All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Cult of the Leader Bones, Christopher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Leadership

In The Cult of the Leader, Christopher Bones argues that the cult that now surrounds leadership and leader development is dangerous, not just for business but for all of society. According to Bones,...

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How to be a Presentation God Schwertly, Scott John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Communication

Presentations are a necessary element of business; in fact, there are over 30 million business presentations given on a daily basis. Still, presentations are considered one of the least productive areas of business and...

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10 Steps to Successful Virtual Presentations Turmel, Wayne ASTD Press , 2011 Communication, Technology

The need for virtual presentations is growing. Seventy percent of managers in mid-sized to large companies have at least one team member who works remotely. However, over half of managers have not received any formal...

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The Job Search Solution Beshara, Tony AMACOM , 2012 Personal Growth

With the large number of people out of work in today’s job market, landing a job can be a difficult endeavor. Being aware of how hiring authorities and business managers think is necessary for anyone in search of a job...

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Sidestep & Twist Gardner, James Marshall Cavendish Business , 2012 Business Strategy, Innovation

In Sidestep & Twist, James Gardner dispels the notion that companies that throw money into innovation will automatically have successful products and services. Instead, in many cases, companies...

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Leading at The Edge Perkins, Dennis N.T. | Holtman, Margaret P. | Murphy, Jillian B. AMACOM , 2012 Leadership

In Leading at The Edge, author Dennis N.T. Perkins and his co-authors explore the story of the 1914 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton aboard the ship Endurance as...

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Beyond Performance Keller, Scott | Price, Colin John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Business Strategy, Productivity

In Beyond Performance, Scott Keller and Colin Price strive to offer an explanation for why so few companies that achieve excellence are able to maintain it. They make their case with extensive research...

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Implementing Strategic Change Bevington, Tom | Samson, Danny Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Business Strategy, Change Management

In Implementing Strategic Change, authors Tom Bevington and Danny Samson investigate why the most thorough business strategies can be disastrous upon implementation. They focus their attention on the...

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Leadership and Self-Deception The Arbinger Institute Berrett-Koehler , 2010 Leadership

In Leadership and Self-Deception, The Arbinger Institute explains how individuals can become more effective leaders by increasing self-awareness and holding themselves accountable. The authors believe that self-...

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Fast Forward Antholis, William | Talbott, Strobe Brookings Institution Press , 2010 Social Responsibility

In Fast Forward, authors William Antholis and Strobe Talbott address one of the most important issues facing mankind today: global warming. Humans unknowingly began warming the globe hundreds of years...

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