All Summaries
All Summaries
In January of 1977, Yamashita was asked to become the third president of Matshushita Electric. Toshihiko Yamashita himself felt that his lack of experience in running an international company was overwhelming,...
In The Panic Free Job Search, author Paul Hill presents a radically different approach to finding employment. Most job seekers sift through endless online job ads, and respond by sending out an...
Five key paradoxes form the foundation of this book. These paradoxes clarify and formulate the organizational tensions that executives reported during their interviews with the authors, and seem to represent...
On the surface, a paradox can appear to contradict common sense and logic. But in reality, it is inherently valid and sensible and has been used by innovators throughout history to uncover wellsprings of...
Everyone enjoys something, but that "something" is usually not the job. This is unfortunate because a job consumes a large portion of an adult’s life, and spending countless hours toiling at a career that is neither...
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...
More than half of us would run out of money in approximately three months if we lost our jobs, yet we still involve ourselves in long-term financial commitments on the strength of the regular paycheck. Job...
The Performance Edge is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and thoroughly researched guide to the latest thinking on personal effectiveness and workplace performance. Cooper identifies six pivotal...
The problems of overwork can plague anyone in today's hectic business world where technology has increased both projects and expectations. The paperless society has only half arrived, so many have to deal with an...
In this unpredictable economy, where corporate crises have virtually become a way of life, Pate and Platt have found that shareholders, employees, and creditors constantly ask, “What went wrong, and what could we have...
