All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Trailblazers Anderson, Redia | Billings-Harris, Lenora John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Diversity

Today’s top organizations have embraced diversity and inclusion as practices that make good business sense. Fostering an internal culture of diversity that is interconnected with community outreach means organizations...

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Toyota Under Fire Liker, Jeffrey K. | Ogden, Timothy N. McGraw-Hill Companies , 2011 Business Biographies, Business Strategy

In Toyota Under Fire, authors Jeffrey Liker and Timothy Ogden recount how Toyota Motor Corporation effectively dealt with serious allegations concerning the safety of its automobiles while struggling...

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Toyota Supply Chain Management Iyer, Anath V. | Seshadri, Sridhar | Vasher, Roy McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Productivity

When it comes to efficient production and operational excellence, Toyota’s reputation is world-class. As a company, it has been the standard-bearer for innovation, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing...

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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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TouchPoints Conant, Douglas | Norgaard, Mette Jossey-Bass , 2011 Leadership, Relationships

Leaders are measured by their ability to move issues forward in an organization. However, many people do not realize that the numerous brief meetings and interruptions that occur over the course of the day offer...

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Too Big to Save? Pozen, Robert John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Business Biographies, Economics & Finance

In 2008, the United States and the world plunged into a serious financial crisis. This major downturn resulted from the collapse of the U.S. housing market and excessive debt that made its way throughout the global...

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Today Matters Maxwell, John C. Hachette Book Group , 2004 Personal Growth, Productivity

When problems arise, people want immediate solutions. In Today Matters, renowned leadership guru John C. Maxwell offers a radical alternative to this quick-fix approach. As any leader knows, today’s...

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Time Mastery Clemens, John K. | Dalrymple, Scott Amacom , 2005 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

Every executive has wished for more hours in a day in order to meet all of his or her business goals. John K. Clemens and Scott Dalrymple suggest that more hours are not necessarily the best answer. They contend that...

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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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Three Feet from Gold Lecther, Sharon L. | Reid, Greg S. Sterling Publishing , 2009 Personal Growth

Three Feet from Gold is based on the principles put forth by Napoleon Hill in his best-seller, Think and Grow Rich. Published in 1937, Think and Grow Rich inspired a large amount of...

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