sustainable, innovation-focused cultures. Kelley, a consultant and blogger, uses both general guidelines and specific case studies to describe these barriers, how they affect companies’ attempts at innovation, and how companies can remove them.

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The 5 Levels of Leadership

admin — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:11:28 +0000

Author:

Maxwell, John C.

Publisher:

Center Street

Published Date:

2013

Leadership

Leadership Development

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In The 5 Levels of Leadership, John C. Maxwell defines leading as a verb, not a noun. Good leadership involves dealing with individuals and their different dynamics, which are continually in flux, and requires advancing the team rather than advancing oneself. If leaders can lead people well and help members of their teams become effective leaders themselves, successful career paths are almost guaranteed.

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Beyond the Obvious

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:11:28 +0000

Author:

McKinney, Phil

Publisher:

Hyperion Books

Published Date:

2012

Innovation

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In Beyond the Obvious, Phil McKinney premises that ideas are the most valuable currency in today’s business world, and that success depends on the ability to generate new ideas that lead to innovations customers want. Companies must know when past ideas go beyond the obvious and into obsolescence, and find ways to apply a “refresh” concept to create an environment of continual reinvention. McKinney has developed a series of “Killer Questions” that focus on a business’s customers, products, services, and operations.

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Inside Apple

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:32:22 +0000

Author:

Lashinsky, Adam

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing

Published Date:

2012

Business Biographies

Innovation

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Inside Apple by Adam Lashinsky explores the inner workings of Apple and how its founder, the late Steve Jobs, returned from exile to transform a floundering computer company into an unrivaled producer of products that inspire near-religious devotion from fans. Jobs’s management style resulted in a commitment to exceptionally high standards, an intense focus on minute points of design, and the tight control of Apple’s image.

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Boring Meetings Suck

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:32:22 +0000

Author:

Petz, Jon

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Management

Productivity

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Boring Meetings Suck by Jon Petz is intended for leaders who want to end, or at least minimize, useless time consuming meetings. To be great, a meeting must deliver real value by providing useful information, fostering creativity, supplying motivation, and building unity among participants. Petz offers techniques that seem radical but can make meetings more efficient and effective, including tips on how to recognize what meetings to skip, how to address poor meeting facilitation or bad etiquette, and descriptions of alternative style meeting formats to speed things up.

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6 Secrets to Startup Success

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:32:20 +0000

Author:

Bradberry, John

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2011

Entrepreneurship

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Most entrepreneurs believe passionately in their ideas, yet most new businesses fail within a few years of launching. In 6 Secrets to Startup Success, John Bradberry explains that entrepreneurial passion may actually contribute to startup failure. He argues that this passion can be a double-edged sword, fueling entrepreneurs to start new ventures but blinding them to potential pitfalls along the way.

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Lead Your Boss

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:32:21 +0000

Author:

Baldoni, John

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2010

Relationships

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In Lead Your Boss, John Baldoni provides practical, step-by-step advice to middle managers about how to become better leaders and help their organizations succeed. He illuminates the unique nature of middle management—the opportunity it affords to influence both those in positions above and below—and teaches those working at this level to hone their skills for both the good of their organizations and their own future advancement.

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The Most Important Thing

admin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:32:21 +0000

Author:

Marks, Howard

Publisher:

Columbia University Press

Published Date:

2011

Economics & Finance

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In The Most Important Thing, Howard Marks details his own investment philosophy based on his experience as founder and chairman of Oaktree Capital Management and a successful money manager. His overall philosophy is drawn from a series of memos written to clients of Oaktree. Marks makes it clear that successful investing requires thoughtful consideration of many separate aspects about an investment. The book is not a step-by-step investment guide but instead offers insights into return, risk, and process to help investors make better decisions and avoid common pitfalls.

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Mobile Marketing

admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:32:21 +0000

Author:

Varnali, Kaan

Toker, Aysegul

Yilmaz, Cengiz

Publisher:

The McGraw-Hill Companies

Published Date:

2011

Marketing

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In Mobile Marketing, Kaan Varnali, Aysegul Toker, and Cengiz Yilmaz explore the latest advances in mobile technology and how the burgeoning use of mobile handsets makes the medium an optimal platform for direct customer contact. They explain how integrating a mobile marketing platform into companies’ existing communication networks can mean the difference between failure and success.

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The Influence Game

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:32:20 +0000

Author:

Vance, Stephanie

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Communication

Relationships

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Lobbying and wielding influence over key decision makers are activities often associated, somewhat unflatteringly, with Washington, D.C. The reality is that lobbyists have influence and successfully sway lawmakers to take certain actions, because of the tactics that they employ time and again. This type of selling of ideas requires a subtle and psychological approach. Learning how to employ the same principles of influence as lobbyists will help anyone who is trying to close a business deal, win clients, or even land a new job.

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Professional Presence

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:32:21 +0000

Author:

Stevens, Peggy Noe

Publisher:

Greenleaf Book Group LLC

Published Date:

2012

Personal Growth

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The world is full of brands identified strongly with certain positive characteristics. In Professional Presence, Peggy Noe Stevens shows people how to create their own personal brands and associate them with positive characteristics. She outlines four areas for improvement: protocol, personal, professional, and people. For each area she presents a set of skills—14 in all—that will help people develop positive personal brands. These range from how to groom, dress, and eat politely to how to develop poise when making presentations and leading meetings.

