All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Billy, Alfred, and General Motors Johnson, Lydia Brown AMACOM , 2006 Business Biographies, Entrepreneurship, Major Works

In the 1950s, GM was a juggernaut, dominating every market it entered and influencing American manufacturing, marketing, and even society like no other company, before nor since. Now, as the company approaches its...

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Generations, Inc. Johnson, Meagan | Johnson, Larry AMACOM , 2010 Leadership, Management, Teams

In today's business environment, it is not unusual to be managing several generations at once. While everyone may be talented, hardworking, and committed to the organization, professionals of different ages have...

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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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Kick Your Own Ass Johnson, Robert Early John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth, Productivity

In Kick Your Own Ass, Robert Early Johnson presents a guide for salespeople to change the arc of their potential and perform better in their careers. The title is meant to evoke the idea of achieving...

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13 Bankers Johnson, Simon | Kwak, James Pantheon Books , 2010 Business Biographies, Economics & Finance

In March 2009, 13 executives of the most powerful financial institutions in America met with the president at the White House at the height of a profound financial crisis which threatened the very existence of the...

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Million-Dollar Hire Jones, David P. Jossey-Bass , 2011 Human Resources, Leadership Development

In any business, hiring and retaining the best employees is the key to long-term success. Often, hiring the wrong people can waste money, hurt morale, and undermine competitiveness. Taking into account recruiting costs...

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50 Top Tools for Coaching Jones, Gillian | Gorell, Ro Kogan Page Limited , 2009 Leadership Development

In 50 Top Tools for Coaching, Gillian Jones and Ro Gorell provide readers with tools and techniques for establishing, developing, and sustaining coaching relationships in the workplace. By...

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Thrive on Pressure Jones, Graham McGraw Hill , 2010 Personal Growth, Productivity

Leaders are subjected to intense pressure and stress that they must effectively deal with in order to keep employees and themselves highly motivated and avoid burn out. Thrive on Pressure explores the...

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Chinamerica Jones, Handel McGraw-Hill , 2010 Economics & Finance, Global Business

Within the past 10 years, China has evolved from a third world country into one of the most economically powerful countries in the world, second only to the United States. With China’s government-backed development of...

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The Experience Effect Joseph, Jim AMACOM , 2010 Customer Focus, Marketing

Customer decisions are based on more than price or product; they are founded on every detail of the purchasing experience, including the salesperson, the message, the interaction, and the website. When these factors...

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