All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Dealing with Dilemmas Buytendijk, Frank John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Leadership, Management

Western management culture encourages a bias toward quick solutions, immediate action, and the avoidance of problems. While today’s managers may appear to convey strength and good strategic decision making, Frank...

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The 1 Hour Plan for Growth Calhoon, Joe John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Business Strategy, Productivity

In The 1 Hour Plan for Growth, Joe Calhoon proposes a method for developing a business growth plan in one hour that can be written on a single sheet of paper. Calhoon offers his planning methodology to...

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Turnaround Leadership Callaghan, Shaun O. Kogan Page , 2010 Change Management, Leadership

Crises constantly arise in the world of global business. All career managers will experience a crisis at some point, be it the aftermath of a recession or a change in the way consumers spend their money. Regardless of...

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Becoming a Category of One Calloway, Joe John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Business Strategy

In Becoming a Category of One, Joe Calloway states that a company must strive not to become a leader in a category, but to create a new category altogether and be the only company in it. In order to accomplish this, a...

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Positive Leadership Cameron, Kim Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Leadership, Management

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....

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The Success Principles Canfield, Jack HarperCollins Publishers , 2005 Personal Growth

The Success Principles, written by Chicken Soup for the Soul co-author Jack Canfield, is a comprehensive guide to the timeless practices that have driven success for centuries. Whether your definition...

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Manager's Guide to Business Planning Capezio, Peter J. McGraw-Hill , 2010 Business Strategy, Management

In today’s competitive marketplace, a well-planned, well-executed business plan can make the difference between success and failure. When a business has implemented a successful planning process, every employee can see...

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Innovate the Pixar Way Capodagli, Bill | Jackson, Lynn McGraw-Hill , 2010 Innovation

Today, many American companies are highly risk averse and are taking a short-term view of business. Greater focus on innovation is needed to make companies more competitive. In Innovate the Pixar Way,...

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If You're Not First, You're Last Cardone, Grant John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Business Strategy

The concept of being first remains vital to all businesses no matter the economic conditions. Indeed, being foremost in value, sales, or market is never more important than when businesses are struggling to get by....

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Moments of Truth Carlzon, Jan Ballinger Publishing Company , 1989 Business Biographies

Moments of Truth tells the story of the fantastic turnaround of Scandinavian Airlines under the leadership of CEO Jan Carlzon. Carlzon took the helm of SAS following a two-year period during which the...

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