All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Lean Enterprise Dimancescu, Dan | Hines, Peter | Rich, Nick Amacom , 1997 Customer Focus

In business, change is always present. What worked yesterday no longer works today. Customers are more demanding, competitors are more competitive, and new markets and new competitors are emerging globally. Thus,...

 
 
The Lean Machine Oosterwal, Dantar P. AMACOM , 2010 Business Biographies

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company is heir to one of the most dramatic turnaround stories in business history. According to Dantar P. Oosterwal, the company’s evolution and continued success are owed in great measure to...

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The Learning eXPLOSION Murdoch, Matthew | Muller, Treion FranklinCovey Publishing , 2011 Human Resources, Leadership Development

Today’s learning environment is truly unique. The convergence of technological advances and vast amounts of knowledge means that information is accessible to almost anyone at any time. Shifts in the way people learn...

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The Learning Layer Flinn, Steven D. Palgrave Macmillan , 2010 Human Resources

In The Learning Layer, Steven D. Flinn introduces the concept of a learning layer that rests atop all other systems within an organization and, like the human mind, can evolve and adapt to the input of...

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The Legacy Leader Lopez, Anthony 1st Books , 2004 Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

Because of recent events in our society, especially in the world of business, many no longer expect leaders, in any arena, to be people of integrity, but accept flawed character as business as usual and of no real...

 
 
The Lexus and the Olive Tree Friedman, Thomas L. Anchor Books , 2000 Global Business

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Thomas L. Friedman, writes in his book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, about the phenomenon of globalization and how it has instituted an international system that has...

 
 
The Light Touch Kushner, Malcolm Simon & Schuster , 1990 Innovation, Management

In The Light Touch, Kushner successfully fills a gap in management practice by showing managers how to harness the power of the valuable humor resource in a range of day-to-day activities....

 
 
The Likeability Factor Sanders, Tim Crown Publishers , 2005 Personal Growth
The Likeability Factor defines “likeability” as “an ability to create positive attitudes in other people through the delivery of emotional and physical benefits.” Regardless of a...
 
 
The Little Black Book of Project Management Thomsett, Michael C. AMACOM , 2010 Management, Productivity

Over the past 20 years, Michael C. Thomsett’s The Little Black Book of Project Management has served as the classic introductory handbook for businesspeople in every type of organization, as it...

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The Long Tail Anderson, Chris Hyperion , 2008 Business Strategy, Technology

Since star-struck Hollywood’s heyday, our consumer culture has been based primarily on a popularity contest. A relatively small number of “hits” in the market landscape gobble up the largest share of buyers’...

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