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What’s Stopping You?

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:32:20 +0000

Author:

Kelsey, Robert

Publisher:

Capstone Publishing

Published Date:

2012

Personal Growth

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In What’s Stopping You?, Robert Kelsey warns that fear of failure can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. This common, yet rarely addressed condition alters behaviors in ways that make failure a certainty. However, aiming to eradicate this fear is not the solution; instead, aiming to manage it is. Those who suffer from fear of failure must learn to live with and work around it. In What’s Stopping You?, Kelsey strives to help those individuals understand and accept the fear, acknowledge and manage setbacks, and learn how to go after the lives they want.

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The Drama-Free Office

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:32:21 +0000

Author:

Warner, Jim

Klemp, Kaley

Publisher:

Greenleaf Book Group LLC

Published Date:

2012

Management

Relationships

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In The Drama-Free Office, Jim Warner and Kaley Klemp present their proven methods of recognizing, diagnosing, and minimizing drama in the workplace. They emphasize authentic behavior and curious analysis and demonstrate with real-life examples some of the warning signs of falling into drama. By breaking up the types of dramatic behavior into four distinct roles, the authors are able to explain what causes specific behaviors and recommend proven ways to limit, eliminate, and prevent drama.

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The Pin Drop Principle

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:32:21 +0000

Author:

Lewis, David

Mills, G.Riley

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass

Published Date:

2012

Communication

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In The Pin Drop Principle, David Lewis and G. Riley Mills share their methods and principles for engaging in effective communication regardless of circumstances. The authors identify the five traits shared by all great communicators: their speech is clear, concise, confident, credible, and compelling. They contend that the heart and soul of great communication is the marriage of intention and objective, which is then supported by materials, preparation, and performance.

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Creating Innovators

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Author:

Wagner, Tony

Compton, Robert A.

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Scribner

Published Date:

2012

Innovation

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One of the few things today’s economists agree on is the importance of innovation in bringing about a full-scale, long-term economic recovery. Unfortunately, the United States’ national ranking among innovators is falling. In Creating Innovators, educator Tony Wagner argues that the country’s education system, with its outmoded teaching strategies and growing reliance on compliance-based systems of accountability, contributes to mediocrity by failing to nurture and even by actively discouraging the very skills and talents that cultivate young innovators.

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Softwar

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Author:

Symonds, Matthew

Ellison, Larry

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Published Date:

2003

Technology

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Larry Ellison, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle, is one of the most recognized software pioneers in the world. In Softwar, Matthew Symonds paints a fascinating portrait of an individual with a bold, innovative vision for technology. Yet, Ellison is not defined by technology alone. He has immersed himself in many other interests, including his Japanese-inspired homes and gardens, America’s Cup racing, and biotechnology.

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Endless Appetites

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Author:

Bjerga, Alan

Publisher:

Bloomberg Press

Published Date:

2011

Economics & Finance

Global Business

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Since 2007 food prices have risen rapidly worldwide, creating hunger and unrest. In Endless Appetites, Alan Bjerga contends that deregulated commodities trading is the cause for the hunger and unrest. He describes how a market designed to hedge risk for a small group of food producers and processors has become a “casino” for investors. Even as the world produces more than enough food to feed itself, the very farmers who produce much of that food suffer deprivation. Bjerga has visited many of these farmers in his many years as an agricultural journalist.

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Idea Agent

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Author:

Echeverria, Lina M.

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2013

Innovation

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In Idea Agent, innovation leadership consultant Lina M. Echeverría explores the best ways to direct creative employees in a competitive business environment in order to deliver breakthrough innovation. Echeverría derives seven business “passions” from her 25 years of experience directing creative individuals at Corning; each passion is designed to allow creativity while also producing results. Employees must be free to both constructively argue and positively unleash creative energies in their work environment.

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Creative Execution

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Author:

Beaudan, Eric

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Published Date:

2012

Business Strategy

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In Creative Execution, Eric Beaudan calls upon examples from history to illustrate how the successful strategies of great leaders share specific, common components that contemporary leaders can adopt. In practice, creative execution requires a unique strategy, candid dialogue, clear roles and responsibilities, bold action, and visible leadership. From Alexander the Great to Barack Obama, masters of creative execution have taken risks to achieve decisive and unprecedented results.

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12 Steps to Power Presence

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Author:

Baldoni, John

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2010

Leadership

Management

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Assigned positions, titles, and roles confer the framework for managing power, but true leadership comes from leadership presence. So writes leadership guru John Baldoni, who dedicates 12 Steps to Power Presence to “leaders who want to make a positive difference.” In this brief, readable primer on wielding power with grace, Baldoni offers people in positions of influence a guide to fulfilling their leadership potential.

