All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Upside Slywotzky, Adrian J. | Weber, Karl Crown Business , 2007 Customer Focus, Marketing

According to Adrian Slywotzky, any company that remains in business long enough is certain to be struck by one or more risk events that have the potential to destroy business design. His premise is that the familiar...

 
 
The Unwritten Rules Beeson, John Jossey Bass , 2010 Leadership Development, Personal Growth

In The Unwritten Rules, John Beeson asserts that “companies offer few guideposts for advancing to the executive level.” In his work as a consultant and executive coach, he has questioned decision...

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The Ultimate Entrepreneur Rifkin, Glenn | Harrar, George Contemporary Books , 1988 Business Biographies, Innovation

The authors describe in detail why and how Ken Olsen and Harlan Anderson gave up engineering positions at MIT in order to start Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in August of 1957. They focus on how Olsen and...

 
 
The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership Burnison, Gary The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

According to Gary Burnison in his book, The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership, there are no half measures when it comes to leading others. A leader must be fully engaged, fully committed, cognizant of the...

 
 
The Truth About Trust in Business Hall, Vanessa Emerald Book Company , 2009 Leadership, Management

Can you be trusted? Trust is the cornerstone of your business and personal life, but do you clearly understand what trust is? Do you know...

 
 
The Truth About Managing Your Career Otazo, Karen FT Press , 2008 Business Strategy, Management

In this book, Dr. Karen Otazo reveals 60 principles and techniques that allow you to take control over your career. This is the truth about how to get and keep the job...

 
 
The Truth About Leadership Kouzes, James M. | Posner, Barry Z. Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership

Although the context of leadership has changed significantly in recent years due to factors like globalization and new technologies, the content of leadership has remained constant. In The Truth About...

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The Truth About Health Care Mechanic, David Rutgers University Press , 2006 Health Care, Human Resources

In his book The Truth About Health Care, David Mechanic explores the challenges facing the United States in providing adequate health care for its citizens and the factors hindering large-scale reform...

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The Truth About Getting Your Point Across Pacelli, Lonnie Prentice Hall , 2006 Relationships

"Different strokes for different folks." This saying applies not only on how people relate to one another but also to the manner one communicates with...

 
 
The Truth About Being A Leader Otazo, Karen Prentice Hall , 2006 Leadership, Management

In this book, Dr. Karen Otazo reveals 52 often unspoken "truths" designed to let you in on the profound secrets of successful leaders which are easy to put into action.

 
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