All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Crash Proof Schiff, Peter D. | Downes, John John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Economics & Finance

While America was once the world’s largest creditor, it has since become the world’s largest debtor. In Crash Proof, author Peter D. Schiff explains that America is no longer a nation that produces and...

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The Secret of Teams Miller, Mark Berret-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Teams

In The Secret of Teams, Mark Miller examines what makes high-performance teams so effective. This engaging business parable follows the continuing story of Debbie Brewster (the heroine from Miller’s...

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Great Leaders Grow Blanchard, Ken | Miller, Mark Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Great Leaders Grow, best-selling business author Ken Blanchard teams with Chick-fil-A vice president Mark Miller to guide executives on the path to becoming great leaders. The authors assert that...

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The Well-Balanced Leader Roberts, Ron The McGraw-Hill Companies , 2012 Leadership

In The Well-Balanced Leader, Ron Roberts helps leaders manage their behaviors in order to achieve “Egolibrium,” the perfect leadership balance. He identifies nine behavioral “faces” that greatly impact...

 
 
Hiring for Attitude Murphy, Mark McGraw-Hill , 2012 Human Resources, Leadership Development

In Hiring for Attitude, Mark Murphy contends that whether a company is hiring its next hourly employee, its next CEO, or someone for a position in between, attitude will likely be the issue that...

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CEO Priorities Giarratana, Neil Career Press , 2011 Business Strategy, Leadership

In CEO Priorities, author Neil Giarratana addresses the most challenging issues facing chief executive officers in the twenty-first century. While being appointed a CEO offers limitless potential and...

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The Diversity Code Johnson, Michelle T. AMACOM , 2011 Diversity

In The Diversity Code, Michelle T. Johnson, the self-titled “Diversity Diva,” uses her experience as a lawyer and journalist to help people break “the diversity code” by looking at things differently....

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How They Blew It Oliver, Jamie | Goodwin, Tony Kogan-Page Limited , 2012 Business Biographies, Business Strategy

In How They Blew It, Jamie Oliver and Tony Goodwin investigate 16 of the world’s greatest business failures in order to help readers avoid similar situations. To be successful entrepreneurs or CEOs,...

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What the U.S. Can Learn from China Lee, Ann Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2012 Business Strategy, Global Business

In What the U.S. Can Learn from China, Ann Lee discusses ways in which the United States can improve its economy, governance, and confidence by looking to China. The U.S. economy is the worst since the...

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Leadership Isn't for Cowards Staver, Mike John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

In Leadership Isn’t for Cowards, Mike Staver offers straightforward, practical advice for leading courageously, driving performance, and creating a great work environment. He recommends that leaders...

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