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Conversations That Win the Complex Sale

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Peterson, Erik

Riesterer, Tim

Publisher:

The McGraw-Hill Companies

Published Date:

2011

Communication

Marketing

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In Conversations That Win the Complex Sale, Erik Peterson and Tim Riesterer explain how to improve sales performance through Power Messaging. Power Messaging is a tool that enables sales professionals to differentiate themselves from their competition by engaging their customers. This approach discards the traditional sales practice of telling one’s own corporate story, and instead uses an approach that encourages customers to tell their own stories of successful solutions.

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I’d Rather Be in Charge

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Author:

Beers, Charlotte

Publisher:

Vanguard Press

Published Date:

2012

Personal Growth

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Leadership is a buzzword that means to guide, direct, or take charge. It is a journey of self knowledge, learning from the past, creating a self portrait, and being afraid, according to Charlotte Beers. As the first woman senior vice president of J. Walter Thompson, and later as CEO of the international advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, Beers understands leadership. Beers created her X Factor workshops to help women discover their management and leadership abilities.

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Stalking the Black Swan

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Posner, Kenneth A.

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Columbia Business School Publishing

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2010

Change Management

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Kenneth A. Posner’s Stalking the Black Swan is a guide for decision makers in the current environment of uncertainty and doubt. A “Black Swan” is that unexpected variable, that unplanned curve in the road that occurs without notice. The business world is fraught with dynamic shifts and changes, with many aspects and circumstances that can determine success or failure. This book provides managers and business leaders with a road map to forecast and anticipate possible changes.

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Success Under Stress

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Melnick, Sharon

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2013

Personal Growth

Productivity

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In today’s work environment, most people are faced with too much to do and too little time to accomplish everything. With a constant barrage of emails and texts and network access 24/7, stress has become the new normal. In Success Under Stress, business psychologist Sharon Melnick provides tools and strategies that teach people how to manage stress, deal with difficult colleagues, and turn obstacles into opportunities.

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Leaders in Motion

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Wilson, Dr. Marta

Publisher:

Greenleaf Book Group LLC

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2012

Leadership

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Today’s economy, with its insatiable need for great ideas and effective implementation, does not reward stifling environments and underdeveloped staffs. Instead, it demands smart work at full throttle. To unleash productive power, organizations look to their leaders. Global competitors and the advancement of new technologies require leaders to be constantly in motion as they lead their organizations to success by creating cultures of transformation. In Leaders in Motion, Dr.

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The Pause Principle

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Cashman, Kevin

Publisher:

Berrett-Koehler Publications, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Communication

Leadership

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Over a long and innovative career in business, Kevin Cashman has concluded that deep, ongoing, calm reflection—what he calls “pause”—is essential for success in both work and life. The Pause Principle is “the conscious, intentional process of stepping back within ourselves and outside of ourselves to lead forward with greater authenticity, purpose, and contribution.” Worldwide leaders have never been more challenged. Digitally connected 24–7, leaders are expected to perform at breakneck speed despite personal, professional, and global pressures.

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The Entrepreneur Equation

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Author:

Roth, Carol

Publisher:

BenBella Books, Inc.

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2012

Entrepreneurship

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Many business self-help books assume that anyone can be an entrepreneur. Those who have built businesses know there is no magic plan to create a business that makes a million dollars a day. In The Entrepreneur Equation, Carol Roth encourages readers to consider whether or not they should be entrepreneurs.

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More Time for You

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Author:

Tator, Rosemary

Latson, Alesia

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2011

Personal Growth

Productivity

Relationships

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In a world that bombards people with information every second of every day, it can be difficult to not feel overwhelmed and overstressed. In More Time for You, Rosemary Tator and Alesia Latson show readers how to create a purposeful life driven by accomplishments through becoming more “effective in life” by looking at certain areas that cause stress and anxiety, such as e-mail. They provide easy-to-use systems to help people get organized and on the road to being in charge of their lives.

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Prescription for Lasting Success

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Reynolds, MD, PhD, Susan F.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Business Strategy

Leadership

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Organizations are created by humans and have aspects similar to human health, and as a former emergency physician, Susan F. Reynolds approaches the health of an organization in the same manner she treats a human patient. In Prescription for Lasting Success, Reynolds explains that in order to transform an organization, leaders must go beyond the chief complaint, or obvious problem an enterprise is dealing with, to find the deeper, less obvious factors that are causing the issue.

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The Alpha Masters

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Ahuja, Maneet

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Published Date:

2012

Economics & Finance

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In the investment world, the term “alpha” refers to returns in excess of expected risk, earned by fund managers who succeed in accurately forecasting the behavior of financial markets and other “beta” macroeconomic factors. In The Alpha Masters, award-winning hedge fund specialist and financial journalist Maneet Ahuja introduces some of the most renowned forecasters and analysts in the world, who have made fortunes based on unique and groundbreaking investment strategies—and on their convictions and beliefs.

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Pushback

admin — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:00:11 +0000

Author:

Rezvani, Selena

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass

Published Date:

2012

Communication

Personal Growth

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Negotiation is an accepted and fundamental part of the business world, yet women initiate negotiations four times less often than men. The result is that women receive less of what they want and deserve: promotion opportunities, desired assignments, and higher pay. In Pushback, Selena Rezvani states the case for why negotiation is a crucial skill for every woman to have and provides a guidebook for learning how to negotiate successfully.

