All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Demystifying Strategy Grundy, Tony Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Business Strategy

In his book, Demystifying Strategy, Dr. Tony Grundy seeks to help people, especially those in leadership positions, become more effective strategic thinkers. He believes that a few “experts” have...

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A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship Morris, Michael Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Entrepreneurship

In A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship, Michael Morris states that, “Starting a business today may be more difficult than at any previous time in history.” However, despite all of the obstacles...

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Consider Forrester, Daniel Patrick Palgrave Macmillan , 2011 Personal Growth

In Consider, author and strategist Daniel Patrick Forrester issues a call to individuals and institutions across the globe, urging them to carve think time out of their busy schedules and engage in...

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Leapfrogging Kaplan, Soren Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Innovation

Business breakthroughs are the key to long-term profitability, but innovation consultant Soren Kaplan argues that they do not arise from conventional marketing plans. In fact, managerial mindsets actually get in the...

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The CIO Playbook Colisto, Nicholas R. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Technology

Information Technology (IT) leaders are in a position to have a dramatic impact on their organizations. Utilizing technology can drive both innovation and growth for the business. However, there are many complicated...

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Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go Kaye, Beverly | Giulioni, Julie Winkle Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Leadership Development

In Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, authors Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni examine the benefits of and methods for addressing the career development imperative with employees. In today’s...

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Digital Wars Arthur, Charles Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Business Biographies, Business Strategy

In Digital Wars, Charles Arthur explores how the introduction of the Internet in the late 1990s and the affordability of personal computing significantly altered the world’s digital landscape. He...

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The Voice of Success Wilson, Joni AMACOM , 2009 Communication

Women’s voices are one of their most important professional tools, but many women have weak or poorly trained voices. Women are also at a physical disadvantage because their vocal apparatuses are smaller and less...

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Coaching Up and Down the Generations Haneberg, Lisa American Society for Training & Development and Berrett-Koehler, Inc. , 2010 Leadership Development

In Coaching Up and Down the Generations, Lisa Haneberg reviews general information, insights, and observations about coaching, then applies them to the increasingly common situation in which the coach...

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Lead with a Story Smith, Paul AMACOM , 2012 Leadership

Until recently, storytelling was considered “unprofessional” in the corporate world. Today, storytelling is well-accepted in corporate America as a tool for sharing information in a compelling way that engages others....

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