All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Lencioni, Patrick Jossey-Bass , 2007 Business Strategy, Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth

Miserable jobs – those that breed deep cynicism, unhappiness, and frustration – exist across all industries and status levels. Unfortunately, far too many employees experience job misery each day. Not only can this...

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The Three Laws of Performance Zaffron, Steve | Logan, Dave Jossey-Bass , 2009 Leadership, Management, Productivity

In the work environment and at home, when things are not working, people struggle with which part of the problem to address first. However, the reason that fixing a problem often does not deliver the expected results,...

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The Third Opinion Joni, Saj-Nicole A. Cambridge International Group Ltd. , 2004 Leadership, Management

What does it take to be a successful leader today? Besides the more obvious answers - commitment, intelligence, compassion, curiosity, and courage - there is one less obvious - the wisdom of others. Working with a...

 
 
The Ten Faces of Innovation Kelley, Thomas | Littman, Jonathan Currency Doubleday , 2005 Human Resources, Innovation, Personal Growth

According to Tom Kelley (The Art of Innovation), individuals, who assume the role of Devil’s Advocate, can be some of the most potent destroyers of innovation in a corporation. These ubiquitous idea wreckers cloak...

 
 
The Target Blakesley, Stephen J. Tate Publishing & Enterprises LLC , 2010 Human Resources, Management

Most business managers will attest that good people are a company’s most valuable resource, and of course motivated managers want to maximize the performance of their teams. They want a process of selection and...

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The Talent Powered Organization Cheese, Peter | Thomas, Robert J. | Craig, Elizabeth Kogan Page Limited , 2008 Human Resources, Leadership Development

Companies face rapidly changing conditions in the world that affect their ability to find talent. In The Talent Powered Organization, Peter Cheese, Robert J Thomas, and Elizabeth Craig propose that the...

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The Talent Advantage Weiss, Alan | MacKay, Nancy John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Human Resources, Leadership Development

One of the biggest challenges facing business today is finding, grooming, and retaining the best and the brightest hires. Many organizations choose to assign this responsibility to the human resources department, but...

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The Synthesis Effect McGrail, John Career Press , 2012 Personal Growth

In The Synthesis Effect, Dr. John McGrail shows how people who are suffering from stress, depression, anxiety or other forms of unhappiness can heal themselves by understanding and marshalling their...

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The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook Willard, Bob New Society Publishers , 2009 Social Responsibility

In The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook, Bob Willard addresses the global need for sustainable practices and the influential role of the business world in the sustainability movement. Effective...

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The Surprising Solution Piasecki, Bruce Sourcebooks, Inc. , 2009 Business Strategy, Social Responsibility

The world is changing at lightning speed, and only companies that understand the new realities of the global marketplace and pursue both innovation and sustainability will be equipped to prosper. In The...

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