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Who Killed Creativity? … And How Can We Get It Back?

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Author:

Grant, Andrew

Grant, Gaia

Gallate, Dr. Jason

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass

Published Date:

2012

Innovation

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In these changing times, organizations must innovate or die. In Who Killed Creativity … And How Can We Get It Back?, best-selling authors Andrew Grant and Gaia Grant explain how to become more creative in the workplace by using seven basic strategies. By following these principles, people can learn to think in new and innovative ways, draw connections between seemingly unrelated concepts, and make meaningful transformations. True innovation often comes from breaking the rules and working beyond the common ways of thinking.

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The Art of Speeches and Presentations

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Author:

Collins, Philip

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Published Date:

2012

Communication

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In The Art of Speeches and Presentations, Philip Collins uses his own extensive personal experience as a speechwriter to outline what to do and what not to do when writing a speech. With a focus on the worlds of business and politics, Collins guides readers through the entire process of creating an effective speech. Understanding one’s central argument and paying attention to important details are at the center of what the aspiring speechwriter needs to understand.

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Who Says It’s a Man’s World

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Author:

Bennington, Emily

Publisher:

AMACOM

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2013

Human Resources

Leadership Development

Personal Growth

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There are more women than ever entering the top echelons of management, but that does not mean it has become easier to advance. In fact, career-transition consultant Emily Bennington has found that ambitious women continue to encounter obstacles in self-awareness, social skills, personal effectiveness, team building, and leadership. In Who Says It’s a Man’s World, Bennington dispels the myths and misperceptions that hold women back.

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The Facebook Effect

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Author:

Kirkpatrick, David

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Published Date:

2010

Business Biographies

Technology

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In The Facebook Effect, David Kirkpatrick delves into the life of entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and explores how he created a company that has forever changed the way the world uses the Internet. Started in Zuckerberg’s Harvard University dorm room, Facebook is now both a “utility” and “platform” that enables global connections, the sharing of massive amounts of information, and the electronic enhancement of people’s real life relationships.

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The Market-Driven Supply Chain

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Author:

Burrows III, Robert P.

Publisher:

AMACOM,

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2012

Business Strategy

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For the last 40 years, supply-driven sales and operations planning (S&OP) has been a consistent management process for the manufacturing and distribution of consumer and industrial products. However, in today’s customer-centric world, demand now dominates product variation and complexity and has sparked extreme service demands. In this climate, supply-driven S&OP has resulted in higher inventories, lower manufacturing productivity, and decreases in distribution efficiency.

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The Language of Success

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Author:

Sant, Tom

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2008

Communication

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Communicating effectively is a key skill in business, but one that many people lack. In The Language of Success, Tom Sant presents useful structures and tricks of the trade for writing successful documents to get groups of employees to act a certain way or customers to buy new products. A smartly written e-mail can persuade others to take action or learn something important—but that cannot happen unless the reader understands the writer’s intentions.

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Power Questions

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Author:

Sobel, Andrew

Panas, Jerold

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Leadership

Management

Relationships

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In Power Questions, Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas show how questions are the best way to deepen relationships, build a business, and influence people. The authors show that asking the right questions is more important than having all the answers. “Power Questions” fall into four areas: those that will help win clients or close sales, those that improve the work environment for managers, those that deepen bonds with others, and those that clarify one’s needs and goals.

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Speaking as a Leader

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Author:

Humphrey, Judith

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Published Date:

2012

Communication

Leadership

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John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 2012 In Speaking as a Leader, Judith Humphrey aims to help people become more effective leaders by learning to be more effective speakers and, just as important, to recognize opportunities to lead. In fact, every opportunity to speak—be it in a one-on-one elevator conversation or to an audience of thousands—is an opportunity to inform, influence, inspire, and lead. However, too often people in leadership positions find it difficult to get their messages across to their audiences.

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The Art of Being Unreasonable

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Broad, Eli

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Business Biographies

Leadership

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Eli Broad’s most cherished possession, a paperweight from his wife Edythe, is inscribed with these words from George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.” From changing the pronunciation of his family’s name to leveraging his wealth to achieve what others might dismiss as impossible, Broad has been an artfully unreasonable man all his life, and proud of it.

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The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation

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Elliot, Jay

Simon, William L.

Publisher:

Vanguard Press

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2011

Business Biographies

Leadership

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In The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation, former Apple Senior Vice President Jay Elliot and William Simon analyze the business practices of the man who once asked a potential hire, “Do you want to keep selling sugar water, or do you want a chance to change the world?” Unquestionably, Jobs did change the world—his eight appearances on Time magazine covers attest to that.

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Valuable Content Marketing

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Author:

Jefferson, Sonja

Tanton, Sharon

Publisher:

Kogan Page Limited

Published Date:

2013

Marketing

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In today’s hyper-connected world, traditional marketing and sales techniques no longer work on the Internet. In Valuable Content Marketing, Sonja Jefferson and Sharon Tanton argue that businesses need to switch from pushy sales messages to creating and distributing valuable content that is informative, relevant, useful, and entertaining for prospects and customers. Today, smart and successful companies market online by sharing high quality valuable content with a clear message.

