All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Opt-Out Revolt Mainiero, Lisa A. | Sullivan, Sherry E. Davies-Black Publishing , 2007 Human Resources, Personal Growth

More and more highly talented employees – particularly women – are leaving the traditional workforce in a trend termed the “opt-out” phenomenon. Some of these individuals pursue careers outside traditional corporate...

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Strategies for the Green Economy Makower, Joel McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Social Responsibility

Many companies fear that adopting environmentally sustainable policies will reduce their profits or that trumpeting their achievements will only invite criticism from environmental activists that they failed to do more...

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Bottom-Line Selling Malcolm, Jack Booktrope , 2011 Customer Focus, Marketing

In Bottom-Line Selling, sales consultant Jack Malcolm stresses that just knowing a customer’s needs is not enough for today’s sales professionals. Instead, they must understand their customers, their...

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Strategic Sales Presentations Malcolm, Jack Booktrope , 2012 Communication, Customer Focus

Creating and delivering strategic sales presentations is challenging because they are usually given to high-level executives and must fit into a company’s defined sales strategy. In Strategic Sales...

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Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Marciano, Paul L. McGraw-Hill , 2010 Leadership, Relationships

In researching his book, Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work, Paul L. Marciano planned to review 15 different theories on how to motivate people. What he discovered was that productivity was not increased by...

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The Complexity Crisis Mariotti, John L. Adams Media , 2008 Business Strategy

It happens to the best of companies. The quest for higher profits in markets where growth is low or non-existent results in higher revenues with lower profit margins. This problem can go undetected for months because...

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The Most Important Thing Marks, Howard Columbia University Press , 2011 Economics & Finance

In The Most Important Thing, Howard Marks details his own investment philosophy based on his experience as founder and chairman of Oaktree Capital Management and a successful money manager. His overall...

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Joining Forces Marks, Mitchell Lee | Mirvis, Philip H. Jossey-Bass , 2010 Business Strategy

While mergers, acquisitions, and alliances are more common than ever in today’s strategic business climate, only 25 percent of all mergers succeed. In Joining Forces, authors Mitchell Lee Marks and...

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20:20 Project Management Marks, Tony Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Management

20:20 Project Management provides comprehensive, detailed strategies for project managers who are responsible for complex projects. From the earliest stages of project evaluation through planning,...

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Strategic Performance Management Marr, Bernard Butterworth Heinemann , 2006 Business Strategy, Productivity

In Strategic Performance Management, Bernard Marr combines his expertise, research, and observations into a detailed navigation of Strategic Performance Management, the process of managing and...

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