All Summaries

All Summaries

 
10 Steps to Successful Facilitation ASTD Editors ASTD Press , 2008 Teams

In 10 Steps to Successful Facilitation, the American Society for Training and Development provides detailed instructions on becoming an effective and skillful facilitator. It discusses the...

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10 Steps to Successful Presentations ASTD Editors ASTD Press , 2008 Communication

It is not unusual for today’s business professional to be expected to deliver effective communication and presentation skills. Ten Steps to Successful Presentations by the American Society...

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Crush It! Vaynerchuck, Gary HarperCollins , 2009 Technology

In Crush It! author Gary Vaynerchuk describes how anyone can harness the power of the Internet to turn their passion (no matter how obscure or crazy) into a revenue making business. His...

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The Female Vision Helgesen, Sally | Johnson, Julie Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2010 Diversity

Women and men have different perspectives on the world and on how they experience it, but business organizations have traditionally focused on and rewarded only male-centric points of view. A woman’s unique perceptions...

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More Than a Minute Green, Holly G. Career Press , 2009 Management

When Holly G. Green was a young manager, she read a book titled The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. The refreshing simplicity of the book’s three basic principles...

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13 Bankers Johnson, Simon | Kwak, James Pantheon Books , 2010 Business Biographies, Economics & Finance

In March 2009, 13 executives of the most powerful financial institutions in America met with the president at the White House at the height of a profound financial crisis which threatened the very existence of the...

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The Digital Handshake Chaney, Paul John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Marketing, Technology

Social media has grown exponentially in the past ten years. It has gained prominence not only as a social tool but also as a marketing tool. In The Digital Handshake, Paul Chaney discusses the change...

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Inspire! Champy, Jim FT Press , 2010 Leadership

Greed and dishonesty run rampant in the business world, and together they have created a nation of customers who are suspicious, frustrated, and fiercely independent. Furthermore, technology has made customers more...

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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Maxwell, John C. Thomas Nelson, Inc. , 2010 Communication, Relationships

Some people are clearly much more effective at communicating than others. But why do people tune into some messages, and tune out others? Why do some messages stick? As John Maxwell, internationally respected...

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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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