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Talent Leadership

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Author:

Mattone, John

Xavier, Luiz

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2013

Leadership Development

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In Talent Leadership, John Mattone contends that the human capital asset is the most critical variable driving operational excellence. He aims to help business leaders use various methods of behavior and assessment to cultivate current and future executive talent and create world-class leadership development programs.

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Improving Performance

admin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:03:43 +0000

Author:

Rummler, Geary A.

Brache, Alan P.

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Jossey-Bass

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2013

Business Strategy

Productivity

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Managers are too often slaves to the vertical silos depicted on organizational charts. Instead, Geary A. Rummler and Alan P. Brache argue in Improving Performance, that managers should understand and manage their organizations as a set of processes that move horizontally through the white space separating the functional areas depicted on the organization chart. The authors show how to consider the organization, process, and worker levels in order to improve processes and thereby improve overall performance.

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How Not to Worry

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McGee, Paul

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Capstone Publishing, Ltd.

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2012

Personal Growth

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Worry can adversely impact people’s daily lives and the lives of those around them. In How Not to Worry, Paul McGee explores why worry is such a significant part of people’s lives. He exposes some of the behavioral traps people fall into when dealing with life’s challenges and seeks to explore the causes as well as the consequences of worry. After defining worry and discussing its causes, McGee offers practical tools and ideas to help people deal with worries and challenges (real or otherwise) in a more constructive way.

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Leverage

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Denninger, Karl

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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2012

Economics & Finance

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Leverage is nothing more than the use of debt as a replacement for capital in a transaction. It may sound innocent, but it has been used over the years as a means of amassing ill-gotten wealth. In Leverage, Karl Denninger reviews economic history, pointing out when and how influential and unscrupulous entities have time and time again manipulated government policies and used leverage to siphon money away from the public and into their own bank accounts. He explains how leverage has weakened the U.S.

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Culture Shock

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McInnes, Will

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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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2012

Business Strategy

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In Culture Shock, Will McInnes argues that the 20th-century way of doing business needs to be laid to rest. In its place, McInnes envisions a 21st-century approach to organizational dynamics that retains capitalist economics while at the same time taking into consideration what is good, not only for shareholders and the company, but also for workers, managers, the community, and society at large. According to McInnes, today’s visionaries should not wait for some bright, new paradigm to emerge; rather, they must change business now.

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Mastering Turbulence

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McCann, Joseph

Selsky, John W.

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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2012

Change Management

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In Mastering Turbulence, Joseph McCann and John W. Selsky provide a framework for organizations to survive conditions of uncertainty, or turbulence—any surprise, shock, natural disaster, or windfall than can affect an organization’s overall performance. The authors explore why disruptive change makes some organizations wither away, while others blossom. Survival is a combination of leadership, change management, and adaptive strategies. Adapting to turbulence requires two critical features: agility and resilience.

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Quitter

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Author:

Acuff, Jon

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Lampo Press

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2011

Personal Growth

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In Quitter, Jon Acuff challenges the idea that work is just what people do to finance the rest of their lives. Rife with personal anecdotes and pop-culture references, and aimed at readers in their 20s and 30s, Quitter provides practical advice and inspiration for “closing the gap” between day jobs and dream jobs. The book draws heavily on Acuff’s own experiences working as a marketing writer while launching the blog Stuff Christians Like and pursuing his current dream job as a speaker and author with the Dave Ramsey group.

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The Economics of Enough

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Author:

Coyle, Diane

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

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2011

Economics & Finance

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The recent financial crisis has caused many people to ask fundamental questions about the way the economy is organized and the way it fits in with the kind of society people want to live in. In The Economics of Enough, Diane Coyle discusses ways in which government policy and the actions of individuals and private companies can better serve society in the long term.

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Strategic Sales Presentations

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Author:

Malcolm, Jack

Publisher:

Booktrope

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2012

Communication

Customer Focus

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Creating and delivering strategic sales presentations is challenging because they are usually given to high-level executives and must fit into a company’s defined sales strategy. In Strategic Sales Presentations, Jack Malcolm breaks down the sales presentation process into three easy steps to help presenters make the most of their time and effort. These steps consist of planning the presentation, crafting the message, and delivering the message to an audience.

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Demystifying Strategy

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Grundy, Tony

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Kogan Page Limited

Published Date:

2012

Business Strategy

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In his book, Demystifying Strategy, Dr. Tony Grundy seeks to help people, especially those in leadership positions, become more effective strategic thinkers. He believes that a few “experts” have complicated the discipline of strategic thinking with unnecessarily complex language and esoteric theory. Effective strategic thinking, while sometimes complex, should not be complicated. It should be applicable to virtually all aspects of life.

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A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship

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Author:

Morris, Michael

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Kogan Page Limited

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2012

Entrepreneurship

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In A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship, Michael Morris states that, “Starting a business today may be more difficult than at any previous time in history.” However, despite all of the obstacles placed in the way of the new entrepreneur, people continue to form new enterprises. This is important to the global economy since small firms account for most of the new jobs created, as well as for a large number of inventions and new ideas.

