All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Rowers' Code Krichko, Marilyn The Career Press, Inc. , 2011 Teams

The Rowers’ Code by Marilyn Krichko with Jane Rollinson tells the story of what it takes to build a great team. This business parable follows a team of eight people with a new manager as they...

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Leadership is Dead Kubicek, Jeremie Simon & Schuster, Inc. , 2011 Leadership

In Leadership is Dead, Jeremie Kubicek urges executives and managers to embrace the most potent professional asset on the planet: leading through influence. While the ground rules of leadership have...

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The Orange Code Kuhlmann, Arkadi | Philp, Bruce John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Business Biographies

Written by Arkadi Kuhlmann, the founding CEO of ING Direct, and Bruce Philp, cofounder of GWP, ING Direct’s advertising agency, The Orange Code tells the history of ING Direct and their immensely...

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Common Purpose Kurtzman, Joel Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership

In Common Purpose, Joel Kurtzman utilizes his 30 years of experience to explore the central question of leadership: what is common purpose, and how can it be achieved? If a common purpose is defined, understood, and...

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Toxic Workplace! Kusy, Mitchell | Holloway, Elizabeth John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Human Resources, Leadership, Relationships

Ask employees at any company and you will find a vast majority of them have worked with a “toxic” employee. They go by many names: control freaks, narcissists, manipulators, bullies, or humiliators, but the result of...

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The Connectors Kuzmeski, Maribeth John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Communication, Relationships

Executives and sales representatives need the help of others to grow their businesses and achieve success. Co-workers, employees, and clients are vital parts of most enterprises, but very often executives and sales...

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...And the Clients Went Wild! Kuzmeski, Maribeth John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Customer Focus, Marketing

Successful companies understand how to reach out to people who are interested in their products and services, creating a strong emotional connection. In …And the Clients Went Wild!, Maribeth Kuzmeski...

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The Google Resume Laakmann McDowell, Gayle John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Human Resources, Personal Growth

Many recent college graduates dream of the opportunity to work at a top tech company. But relatively few make the cut and get hired by firms like Apple, Microsoft, or Google. In The Google Resume,...

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10 Steps to Successful Sales Lambert, Brian ASTD Press , 2010 Customer Focus, Personal Growth

Sales is among the oldest and most conflicted professions on earth — at once reviled and revered, valued for its promise of heavy paychecks and prestigious career paths, maligned for its loose ethics, and made...

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No End to War Laqueur, Walter The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc. , 2003 Major Works

In No End to War, Walter Laqueur deals with the new elements in contemporary terrorism, why terrorism came so suddenly, and why it is so often and so thoroughly misinterpreted. Terrorism has changed...

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