All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Small Change Edwards, Michael Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2010 Social Responsibility

In Small Change, philanthropy and social change expert Michael Edwards describes how philanthrocapitalism, a new initiative based on business practices and market sciences, is a misguided attempt to...

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The Self-Made Myth Miller, Brian | Lapham, Mike Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth

In The Self-Made Myth, Brian Miller and Mike Lapham examine the widespread belief that successful people in America are “self-made,” with little outside help. While hard work, creativity, and sacrifice...

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Winning with Transglobal Leadership Sharkey, Linda D. | Razi, Nazneen | Cooke, Robert A. | Barge, Peter The McGraw-Hill Companies , 2012 Global Business, Human Resources

In the early days of overseas expansion, companies could afford to overlook poor leadership abroad. International competition was in its infancy, performance metrics were unsophisticated, and communication was...

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Disaster Proof Your Career Forsyth, Patrick Kogan Page Limited , 2010 Personal Growth

In Disaster Proof Your Career, Patrick Forsyth acts as a personal coach on how to build a successful career. He draws on many years of experience as a business consultant and trainer to offer insights...

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Make Your Own Rules Rogers, Wayne | Young, Josh AMACOM , 2011 Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship

In Make Your Own Rules, Wayne Rogers, former star of the TV series M*A*S*H, says that the fundamental structure of the economy has been radically altered. Government regulations favor big business and...

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Strategic Leadership Adair, John Kogan Page Limited , 2010 Business Strategy, Leadership

Organizations need effective government to flourish; however, leadership is a difficult vocation that requires knowledge and experience. Fortunately, history offers a wealth of theory, knowledge, and practical examples...

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The Green Marketing Manifesto Grant, John John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Marketing, Social Responsibility

In The Green Marketing Manifesto, John Grant, a British marketing professional with over 20 years of experience, provides a green marketing blueprint for people in the field of marketing. He outlines...

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The Complete Guide to Recruitment Newell Brown, Jane Kogan Page Limited , 2011 Human Resources

The Complete Guide to Recruitment, by Jane Newell Brown, offers a step-by-step approach to navigating the many aspects of hiring and retaining employees. Recruiting is a task that is vital to the...

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Dealing with the Tough Stuff Hill, Darren | Hill, Alison | Richardson, Sean Jossey-Bass , 2012 Communication, Relationships

In Dealing with the Tough Stuff, Darren Hill, Alison Hill, and Sean Richardson offer practical advice and tools for managers who want to excel at the “tough-stuff conversations” that inevitably arise...

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Influencing Up Cohen, Allan R. | Bradford, David L. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Communication, Relationships

Influence has always mattered in the workplace, but as organizations and projects have become more complex, the need to influence others in order to complete a task has increased. In Influencing Up,...

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