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Consider

admin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:56:54 +0000

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Forrester, Daniel Patrick

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan

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2011

Personal Growth

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In Consider, author and strategist Daniel Patrick Forrester issues a call to individuals and institutions across the globe, urging them to carve think time out of their busy schedules and engage in concentrated, productive reflection. Lamenting the loss of sustained think time that has accompanied the technological revolution, Forrester suggests that our action bias and habitual immediate response mechanisms drastically impact our ability to make informed, balanced decisions regarding the host of important tasks we encounter on a day-to-day basis.

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Peer Power

admin — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:26:45 +0000

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Clay, Cynthia

Olitt, Ray

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Jossey-Bass

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2012

Relationships

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In Peer Power, Cynthia Clay and Ray Olitt address disruptive behaviors in the workplace and suggest methods that readers can employ to influence improvement in the conduct of their peers. The authors identify dysfunctional behavior patterns and principles that are typical of many work environments. They then detail practices that support each of the principles and assist in resolving the more difficult interpersonal situations that can arise between coworkers. Peer Power offers approaches to repair and strengthen relationships between individuals.

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Leapfrogging

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Kaplan, Soren

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

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2012

Innovation

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Business breakthroughs are the key to long-term profitability, but innovation consultant Soren Kaplan argues that they do not arise from conventional marketing plans. In fact, managerial mindsets actually get in the way of breakthrough thinking, which welcomes uncertainty and is inspired by surprise. Leapfrogging breaks down the pursuit of innovation into life cycle phases. Using the acronym LEAPS, Kaplan offers specific tools that leaders can use to navigate the process during each phase: Listen, Explore, Act, Persist, and Seize.

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The CIO Playbook

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Author:

Colisto, Nicholas R.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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2012

Technology

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Information Technology (IT) leaders are in a position to have a dramatic impact on their organizations. Utilizing technology can drive both innovation and growth for the business. However, there are many complicated issues leaders must examine and address, including how to create strong partnerships between IT and the rest of the company. In The CIO Playbook, Nicholas R. Colisto uses his experiences to devise a framework of interrelated steps that addresses the pressing questions concerning IT through practical strategies.

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Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go

admin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:27:41 +0000

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Kaye, Beverly

Giulioni, Julie Winkle

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

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2012

Leadership Development

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In Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, authors Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni examine the benefits of and methods for addressing the career development imperative with employees. In today’s business environment, talent is a major differentiator and developing that talent is one of the most significant drivers of employee engagement. Increasing employee engagement will lead to better business outcomes in terms of revenue, innovation, productivity, customer loyalty, and other important criteria for business success.

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Digital Wars

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Arthur, Charles

Publisher:

Kogan Page Limited

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2012

Business Biographies

Business Strategy

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In Digital Wars, Charles Arthur explores how the introduction of the Internet in the late 1990s and the affordability of personal computing significantly altered the world’s digital landscape. He specifically targets three main players in this sea of change: Apple, Microsoft, and Google. These three companies have waged a series of wars against each other using hardware, software, and advertising as their weapons to control different parts of technology’s expanding universe.

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The Voice of Success

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:26:44 +0000

Author:

Wilson, Joni

Publisher:

AMACOM

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2009

Communication

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Women’s voices are one of their most important professional tools, but many women have weak or poorly trained voices. Women are also at a physical disadvantage because their vocal apparatuses are smaller and less robust than men’s voices; however, women who want to advance in their careers must actively train their voices to be resonant and clear. As Joni Wilson explains in The Voice of Success, daily vocal exercises, relaxation techniques, and good posture are all critical to a strong voice.

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Coaching Up and Down the Generations

admin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:27:41 +0000

Author:

Haneberg, Lisa

Publisher:

American Society for Training & Development and Berrett-Koehler, Inc.

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2010

Leadership Development

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In Coaching Up and Down the Generations, Lisa Haneberg reviews general information, insights, and observations about coaching, then applies them to the increasingly common situation in which the coach comes from one generation and the person receiving the coaching (“the performer”) comes from another. The assumptions that people make about each other—whether based on appearance, comfort level with technology, or codes of business conduct—are the main obstacle to making intergenerational coaching experiences work.

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Lead with a Story

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Smith, Paul

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AMACOM

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2012

Leadership

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Until recently, storytelling was considered “unprofessional” in the corporate world. Today, storytelling is well-accepted in corporate America as a tool for sharing information in a compelling way that engages others. In fact, many large corporations actually have their own corporate story tellers. In Lead with a Story, author Paul Smith applies storytelling to the most difficult challenges leaders face. Smith groups these challenges into five distinct categories: Envision Success, Create an Environment for Winning, Energize the Team, Educate People, and Empower Others.

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Service Failure

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:27:41 +0000

Author:

Toister, Jeff

Publisher:

American Management Association

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2013

Customer Focus

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We have all been treated rudely or thoughtlessly by a cashier, clerk, waiter, or manager at some point. Most people probably do not have to think back too far to find an example. But why does this happen? Why should the people who make their livings caring for the needs of customers so often do such a bad job of it? As it turns out, the basic tenets of delivering outstanding customer service are not as intuitive as one might suspect.

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Slow Down, Sell Faster!

