All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Results Through Relationships Takash, Joe John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2008 Personal Growth, Relationships

In the business world, it is sometimes easy to focus on the business of making money and lose sight of people, be they co-workers, clients, vendors, or customers. This is a mistake, according to Joe Takash, author of...

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The Credible Company D'Aprix, Roger Jossey-Bass , 2009 Business Strategy, Communication, Leadership, Management

Why is it that there is a record number of employees who no longer trust the management of the companies for whom they work? What is being lost – or left unsaid – in the communication between executive leadership and...

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Performance Management Cokins, Gary John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004 Business Strategy, Major Works, Management

The global business landscape has changed immensely over the past several decades according to author Gary Cokins, and it is time for the world’s business leaders to acknowledge that their organizations must change as...

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Leadership Solutions Weiss, David S. | Molinaro, Vince | Davey, Liane John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

Organizations often struggle to build the leadership capacity necessary to thrive in an ever-changing global business environment. In fact, leadership development may be one of the biggest challenges facing businesses...

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Say It Like Obama Leanne, Shel McGraw-Hill , 2008 Communication, Relationships

Barack Obama has brought the power of oration back to American politics. Using well-practiced public-speaking skills, he not only rouses roaring...

 
 
The Red Rubber Ball at Work Carrol, Kevin McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy

How do you ignite creativity, problem solving, and risk-taking to score big in business? According to bestselling author Kevin Carroll, it's child's...

 
 
Outfluence Betz, Al Silverbear Graphics , 2008 Relationships

"Everybody experiences far more than he understands. Yet it is experience, rather than understanding, that influences behavior." -...

 
 
The Change Cycle Salerno, Ann | Brock, Lillie Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2008 Business Strategy, Change Management, Management, Personal Growth

Although change is usually unpredictable, the process of how people move through life’s change can be anticipated. In The Change Cycle, Ann Salerno and Lillie Brock provide readers with the six...

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Wikinomics Tapscott, Don | William, Anthony D. Portfolio , 2008 Business Strategy, Customer Focus, Technology

Society is entering an age where new forms of mass collaboration are changing how goods and services are invented, produced, marketed, and distributed on a global basis. This change presents far-reaching opportunities...

 
 
A Complaint Is a Gift Barlow, Janelle | Moller, Claus Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2008 Customer Focus

In A Complaint Is a Gift, Janelle Barlow and Claus Møller present the right way to handle complaints while retaining customer loyalty and trust. Regardless of industry, the truth for all businesses is...

 
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