All Summaries

All Summaries

 
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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Strengths Based Leadership Rath, Tom | Conchie, Barry Gallup, Inc. , 2008 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Strengths Based Leadership, Tom Rath and Barry Conchie discuss the importance of identifying one’s natural strengths and how they fit into the four domains of leadership: Executing, Influencing,...

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Strengths Finder 2.0 Rath, Tom Gallup Press , 2007 Personal Growth

It is a cultural norm to inspire children with the idea that they can be anything they want to be. The truth is, however, that every individual possesses both strengths and weaknesses that remain mostly consistent...

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Success for Hire Levit, Alexandra ASTD Press , 2008 Human Resources

A business succeeds when its employees succeed, so attracting, hiring and retaining the best employees should be among an organization’s top priorities. Yet most companies fail to follow a systematic approach to hiring...

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Success Under Stress Melnick, Sharon AMACOM , 2013 Personal Growth, Productivity

In today’s work environment, most people are faced with too much to do and too little time to accomplish everything. With a constant barrage of emails and texts and network access 24/7, stress has become the new normal...

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Successful Onboarding Stein, Mark A. | Christiansen, Lilith Kaiser Associates, Inc. , 2010 Human Resources

Global business is steadily moving toward a more knowledge-based economy, with human capital being its greatest asset. However, while leaders tout people as a key asset, their resource prioritization rarely reflects...

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Successful Time Management for Dummies Zeller, Dirk Wiley Publishing, Inc. , 2009 Personal Growth, Productivity

Time is a precious commodity. Each person has the same amount of time given to them to use productively or to waste. In Successful Time Management for Dummies, Dirk Zeller describes a broad variety of...

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SuperCompetent Stack, Laura John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Personal Growth, Productivity

In SuperCompetent, Laura Stack details the six keys to attaining super competent status: activity, availability, attention, accessibility, accountability, and attitude. Becoming super competent...

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Supply Chain Management Best Practices Blanchard, David John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Business Strategy, Global Business, Productivity

A supply chain includes all components of a business responsible for gathering the materials and services required to make a product, as well as the manufacture and shipment of the product to stores and, ultimately,...

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Sustainable Excellence Cramer, Aron | Karabell, Zachary Macmillan Publishing , 2010 Social Responsibility

Earth is warming, resources are dwindling, and people are worried. But some have sighted opportunities amid the gloom. In Sustainable Excellence, Aron Cramer and Zachary Karabell explain how savvy...

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