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:27:42 +0000

Author:

Davis, Kevin

Publisher:

AMACOM

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2011

Marketing

Productivity

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In Slow Down, Sell Faster!, Kevin Davis explains how to win sales faster by actually slowing down the sales process and focusing on the customer’s buying process. He provides a practical model for gaining insight about where the customer is in the buying process, and guidelines for moving the customer to the next step. Davis believes that selling at the right speed is an art that must be in sync with the customer’s needs.

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20:20 Project Management

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:27:41 +0000

Author:

Marks, Tony

Publisher:

Kogan Page Limited

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2012

Management

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20:20 Project Management provides comprehensive, detailed strategies for project managers who are responsible for complex projects. From the earliest stages of project evaluation through planning, execution, and delivery, Tony Marks outlines the best practices of the project management field. He pays particular attention to the pitfalls and common mistakes that project managers should avoid, as well as the absolutely critical steps that can ensure success.

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Mobilized Marketing

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Author:

Hasen, Jeff

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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2012

Marketing

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In Mobilized Marketing, chief marketing officer of Hipcricket Jeff Hasen describes the evolution of marketing through mobile communication devices. Using interviews with numerous marketers, Hasen details the history of mobile marketing and its most effective practices. He illustrates how to integrate mobile technologies into marketing programs, how to effectively measure their impact, and how to optimize the performances of existing marketing expenditures.

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The Big Shift

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Author:

Freedman, Marc

Publisher:

PublicAffairs

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2011

Diversity

Leadership Development

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In The Big Shift, renowned social entrepreneur Marc Freedman confronts the problem of an increasingly aging population and a society ill-prepared to make use of its knowledge and expertise. However, instead of a looming crisis, Freedman sees this as an opportunity to forge a new map of life, one that can meet the demands of increasing lifespans. He describes these encore years as the time between the end of midlife and the beginning of what resembles old age.

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Building Social Business

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Author:

Yunus, Muhammad

Weber, Karl

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PublicAffairs

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2010

Social Responsibility

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For many people, there is more to life than making money, and happiness comes from many sources not just making a profit. Therefore, an economy based on the premise that profits are the only goal is misguided. In his book, Building Social Business, Muhammad Yunus argues there should be a new kind of business that takes into account the human desire to help others. Social business is a new form of capitalism that is dedicated to solving pressing problems, such as hunger, homelessness, disease, pollution, and ignorance.

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Real Influence

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:49:00 +0000

Author:

Goulston, Mark

Ullmen, John

Publisher:

AMACOM

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2013

Communication

Relationships

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In Real Influence, Mark Goulston and John Ullmen present an array of authentic techniques for influencing people. Rather than focus on manipulative tactics, Goulston and Ullmen encourage people to connect with others on a real level in order to build a lasting, influential bond. By focusing on real relationships, reputation building, and participating in listening to learn, influencers and influencees can work together to achieve real goals. The authors firmly believe that authentic empathy and engagement lead to clear communication and long-term success.

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Collaborative Intelligence

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Author:

Hackman, J.Richard

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

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2011

Teams

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In Collaborative Intelligence, scholar and researcher J. Richard Hackman uses his experience as an intelligence community consultant to present strategies for creating an environment that supports the success of a team. To begin, Hackman suggests that leaders should first consider the important question of whether a team approach is necessarily the best answer for the task at hand, and if the answer is yes, offers the critical design and formation of a successful team.

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The Complete Guide to Mentoring

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:48:58 +0000

Author:

Owen, Hilarie

Publisher:

Kogan Page Limited

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2011

Leadership Development

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Mentoring is one of the best ways to solve some of the most difficult problems in today’s business world, according to Hilarie Owen. Mentoring is one of the oldest and most reliable tools for guiding the growth and development of the individual, and can directly improve the quality of an organization’s workforce by ensuring experiential wisdom is passed down from the leaders of the past to the leaders of the future.

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Reinvention

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Author:

Tracy, Brian

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AMACOM

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2009

Personal Growth

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Brian Tracy’s Reinvention unlocks the secrets to achieving true happiness and success. The process begins when individuals wipe out the unsatisfying elements of the present, recognize their singular gifts, and begin to chart their own courses toward the lives and careers they truly desire. The key lies in adopting practical and proven thinking habits that enable them to save months and even years of their lives reinventing themselves. Anyone can become the kind of person they always wanted to be; they just have to take the plunge.

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Fast Track Networking

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Author:

Rosen, Lucy

Copquin, Claudia

Publisher:

Career Press

Published Date:

2010

Personal Growth

Relationships

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In Fast Track Networking, Lucy Rosen and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin offer ideas that are primarily, but not exclusively, designed to help women move quickly into the business world. They share guidance on how to join, use, and contribute to professional networks, as well as how to start a networking group, host a networking event, and what to do with the contacts that are made. They emphasize that networking is about everybody helping everyone else. Sharing names and contacts is crucial, reaching out and pulling in others is also essential.

