All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Practical Intelligence Albrecht, Karl John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Major Works, Personal Growth

Determining that IQ, as a singular measure of competence, could no longer be supported, Harvard professor, Howard Gardner, proposed (in Frames of Mind, 1985) a range of key competencies, which he calls multiple...

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Egonomics Noltemeyer, Amity Simon & Schuster , 2007 Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth

When people hear the word “ego,” they invariably think of negative characteristics. Self-centeredness, selfishness, and arrogance are some of the terms that typically come to mind. However, ego also has a positive...

 
 
The Age of Speed Poscente, Vince Bard Press , 2008 Management, Technology

In The Age of Speed, Vince Poscente challenges the notion that our lives are too frenetic by illustrating why the ability to harness the power of speed is, in fact, the solution for those who seek a...

 
 
Ignited Thompson, Vince Financial Times Press , 2007 Change Management, Management

Ignited addresses the issues of the real-world mid-level managers stuck between the needs of the corporation, the team, the colleagues, and the customers....

 
 
Change to Strange Cable, Daniel M. Daniel M. Cable, Wharton School Publishing , 2007 Business Strategy, Change Management

In today's tough times, and in the face of ever fiercer competition from all sides, you need to create a competitive advantage and sustain it. To do so, you must create and deliver something that's valuable, rare and...

 
 
A Little Book of Listening Skills for the Workplace Brady, Mark Mark Brady, Piaeia Press , 2006 Productivity, Relationships

Listening, being one of the most important things in business, helps create good relations with people. It is a creative act that improves as it is...

 
 
Firms of Endearment Sisodia, Raj | Sheth, Jag | Wolfe, David B. Wharton School Publishing , 2007 Customer Focus, Management

The social transformation of capitalism taking place today is changing the way companies maximize their value to society as a whole, not just to shareholders.

These “humanistic” companies create emotional,...

 
 
The Definitive Drucker Edersheim, Elizabeth Hass McGraw-Hill , 2007 Business Biographies, Management

For more than seven decades, Peter Drucker’s advice, and observation of organizations, provided him with a unique perspective on business as an innovative agent of change. This perspective has resulted in practical and...

 
 
Influencer Patterson, Kerry | Grenny, Joseph | Maxfield, David | McMillan, Ron | Switzler, Al McGraw-Hill , 2007 Personal Growth, Relationships

Everyone faces challenges in their personal, work, and community lives. Although these challenges vary in intensity, pervasiveness, and type, all require influence to solve. Rather than surrender to circumstances,...

 
 
True North George, Bill | Sims, Peter John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

In True North, the sequel to Bill George’s 2003 bestseller Authentic Leadership, readers are shown how to follow their “True North,” their internal compass that will guide...

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