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Blowout in the Gulf

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Author:

Freudenburg, William

Gramling, Robert

Publisher:

MIT Press

Published Date:

2011

Business Biographies

Social Responsibility

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When Deepwater Horizon, a massive oil-drilling rig leased by BP, exploded in April 2010, it killed 11 people and released more than 200 billion gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The ecological disaster was exacerbated when BP had difficulty stopping the flow of oil and was slow to clean up the mess. William R. Freudenburg and Robert Gramling use the incident as a launching pad to explain its causes, tell the history of the oil industry, detail many of BP’s past infractions, and discuss more than a century of political policy and corruption.

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Elements of Influence

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Author:

Bacon, Terry R.

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2012

Communication

Relationships

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In Elements of Influence, Terry R. Bacon presents his guide to learning how to influence people in an ethical manner. Based on 20 years of research, Bacon’s book not only explains the psychological principles behind influence, but also outlines how to develop and implement influencing tactics in a variety of business situations. The backbone of the book comes from Bacon’s Survey of Influence Effectiveness database, the same framework utilized by his Fortune 500 clients.

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Bare Knuckle People Management

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Author:

O'Neil, Sean

Kulisek, John

Publisher:

BenBella Books, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Management

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In Bare Knuckle People Management, authors Sean O’Neil and John Kulisek present a frank and edgy guide to helping managers get the most from their teams. Rather than subscribing to traditional leadership attitudes, the authors argue that managers should keep using the skills that got them promoted in the first place to deal with the new challenges of their leadership roles. Bare Knuckle People Management can be used as a “field guide” for spotting various types of employees and deciding how to best manage them.

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Positive Leadership

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Author:

Cameron, Kim

Publisher:

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Leadership

Management

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While thousands of books offer leadership advice to organizations and their managers, Positive Leadership goes beyond the usual recommendations to show them how to achieve outstanding success. Kim Cameron bases his recipe for success on the studies and analyses of organizations that have used his principles of positive leadership to dramatically improve their performance. By applying strategies that go beyond the usual formulas for success, organizations of all types have achieved extraordinary results.

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OtherWise

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Author:

Martin, Dick

Publisher:

AMACOM

Published Date:

2012

Diversity

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It has always been important for leaders to be able to relate to people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. But in today’s world this ability may be the single most critical key to success. OtherWise uses cognitive and social science to explain the issue, its importance, and its implications. Public relations professional Dick Martin points out that the world’s demography is changing faster than ever before. The United States, like all developed countries, is multiracial, multicultural, and multigenerational.

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Wired and Dangerous

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Author:

Bell, Chip R.

Patterson, John R.

Publisher:

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Published Date:

2011

Customer Focus

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In Wired and Dangerous, Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson assert that customer service is in a transition phase between the age of technology and the age of the customer. Today’s customers are different because they get outstanding service from some providers (like Zappos) and use that as a benchmark; they have more undifferentiated choices, so they are turning to the service experience as a differentiator; and they are smarter. With the Internet, customers come to purchase decisions well informed.

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Identity Economics

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Author:

Akerlof, George

Kranton, Rachel

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Published Date:

2010

Economics & Finance

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Identity Economics by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton discusses a new way to understand people’s decisions—at work, at school, and at home. The book brings identity and related norms to economics. People’s notions of what is proper or forbidden are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save. By viewing economics with human passions and social institutions in mind, Identity Economics offers a way of more accurately predicting the consequences of public policies and business practices.

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Idea Stormers

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Author:

Mattimore, Bryan W.

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass

Published Date:

2012

Innovation

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In Idea Stormers, Bryan W. Mattimore provides techniques to channel the creative thinking of groups to find solutions to business challenges. Mattimore, an innovation consultant, has decades of experience helping companies generate ideas in ideation sessions, flesh the ideas out, and bring them to fruition. Whether an enterprise wants ideas for a new consumer product, advertising campaign, or initiative to change corporate culture, specific ideation techniques can be useful.

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Never Apply for a Job Again!

admin — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:09:12 +0000

Author:

Gurney, Darrell W.

Publisher:

The Career Press, Inc.

Published Date:

2012

Personal Growth

Relationships

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People tend to do business with people they trust. The same principle can be applied to a job search—people stay connected to the people they trust, and they recommend these people to others who can use their expertise by hiring them. In Never Apply for a Job Again!, Darrell Gurney asserts that this kind of “stealth networking” is the career management technique that will ultimately determine who is able to find and keep the best jobs in the future.

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Redesigning Leadership

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Author:

Maeda, John

Bermont, Becky

Publisher:

The MIT Press

Published Date:

2011

Leadership

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In Redesigning Leadership, John Maeda draws connections between the disciplines of design, academia, technology, and leadership. He has worn many hats during a diverse career as an artist, designer, and leader. Currently the president of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Maeda writes about his transition from a comfortable gig as a tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to the uncertainty of his current role, which he took on when the U.S.

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Think Like a Marketer

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Author:

Sonnier, Lauron

Publisher:

The Career Press, Inc.

Published Date:

2009

Marketing

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In Think Like a Marketer, author Lauron Sonnier motivates businesses to stand out from the crowd and competition by demonstrating that marketing does not have to be complicated, it just has to be consistent. By thinking like a marketer, companies can find opportunities to market their strengths without spending too much time or money on programs. Companies simply need to integrate marketing into their daily operations. Sonnier demonstrates that marketing does not have to be expensive to make a difference.

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